Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 687)

7 Render the Room Tone sequence, then edit the sequence into the gap in your program,
just as you would a clip.
Edit the Room Tone
sequence into your
existing sequence
to fill the gap.
To replace an unwanted section of an audio clip with room tone
1 Make the tracks that contain the unwanted audio the audio destination tracks, then
disconnect the video destination track.
2 Play your clip using the J, K, and L keys, and set In and Out points right before and after
the section of audio you want to replace.
In and Out points are set to
mark the section you want to
replace with room tone.
3 Move the Canvas or Timeline playhead to the In point.
4 Drag your Room Tone sequence into the Viewer, and move the Viewer playhead to the
start of the section of room tone you want to use.
5 Set an In point in the Viewer.
6 Edit the room tone into your sequence by doing one of the following:
• Drag the Room Tone sequence from the Viewer to the Overwrite section of the Edit
Overlay in the Canvas.
• Click the Overwrite button in the Canvas.
687 Chapter 43 Audio Editing Basics