Adjusting volume levels

To open the Audio Meters panel, select Window > Audio Meters.

Capture video from a DV or HDV source.

To open the Audio Meters Panel, select Window > Audio Meters.

Select the clip in the Program Monitor or the Timeline panel.

Do one of the following to play the clip:

• Press the spacebar
• In the Program Monitor, click the Play Stop Toggle button 

Select Edit > Preferences > Audio (Windows), or Premiere Pro > Preferences > Audio (macOS).

You can assign a keyboard shortcut to the Preferences > Audio command. For more information, see Find keyboard shortcuts.

Deselect Play audio while scrubbing.

Click OK.

• Select the source clip (previously known as master clip) in the Project panel. You can adjust the gain of a source clip so that all instances of the clip added to the Timeline panel have the same gain level. 
• Select the clip in the Timeline panel. You can adjust the gain of just one instance of a source clip already in a sequence.
• In a sequence, Shift-click the clips to select them. To adjust the gain of more than one source clip or clip instance, select the clips in a Project panel or sequence. In a Project panel, Shift-click to select contiguous clips. To select non-contiguous clips, click Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS).

Choose Clip > Audio Options > Audio Gain or keyboard shortcut G. 

The Audio Gain dialog box opens. Premiere Pro automatically calculates the peak amplitude of the selected clips. This value is displayed in the Peak Amplitude field. Once calculated, this value is stored for the selection. You can use this value as a guide to adjust gain.

Select one of the following, set its value: 

Set Gain to 

The default value is 0.0 dB. This option allows the user to set gain to a specific value. This value is always updated to the current gain, even when the option is not selected, and the value appears dimmed. 

Adjust Gain by

The default value is 0.0 dB. This option allows the user to adjust gain by + or - dB. Entering a value other than zero in this field automatically updates the Set Gain To dB value to reflect the actual gain value applied to the clip.

Normalize Max Peak to

The default value is 0.0 dB. Users can set this value to any value below 0.0 dB. It option adjusts the maximum peak amplitude in the selected clips to the user-specified value. 

How to normalize all peaks in Premiere Pro

Normalize All Peaks to

The default value is 0.0 dB. Users can set this value to anything below 0.0 dB. This normalization option adjusts the peak amplitude in the selected clips to the user-specified value. 

Select the sequence you want to normalize.

Select Sequence > Normalize Mix Track.

In the Normalize Track dialog box, type an amplitude value in the dB field.

Click OK.

Expand the audio track by double clicking on it. 

In the audio track header, click the Show Keyframes button, and choose one of the following from the menu:

• Clip Keyframes: You can animate audio effects for a clip, including Volume Level. These keyframes only apply to the selected clip.
• Track Keyframes: You can animate audio track effects like Volume and Mute. These keyframes apply to the entire track.
• Track Panner: You can change a track’s volume level. For more information, see Panning and balancing.

Create keyframes by using Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS). You can also create keyframes using the Pen tool.

Use either the Selection tool or the Pen tool to move the Volume level rubber band up (increase volume) or down (decrease volume).

In the Timeline panel, adjust the volume of a single clip to the desired level.

Choose Edit > Copy.

Drag a marquee over the other clips you want to change. You can also use Shift-click to select multiple clips.

Choose Edit > Paste Attributes.

Choose the fields and click OK.

Select an audio clip in a sequence.

Click the triangle next to Volume in the Effect Controls panel to expand the effect.

Do one of the following:

• Enter a value for the Level. A negative value decreases the volume level and a positive value increases the volume level. A value of 0.0 represents the original clip’s volume level without adjustment.
• Click the triangle next to Level to expand the effect options. Use the slider to adjust the volume level.

A keyframe is automatically created at the position of the current-time indicator in the Effect Controls panel.

(Optional) To change the Volume effect over time, move the current-time indicator and adjust the volume level graph in the Effect Controls panel.

Each time you move the current-time indicator and make an adjustment, a new keyframe is created. You can also adjust the interpolation between keyframes by editing the keyframe graph. Repeat as needed.