my audio levels seem very hot hen importing clips into 2025

Question

I have been using Premiere for the last 10 years.

I shoot and edit my video projects for non-profits. I have an issue with Premiere 2025. A few weeks ago I started a new project I noticed the audio levels when I placed them on a sequence were hot, I had to bring the audio level down to -10 or more. This was a live talk in a noisy public space so, I wasn't happy with the audio but it was acceptable and the clips seemed to be OK when levels set at -10 which I had never done before.

Today I started a new project for a client we work for every year. We filmed an interview with a better environment, I imported the interview footage into 2025 and again the audio levels were hot and I had to bring the interview down about -9.

I shoot with the Canon C300ll and have been using the same microphone combinations for years. I always watch my levels on the C300 and when I import the footage into Premiere, I usually have to bring them up to +3- +4 to get good levels. I have been using Premiere 2022 up until last year.

So I decided to open the client's project from last year in Premiere 2022 and imported todays clips and they were perfect, the same levels I had always gotten. This confirmed it wasn't my camera equipment or desktop mac. It must be Premiere 2025 since the same clips work fine in Premiere 2022.

My question could the software have gotten corrupted?

As anyone seen this audio issue with Premiere 2025?

At this point since I have a deadline I will continue this new project in Premiere 2022 since the interviews sound great, I can always update to a newer version if I can figure out what’s wrong with 2025.

Thanks for your help,

Jeff Cadge

PaulMurphy · Accepted Answer

A couple of things worth checking:Go to Window > Audio Track Mixer and scroll to the Mix track. Confirm the volume slider has not been raised above 0. It is easy to nudge the Mix volume by accident while adjusting panels in the timeline.Next, select a clip in the Timeline that sounds too loud and choose Clip > Audio Options > Audio Gain. Check whether the gain has been adjusted. If it has, reveal the clip in the Project panel and check there as well, to see whether the same adjustment is applied. Check the Peak Amplitude at the bottom of the window - does it match what you’re seeing on the timeline?A couple of additional tests:Check the levels when the clip is loaded in the Source Monitor. Are they the same as the timeline, or louder?Check the levels across different sequences.

jcadge · Answer

Hello Caroline,Yes, Paul’s recommendations to check the mix trackin theaudio tracker mixer was spot on, it was accidentally set to +15, when I brought it down to 0 the audio sounded good!Thank you both!Jeff

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