Apple Final Cut Pro 6 - Manual (Page 1699)

216 Part III Output
Using Edit to Tape to Output Multichannel Audio
Final Cut Pro is capable of outputting up to 16 tracks of audio when performing an
insert edit to tape. The number of audio tracks that can be recorded to when using the
Edit to Tape command depends on the number of audio tracks your video or audio
recording deck supports. You also need to have enough discrete outputs on your audio
interface to connect to each audio input on your deck. Assemble editing records all
audio tracks at once.
If you have a VTR or audio device that supports RS-422 remote control, you can enable
recording of individual audio channels during output with the Edit to Tape window
(also known as insert editing).
Note: If you use a FireWire connection or the Print to Video command for output to
tape, you can skip this section.
You can record-enable individual audio channels in the Edit to Tape window by
choosing channels from the Audio Insert pop-up menu.
When you start the output process, Final Cut Pro sends a channel insert message that
tells the deck which channels you chose from the Audio Insert pop-up menu. However,
different decks expect audio channel information to be in different places within the
message, potentially leading to unexpected enabling or disabling of channels. To
ensure that Final Cut Pro sends audio channel insert information in the proper format,
you need to choose an audio mapping setting in your device control preset before you
edit to tape.
Important: The audio mapping setting does not determine which audio channels are
inserted. Instead, it determines the format in which Final Cut Pro communicates which
audio channels to insert.
Audio Insert
pop-up menu