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2Pan, or move, each of the soloed main voice tracks to center (0).
3Play the primary voice tracks again. How does the playback sound?
4Adjust the panning as appropriate for your mix, depending on the type of panner the
tracks have and the location from which you want the sound to emerge. Typically,
dialogue is mixed almost exclusively in the center channel.
5Press the Space bar to play the primary voice tracks again. How does it sound?
6If necessary, add any EQ, compression, or other processing effects to complete the
sound of your main voice channels.
7Adjust the relative volume of the main voice tracks, leaving some cushion (typically
around –6 dB) in case you need to raise the levels later.
Adjust each track’s
panning.
Adjust each track’s
volume, leaving some
headroom at the top.