Adjusting gain

You can set the overall gain of a clip. Although your gain setting is processed after volume, pan/balance, and effects are processed, it will not remove any of these settings. Setting the gain is useful to balance the gain levels of several clips or to adjust a clip's audio signal when it is too high or too low. Keep in mind, however, that if the gain in an audio clip was set too low when it was digitized, increasing the gain may emphasize noise or introduce distortion. For best results, follow the standard practice of making sure that the gain level is correct at the time the audio clip is digitized.

Adjust audio levels and create cross-fades by adjusting the volume for isolated sections of a clip, either directly on the Timeline or in the Audio Mixer window. For information on adjusting volume on isolated sections of a clip, see Adjusting audio levels in the Timeline. For information on adjusting audio levels in the Audio Mixer window, see Adjusting audio levels in the Audio Mixer window using automation.

To adjust gain uniformly throughout a clip:

1 In the Timeline, select an audio clip with the selection tool or select multiple audio clips using the range select tool.

2 Choose Clip > Audio Options > Audio Gain.

3 Do one of the following:

Type a Gain value. A value above 100% amplifies the clip. A value below 100% attenuates the clip, making it quieter.

Click Smart Gain to have Premiere set an automatic maximum gain value, up to 200%. This value represents the percentage of amplification necessary to boost the loudest part of the clip to full strength (the loudest sound your system can reproduce).

4 Click OK.

Mixing Audio > Adjusting gain