Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 850)

To choose an audio output preset for your sequence
1 Select a sequence in the Browser or Timeline.
2 Choose Sequence > Settings (or press Command-0), then click the Audio Outputs tab.
3 Choose an audio output preset from the Load Audio Output Preset pop-up menu, then
click OK.
To modify the audio output settings of your sequence
1 Select a sequence in the Browser or Timeline.
2 Choose Sequence > Settings (or press Command-0), then click the Audio Outputs tab.
3 Choose the number of audio channels you want to access on your audio interface from
the Outputs pop-up menu.
4 For each pair of audio channels, select Stereo to allow for panning clip items between
the pair of channels, or select Dual Mono so that each channel can be used as an individual
output.
5 Choose a downmix level for each mono output channel and stereo group.
For more information about downmix levels, see “Downmixing Multiple Audio Channels
to a Stereo Mix.”
6 Click OK.
Creating and Saving Audio Output Presets
If you need a specific audio output configuration for monitoring or output to a
multichannel deck, you can save a custom audio output preset and assign it to your
sequence.
To create a new audio output preset
1 Choose Final Cut Pro > User Preferences, then click the Audio Outputs tab.
2 Choose a preset from the Presets list, then click Edit or Duplicate.
3 In the Audio Outputs Preset Editor, enter a name and description for the preset.
4 Choose the number of audio channels you want to access on your audio interface.
5 For each pair of audio channels, choose Stereo to allow for panning clips between the
pair of channels, or choose Dual Mono so that each channel can be used as an individual
output.
6 Choose a downmix level for each mono output channel and stereo group.
For more information about downmix levels, see “Downmixing Multiple Audio Channels
to a Stereo Mix.”
7 Click OK, then click OK again.
850 Chapter 53 Assigning Output Channels and External Audio Monitors