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Setting a track’s volume level

You can set the volume level of each track in the track mixer, making it easy to adjust the relative volumes of tracks in your project.

track mixer - volume slider

To set a track's volume level:

  1. If the track mixer is hidden, click the triangle next to the word “Tracks” at the top of the window to show the track mixer.
  2. In the track mixer, drag the track’s volume slider to the left to lower the volume level, or drag right to raise the volume level. Option-click the slider to return it to a neutral level (0 dB gain).
  3. To change the volume level in finer increments, hold down the Shift key while dragging the slider.

The level meters in the track mixer show the output volume for each track. When you record in the track, watch the level meters to make sure the track volume is not high enough to cause clipping. For more information, see Related Topics below.

Related Topics

About the level meters

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