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Controls in the voice over tool, Defining the recording duration – Apple Final Cut Express HD: Getting Started User Manual

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Chapter 5

Editing With Audio

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Controls in the Voice Over Tool

The Voice Over tool appears as a tab in the Tool Bench window.

To open the Voice Over tool:

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Choose Tools > Voice Over.

The Tool Bench appears with the Voice Over tab.

Defining the Recording Duration

Before using the Voice Over tool, you need to specify the duration you’re recording.

To set the recording duration, do one of the following:

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Set In and Out points in the Timeline by pressing I on the keyboard for an In point and
O for an Out point.

Tip: This is the easiest method.

Preview button

Status area

Discard button

Record/Stop button

Audio destination track
and audio clip name

Input area

Headphone area