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# Gain

Use the Gain soft effect to adjust the gain for individual segments in an audio track. Gain is the measure, in decibels, of how much a circuit amplifies a signal. You can set the segment gain to any value from -96.0 dB to +24.0 dB. The segment gain is combined with the input strip gain in the AudioDesk.

You can also animate the segment gain in the timeline, using a simplified version of the Channel Editor.

To adjust the segment gain:

1. From the Record T/L, select the audio segment that you want to adjust.
2. From the Audio Soft-Effects menu, enable Gain.
3. Enter the new gain level (from -96.0 dB to +24.0 dB) in the Segment Gain field that appears.

To animate the segment gain in the timeline:

1. From the Record T/L, select the audio segment that you want to adjust.

   You can also change the segment gain curve of two (or more) audio segments simultaneously. Simply select all segments before tweaking the curve. The segments must all start at the same frame to do this.

2. From the Audio Soft-Effects menu, enable Gain.

   The Edit button becomes active.

3. Enable Edit.

   The segment turns grey. The segment gain level is represented by a white line, which you can modify just like in the Channel Editor, but with a limited set of functionality.

4. From the Edit Mode box, use the available options to edit keyframes on your segment gain level.

   See Editing Keyframes.