Apple Soundtrack Pro 2 - Manual (Page 27)

Chapter 1 Setting Up Your System 27
External Video Monitors
When you design and edit a video soundtrack, it’s ideal to watch the video on a
monitor similar to the one you will use for the final screening. An external video
monitor can display color, frame rate, and interlaced scanning more accurately than
your computer display. (For information on connecting professional video devices, see
“
Connecting Professional Video Devices ” on page 498.)
If you are working on an NTSC or a PAL project, you should watch it on an external
video monitor that shows the video interlaced. For more information about external
video monitoring, see the Final Cut Pro User Manual.
Example Hardware Setups
The following sections provide several examples of different hardware setups.
Setting Up a System Using Powered Speakers
With this setup, you can monitor the audio output through a set of connected
powered speakers.
This setup uses the following equipment:
 Your computer and display
 A set of powered speakers, including speaker wire and a power adaptor
Computer
Speakers
Speaker cables
Power cables