Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.1.2) - Manual (Page 202)

Chapter 8 Edit audio 202
Analyze audio
1 Select an audio clip or video clip with audio in the Timeline.
2 To analyze the audio, do one of the following:
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Choose Window > Go To > Audio Enhancements (or press Command-8).
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Choose Show Audio Enhancements from the Enhancements pop-up menu in the toolbar.
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In the Audio inspector, click the Audio Enhancements Inspector button next to Audio
Analysis in the Audio Enhancements section. (The button changes color if any adjustments
have been made.)
The Audio Enhancements inspector appears. After analysis, indicators appear next to each
enhancement to show results:
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A red sign indicates severe problems.
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A yellow warning triangle indicates potential problems.
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A green checkmark indicates OK.
3 To close the Audio Enhancements inspector, click the back button .
You can automatically or manually change enhancement settings to correct any problems.
Automatically enhance audio
You can automatically enhance audio to analyze for and correct loudness, background noise,
and hum.
1 Select an audio clip or video clip with audio in the Timeline.
2 Do one of the following:
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Choose Modify > Auto Enhance Audio.
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Choose Auto Enhance Audio from the Enhancements pop-up menu in the toolbar.
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Click the Auto Enhance button at the bottom of the Audio Enhancements inspector.
3 To close the Audio Enhancements inspector, click the back button .
After analysis, a green checkmark next to an enhancement indicates that the clip was analyzed
for that enhancement. Details appear if a correction was automatically applied.
A blue checkbox appears next to each enhancement that was turned on to apply a correction.
Deselect the checkbox to turn off an enhancement.
Apply enhancements manually
After you analyze audio, you can adjust the enhancements manually.
1 Select an audio clip or video clip with audio in the Timeline.
2 To show the Audio Enhancements inspector, do one of the following:
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Choose Window > Go To > Audio Enhancements (or press Command-8).
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