Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 1695)

10 In the dialog that appears, click OK to start recording.
The videotape cues to the pre-roll point before the In point, plays until the In point is
reached, and then begins recording. To cancel an edit in progress, press Esc or click Cancel.
Using Edit to Tape to Output Multichannel Audio
Final Cut Pro is capable of outputting up to 16 tracks of audio when performing an insert
edit to tape. The number of audio tracks that can be recorded to when using the Edit to
Tape command depends on the number of audio tracks your video or audio recording
deck supports. You also need to have enough discrete outputs on your audio interface
to connect to each audio input on your deck. Assemble editing records all audio tracks
at once.
If you have a VTR or audio device that supports RS-422 remote control, you can turn on
recording of individual audio channels during output with the Edit to Tape window (also
known as insert editing).
Note: If you use a FireWire connection or the Print to Video command for output to tape,
you can skip this section.
You can record-enable individual audio channels in the Edit to Tape window by choosing
channels from the Audio Insert pop-up menu.
Audio Insert
pop-up menu
When you start the output process, Final Cut Pro sends a channel insert message that
tells the deck which channels you chose from the Audio Insert pop-up menu. However,
different decks expect audio channel information to be in different places within the
message, potentially leading to unexpected enabling or disabling of channels. To ensure
that Final Cut Pro sends audio channel insert information in the proper format, you need
to choose an audio mapping setting in your device control preset before you edit to tape.
Important: The audio mapping setting does not determine which audio channels are
inserted. Instead, it determines the format in which Final Cut Pro communicates which
audio channels to insert.
The following chart shows some common video and audio recording decks and the
appropriate audio mapping setting for each.
1695 Chapter 101 Assemble and Insert Editing Using Edit to Tape