Audio questions

[i_am_jim]

1)  Is there a way to make the Audio Mixer default to +6 DB?  As it is I have to do it for every audio clip.

2)  I read somewhere on the web that the application would display an audio trace.  Where/how do I do this?

[Steve Grisetti]

1) Not that I know of.

2) I don't know what an audio trace is and couldn't find a definition online. What do use this tool for? There may be something similar.

[i_am_jim]

I had to call it something and audio trace came to mind.  I meant something like this https://i.stack.imgur.com/lk3zh.png.

[Bill Sprague · Accepted solution]

Click the little arrow inside the red circle to expand the audio line.  Then grab the line inside the rectangle with your mouse and drag the line up. 

[i_am_jim]

I didn't figure out how to do what you suggested but your post led me to the answer.  If I Double Click on the audio ribbon the audio plot (common term) comes up.  Thanks for working with me.  I wouldn't have thought of the answer  if you hadn't replied.

[Bill Sprague]

Thanks for the correct answer mark.  Now it is your turn!  I tried double clicking in several spots and get nothing.  Where exactly are you double clicking on the "audio ribbon"?

Bill

[i_am_jim]

[Bill Sprague]

OK!  Thanks.  I see now.  Double clicking on an audio track not linked to video is different than I expected. 

[Steve Grisetti]

Have you tried toggling open the track the clicking the triangle on the track header, as Bill suggested in his illustration?

[i_am_jim]

Yes, it doesn't give what I want and I've discovered this quick way

[Ann Bens]

Input is Gain, output is Volume.

If your audio comes in too soft you correct that with Gain.

Set a shortcut for Gain in the Keyboard Customization.

Select all clips in Project Assets, hit the shortcut and set the Gain to +6 (or whatever desired value).