Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 950)

• Offset: This pop-up menu allows you to correct for audio signal latency (delay), which
is inherent in all digital audio interfaces. Even though your voiceover performance may
be perfect, latency can cause the recorded audio to be slightly offset from the video.
Different digital audio capture devices have different amounts of latency. Typically,
most USB capture devices have a latency of one frame; most DV camcorders have a
latency of three frames.
• Input: If the audio input device you’re using has multiple inputs, this pop-up menu lets
you choose which one you use to record. If there are multiple audio devices you can
use, Final Cut Pro remembers the input you choose for each device, if you change
devices. Audio input selections made in the Voice Over tool do not affect your selected
capture preset.
• Rate: This pop-up menu lets you choose an audio sample rate supported by the audio
device selected to record your voiceover clips. It’s best to choose the audio sample rate
used in your sequence. If the selected audio device cannot support your sequence’s
sample rate, choose the next closest available sample rate. For example, if your sequence
is set to 48 kHz but your audio device doesn’t support that sample rate, choose 44.1 kHz.
• Gain: This slider allows you to adjust the recording level used by the Voice Over tool.
Headphones Area
The following options appear in the Headphones area.
• Volume: Use this slider to adjust the level of audio that plays through the headphone
port while the Voice Over tool is recording. You can also enter a value, in decibels (dB),
in the field next to the slider.
• Sound Cues: Select this checkbox to hear audible beeps that indicate the status of
recording. These include beeps at the 3-second starting phase of recording with the
Voice Over tool, and at 5 seconds prior to the end of the defined range for recording.
These sound cues play through the headphone port and are not recorded as part of
the voiceover clip.
Note: To prevent the recording microphone from picking up audio from your program,
use a pair of headphones to monitor your program’s audio when using the Voice Over
tool. Otherwise, set the Volume slider to –60 dB and deselect the Sound Cues checkbox.
Defining the Recording Duration and Destination Track
Before using the Voice Over tool, you need to specify the duration you’re recording and
the destination audio track (where clips recorded with the Voice Over tool will be placed
in your sequence).
950 Chapter 58 Using the Voice Over Tool