How do I set up my timeline to get identical sound levels as in my source monitor

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October 4, 2017
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Hello,

I'm editing prores footage, 23.976, 1920X1080, 48000Hz -- 16bit clips. I have separated the stereo audio tracks into two mono tracks so as to edit them separately. In my source monitor, the levels are higher, and the two tracks play separately -- I see two different levels on the audio meter (this is true whether I keep them as stereo tracks or make them two mono tracks). As soon as I put them in the timeline, the levels go down (the audio plays back at a much lower volume) and the audio meter shows both tracks as exactly the same. I feel like there must be an easy fix, but I haven't been able to figure it out.

Thanks very much for any help.

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Correct answer wildstrawberrynyc

I fixed the low volume issue -- I had to start a new sequence and change the channel format from stereo to mono. Still fuzzy about why the monitor is showing the same levels but I can work with this now. Thanks!

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wildstrawberrynycAuthorCorrect answer

Inspiring

I fixed the low volume issue -- I had to start a new sequence and change the channel format from stereo to mono. Still fuzzy about why the monitor is showing the same levels but I can work with this now. Thanks!

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Richard M Knight

Community Expert

I've been doing audio for more than 40 years and I'm still fuzzy about how Premiere handles audio

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Richard M Knight

Community Expert

If you have mono clips try putting them on mono tracks rather than adaptive.

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wildstrawberrynycAuthor

Inspiring

Thank you, Richard. Can you specify where to set the tracks to mono rather than adaptive? I looked this up but haven't found an answer -- I looked in sequence setting but "Channel Format" is set to stereo and greyed out so I can't move it. Thanks.

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Richard M Knight

Community Expert

The easiest way if you already have a sequence is to 'add tracks' found in the sequence menu, the copy and paste from you existing audio tracks. You can then delete the ones you don't need.

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wildstrawberrynycAuthor

Inspiring

The clips are not 5.1 and the problem is not upon import into Premiere, it's when I pull it down to the timeline.

Also, another thing I did not mention: if I leave the audio in stereo and pull it down into the timeline, it plays fine -- exactly as it does in mono in my source monitor. It seems like the timeline is doing something funny with my two mono tracks. I guess the workaround could be to go back to the originals, put them back into stereo, and then edit those. Luckily I have not gotten too far into the project yet. Of course I won't be able to use the better track in cases when one has bad sound on it.

I am so hoping this is resolvable...a year back, last time I worked with Premiere, I came upon a glitch that was not resolvable -- in the end (after days of being on forums trying to solve it) I was told it was an issue that my operating system was having with premiere. I still have the same computer so I hope it's not having more premiere problems that I can't fix.

I'm going to watch the long audio video in the morning.