Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 274)

Selecting Which Tracks to Capture
For each clip you log, you need to specify which video and audio tracks are captured to
the clip’s media file. For example, a typical DV videotape has one video track and two
audio tracks. You can capture video only, audio only, or both video and audio. You can
also choose how many audio tracks to capture, and how they are grouped together
(mono or stereo).
To select which tracks on tape are captured
1 In the Log and Capture window, click the Clip Settings tab.
2 To capture video, select the Video checkbox.
3 To capture audio, select the Audio checkbox.
Multichannel Audio Capture Track Selection
Final Cut Pro can capture up to 24 audio tracks from a video or audio interface. Each input
on your audio interface is shown in a list in the Clip Settings tab. You can select up to 24
inputs for simultaneous capture. You can also group adjacent channels together as a
stereo pair, or leave them as mono channels. For more information about capturing
multiple audio channels, and about selecting which audio tracks are captured, see
“Multichannel Audio Channel Selection.”
If you change your mind about the audio grouping after you capture, you can make
channel grouping adjustments by choosing Modify > Clip Settings, or by relinking clip
items in the Timeline. For example, two adjacent mono channels can be regrouped as a
stereo pair. For more information, see
“Dual Mono Versus Stereo Audio” and “Linking and
Editing Video and Audio in Sync.”
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