Apple Final Cut Pro 6 User Manual
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Chapter 18
Capturing Audio
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To capture audio from an audio-only device using device control:
1
Choose File > Log and Capture (or press Command-8), then click the Capture Settings tab.
2
Choose the appropriate device control preset from the Device Control pop-up menu.
This will usually be one of the serial RS-422 or RS-232 device control protocols. See the
documentation that came with your audio device for information on which one to use.
3
Choose an audio-only capture preset from the Capture/Input pop-up menu.
For more information about creating an audio-only capture preset, see Volume IV,
Chapter 25, “Capture Settings and Presets.”
4
If you’re capturing audio from a device-controllable audio deck that’s genlocked to a
video capture interface connected to your computer, you need to select “Sync audio
capture to video source if present” in the General tab of the User Preferences window.
For more information, see Volume IV, Chapter 23, “Choosing Settings and Preferences.”
5
To locate material on an audio tape to capture, use the controls in the Log and Capture
window. Log (or capture) clips the same way you would with any device-controllable
video deck.
6
To capture material from an audio tape, capture clips the same way you would with
any device-controllable video deck.
For more information, see Chapter 17, “
Capturing Your Footage to Disk
7
To stop recording, or to interrupt batch capturing using device control, press Esc.
The audio clips you captured are placed in the logging bin in the Browser.
Choose the appropriate
device control preset.
Make sure you choose
the appropriate audio
capture preset.