Adding Audio to Your Videos in Adobe Premiere Rush

Adding audio to your videos can enhance their overall quality and make them more engaging for viewers. Adobe Premiere Rush makes it easy to add audio to your videos, whether you’re using stock audio from the app’s library, importing your own audio files, or recording new audio directly in the app.

Adding Stock Audio

Premiere Rush provides a library of royalty-free stock audio that you can use for free. To add stock audio to your project, follow these steps:

  1. Click the “Audio” icon in the left toolbar.
  2. Navigate to the “Audio” tab.
  3. Search for the audio clip you want to use.
  4. Click the “Add” button to add the audio clip to your timeline.
  5. Drag the audio clip to the position in your timeline where you want it to play.

You can also adjust the volume of the audio clip by dragging the volume slider in the inspector panel.

Importing Your Own Audio Files

You can also import your own audio files into Premiere Rush. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Click the “Plus” icon in the left toolbar.
  2. Select “Media.”
  3. Navigate to the location of the audio file you want to import.
  4. Select the audio file and click “Add.”
  5. The audio clip will be added to your timeline.

Recording New Audio

You can also record new audio directly in Premiere Rush. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Click the “Record” button in the toolbar.
  2. Speak or play the audio you want to record.
  3. When you’re finished recording, click the “Stop” button.

The audio will be added to your timeline.

Adjusting Audio Levels

Once you’ve added audio to your timeline, you can adjust the volume of each audio clip individually. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Click the audio clip you want to adjust.
  2. Drag the volume slider in the inspector panel.

You can also adjust the overall audio level for the entire project. To do this, click the “Audio” tab in the inspector panel and adjust the “Master Volume” slider.

Adjusting Audio Sync

If your audio is out of sync with your video, you can adjust the audio offset to fix it. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Click the audio clip you want to adjust.
  2. Click the “Edit” icon in the toolbar.
  3. In the “Edit Audio” panel, enter the desired audio offset in milliseconds.
  4. Click “Apply.”

Your audio will now be in sync with your video.

Tips for Adding Audio

Here are a few tips for adding audio to your videos in Premiere Rush:

  • Use a variety of audio sources to create a more interesting and engaging mix.
  • Pay attention to the volume levels of your audio clips so that they don’t overpower each other or your voice.
  • Use audio to enhance the mood and tone of your video. For example, you could use upbeat music for a happy video or dramatic music for a suspenseful video.
  • Don’t be afraid to experiment with different types of audio to find what works best for your video.