Audio tab, Columns in the audio tab – Apple Motion 4 User Manual

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Audio Tab

The Audio tab lists all of the audio files and files that contain audio (such as a multitrack
QuickTime movie) in your project. You can modify the levels of the individual files or
modify the overall audio level of the project. For more information on working with audio
in Motion, see

Working with Audio

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To display the Audio tab
Do one of the following:

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Choose Window > Audio.

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Press Command-6.

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If the Project pane is already visible, click the Audio tab at the top of the pane.

Columns in the Audio Tab

The Audio tab contains a number of columns with both display and editable information
about the audio components of your project:

On:

Contains an activation checkbox to turn the audio on or off.

Name:

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

file, type a new name, then press Return. This column also contains a slider and value
field to control the level (volume) of the file. Numbers in the value field are measured in
decibels (dB).

Pan:

Displays the left-right balance of the sound. You can modify the Pan parameter by

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

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