Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.0.9) - Manual (Page 169)

Chapter 9 Edit audio 169
Configure audio channels
Final Cut Pro assigns a default channel configuration for audio clips when they are imported
or added to a project. You can change the channel configuration if, for example, you want to
convert a stereo dialogue clip to two mono channels.
Final Cut Pro automatically groups channels into audio components according to how the
channels are configured for the clip. For more information, see
About audio channels and audio
components on page 159.
In addition to changing the channel configuration, you can view and listen to audio components,
add or remove audio components from a clip, and rename audio components.
Change the channel configuration
The number of channel options you can configure depends upon how many channels are in
your source clip or compound clip. You can configure channels in several formats, including:
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Mono: Single channel. In a surround sound setup, you can assign a mono channel to any
surround channel.
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Stereo: Left and right channels.
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5.1 surround: Left, center, right, left surround, right surround, and low-frequency effects
(subwoofer bass) channels.
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7.1 surround: Left, center, right, left surround, right surround, left back, right back, and low-
frequency effects (subwoofer bass) channels.
If you configure more than six surround channels, Final Cut Pro automatically adjusts the channel
mix down to 5.1 surround during playback.
Important: Changing the channel configuration resets all adjustments and edits made to audio
components (including applied effects, disabled ranges, keyframe adjustments, and custom names).
1 Select the clip in the Timeline.
2 In the Channel Configuration section of the Audio inspector, choose an option from the
Channels pop-up menu.
The channels appear in the Audio inspector as separate audio components, each with its
own waveform.
If you have a clip with surround channels and want to assign a mono channel to a specific
surround channel, select the mono channel waveform and choose a surround channel from
the Channels pop-up menu.