Apple Final Cut Express 4 - Manual (Page 644)

644 Part VIII Audio Mixing
Headphones Area
 Volume: Use this slider to adjust the level of audio that plays through the headphone
port while the Voice Over tool is recording. You can also enter a value, in decibels
(dB), in the field next to the slider.
 Sound Cues: Select this checkbox to hear audible beeps that indicate the status of
recording. These include a beep at the 5-second starting phase of recording with
the Voice Over tool, and at 15 seconds prior to the end of the defined range for
recording. These sound cues play through the headphone port and are not recorded
as part of the voiceover clip.
Note: To prevent the recording microphone from picking up audio from your program,
use a pair of headphones to monitor your program’s audio when using the Voice Over
tool. Otherwise, set the Volume slider to –60 dB and deselect the Sound Cues checkbox.
Defining the Recording Duration and Destination Track
Before using the Voice Over tool, you need to specify the duration you’re recording and
the destination audio track (where clips recorded with the Voice Over tool will be
placed in your sequence).
Setting the Recording Duration
You can define the recording duration by setting In and Out points or positioning
the playhead:
 If both In and Out points are set in the Timeline: They define the duration of the
recording. (This is the easiest method.)