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Final Cut Pro X Level One and Associate-Level Exam Preparation Guide Lesson Eight objectives Upon completion of Lesson Eight, “Working with Sound” in “Final Cut Pro X,” you should be able to complete the following tasks. Four items from this lesson are included in the pool of Level One exam questions; five items from this lesson are included in the pool of Associate-level exam questions. Questions are drawn randomly from the following objectives: • Monitor and adjust audio levels in the Timeline • Add sound effects and music • Adjust audio levels in the Audio Inspector • Fade audio • Apply crossfades • Record voiceovers • Use auditions • Correct audio problems • Add keyframes Please note that the Associate Level Exam does not include any questions on auditions, keyframing or the keyboard shortcuts used in this lesson. Lesson Eight review questions After completing Lesson Eight, you should be able to answer the following questions. 1. Describe three methods you can use to display the large Audio Meters pane in the Timeline. 2. What do yellow audio meters for a clip indicate? 3. How can you adjust the volume of all Timeline clips at one time while preserving each clip’s relative volume? 4. How can you solo one or more clips in the Timeline? 5. How do you preview one of Final Cut Pro’s royalty-free sound effects? 6. How do you set a keyframe on the volume control line? 7. How do you adjust the volume of a clip on the fly during playback? 8. How do you create an audio fade-in or fade-out in the Timeline? 9. How do you adjust the fade options in the Timeline? 10. How do you create an audio crossfade between two clips in a storyline? 11. You created an audition to preview several versions of an audio track. How do you finalize your pick? 26
Final Cut Pro X Level One and Associate-Level Exam Preparation Guide 12. What tool would you use to automatically correct a clip that includes audio hum? 13. What tool do you use to record your own voiceover, and where do you access it? Answers 1. In the toolbar, to the right of the Dashboard timecode display, click the Audio Meter icon to open the Audio Meters pane to the right of the Timeline. Choose Window > Show Audio Meters. Press Shift-Command-8. 2. The audio meters change color according to a clip’s decibel (dB) level. As the audio level approaches the 0 dB peak, the meter color turns from green to yellow. When the audio level exceeds 0 dB, the meter color turns from yellow to red. 3. Press Command-A to select all clips, then press Control- = (equal) or Control- - (minus) to raise or lower clip volume 1 dB at a time. 4. Select one or more clips in the Timeline, then Control-click one of the clips, and from the shortcut menu, choose Solo, or press Option-S. 5. In the toolbar, click the musical note button to open the Music and Sound Browser. Select the Final Cut Pro Sound Effects folder, and in the lower-right corner of the Browser, double-click a file to preview it. 6. To manually add a keyframe to the volume control line, Option-click the line where you want to place the keyframe. You can drag the keyframe up and down to adjust the volume level, or left and right to change its timing. 7. In the toolbar, click the Inspector button, and click the Audio tab at the top of the window. In the Timeline, play a clip. Drag the Volume slider right or left to increase or decrease the volume. While adjusting on the fly, other audio clips may cut out. They will become audible when you stop adjusting the volume. 8. Drag the fade handles that appear when you place the pointer over the upper-left or upper-right corner of the audio waveform. Drag up and down to adjust the volume, or left and right to change its timing. 9. Place your pointer over the clip’s fade handle to select it. Control-click to open the shortcut menu, and choose one of the fade options: Linear, S-curve, + 3 dB, or - 3 dB. 10. Click the edge of the edit point between two clips in a storyline, and choose Edit > Add Cross Dissolve, or press Command-T. 11. In the Audition window, select the clip that you want to finalize, and click Done. In the Timeline, Control-click the clip 27
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