Learning about the audio controls in the viewer – Apple Final Cut Pro 7 User Manual
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Use the J, K, and L keys to shuttle through your clips, and learn to listen for the edit points
you want. Once you have set In and Out points, you can use the Play In to Out
(Shift-Backslash) and Play to Out (Shift-P) commands to preview your edits. As you do
this, you’ll find yourself trimming one or two frames at a time and then setting new edit
points, repeating the process until you’ve found the perfect audio editing points.
Learning About the Audio Controls in the Viewer
When you click an audio tab in the Viewer, the controls at the bottom of the window are
the same as those in the Video tab. These controls allow you to navigate through your
clip, set In and Out points and markers, create split edits, and so on. The In and Out points
that you see in an audio tab are the same as the In and Out points shown in the Video
tab. Similarly, the two timecode fields in the top area of the window are the same as
those in the Video tab. For more information on those controls and fields, see
More detailed instructions on using these controls and adjusting levels and pan are
described in
“Mixing Audio in the Timeline and Viewer.”
Level slider
adjusts volume.
Pan slider adjusts stereo
sound placement.
Level Keyframe buttons
Pan Keyframe buttons
Audio tab controls
There are certain controls that are found only in audio tabs.
• Level slider: This slider adjusts the amplitude, or volume, of the currently selected audio
clip between +12 and –
∞ dB. As you drag the slider, the number in the dB field and
the level overlay line are both updated.
You can also adjust the volume by typing a number in the dB field to the right of the
Level slider. The number you enter can include a decimal value, such as 6.23.
If there are no level keyframes in the current clip, adjusting the Level slider affects the
level of the entire clip. If there are level keyframes, using this slider will do either of the
following:
• Adjust the level of a keyframe at the current position of the playhead.
• Add a new keyframe to the level overlay and adjust it to the new level.
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Audio Editing Basics