Apple Final Cut Express HD - Manual (Page 627)

Chapter 45 Using the Voice Over Tool 627
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RAM Requirements When Using the Voice Over Tool
The Voice Over tool stores audio in RAM during recording, then writes the audio data to
the currently specified scratch disk. Make sure your system has enough RAM to
accommodate the duration of your recording. The following chart shows some sample
lengths for audio clips created with the Voice Over tool and the amount of additional
memory required.
Controls in the Voice Over Tool
The Voice Over tool appears as a tab in the Tool Bench window.
To open the Voice Over tool:
m Choose Tools > Voice Over.
The Tool Bench appears with the Voice Over tab.
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Tip: If you want to organize the arrangement of windows, choose Window > Arrange >
Voice Over Recording. This places the Viewer, Canvas, and Tool Bench on the top part of
the screen as windows of equal size, and the Browser and Timeline on the bottom part
of the screen.
Clip length Memory required (approximate)
30 seconds 3 MB
1 minute 6 MB
5 minutes 30 MB
10 minutes 60 MB
30 minutes 180 MB
Status area
Audio Destination track
and audio clip name
Input area
Record/Stop button
Review button
Discard Last
Recording button
Headphone area