Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 288)

Chapter 20 Capturing Audio 287
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Capturing Audio-Only Media Files
If you want to capture only audio from a video or audio device, you can disable video
capture in the Clip Settings tab of the Log and Capture window.
To set Final Cut Pro to capture only audio:
1 Choose File > Log and Capture (or press Command-8).
2 Click the Clip Settings tab.
3 Deselect the video checkbox, and select the audio checkbox.
For information on setting up a capture preset for capturing audio by itself, see
Volume IV, Chapter 24, “Capture Settings and Presets.”
To choose a folder on your scratch disk for audio-only capture:
1 In the Capture Settings tab of the Log and Capture window, click Scratch Disks.
2 Deselect Capture Audio and Video to Separate Files.
When this option is disabled, audio files are captured to the Capture Scratch folder. If
this option is enabled, audio files are captured to the Audio Capture Scratch folder.
Capturing Multiple Audio Channels
Whether you are capturing audio only or video and audio together, you need to
choose which audio channels are captured and how they are grouped together.
Final Cut Pro can simultaneously capture up to 24 audio channels to a QuickTime
media file, from any of the available input channels of a single audio interface.
Setting Up for Capturing Multiple Audio Channels
Before you capture, you need to set up your audio interface with Final Cut Pro.
To select an audio interface for capturing audio:
1 Choose File > Log and Capture (or press Command-8).
2 Click the Capture Settings tab.
3 From the Capture/Input pop-up menu, choose a capture preset that contains the audio
interface you want to use.
If you have a third-party audio interface, you may need to create your own capture
preset, or modify an existing one. For more information about customizing capture
presets, see Volume IV, Chapter 24, “Capture Settings and Presets.”