{"id":212,"date":"2022-05-04T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifefitnessllc.com\/archives\/332"},"modified":"2023-09-19T14:48:45","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T13:48:45","slug":"audio-mixing-in-premiere-pros-clip-mixer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tutorialpremiere.com\/index.php\/2022\/05\/04\/audio-mixing-in-premiere-pros-clip-mixer\/","title":{"rendered":"Audio Mixing in Premiere Pro\u2019s Clip Mixer"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Control your audio mix at the clip level using Adobe Premiere Pro\u2019s clip mixer panel.<\/h2>\n<p><em>Cover image via Shutterstock.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WO5kCvmtr7A?version=3&amp;rel=1&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en-US&amp;autohide=2&amp;wmode=transparent\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re working in <strong>Adobe Premiere Pro<\/strong>, don\u2019t always assume you have to \u00a0jump into Audition or another program to <strong>perform a proper<\/strong> <strong>audio mix<\/strong>. Premiere offers you plenty of tools with which to work, including audio effects as well as track and clip mixer panels. The <strong>clip mixer<\/strong>, in particular, often gets\u00a0overlooked, mainly because\u00a0it doesn\u2019t have as many bells and whistles as the track mixer panel. The clip mixer panel allows you to <strong>control keyframing on a clip level<\/strong> and is very powerful and efficient when used in conjunction with the effect controls panel. Let\u2019s take a step-by-step look at how we can quickly <strong>mix<\/strong> <strong>our audio<\/strong> using the clip mixer panel.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 1 \u2014 Set up Your Display Options<\/h3>\n<p>For the first step, I want to get Premiere <strong>set up for an audio mixing workflow<\/strong>. To do this, I\u2019ll first open up the clip mixer panel by selecting <strong>Window &gt; Clip Mixer<\/strong>. I can customize the displays on my clip mixer panel meters by control-clicking directly over the audio meters. This will allow me to specify if I want to <strong>show<\/strong> <strong>peaks\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0whether I want them to be <strong>static<\/strong> <strong>or dynamic<\/strong>. I can also show <strong>valleys<\/strong> <strong>and<\/strong> <strong>channel volume<\/strong>. Once I have the clip mixer panel set up, I\u2019ll go down to the timeline panel and make sure I have my clip keyframes displayed by pressing the <strong>Show Keyframes<\/strong> button and choosing <strong>Clip Keyframes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Audio Mixing in Premiere Pro's Clip Mixer \u2014 Display Options\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/replace\/ade8185242fac877b8b1c3d4227aa101.png\" alt=\"Audio Mixing in Premiere Pro's Clip Mixer \u2014 Display Options\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Step 2 \u2014 Select an Automation Mode<\/h3>\n<p>The next step prior to mixing my audio is <strong>choosing an<\/strong> <strong>automation mode<\/strong>. This will tell the clip mixer <strong>fader bars<\/strong> how to react during a live mix. The clip mixer panel provides two different automation modes:\u00a0<strong>latch<\/strong> <strong>and<\/strong> <strong>touch<\/strong>. During recording, touch mode will <strong>snap back<\/strong> <strong>to your previous audio levels<\/strong> when you release the audio fader bar. In latch mode, the fader bar will <strong>latch<\/strong> <strong>to its<\/strong> <strong>current position<\/strong> when released. Once I select an automation mode, I\u2019m ready to <strong>mix<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Audio Mixing in Premiere Pro's Clip Mixer \u2014 Automation Mode\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/replace\/57c6c047b15646a8f9d0c18a04744ace.png\" alt=\"Audio Mixing in Premiere Pro's Clip Mixer \u2014 Automation Mode\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Step 3 \u2014 Write Keyframes<\/h3>\n<p>Now that I\u2019ve set up my <strong>display options<\/strong> and selected an <strong>automation mode<\/strong>, I\u2019m ready to <strong>mix<\/strong> <strong>my audio<\/strong>. To record a live mix, I simply need to turn on the <strong>Write Keyframes<\/strong> button right next to the <strong>Mute<\/strong> <strong>and<\/strong> <strong>Solo<\/strong> <strong>buttons<\/strong>. Now, anytime I play back my audio and adjust my fader bars, the changes get\u00a0<strong>recorded with<\/strong> <strong>keyframes<\/strong>. In addition to mixing volume, I can also <strong>adjust panning<\/strong> <strong>and<\/strong> <strong>channel volume<\/strong>. After recording, I can see all of the keyframes displayed on each corresponding clip in the <strong>timeline<\/strong> and also the <strong>Effect Controls<\/strong> panel.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Audio Mixing in Premiere Pro's Clip Mixer \u2014 Write Keyframes\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/replace\/d4de3433231412d5f78abbb52a184999.png\" alt=\"Audio Mixing in Premiere Pro's Clip Mixer \u2014 Write Keyframes\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Control your audio mix at the clip level using Adobe Premiere Pro\u2019s clip mixer panel. Cover image via Shutterstock. 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