Adding effects to audio in Premiere Pro is a straightforward process involving the Effects panel and the Audio Track Mixer or Clip Effects. Here's a breakdown:
- Locate the Effects Panel: Go to Window > Effects to open the Effects panel.
- Browse Audio Effects: In the Effects panel, expand the "Audio Effects" bin to see available audio effects.
- Apply an Effect: There are two primary methods for applying an effect:
- Drag and Drop to Track: Drag the desired audio effect from the Effects panel onto the specific audio track in your Timeline panel where you want to apply the effect to all clips on that track.
- Drag and Drop to Clip: Drag the effect directly onto the audio clip in your Timeline panel. This applies the effect only to that specific clip.
- Control Effect Parameters:
- Effect Controls Panel (Clip Effects): If you applied the effect directly to a clip, go to the Effect Controls panel (Window > Effect Controls). Here, you can adjust the parameters and settings of the applied effect.
- Audio Track Mixer (Track Effects): If you applied the effect to a track, open the Audio Track Mixer (Window > Audio Track Mixer). Select the corresponding audio track, and you'll see the effects you've applied to that track. You can then adjust the effect parameters directly within the mixer.
- Adjust Effect Settings: Each audio effect has different parameters. Experiment with these settings to achieve the desired sound. For example, if you add a high-pass filter (like in the video example) you can adjust the "Cutoff" frequency to change the sound of the audio. The video demonstrates changing a cut off to 1,000 Hz.
In summary, find the audio effect you want to use in the Effects panel, drag it either onto a specific audio clip in the timeline, or onto the entire audio track, then adjust the settings in the Effect Controls panel (for clip effects) or the Audio Track Mixer (for track effects).
