
AUDIO
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Sound Mixing
Even though this is a separate chapter in the book, I want to make the point
that sound mixing is not necessarily something which happens separate from
the rest of the editing. I will mix sound as I cut picture. Sometimes, if I have the
time, I’ll spend more time on the audio, which may well be after the picture edit
is complete. Sometimes, when there is no time, I may call on some of the auto-
functionality built into Final Cut Pro X to sort out any of the differences in levels
between clips.
I’m old school. I like manual control over my audio so I know what is going on.
However, I’m also on the cutting edge. I like ...