View Category:Mixing Window -> Track Name & Properties -> Volume and Pan Envelope Icons
Volume envelopes allows users to control and manipulate the volume of a segment at any point in the time line.This is a very powerful facility if the user wants to adjust the volume of selected segment in an audio track.
To display the Volume Envelope, click on “Show Volume Envelope” icon in the track name. The Volume Envelope will be shown as a red line across the whole track. Nodes can be inserted at the desired positions on the envelope. By repositioning the nodes, the volume of the segment at those points will be adjusted.
The shape of an envelope will dictate how smoothly or sharply the selected function is applied between nodes. The shape of any envelope between adjacent nodes can be changed by right clicking on the envelope with your mouse and then selecting an option available from the drop down menu such as Smooth, Sharp, Fast, Slow, etc.
Whilst a node is being moved, a indicator window pops-up at the node position to display the movement of the envelope away from its default position
Note:If the volume of a track is very low or high, users can adjust the overall volume level of the track by adjusting the volume slider which is directly below the track name. Adjusting the volume slider level, together with the volume envelopes, can produce very good results with segments that have inconsistent volume quality.
To display the Pan Envelope, click on “Show Pan Envelope” icon in the track name. The Show Pan Envelope will be shown as a Blue line across the whole track. Nodes can be inserted at the desired positions on the envelope. By repositioning the nodes, the amount of left or right panning of the segment content at those points will be adjusted.
Pan envelopes allows users to control and manipulate the amount of the sound that is directed to the left or right channels of the mix at any point in the time line.This is a very powerful facility if the user wants to adjust the pan levels of selected segments in an audio track.
Watch Video: Inserting a Volume and Pan Envelope