Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 1555)

204 Part III Output
Using Edit to Tape to Output Multichannel Audio
Final Cut Pro is capable of outputting up to eight tracks of audio when performing an
insert edit to tape. The number of audio tracks that can be recorded to when using the
Edit to Tape command depends on the number of audio tracks your video or audio
recording deck supports. You also need to have enough discrete outputs on your audio
interface to connect to each audio input on your deck. Assemble editing records all
audio tracks at once.
Choosing Audio Mapping for Multichannel Audio Output
When you perform an insert edit using the Edit to Tape window, you can choose which
audio tracks on your VTR are record-enabled, and which ones remain disabled. For
example, suppose you want to replace music on audio channel 2 of your tape with
music from your sequence, but you don’t want to replace dialogue already recorded on
channel 1 of your tape. In this situation, you can perform an insert edit, enabling audio
channel 2 and disabling audio channel 1.
Final Cut Pro uses the remote device control to communicate to the deck which audio
tracks to record-enable for insert editing. This allows you to control which audio tracks
are recorded to when you edit your sequence to tape.
Note: You can also record-enable audio tracks directly on the front panel of your VTR.
Each device control preset has an audio mapping that determines which track numbers
in the Audio Insert pop-up menu correspond to which audio tracks on your VTR, as well
as how many audio tracks are available on the VTR. In general, you should select an
audio mapping that corresponds to the number of audio tracks your VTR supports.
The following chart shows several popular video and audio recording decks, and the
appropriate audio mapping for each.
Note: Some devices, such as the Tascam DA-98, allow you to adjust their internal audio
track routing. This can affect which buttons in the Audio Insert pop-up menu
correspond to the audio tracks on your deck. If you are not getting the results you
expect when editing multiple audio channels to tape, check the documentation that
came with your video or audio deck.
Audio Insert pop-up menu
Recording device Audio inputs available Audio mapping
Sony UVW-1800 2 analog inputs 2 channels
Sony DVW-500 4 analog or digital inputs 4 channels
Tascam DA-98 8 analog or digital inputs 8 channels