Sound editing in Final Cut Studio: audio editing and sound design with Final Cut Pro 7 and Soundtrack Pro 3

Cover......Page 1
Table of Contents......Page 5
Getting Started......Page 12
Lesson 1 Sound Editing Basics......Page 20
 Cleaning Dialogue......Page 21
 Normalizing Audio......Page 22
 Controlling Dynamic Range......Page 25
 Separating Signal from Noise......Page 29
 Controlling Audio Frequencies......Page 34
 Correcting Highs and Lows......Page 37
 Removing Hums......Page 38
 Integrating Sound Effects......Page 40
 Constructing Ambiences......Page 41
 Editing Subframe Audio......Page 45
 Enhancing the Scene......Page 49
 Adding Music......Page 50
 Lesson Review......Page 54
Lesson 2 Sound Mixing Basics......Page 56
 Fading In and Out......Page 57
 Using Audio Keyframes to Fade......Page 61
 Solo and Mute Controls......Page 63
 Engaging the Button Bar......Page 66
 Setting Audio Levels......Page 67
 The Audio Mixer Window......Page 70
 Setting Up Views in the Audio Mixer......Page 72
 Mixing On the Fly......Page 73
 Controlling Keyframe Frequency......Page 75
 Resetting All Keyframes......Page 76
 Creating Perspective......Page 77
 Mixing in Soundtrack Pro......Page 79
 Sending to a Soundtrack Pro Multitrack Project......Page 80
 Muting and Soloing......Page 82
 Adding Fades......Page 83
 Adjusting Levels......Page 86
 Automating Level Changes......Page 88
 Returning to Final Cut Pro......Page 89
 Lesson Review......Page 91
Lesson 3 Getting to Know Soundtrack Pro......Page 94
 Sending Sequences to Soundtrack Pro......Page 95
 Exploring the Soundtrack Pro Editing Workspace......Page 98
 Working with Panes......Page 99
 Working with Tabs......Page 101
 Using Window Layouts......Page 103
 Setting the Sample Rate......Page 105
 Working with Timecode......Page 107
 Controlling Playback......Page 108
 J-K-L Playback......Page 110
 Positioning the Playhead......Page 111
 Using the Scrub Tool......Page 112
 Volume and Pan......Page 113
 Mute and Solo......Page 115
 Returning to Final Cut Pro......Page 116
 Lesson Review......Page 122
Lesson 4 Fixing Audio Files......Page 124
 Getting Ready to Perform Audio Restoration......Page 125
 Sending Audio Files to Soundtrack Pro......Page 126
 Exploring the File Editor Project View......Page 129
 Using the Global Waveform View......Page 133
 Redrawing Waveforms......Page 134
 Analyzing an Audio File......Page 136
 Zooming In on Problems......Page 140
 Fixing the Problems Soundtrack Pro Detects......Page 143
 Working with Actions......Page 145
 Locating an Action......Page 147
 Removing Actions......Page 150
 Exploring Noise......Page 151
 Setting a Noise Print......Page 153
 Using the Reduce Noise Dialog......Page 154
 Bypassing Noise Reduction to Hear Your Original Sound......Page 157
 Adjusting the Noise Reduction Level......Page 158
 Applying Noise Reduction......Page 159
 Rippling Your Changes to Final Cut Pro......Page 160
 Using Soundtrack Pro Scripts to Speed Up Your Work......Page 162
 Lesson Review......Page 167
Lesson 5 Editing in Frequency Spectrum View......Page 170
 Exploring the Frequency Spectrum View......Page 171
 Linear Versus Logarithmic Scales......Page 174
 Controlling the Spectrum......Page 175
 Setting the Frequency Range......Page 177
 Adjusting the Spectrum Power Controls......Page 180
 Adjusting View Color Scheme......Page 182
 Resetting the Frequency Spectrum View......Page 183
 Working with Frequency......Page 184
 Removing Frequencies......Page 189
 Lesson Review......Page 191
Lesson 6 Recording in Soundtrack Pro......Page 194
 Opening a Multitrack Project......Page 195
 Using the Timecode HUD......Page 197
 Creating Tracks......Page 200
 Deleting Tracks......Page 202
 Locking Tracks......Page 203
 Setting Up for Recording......Page 204
 Choosing a Track to Record......Page 205
 Choosing a Recording Input......Page 206
 Choosing a Channel Configuration......Page 207
 Adjusting the Channel Setting......Page 208
 Displaying Recording Settings in the Track Header......Page 209
 Choosing a Recording Destination......Page 210
 Setting a Recording Level......Page 212
 Resetting the Peak Indicator......Page 213
 Recording a Take......Page 214
 Collecting the Project......Page 216
 Using Punch Recording......Page 220
 Lesson Review......Page 222
Lesson 7 Editing Dialogue......Page 224
 Using the Selection Tool......Page 225
 Using the Blade Tool......Page 228
 Deleting Clips......Page 229
 Using the Timeslice Tool......Page 230
 Arranging Clips......Page 231
 Disabling Snapping Mode......Page 232
 Moving Clips in a Single Track......Page 233
 Nudging Clips Frame by Frame......Page 235
 Adjusting Clip Duration......Page 236
 Setting the Default Time Stretch Algorithm......Page 240
 Truncating Overlapping Clips......Page 241
 Creating a Cycle Region......Page 245
 Adjusting Track Volume......Page 246
 Using Actions to Adjust Clip Volume......Page 247
 Working with Ambient Noise......Page 250
 Lesson Review......Page 254
Lesson 8 Automated Dialogue Replacement Using the Multitake Editor......Page 256
 Setting Up for Multitake Editing......Page 257
 Creating a Guide Take......Page 259
 Converting a Clip into a Multitake Clip......Page 262
 Naming Takes......Page 263
 Cycle Recording in the Multitake Editor......Page 264
 Deleting a Take......Page 266
 Adding a Prerecorded Take......Page 267
 Reordering Takes......Page 268
 Auditioning Takes......Page 269
 Slipping Takes......Page 270
 Splitting Takes......Page 271
 Selecting Takes......Page 273
 Using Transitions......Page 274
 Adding Transitions......Page 275
 Working with Fades......Page 276
 Lesson Review......Page 278
Lesson 9 Spotting Sound Effects......Page 280
 Setting Up for Spotting......Page 281
 Exploring the Bin and the Browser......Page 283
 Previewing Files in the Bin......Page 284
 Locating Files in the Browser......Page 285
 Adding Browser Files to Your Project......Page 286
 Using the Multipoint Video HUD......Page 289
 Spotting with the Multipoint Video HUD......Page 290
 Three-Point Edits......Page 293
 Using the Search Tab to Find and Spot Sound Effects......Page 296
 Setting the End of Project Marker......Page 302
 Lesson Review......Page 304
Lesson 10 Scoring Using Loops......Page 306
 Switching the Project to the Beats-Based Ruler......Page 307
 Opening the Search Tab......Page 309
 Looping vs. Non-looping Files......Page 313
 Using Snapping to Place Clips in the Timeline......Page 314
 Setting the Tempo of the Project......Page 316
 Resizing Looping Files......Page 318
 Creating an Original Score Using Apple Loops......Page 320
 Using Crossfades......Page 327
 Choosing the Fade Type......Page 329
 Using the Master Tempo Envelope......Page 330
 Adapting Tempo to Onscreen Video Cues......Page 332
 Lesson Review......Page 337
Lesson 11 Advanced Mixing Techniques......Page 340
 Preparing for Mixing......Page 341
 Naming Submixes......Page 342
 Routing Tracks to Submixes......Page 344
 Adding Real-Time Effects to Mixer Tracks......Page 346
 Using Voice Level Match......Page 351
 Blending Music and SFX......Page 353
 Using Busses and Sends......Page 354
 Naming Busses......Page 355
 Working with Effects on Busses......Page 356
 Using Sends......Page 357
 Setting up for Surround Mixing......Page 360
 Returning to Final Cut Pro......Page 364
 Lesson Review......Page 365
Lesson 12 Conforming Multitrack Projects......Page 368
 Working in Parallel......Page 369
 Sending the Revised Edit to Soundtrack Pro......Page 370
 Conforming Projects......Page 372
 Reviewing Changes......Page 374
 Viewing Clip Details......Page 375
 Approving Changes......Page 376
 Filtering, Sorting, and Grouping Clips......Page 377
 Lesson Review......Page 379
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