Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 851)

Assigning a Default Audio Output Preset for New Sequences
If you use a particular audio output preset regularly, you can make it the default audio
output preset for all new sequences by choosing it in the Audio Outputs tab of the User
Preferences window.
To change the default audio output preset assigned to all new sequences
1 Choose Final Cut Pro > User Preferences, then click the Audio Outputs tab.
2 Select an Audio Output preset from the Presets list by clicking in the column next to the
preset’s name.
3 Click OK.
The selected audio output preset is automatically assigned to all new sequences you
create.
Assigning Tracks in the Timeline to Audio Outputs
You can assign each track in your sequence to an audio output. Tracks can be assigned
to audio outputs in the Timeline or the Audio Mixer. For more information about assigning
audio outputs in the Audio Mixer, see
“Track Visibility Area.”
To assign a sequence track to an audio output in the Timeline
1 In the Timeline, identify a track you want to assign to an audio output.
2 Control-click the Lock Track, Auto Select, or Track Visibility control; choose Audio Outputs
from the shortcut menu; then choose an output bus from the submenu.
Choose an audio output
bus from the submenu.
The track is now assigned to the audio output bus you chose.
Matching Audio Outputs to Clip Items in the Timeline
You can use the Match Audio Outputs command to automatically configure your audio
outputs to match the configuration of audio clip items in the Timeline. Using the Match
Audio Outputs command is more efficient than manually configuring outputs for mono
and stereo clip items in your sequence. For example, if you edit a six-channel audio clip
representing a 5.1-channel surround sound mix into your sequence, you can select it and
tell Final Cut Pro to assign the proper audio outputs for monitoring.
851 Chapter 53 Assigning Output Channels and External Audio Monitors