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AUDIO ARTICLES

New ! Technique: Everything You Never Knew about PPMs
PPMs are something we never hear about in North America. All our audio is measured in dB. However, in Europe, PPM is THE standard of audio measurement -- and Final Cut does not support it natively. This article explains what you need to know, and how to measure audio in PPMs. (Published: Sep. 2008 ; Final Cut Pro v. 5.0x, 5.1x, 6)

Three Interesting Things About Soundtrack Pro 2
The more I work with Soundtrack Pro 2, the more I like it. Recently, I spoke with Apple about STP and learn some quick facts I wanted to share with you here, including what gear you need to hear surround sound.  (Published: Aug. 2008 ; Soundtrack Pro v. 2.x)

Faster Ways to Pan Audio
Panning balances audio playback between the left and right speaker to position the audio in space. In this quick technique, learn three ways you can pan multiple clips in Final Cut Pro. (Published: Jul. 2008 ; Final Cut Pro v. 5.0x, 5.1x, 6)

Monitoring Audio During Capture
Normally, audio is monitored off your deck or camera. However, if you need to listen to the audio during capture, Final Cut turns it off by default. This short tip shows you how to turn it on. (Published: May 2008 ; Final Cut Pro v. 5.0x, 5.1x, 6)

Shooting a Live Band
Steve Oakley wrote a very interesting article on how to record audio at live events. While not specific to Final Cut, his advice is so helpful that he graciously gave me permission to reprint it here. If recording live events is part of your business, you need to read this. (Published: Apr. 2008 ; Soundtrack Pro v. 1.x, 2.x)

Normalizing Audio in Final Cut Pro
Normalizing is one way to raise the gain of an entire clip without creating any over-modulation. Prior to FCP 6, only Soundtrack Pro could normalize. Now, FCP can, too. Here's how. (Published: Mar. 2008 ; Final Cut Pro v. 6)

Audio Speed Changes in Soundtrack Pro
Having problems with audio playing at the wrong speed? It may be due to mismatched sample rates. This article describes what you need to know, and to do. (Published: Feb. 2008 ; Soundtrack Pro v. 1.x, 2.x)

Missing Soundtrack Pro Files
Audio files are never lost, they're just, um, misplaced. Soundtrack Pro automatically records files to a temporary location. Which means you can find your source files, even if there's a crash. This article shows you how. (Published: Feb. 2008 ; Soundtrack Pro v. 1.x, 2.x)

Creating a Telephone Audio Effect
Here are two easy, yet different, ways to create a telephone effect for your production sound. Best of all, both play in real-time without rendering. (Published: Jan. 2008 ; Final Cut Pro v. 4, HD, 5.0x, 5.1x, 6)

Linking or Merging Unrelated Audio and Video Clips
Final Cut allows you to connect an unrelated audio clip with a video clip, using either Link or Merge. This article describes how and how to select the right one. (Published: Jan. 2008 ; Final Cut Pro v. 5.0x, 5.1x, 6)