Audio & monitoring
Audio mixer and input properties
Set the level, mute, balance, channel layout, and timing of audio inputs. Route them to the final mix and other buses.
Before you start
Select the intended collection or item before changing its settings.
Where to find it
Audio Mixer dock.
Use it
- Open Audio Mixer.
- Play sound or speak into the input.
- Adjust its volume fader while watching the level meter.
- Set mute and Master/bus routing.
- Open Properties for channel layout, balance, and sync offset.
- Save properties.
Controls and additional tasks
The fader runs from silence to 0 dB. Positive gain is available through an audio Gain filter. Balance reduces the opposite channel; double-click to center. Mono combines channels; Stereo preserves them. Sync offset delays the input before routing. Monitoring is the sound sent to an operator listening device. Hiding a mixer strip does not mute it. Lock Volume protects the fader. Mixer options show hidden/inactive inputs, move them right, or change horizontal layout.
Control reference
| Control | Use |
|---|---|
| Open audio input properties and actions | Use this action for the selected item. |
| Hide | Hide. |
| Lock Volume | Toggle lock volume. |
| Copy Filters | Copy filters. |
| Paste Filters | Paste filters. |
| Rename | Rename. |
| Filters | Open filters. |
| Properties | Use this action for the selected item. |
| Source Properties | Open source properties. |
| Properties | Open audio properties. |
| L | Set l for this item. Minimum: 0; Maximum: 100. |
| R | Set r for this item. Minimum: 0; Maximum: 100. |
| Mixer display and input options | Use this action for the selected item. |
| Unhide All | Show all hidden inputs. |
| Show hidden sources | Toggle show hidden inputs. |
| Show inactive sources | Toggle show inactive inputs. |
| Keep hidden sources to the right | Toggle keep hidden inputs to right. |
| Keep inactive sources to the right | Toggle keep inactive inputs to right. |
| Horizontal Layout | Set horizontal mode. |
| Audio monitor output device | Set audio monitor output device for this item. |
| Horizontal mixer layout | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Source Properties | Source properties. |
| Filters | Filters. |
| Channel layout | Choose mono or stereo for this input. |
| Volume fader | Set volume fader for this item. |
| L | Set l for this item. Minimum: -100; Maximum: 100. |
| Save | Save the edited settings. |
| Cancel | Close without saving the pending edits. |
If something is wrong
If meters move but the output is silent, check mute, bus routing, and the output track assignment. If monitoring echoes, avoid sending captured playback back to the same device.
Related pages
Audio buses · Keyboard shortcuts · Menu reference · Manual contents
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