User Guide

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USING THE MIXER CHP. 8
Using the Mixer toolbar
The Mixer’s toolbar allows you to access project properties, add busses, and add assignable effects chains to
the Mixer.
Using the Mixer Preview fader
The Preview fader allows you to adjust the volume and monitor output levels of media files when you
preview them from the Explorer window or Media Pool, or play them back from the Trimmer window. The
Preview fader also controls the metronome volume. For more information, see Using the metronome on page
146.
Viewing/hiding the Preview fader
The Preview fader is hidden as a default to make more room for
other busses and assignable effects chains. To view or hide the
Preview fader, simply right-click anywhere within the Mixer and
choose
Show Preview fader from the shortcut menu.
Adjusting the Preview fader
You can adjust the Preview fader while you are previewing a
media file from the Explorer window. Drag the fader up or down,
or press while dragging to move in smaller increments.
Double-click the fader to reset it.
You can select a preferred meter resolution at which the Preview
fader displays the media file’s volume level. For more information,
see Changing bus meter resolution on page 139. You can also adjust the Preview fader to correct clipping in the
same way you adjust a bus. For more information, see Adjusting a bus for clipping on page 139.
Button Description
The Project Audio Properties button accesses the project properties dialog
(pg. 266).
The Dim Output button attenuates the volume of all busses that are routed to hardware
outputs by 20 dB. Click again to restore original volume.
The Insert Assignable FX button adds an assignable effects chain to your project.
You can route tracks to the assignable effects chain (pg. 141).
The Insert Bus button adds a bus to your project. You can route tracks or assignable
effects chains to the bus (pg. 140).
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