Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 790)

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Part I Audio Mixing
Chapter 1 15 Overview of Audio Mixing
15 Audio Finishing Features in Final Cut Pro
17 Overview of Audio Sweetening in Final Cut Pro
19 Making the Final Mix
Chapter 2 23 Setting Up Audio Equipment
23 Choosing External Audio Monitoring Components
24 Choosing an Audio Interface
25 Choosing Speakers and an Amplifier for Monitoring
27 Setting Up a Proper Audio Monitoring Environment
28 Audio Cables, Connectors, and Signal Levels
28 About Balanced Audio Signals
30 Microphone, Instrument, and Line Level
30 Audio Connectors
32 Configuring External Audio Monitors
32 Connecting Speakers to Your Editing System
34 Setting Monitoring Levels and Muting System Sound Effects
Chapter 3 37 Audio Fundamentals
37 What Is Sound?
38 Fundamentals of a Sound Wave
39 Frequency Spectrum of Sounds
40 Measuring Sound Intensity
42 Signal-to-Noise Ratio
42 Headroom and Distortion
43 Dynamic Range
44 Stereo Audio
46 Digital Audio
47 Sample Rate
48 Bit Depth