Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 843)

This chapter covers the following:
• Audio Signal Flow in Final Cut Pro (p. 843)
• Configuring Audio Outputs (p. 847)
• Creating and Saving Audio Output Presets (p. 850)
• Assigning a Default Audio Output Preset for New Sequences (p. 851)
• Assigning Tracks in the Timeline to Audio Outputs (p. 851)
• Matching Audio Outputs to Clip Items in the Timeline (p. 851)
• Assigning More Audio Outputs Than Your Hardware Supports (p. 853)
• Audio Output Export Settings (p. 853)
• Downmixing Multiple Audio Channels to a Stereo Mix (p. 854)
• Configuring External Audio Monitors (p. 857)
Final Cut Pro supports multiple output channels for audio monitoring and output to
multichannel devices.
Audio Signal Flow in Final Cut Pro
When you play a sequence, you also need to hear the audio. Audio signal flow is the path
audio takes from tracks in the Timeline to your speakers. Understanding signal flow helps
you to properly set up audio equipment for output and monitoring. Your ability to follow
the audio path also helps you to troubleshoot silent sequences or tracks that are routed
to the wrong channels on an output deck.
Here is the basic audio signal flow in Final Cut Pro:
• Audio tracks in the Timeline
• Output busses
• Hardware audio outputs
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Assigning Output Channels and
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