How to Remove the “1” Marker on Audio Track in Timeline?

Question

Hi everyone,

I’m editing in Premiere Pro and I’m encountering a visual issue on the timeline that’s been making precision audio cuts quite difficult.

On my main audio track (usually A1), there’s a small number “1” displayed at the beginning of the clip. It seems to indicate either the first audio channel or the first track. However, even when I zoom in or out, that “1” stays visible, and it gets in the way of cutting audio clips accurately — especially when working at frame level.

I’ve marked it with a red box in the screenshot for clarity.

📎 (Attached image showing the “1” marker on the green audio clip)

I’ve tried adjusting label settings, clip settings, and track display options but couldn’t find a way to hide or remove that number.

Does anyone know how to completely hide this “1” indicator on audio clips in the timeline? Or is this a known issue/design choice?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

PaulMurphy · Accepted Answer

The "1" marker on the audio clip indicates the source channel of the audio clip—typically channel 1 in a mono clip. This label can't be turned off, but you can reduce its visual impact by changing the waveform display.

To shift the waveform to the center of the clip (which moves it away from the channel label), enable Rectified Audio Waveforms:

Click the Timeline panel menu (the three horizontal lines to the right of the Timeline name).
Select Rectified Audio Waveforms from the dropdown menu.

This adjustment doesn't remove the channel indicator, but it does make the waveform easier to view and edit.

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