Apple Final Cut Pro 6 - Manual (Page 880)

Chapter 5 Using the Audio Mixer 95
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It’s a good idea to start a few seconds before the section you’ll actually be mixing, to
give yourself time to get ready.
3 Begin playback of your sequence.
4 As your sequence plays, position the pointer over the fader or panning slider in the
relevant track strip, then press and hold down the mouse button to begin automation
recording for clips playing back in that track.
5 Hold down the mouse button to continue recording mixer automation, and move the
fader or panning slider to adjust the clip’s audio or pan levels in real time while
playback continues.
6 When you’ve finished, release the mouse button to stop recording keyframes.
The sequence continues to play, and the fader and pan controls return to the
previously set levels.
Place the pointer over
the fader slider to start
automation recording.