Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 849)

2 Choose View > Audio Playback > Audio Follows Video, and make sure that the option is
turned on (indicated by a checkmark).
With the Audio Follows Video option turned on, you can now select a video interface
and the corresponding audio interface or device is selected automatically.
Tip: If you don’t see your audio interface appear in the list of audio outputs, choose View
> Refresh A/V Devices, then try to select your output again.
Stage 2: Choosing an Audio Output Preset
Audio outputs define the number of hardware outputs you want to use with the tracks
in your sequence. Up to 24 audio outputs can be assigned, and each pair of outputs can
be grouped together as a stereo pair or as two independent mono channels.
Audio outputs also affect audio channel groupings when you export audio using certain
commands. For more information, see
“Audio Output Export Settings.”
An audio output preset contains saved audio output bus groupings. Final Cut Pro includes
two audio output presets:
• Stereo Monitoring L+R: This is the default audio output preset. This corresponds to your
computer’s built-in headphone jack or stereo speaker output. However, you can also
use it with an external audio interface.
• 5.1 Monitoring L+R, C, LFE, Ls+Rs: This preset is used for monitoring completed
5.1-channel surround sound mixes you receive from applications such as Soundtrack Pro.
For more information, see
“Matching Audio Outputs to Clip Items in the Timeline.”
If you change your audio equipment setup, you can modify your sequence’s existing
audio outputs or create a new audio output preset and assign it to your sequence.
You can choose or modify your sequence’s audio output settings in the Audio Outputs
tab of the Sequence Settings window.
849 Chapter 53 Assigning Output Channels and External Audio Monitors