Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 889)

This chapter covers the following:
• Making Basic Audio Adjustments with the Audio Mixer (p. 889)
• Making Stereo Pan Adjustments with the Audio Mixer (p. 896)
• About Mixer Automation and Keyframe Recording (p. 899)
• Using a Control Surface with the Audio Mixer (p. 907)
• Controlling the Audio Mixer with a Control Surface (p. 912)
• Recording Audio Mixer Keyframes Using a Control Surface (p. 914)
You can use the faders and sliders in the Audio Mixer to quickly set audio levels and pan
for clips, or you can record keyframes to create mixer automation over time.
Making Basic Audio Adjustments with the Audio Mixer
In most cases, when editors first start working on a movie, their primary focus is on the
visuals and the content of the accompanying audio. At this early stage, adjustments are
limited to the overall levels of the audio, and not the details of the final mix. The Audio
Mixer’s mute and solo buttons, along with the track faders and panning sliders, let you
quickly manage the audio tracks and clips in your program so that you can make early
decisions about how your audio should fit together while you edit.
Note: Mute and solo buttons are used only for monitoring your audio during playback.
They are ignored during Print to Video or Edit to Tape operations, and during export to
a movie or audio file.
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