Motion 5 - Controls in the Audio List

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Controls in the Audio List

The Audio list contains display and editable information about audio components of the
project:

Activation checkbox:

Turns the audio track on or off.

Name field:

Identifies the file by name. To edit the name, double-click the text area of a

selected file, enter a name, then press Return.

Level slider:

Controls the level (volume) of the file. Numbers are measured in decibels

(dB). Modify the Level parameter by dragging the slider, by dragging in the value field,
or by entering a numerical value in the field.

Audio Output pop-up menu:

Specifies audio output channels such as Stereo, Left, Right,

Center, and so on. Choose an output channel for the audio track.

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Pan slider:

Displays the left-right balance of the sound. Modify the Pan parameter by

dragging the dial, by dragging in the value slider, or by entering a numerical value in the
field. Negative numbers move panning to the left, positive numbers move panning to
the right.

Mute button:

Mutes all sound from a selected file. When the icon is inactive, audio from

the file plays back based on the level value.

Solo

Mute

Solo button:

Mutes all but the selected audio track. You can solo more than one audio

track to hear the soloed files rather than the entire mix.

Link icon:

Disconnects an audio track from its video source. You can unlink video and

audio to retime them separately or to delete the audio track.

Lock icon:

Locks an audio track to prevent changes. This column can also include a link

icon when a file has a corresponding video element.