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title: audio-role-source
framework: professional-video-applications
role: article
path: professional-video-applications/audio-role-source
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# audio-role-source

## audio-role-source

audio-role-source Defines an audio component by its role.

Overview

Based on the audio roles assigned in a compound clip or a multicam clip, the `audio-role-source` element defines an audio component for `ref-clip` and `mc-clip` elements. For more information on audio component configuration in `mc-clip` and `ref-clip` elements, see [Audio Components and Multicam](/documentation/professional-video-applications/audio-components-and-multicam) and [Audio Components in Compound Clips](/documentation/professional-video-applications/audio-components-in-compound-clips)).