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aynsb
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August 12, 2017
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Determining audio track type in timeline

  • August 12, 2017
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Hey there,

Is there a way to know what type of audio tracks exist in a sequence after it's been created?  I've tried everything I can think of, and can't find this information.  Really hoping there is a direct way to know whether audio tracks that exist in a sequence are mono, stereo, adaptive, etc.

Thanks!

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    Correct answer Trevor_Asq

    There's little symbols on each track (you may have to increase the track heigh)

    speaker icon for mono

    routing icon for adaptive

    5.1 for...

    no icon for 'standard'

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    Trevor_AsqCorrect answer
    Legend
    August 12, 2017

    There's little symbols on each track (you may have to increase the track heigh)

    speaker icon for mono

    routing icon for adaptive

    5.1 for...

    no icon for 'standard'

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    aynsbAuthor
    Inspiring
    August 17, 2017

    Thanks, Neil and Trevor.

    Neil, I think what you're describing is maybe the output produced by the overall sequence- the configuration of its master audio I guess you could say.  I'm actually wanting to know that information for each individual track within the timeline.  Thanks for the info, though, that is also helpful!

    Trevor, I think I see what you're you're referring to.  Very helpful!  And very easy to miss.

    [I just edited out a big chunk I had previously written in this thread... answered my own question.]

    Cheers!

    T
    Trevor_Asq
    Legend
    August 18, 2017

    I see you figured out the following and edited your question but, in case it helps you or others:

    Absence of icon = standard track (which is a 'stereo' track).

    There are different pan/gains applied for mono source in standard/stereo timeline tracks and stereo source in mono timeline tracks. See notes below

    Audio gain can also be applied via clip mixer / clip gain and (this is a major gotcha for inexperienced in premiere editors) the track mixer.

    Best practice is to not use a PP sequence template but to create your own & have everyone use that, for consistency.

    Heres my notes on sequence 'master' modes:

    SEQUENCE AUDIO MASTER MODES:

    Mono - 1 output only - no pan, no assignment, no mapping

    Stereo - 2 outputs only - LR pan - no assignment - mapping to 2 inputs to 2 outputs on adaptive tracks

    Multichannel - 1 to 32 outputs - LR pan - assignment of mono/stereo to 16 pairs (even when only 1 output) - mapping n inputs to n outputs on adaptive

    5.1 - 6 outputs only - no pan - no assignment - mapping 6 ins to 6 outs on adaptive tracks

    And Heres my notes on sequence 'track' modes:

    AUDIO TIMELINE TRACKS:

    Mono - Take mono (unity), stereo (centre pan -6dB) can be panned and MC assigned

    Standard - Take mono (centre pan -3dB), stereo (unity) can be balanced and MC assigned

    Adaptive - Take mono (centre pan, unity), stereo (unity), adaptive

      Allow INPUT mapping (e.g. Front Left to all 4 tracks)

      Allow OUTPUT mapping of that track (e.g. 1 to 1,5 &12, 2 to none) BEWARE have seen summing of previous material

    also NB - Adaptive tracks have the same number of channels as its sequence - can be mapped, balanced and MC assigned

    5.1 - Take 5.1 only

    ensure sequence audio tracks are 'adaptive' for stereo or multichannel. - REALLY? I think they can be Stereo and less complicated

    LR pan on multichannel inputs is amount of input passed through

    R Neil Haugen
    R Neil Haugen
    Legend
    August 12, 2017

    Right-click on a sequence in the Project panel, 'Modify/Audio Channels", and you get a dialog with that sort of info. Also, if you right-click on the audio on a sequence, you can select "Audio channels" and you get that info.

    Neil

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