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Using the Voice Over Tool
The Voice Over tool lets you record a single audio track
directly into a sequence while you watch it. You can use the
Voice Over tool to record narration, Foley effects, or any other
single-channel audio source.
This chapter covers the following:
 About the Voice Over Tool (p. 637)
 Setting Up Your Computer to Record Voiceover (p. 637)
 Controls in the Voice Over Tool (p. 641)
 Defining the Recording Duration and Destination Track (p. 644)
 Recording a Voiceover (p. 648)
About the Voice Over Tool
The Voice Over tool records directly to an audio track in the Timeline between the
sequence In and Out points. To get audio into Final Cut Express, you can use any
Mac OS X–compatible audio interface connected to your computer’s PCI slot, FireWire
port, or USB port. You can also use the built-in audio input on your computer. While
you record, you can monitor the sequence audio using the selected playback audio
device. For more information about selecting an audio device for output, see
“
Configuring External Audio Monitors ” on page 597.
Setting Up Your Computer to Record Voiceover
You can set up your computer to use the Voice Over tool in a studio, or you can set up
a portable computer so you can record in the field.