Use Dynamic Audio Waveforms

Last updated on Jun 23, 2025

Learn to use Dynamic Audio Waveforms in Adobe Premiere Pro to see real-time volume adjustments, enabling precise audio editing for your video projects.

Audio waveforms reflect the adjustments to volume on clips in Premiere Pro. Dynamic Audio Waveforms let you visually monitor how volume levels change across your clips in real time. With this feature enabled, you can make precise audio adjustments and instantly see their impact on the waveform, helping you identify peaks, dips, and transitions more effectively during editing.

To get started with Dynamic Audio Waveforms, do the following:

  1. To toggle on and off the audio waveforms, select View > Dynamic Audio Waveforms.

    Tip:

    You can also assign a keyboard shortcut to toggle them on and off. This toggle will also apply to Waveform Scaling for Audio Gain Adjustments (G).

    Audio clip in timeline with visible waveform scaling and keyframes indicating volume adjustments.
    Dynamic Audio Waveforms display real-time volume changes applied to clips using keyframes or audio effects.

You can see live feedback on waveforms when you use the following:

  • Rubber band and keyframes on clips (clip and channel volume, amplify)
  • Essential Sound panel (Volume, Mute, Auto-Ducking)
  • Effects Control panel volume parameter adjustments (Clip and channel volume, amplify)
  • Properties panel (Volume and mute controls)
  • Audio Gain