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214Final Cut Pro User Guide
For the most part, you use the same tools to edit audio clips that you use to edit video in
Final Cut Pro. The following editing features are covered elsewhere in the Final Cut Pro
User Guide:
• Use roles to manage clips: Use roles and subroles in Final Cut Pro to organize clips
in your events and projects by function or category, control the arrangement of the
timeline, and export separate video or audio files (also known as media stems). See
Intro to roles in Final Cut Pro.
• Organize the timeline using audio lanes: With a single click, arrange clips into audio
lanes (separate, visually distinct layers) in the timeline. This view organizes clips
visually and provides reference points that make editing easier and more efficient. See
Organize the Final Cut Pro timeline with audio lanes.
• Change the edit mode: Set the edit mode for a clip to video only or audio only. See Add
only a clip’s video or audio in Final Cut Pro.
• Add markers to clips: Mark specific reference points within an audio clip. See Intro to
markers in Final Cut Pro.
• Trim audio: Make precision edits to the audio waveform—for example, to take out an
unwanted sound in the recording. See
Intro to trimming in Final Cut Pro.
• Add audio crossfades: Create a smooth transition when connecting two separate audio
waveforms. See
Add transitions in Final Cut Pro.
• Use compound clips: Combine any video or audio clips into a single compound clip. See
Intro to compound clips in Final Cut Pro.
• Export audio: Export your project as an audio file in either mono, stereo, or surround
sound. You can also export media by role. See
Intro to sharing projects in Final Cut Pro.