<p>I'm not sure why you would want to use normalize at all. You should use audio tracks and place the audio you need to adjust on it's own track. </p>

<p>Then, using the audio mixer, apply dynamics to the audio tracks. You can then use the compressor within the dynamics filter, which you can use on all your tracks, to get your dynamic range all in line. </p>

<p>On the clip that needs to be (from what it sounds) adjusted up, in the dynamics filter for that track/clip, you can from there manually adjust the gain up- it's a pot/knob center column bottom. Use a ratio of about 2:1 to 4:1. </p>

<p>Last, click the checkbox on the bottom right of the dynamics filter for each track to enable the limiter. The limiter; a good setting is -2 db. </p>

<p>This will balance out your audio so the soft sounds are adjusted up and can be heard, and the loud sections are not adjusted up; resulting in overmodulation. Its a much better way to smooth out your audio, decrease the dynamic range, and end up with audio that sounds far more balance. </p>

<p>Once you learn how to effectively use the dynamics filter on tracks, I think you will find you will never, ever, use the Normalize filter again. </p>

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2016-07-11T10:24:30.660Z
Normalize is not a filter per se.  It is simply an amount of gain to ensure that the audio peaks hit full audio scale (for 16-bit or 24-bit audio).
Michael Tiemann
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2016-07-11T14:11:46.700Z
Agreed, but the OP said he wanted to normalize only a "part" of a clip. Meaning, he doesnt really want to normalize. It sounds like theres a section that needs to be boosted, and a better way to do that is with a compressor. If you overall at the end want your peaks to touch zero, normalize is fine. But if you're trying to get your audio leveled out, dynamics is the route to go.
McFlySoHigh
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2016-07-12T00:23:30.297Z
It's probably more advanced than the OP is looking for, but it may be worth mentioning loudness metering as opposed to just level metering.
Michael Liebman
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2016-07-11T00:36:56.490Z
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McFlySoHigh
<p>I trimmed my sequence to short part. Now I want to normalize audio on it in timeline. However, since it is still part of bigger clip, I can't do <kbd>Right Click</kbd> => <kbd>Audio Gain</kbd> => <kbd>Normalize Max Peak To:</kbd>... Because there are louder sounds in another parts of video.</p>

<p>So, are there is any solution or workaround to Normalize Max Peak of part of clip?</p>

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Audio gain for subclip in Premiere Pro
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# Audio gain for subclip in Premiere Pro

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-07-11)

I trimmed my sequence to short part. Now I want to normalize audio on it in timeline. However, since it is still part of bigger clip, I can't do `Right Click` => `Audio Gain` => `Normalize Max Peak To:`... Because there are louder sounds in another parts of video.

So, are there is any solution or workaround to Normalize Max Peak of part of clip?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2016-07-11. Score: 2

I'm not sure why you would want to use normalize at all. You should use audio tracks and place the audio you need to adjust on it's own track.

Then, using the audio mixer, apply dynamics to the audio tracks. You can then use the compressor within the dynamics filter, which you can use on all your tracks, to get your dynamic range all in line.

On the clip that needs to be (from what it sounds) adjusted up, in the dynamics filter for that track/clip, you can from there manually adjust the gain up- it's a pot/knob center column bottom. Use a ratio of about 2:1 to 4:1.

Last, click the checkbox on the bottom right of the dynamics filter for each track to enable the limiter. The limiter; a good setting is -2 db.

This will balance out your audio so the soft sounds are adjusted up and can be heard, and the loud sections are not adjusted up; resulting in overmodulation. Its a much better way to smooth out your audio, decrease the dynamic range, and end up with audio that sounds far more balance.

Once you learn how to effectively use the dynamics filter on tracks, I think you will find you will never, ever, use the Normalize filter again.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Normalize is not a filter per se.  It is simply an amount of gain to ensure that the audio peaks hit full audio scale (for 16-bit or 24-bit audio).  
> **username_1**: Agreed, but the OP said he wanted to normalize only a "part" of a clip. Meaning, he doesnt really want to normalize. It sounds like theres a section that needs to be boosted, and a better way to do that is with a compressor. If you overall at the end want your peaks to touch zero, normalize is fine. But if you're trying to get your audio leveled out, dynamics is the route to go.  
> **username_3**: It's probably more advanced than the OP is looking for, but it may be worth mentioning loudness metering as opposed to just level metering.  

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