There are several ways to change the audio of multiple clips simultaneously in Adobe Premiere Pro, depending on what you want to adjust. Here's a breakdown of common methods:
1. Adjusting Audio Levels:
This is likely the most common task. You can easily adjust the volume of multiple clips together.
- Selection: Select all the clips you want to adjust in your timeline. You can do this by clicking and dragging a selection box around them or by holding down
Shift(orCommand/Ctrlon Mac/Windows) and clicking on each clip individually. - Audio Gain: Right-click on any of the selected clips. Choose "Audio Gain..."
- Adjust: In the Audio Gain dialog box, you can:
- Adjust Gain by: Enter a value (in dB) to increase or decrease the audio level relative to its current level. A positive value increases the volume; a negative value decreases it.
- Set Gain to: Enter a specific target audio level (in dB). Premiere Pro will adjust each clip's gain so that its peak level reaches this target. This is useful for normalizing audio.
- Apply: Click "OK". The audio levels of all selected clips will be changed accordingly.
2. Applying Audio Effects:
You can apply the same audio effect(s) to multiple clips at once.
- Selection: Select the clips you want to affect in the timeline.
- Audio Track Mixer: Go to the "Audio Track Mixer" panel (Window > Audio Track Mixer). Make sure you are viewing the mixer for the track where your clips reside.
- Add Effect: In the Audio Track Mixer panel, click the small arrow on the desired track to reveal the effect slots. Choose an effect from the dropdown menu (e.g., EQ, compressor, noise reduction).
- Adjust Settings: Configure the audio effect to your liking.
- All Clips Affected: Because the effect is applied to the track, all selected clips on that track segment will be affected by the audio effect, at that point in the timeline. (Alternative: Apply the audio effect to the individual clips themselves in the "Effect Controls" panel - but this method applies the same effect to all selected clips as well.)
3. Using Nested Sequences:
This method is helpful if you have a complex audio adjustment that you want to apply to multiple sections of your video.
- Selection: Select the clips you want to adjust.
- Nest: Right-click and choose "Nest..."
- Name: Give the nested sequence a name.
- Edit: Open the newly created nested sequence. Any audio adjustments (gain, effects, etc.) you make within the nested sequence will affect all instances where the nested sequence is used in your project.
4. Copying and Pasting Audio Attributes:
This method lets you copy specific audio settings from one clip to others.
- Source Clip: Adjust the audio settings (gain, effects, etc.) of a single clip to your desired state.
- Copy Attributes: Right-click on the source clip in the timeline and choose "Copy".
- Select Targets: Select the other clips to which you want to apply the same audio settings.
- Paste Attributes: Right-click on the selected target clips and choose "Paste Attributes".
- Choose Audio Attributes: In the "Paste Attributes" dialog box, make sure that only the audio attributes you want to copy are checked. Deselect any video attributes or audio attributes you don't want to copy.
- Apply: Click "OK".
By using these methods, you can efficiently modify the audio of multiple clips in Premiere Pro to achieve the desired sound for your video project.
