Final Cut (and other editing apps) will accept many kinds and formats of audio for import into the Browser or Timeline. However, just because they will, doesn’t mean you should! If you import compressed audio, for example, in MP3 or AAC codecs, or audio in a different bit or sample rate than your Timeline (such [...]

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The new Matrox MXO2 is the first truly portable device that gives you broadcast-quality input/output, monitoring, and up/down/cross conversion to streamline your workflow with Apple Final Cut Studio 2. It’s lightweight, fits in your laptop bag, and runs for hours on a field battery. It lets you work seamlessly in any format you want. Enjoy [...]

Notable points: Final Cut Studio 2 will be available in May for $1,299, or $499 for the upgrade Final Cut Pro 6 has an Open Format Timeline that lets editors mix and match virtually any video format and frame-rate in a single Timeline without transcoding. Hope this works with nesting and media management! ProRes 422 [...]

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Download iTunes from Apple Double click iTunes Setup.exe to install Launch iTunes Go to the Edit Menu > then click Preferences Click on the Advanced tab Then click on the Importing tab Now, in the “Import Using” dialog box, choose .WAV Encoder. Then in the “Setting” dialog box, choose “Custom” For “Sample Rate” choose 48 [...]

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I have shot multicam concerts locking up timecode by beaming wireless audio SMPTE timecode to all cameras and recording it on Ch 2, but I can tell you it was a big hassle and a waste of time. My recommendation for multi-camera shoots is to either: 1. Use TOD (Free Run) Timecode TOD (Time of [...]

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Audacity is a free, easy-to-use audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems.

Ardour is a professional hard disk recorder and digital audio editor application released under the GNU General Public License as Free Software.

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ADR stands for “Automated Dialog Replacement” http://www.filmsound.org/terminology/adr.htm Here’s an interesting interview from pros involved in sound on the set, in the editing room, and in sound stages (scroll down and you’ll see them opine on ADR): http://www.editorsguild.com/newslet…rint_sound.html

Sometimes a location sound track has hiss (white noise) or a 60 Hz hum that is audible. If the sound is constant, there are some software packages and plugins that can reduce the problem somewhat without affecting the audio quality terribly. Some of them are: Ray Gun Sound Soap Soundtrack Pro Ionizer If the background [...]

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