Panning or balancing in the Audio Mixer window using automation

You can pan a monophonic clip or balance a stereo clip by using the Pan/Balance control in the Audio Mixer window.

To pan or balance an audio clip in the Audio Mixer:

1 If necessary, click the triangle to the left of the track name to expand the audio track you want to adjust.

2 Drag the edit line to the point where you want to start recording automation changes.

3 If the Audio Mixer window is hidden or is not displayed, choose Window > Audio Mixer.

4 Click the Auto Write button () in the mixer channel that you want to pan or balance.

5 Select an option from the Automation Write Options section. For information on these options, see Adjusting audio levels in the Audio Mixer window using automation

6 Click the Play button () in the Audio Mixer window to start recording.

7 Click the pan control and drag outside it, and then drag clockwise to pan or balance right, or counterclockwise to pan or balance left. Dragging outside the pan control gives you greater precision in adjusting it.

8 To stop recording, click the Stop button ().

9 To preview your changes, choose the Auto Read () button to prevent accidentally overwriting applied automation, drag the edit line to the beginning of your changes, and click the Play button.

Mixing Audio > Panning or balancing in the Audio Mixer window using automation