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Using the Mixer toolbar

The Mixer’s toolbar allows you to access project properties, add busses, and add assignable effects chains to the Mixer.

Button Description

The Project Audio Properties button accesses the project properties dialog (pg. 333).

The Downmix Output button downmixes your audio from 5.1 surround to stereo or from stereo to mono so you can ensure your mix will sound the way you intended it, even when your audience’s hardware has fewer channels than the original mix. The button represents the current playback mode:

5.1 surround output

Stereo output

Mono output

Available only in the full version of Vegas software.

The Dim Output button attenuates the volume of all busses that are routed to hardware outputs by 20 dB. Click again to restore original volume. Available only in

the full version of Vegas software.

The Insert Assignable FX button adds an assignable effects chain to your project.

You can route tracks to the assignable effects chain (pg. 188). Available only in the

full version of Vegas software.

The Insert Bus button adds a bus to your project. You can route tracks or assignable effects chains to the bus (pg. 186). Available only in the full version of Vegas

software.

Using the Mixer Preview fader

The Preview fader allows you to adjust the volume and monitor output levels of media files when you preview them from the Explorer or Project Media windows, or play them back from the Trimmer window. The Preview fader also controls the metronome volume. For more information, see Using the metronome on page 203.

Viewing/hiding the Preview fader

The Preview fader is hidden as a default to make more room for other busses and assignable effects chains. To view or hide the Preview fader, simply right-click anywhere within the

Mixer and choosefrom the shortcut menu.

Adjusting the Preview fader

You can adjust the Preview fader while you are previewing a media file from the Explorer window. Drag the fader up or down, or press

Ctrl while dragging to move in smaller increments. Double-click the fader to reset it.

You can select a preferred meter resolution at which the Preview fader displays the media file’s volume level. For more information, see Changing bus meter resolution on page 185. You can also adjust the Preview fader to correct clipping in the same way you adjust a bus. For more information, see Adjusting a bus for clipping on page 185.

USING THE MIXER

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