Audio Waveform effect

Apply the Audio Waveform effect to a video layer to display the audio waveform of a layer that contains audio (and optionally video). You can display the audio waveform in several different ways, including along an open or closed mask path.

Note: Audio Waveform uses the audio source footage without time-remapping, effects, stretch, or levels. To display the spectrum with such effects, precompose the audio layer before applying the Audio Waveform effect.

To prevent masks on the layer from clipping the output of the Audio Waveform effect, set their mask modes to None. (See Mask modes.)

This effect works with 8-bpc, 16-bpc, and 32-bpc color.

Original (upper-left), and with effect applied (lower-left and right)

Audio Layer: The audio layer you want to display as a waveform.
Start Point, End Point: The position at which the waveform starts and ends, if Path is set to None.
Path: If set to None, the audio waveform is displayed along the path of the layer.
Displayed Samples: Number of samples to display in the waveform.
Maximum Height: Maximum height, in pixels, of a displayed frequency.
Audio Duration: Duration of audio, in milliseconds, used to calculate the waveform.
Audio Offset: Time offset, in milliseconds, used to retrieve the audio.
Thickness: The thickness of the waveform.
Softness: How feathered or blurry the waveform appears.
Inside Color, Outside Color: The inside and outside colors of the waveform.
Waveform Options: Mono combines the left and right channels of the audio layer. Nonstereo audio layers play as Mono.
Display Options: Digital displays each sample as a single vertical line connecting the minimum and maximum source sample. This option simulates the display used on digital equipment. Analog Lines displays each sample as a line connecting the previous and next sample from either the minimum or maximum audio source sample. This option simulates the retracing seen in the display of an analog oscilloscope. Analog Dots displays each sample as a dot representing either the minimum or maximum audio source sample.
Composite On Original: Composites the audio waveform with the original layer using the Add blending mode. When deselected, only the audio waveform is visible.