Master audio clip volume before other effects (ex. compression)

Hello Bob etc.,

I don't find your video helpful in illustrating your problem, however I believe you are correct in that clip volume adjustments occur before effects on a clip as you have described it.

Adobe's documentation is not clear on this and does not have a gain staging description anywhere actually stating this. ( @Kevin-Monahan documentation issue. )

I would suggest either you use the "channel volume" effect or audio nesting.

With the "channel volume" effect, it can be placed at the end of the effects chain, after your other effects, and used instead of clip volume controls to adjust level.

With audio nesting, you would apply your audio effects to clips, then nest these clips in a sequence. The nested clip will have its own clip volume which will occur after the audio effects within.

Hope that helps - I'd be intested to know your workaround in any event.

R.