Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 1020)

Chapter 23 Audio 1020
2 Choose an output channel for a specific audio track from the output channel pop-up menu in
the Audio list.
Note: If you do not have surround-sound hardware, the Center, LFE, Left Surround, and Right
Surround output channels are italicized. You can still select those channels, and your choices are
reflected in an exported project or playback on a system that has the necessary hardware.
Work with the Master track
Each project has a Master audio track. The controls for the Master track are located at the bottom
of the Audio list, below the individual audio tracks. Using the Master track’s controls, you can
make changes that affect the final mixed output of all audio tracks. For example, you can lower
the volume of all tracks at once, or pan all tracks to the left or right. In addition, you can turn the
Master track on or off, or mute it.
Pan dial
Level slider
Level meters
Clipping
indicators
Link icon
Mute button
Lock icon
Audio output
pop-up menu
You select the Master track by clicking its area at the bottom of the Audio list. When selected, the
Master track area appears highlighted.
Turn the Master track on or off
The Master track is turned on by default. When its activation checkbox is deselected, no sound
is audible when you play the project, and no audio is included when you export your project.
When the checkbox is selected, all audio tracks that are active are included in your export.
m Click the checkbox at the left side of the Master track, then click the checkbox again to return the
Master track to its previous state.
Set the master level
You can use the master Level slider to set the overall volume level for the audio in your project.
m Drag the master Level slider to set the level you want.
The master level works with the level setting for each track. For example, if you set a track’s level
to 0.5 and you set the master level to 0.5, the combined level is 0.25 (one-fourth) of the original.
Note: If you raise an individual track’s level and the master level so the combined increase is
greater than 2, you may cause audio distortion, or clipping.
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