Final Mix Basics: Lock Audio Before You Export (Full Transcript)

Name: Final Mix Basics: Lock Audio Before You Export
Uploaded: 2026-01-20T10:13:19+00:00
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Description: Learn what the final mix is, how to balance music and SFX, keep monitoring consistent, apply fades, and prepare your video for export.

Learn what the final mix is, how to balance music and SFX, keep monitoring consistent, apply fades, and prepare your video for export.

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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: I'm going to teach you industry standard editing terms. The final mix. Your final mix is essentially the audio lock of your video. This phase is essentially where you want to add in all your music and sound effects and ensure everything is at proper comfortable audio levels for the viewer. It's recommended to wear headphones if you can and make sure your computer volume is consistent throughout this entire phase. I like to set my volume to about 80-ish percent and leave it there until I'm done with my final mix. I can use the stock panel to look for music and sound effects and use the timeline to line them up and add fades where needed. To adjust the levels of my audio, I'll make sure it's selected and go to the properties tab. And alright, now that my final mix is done, I have a completed video ready to post. All that's left for me to do is export.

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The speaker explains the “final mix” stage in video editing: locking audio by adding music and sound effects, balancing levels for viewer comfort, using consistent monitoring volume (preferably with headphones), aligning and fading audio on the timeline, adjusting levels via the properties tab, and then exporting the finished video.

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Understanding the Final Mix in Video Editing

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Key Takeaways

The final mix is the audio-lock stage where you finalize music, SFX, and levels.
Use headphones and keep your computer volume consistent during mixing.
Set a stable monitoring volume (e.g., ~80%) and avoid changing it mid-session.
Use stock libraries/panels to source music and sound effects.
Align audio on the timeline and add fades to smooth transitions.
Adjust clip levels in the properties tab (or equivalent controls).
After completing the final mix, the remaining step is exporting the video.