6 Move the current-time indicator to where you want this narration to begin
(it’ll cover up any audio on the selected track at that location).
7 Click the Play button in the Audio Mixer, and start your narration.
8 When you finish recording, click the Stop button.
An audio clip appears on the selected audio track and in the Project panel.
Adobe Premiere Pro automatically names that clip based on the audio track
number or name and adds that audio file to the project file folder on your
hard drive.
What about feedback? If you record audio and you have not taken steps to mute the output, you might
get feedback—that lovely screeching noise that happens when a microphone
gets too close to a loudspeaker. You can deal with that in several ways: You can
click the Mute button for the track, turn down your speakers (use headphones to
listen to yourself ), or choose Edit > Preferences > Audio (Windows) or Premiere
Pro > Preferences > Audio (Mac OS) and then select “Mute input during timeline
recording.”
Creating a 5.1 surround sound mix Adobe Premiere Pro lets you create a full, digital, 5.1 surround sound mix. You can
use 5.1 surround sound in two places: audio on a DVD or Blu-ray Disc or an audio
file for playback on a computer with 5.1 surround sound speakers.
5.1 digital audio has six discrete channels: left front, front center, right front, right
rear or surround, left rear or surround, and the low-frequency effects (LFE) channel
designated for a subwoofer.
If you have a 5.1 surround sound setup on your computer, this section will be a lot
of fun and lead to much experimentation. If you don’t have a six-speaker setup, this
at least will give you a feel for how to add 5.1 surround to a DVD.
Here are the basic steps to follow:
1 Open Lesson 13-5.prproj. This project has seven mono tracks and a 5.1 audio
master track.
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Note: If you choose
to locate the current-
time indicator in the
music, you’ll hear the
music as you record
your voice. Being able
to hear your sequence’s
audio as you narrate
can be a big help.
Laying down video clips
and then recording a
narration is a workflow
some editors follow.