Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 300)

Most Mac computers have built-in stereo mini inputs, and some models also have optical
S/PDIF (consumer digital) stereo audio connectors.
For more information about setting up an audio interface with Final Cut Pro, see
“Connecting Professional Audio Devices.”
Important: To ensure that Final Cut Pro can accurately capture and consistently recapture
the exact same portion of the audio tape, your audio player must support remote device
control. Many professional DAT recorders and multitrack recorders support remote device
control. For more information, see
“Capturing Audio from an Audio Deck Using Device
Control.”
Choosing a Method for Capturing Audio
You can capture audio with accompanying video, or independently. Audio can come
from a DV source (via the FireWire port on your computer), a third-party video interface
which includes audio inputs, or a third-party audio interface. You can also use the Voice
Over tool to record a mono audio track directly to the Timeline.
Capturing Audio-Only Media Files
If you want to capture only audio from a video or audio device, you can disable video
capture in the Clip Settings tab of the Log and Capture window.
To set Final Cut Pro to capture only audio
1 Choose File > Log and Capture (or press Command-8).
2 Click the Clip Settings tab.
3 Deselect the video checkbox, and select the audio checkbox.
For information on setting up a capture preset for capturing audio by itself, see “Capture
Settings and Presets.”
To choose a folder on your scratch disk for audio-only capture
1 In the Capture Settings tab of the Log and Capture window, click Scratch Disks.
2 Deselect the “Capture Audio and Video to Separate Files” checkbox.
When this option is disabled, audio files are captured to the Capture Scratch folder. If this
option is turned on, audio files are captured to the Audio Capture Scratch folder.
Capturing Multiple Audio Channels
Whether you are capturing audio only or video and audio together, you need to choose
which audio channels are captured and how they are grouped together. Final Cut Pro
can simultaneously capture up to 24 audio channels to a QuickTime media file, from any
of the available input channels of a single audio interface.
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