Balancing is distinct from panning in that spatial information is already encoded in
multiple channels; balancing simply alters their relative proportions.
Note: If necessary, you can balance a clip by applying the Balance audio effect. Do this
only after you determine that track balancing isn’t sufficient.
Understanding when you can pan or balance
Panning and balancing availability isn’t defined by an audio track by itself, but rather by
comparing the number of channels in the track with the number of channels in its output
track. In the Audio Mixer window, the number of level meters in a track indicates the
number of channels for that track, and the output track name is visible at the bottom of
each track. The following rules determine whether a track’s audio can be panned or
balanced in its output track:
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When you output a mono track to a stereo or 5.1 surround track, you can pan it.
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When you output a stereo track to a stereo or 5.1 surround track, you can balance it.
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When the output track contains fewer channels, Adobe Premiere Pro downmixes the
audio to fit it within the smaller number of channels. See “Downmixing to fewer
channels” on page 190.
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When both tracks are mono or both tracks are 5.1 surround, panning and balancing are
not available. The channels of both tracks correspond directly.
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While the master audio track is the default output track, a sequence can also include
submix tracks (see “Working with submixes” on page 187). Submix tracks can be both an
output destination of other audio tracks and an audio source to the master track (or other
submix tracks). Therefore, the number of channels in a submix track affects the pan or
balance controls available in tracks that output to it, and the number of channels in the
submix’s output track affects whether panning or balancing is available for that submix
track.
Applying pan or balance settings
The Audio Mixer window provides controls for panning and balancing. A round knob
appears when a mono or stereo track outputs to a stereo track. You rotate the knob to pan
or balance audio between the left and right output track channels. A square tray appears
when a mono or stereo track outputs to a 5.1 surround track. The tray depicts the
twodimensional
audio field created by 5.1 surround audio. You slide a puck within the tray to
pan or balance audio among the five speakers, which are represented by pockets around
the edge of the tray. The tray also includes controls for adjusting a 5.1 surround audio
track’s center channel percentage and subwoofer volume. No pan control appears if a
track outputs to a submix or master track that contains the same number of channels or
fewer; therefore, a pan or balance control is never available for a 5.1 surround track. A
master track doesn’t contain a pan or balance control because it is never routed to another
track. However, panning or balancing an entire sequence is possible when you use the
sequence as a track in another sequence.
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You can vary the pan setting over time in the Audio Mixer window (see “Automating audio
changes in the Audio Mixer window” on page 190), or in the Timeline window by applying
keyframes to a track’s Panner property (see “Working with keyframes in the Timeline
window” on page 222).
Panning and balancing controls
