Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 1696)

Audio mapping
Channels available for
insertion on deck
Recording device
2 channels 2 channels Sony UVW-1800
Sony BVW-70 (Betacam SP)
4 channels 4 channels Sony DVW-500 (Digital Betacam)
Sony HDW-2000 (HDCAM)
Panasonic AJ-SD930 (DVCPRO
50)
8 channels 8 or more channels Sony MSW-2000 (IMX)
Panasonic AJ-HD3700 (D5-HD)
8 channels (legacy) 8 channels Tascam DA-98
12 channels 12 channels Sony SRW-5505 (HDCAM SR)
If you are uncertain of which audio mapping setting to use for your deck, here are several
guidelines:
• 2 channels: Older decks that have only analog audio inputs (for example, Betacam SP
and U-Matic 3/4”) typically allow two channels of audio insert editing.
Note: Some Betacam SP decks have four audio channels, but channels 3 and 4 cannot
be inserted independently from the video channel (thus these decks are still considered
two-channel decks for the purpose of audio insert editing).
• 4 channels: Many professional digital video decks today (Digital Betacam, DVCPRO 50,
HDCAM) support at least four channels of audio insert editing.
• 8 channels: Some newer digital video decks (D5-HD, IMX) support eight channels of
audio insert editing.
• 8 channels (legacy): Several older audio-only decks such as the Tascam DA-98 support
eight-channel insert editing, but they communicate differently than newer digital video
decks. If you are using a Tascam DA-98 or similar device, try this option.
• 12 and 16 channels: Some high definition HDCAM SR decks support 12 channels of
audio insert editing.
To set up Final Cut Pro to output more than two channels of audio
1 Choose the third-party video or audio interface you want to use for audio output in the
A/V Devices tab of the Audio/Video Settings window, then configure its options.
For more information on selecting an audio interface in the A/V Devices tab, see
“Connecting Professional Video and Audio Equipment.”
2 Make sure that the audio outputs of your video or audio interface are physically connected
to the audio inputs of your video or audio recording device with the proper cables.
3 Configure the Audio Outputs tab (found in the Sequence Settings window) of the sequence
you want to edit to tape with the number of audio channels you want to output.
1696 Chapter 101 Assemble and Insert Editing Using Edit to Tape