Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 890)

When Audio Mixer Controls Aren’t Available
There are several instances when the controls of a given track’s track strip aren’t available.
• If there is no clip on that track at the position of the playhead: The fader on that track’s
track strip is set to indicate that there is complete silence at the gap in the track. It is
not possible to adjust a given track’s fader if there is no clip at the current position of
the playhead.
• If the clip at the position of the playhead is not enabled: The result is the same as if there
were no clip on the track. Because the clip is disabled in the track, the track strip cannot
control it. You can enable or disable a clip by choosing Modify > Clip Enable.
• If that track is locked in the Timeline: The track strip for that track is unavailable, preventing
you from making changes to that track. The fader and panning slider continue to
animate, however, as audio from that track is still being output.
• If the entire track is disabled in the Timeline: The track strip for that track is dimmed,
preventing you from making changes to the track. Fader and pan automation set for
clips in that track remain untouched, however, and are preserved when you reenable
that track.
Using the Mute Button to Silence Audio Tracks
Sometimes, while monitoring your sequence audio, you may want to disable the playback
of certain audio tracks. For example, if you’re editing a section of dialogue and you want
to hear it without music, you can mute the tracks with the music clip without stopping
playback.
Muting a track does not remove audio level or pan keyframes; it simply turns off the audio
output of that track until you turn it back on. Muting a track also doesn’t delete audio
render files associated with clips on that track. A track’s mute status overrides its solo
status, so even if a track is soloed, you won’t hear it if it is muted.
Note: Mute buttons cannot be automated.
To mute one or more tracks
Do one of the following:
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In the Audio Mixer, click the mute button in the track strip for the track you want to
silence.
Mute button in the
Audio Mixer
890 Chapter 56 Using the Audio Mixer