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To reset a panning slider:
m Hold down the Option key, then click the panning slider you want to reset.
To reset all panning sliders in the Audio Mixer:
m Control-click at the top of any track’s track strip, then choose Reset All Panners from the
shortcut menu.
Note: Stereo pan can also be modified in the Audio tabs of the Viewer. For more
information on how to modify stereo pan in the Viewer, see “Changing the Pan of
Audio in the Viewer” on page 118.
About Mixer Automation and Keyframe Recording
Whenever you play back a sequence, the audio level and pan keyframes in the clips
control the mix automatically. This is called mixer automation, and is especially
important when you have a lot of tracks in a long sequence. Audio level and pan
keyframes allow you to build up a complete audio mix by recording keyframes on just
one track at a time. With keyframes, you can orchestrate a complete mix of audio tracks
by yourself, a task that once required several people, with each person focused on a
group of tracks.
There are several ways to add audio keyframes to your clip items and modify them in
the Timeline or Viewer. You can:
 Manually add keyframes with the Pen tool
 Enable the Record Audio Keyframes button in the Audio Mixer button bar, and then
do one of the following:
 Use the controls in the Audio Mixer to record fader and panning slider adjustments
in real time.
 Use a supported control surface with physical faders and pan controls. This allows
you to adjust multiple faders and panning sliders simultaneously.
Note: Although the steps described below generally refer to using the controls in the
Audio Mixer to automate your mix one track at a time, these steps can also apply to
using a control surface. For more information about using a control surface, see “Using
a Control Surface With the Audio Mixer” on page 98.