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Why does audio sound bad, or need to be rendered, in Final Cut Pro, Avid, Premiere or iMovie?


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 as 44.1 KHz, 32 KHz or …


Final Cut Studio Warp Speed Workflow #4: Batch Rename Files


Have you ever found yourself changing the file names of a whole folder of clips, graphic or other files on your hard drive one by one? Here is a Warp Speed Workflow showing how to change hundred of files names in one click.

 

Click here to ask a question about Final Cut Studio workflows.


Apple announces Final Cut Studio 2 - Final Cut Pro 6 - Motion 3 - Soundtrack 2 - etc.


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


How do I batch convert audio in Windows XP for my editing software?


  1. Download iTunes from Apple
  2. Double click iTunes Setup.exe to install
  3. Launch iTunes
  4. Go to the Edit Menu > then click Preferences
  5. Click on the Advanced tab
  6. Then click on the Importing tab
  7. Now, in the “Import Using” dialog box, choose .WAV Encoder.
  8. Then in the “Setting” dialog box, choose “Custom”
  9. For “Sample Rate” choose 48 kHz.
  10. For “Sample Size” choose 16-bit.
  11. For “Channels” choose Stereo.
  12. Then click OK.
  13. Then OK again,


Where can I learn more about Foley?


http://www.filmsound.org/foley/


Where can I get free sound FX?


http://www.soundsnap.com/

http://www.findsounds.com/types.html

 http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/searchText.php

http://flashkit.com/soundfx

http://www.stonewashed.net/sfx.html

http://www.acoustica.com/

http://www.grsites.com/sounds/

http://www.koumis.com/soundfx.htm

http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/

http://www.partnersinrhyme.com/pir/PIRsfx.shtml

http://www.f7sound.com/snd.htm



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