Diversity and Dissent - Audio Mixing

• We will use Audition to cut up recordings into smaller clips.
• Premiere Pro will be used to arrange and mix the audio clips to the video.

Audition

Splitting a Recording into Clips

1. In the Files pane right-click and choose Open. Find your file and click Open.
2. Click and drag on the waveform in the Editor pane to select the part you want.
3. Right-click and select Copy to New.
4. A new clip named Untiled * will appear in the Files pane. Select the file and go to File > Save. Name the file and click OK

Normalizing

Normalizing increases the the gain of a file.

1. Click on the waveform and go to Edit > Select > Select All
2. Go to Favorites > Normalize to -0.1dB

Converting to Mono

If you have an audio file with audio on one channel and nothing on the other you can convert it to mono.

1. In the Files pane right-click and choose Open. Find your file and click Open.
2. Click on the waveform and go to Edit > Select > Select All
3. Go to Favorites > Convert to Mono

Premiere Pro

• Organize your audio files the Audio folder inside your project folder.
• Import the files into your Premiere Pro project.

Adjusting Audio Levels

The levels of audio clips can be adjusted in the Timeline.

• Clip Keyframes adjust the level of a clip. The keyframes move with the clip if the clip is moved.
  • This what you'll normally use.
• Track Keyframes adjust keyframes on the track. If a clip is moved the keyframe stay at their place in the track. They do not move with the clip.

Creating Keyframes

1. Click the "Wrench" icon in the top left of the Timelines panel and select Show Audio Keyframes.
2. Click the "Wrench" icon in the top left of the Timelines panel and select Expand All tracks.
3. Select the Pen Tool in the tool bar (press the P key on the keyboard.)
4. Click on the yellow line on top off the waveform to create a Keyframe.
5. Click and drag to create a Keyframe and change the levels.

Adjusting Keyframes

1. To adjust Keyframes select the Selection Tool (press the V key on the keyboard.)
2. Click on the Keyframes to adjust the levels ( up or down) or the place in time (left or right).