Premiere pro enables direct manipulation of the audio levels within the audio track itself.

First expand the audio track.

Press Option + = key to expand the Audio tracks.

OR

Place the mouse cursor on the empty box next to the S (Solo) button on the audio track you want to expand, and scroll mouse wheel to expand the audio track (hold down the Shift key while you scroll to expand all audio tracks).

This reveals the keyframe tool box.

It is also a good idea to zoom in on the timeline to make your view more detailed.

Ensure the Timeline panel is active.

Press the = key to zoom in (- key to zoom out)

OR

Use the Zoom drag bar at the bottom of the Timeline panel to zoom In and Out.

Use the light grey squares at either end of the slide to minimise or maximise how much of the timeline you see.

You can also use the + and - keys on your keyboard.

To Mute a track click on the M button.

To Single out an audio track click on the S button to listen only to that one specific track. You can also use that option on multiple tracks to listen to those only.

Move the timeline cursor to where you want the fade IN to start.

Press the 'Add-Remove Keyframe' button.

Numerical editing will give you precision and consistency in your editing.

With nothing selected in your sequence press the (+) button and enter the value you want the playhead to move. In this instance, to move 2 seconds we type 200 (the zeros are for frames) and the playhead will jump exactly 2 seconds.

By using the (-) sign you will move the playhead backwards the desired value entered.

If you have media selected in your sequence you will move the media the desired value entered (as apposed to the playhead).

Move the timeline cursor to where you want the fade IN to end and press the 'Add-Remove Keyframe' button again.

Use the mouse to adjust the volume up or down by dragging the Keyframe.

Add keyframes to where you want the audio to start and finish to fade OUT.

Right-click a Keyframe to change the Keyframe behaviour. 'Ease In' and 'Ease Out' makes smooth transitions.

Make sure to keep an eye on the Audiometer to make sure you stay within recommended dB range.

Activating the Pen Tool (P) will also enable you to add and adjust keyframes directly on the timeline.

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