Chapter 9: edit audio, Audio overview, 157 audio overview – Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.0.9) User Manual
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Audio overview
Final Cut Pro has many features designed to make processing and editing audio easier. For
example, you can use Final Cut Pro to analyze and automatically enhance audio to address
problems such as noise or hum, add effects to your clips, synchronize video and audio clips
automatically, and match audio between two clips.
You can make the following changes to clips or to audio components within a clip:
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Edit multiple audio channels: You can expand the audio portion of clips to reveal and edit
audio components down to the single channel level. This allows you to apply different effects
to different components or channels, and streamlines the process for making quick sound
cutouts or other adjustments. See
on page 168.
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Adjust volume: Quickly adjust a clip’s volume directly in the Timeline or in the Audio inspector.
See
on page 172.
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Pan audio: Take advantage of built-in pan presets for both stereo and surround sound. See
on page 177.
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Add audio effects: Add Audio Units effects, Logic Effects, or custom effects included with
Final Cut Pro, such as reverb, to clips. See
on page 187.
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Add keyframes to automate volume and effects: Vary volume or effect settings as a clip plays. See
Adjust audio effects using keyframes
on page 192.
Note: You can create fades in clips only. To fade clips in or out with easy-to-use fade handles, see
on page 174.
You use the same tools used for video editing when you edit audio clips in Final Cut Pro. The
following editing features are covered elsewhere in Final Cut Pro Help:
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Change edit mode: Set the edit mode for a clip to video only or audio only. See
on page 114.
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Add markers to clips: Add markers to mark specific reference points within an audio clip. For
more information, see
on page 149.
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Trim audio: Make precision edits to the audio waveform—for example, to take out an
unwanted sound in the recording. See
on page 123.
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Add audio crossfades: Create a smooth transition when connecting two separate audio
waveforms. See
Add transitions to your project
on page 207.
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Use compound clips: Compound clips let you combine any video or audio clips into a single
compound clip. From an audio standpoint, compound clips let you apply the same audio
effect or enhancement to a group of clips, similar to applying an effect or adjustment to the
overall mix. See
on page 257.
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Export audio: You can export your project as an audio file in either mono, stereo, or surround
sound. You can also export media by role. See
on page 377.
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