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222Final Cut Pro User Guide
Note: The number of audio meters you see depends on how many channels are configured
for the clip you’re playing. For example, when you play back a surround clip in the browser,
six surround audio meters are displayed, but if you drag that same clip into a stereo project
in the timeline, Final Cut Pro automatically mixes down the surround audio into stereo,
and only two audio meters are displayed. For information about changing a project from
stereo to multichannel surround sound, see
Modify a project’s settings in Final Cut Pro. For
information about channel configurations, see
Configure audio channels in Final Cut Pro.
Reset and correct peak levels
1. In Final Cut Pro, select the clip in the timeline.
2. Adjust the volume, and play back the clip again to test for peaks.
In the timeline and browser, the waveform section or sections of a clip turn yellow when a
level is approaching peak levels, and red when a level exceeds 0 dB.
Note:
If you add a clip with mono audio to a stereo project, Final Cut Pro plays the single
mono audio in both left and right channels, visible in the stereo audio meters for the
project.
Solo and mute audio clips in Final Cut Pro
The solo feature enables audio playback of only the selected clips in the timeline and
temporarily disables audio playback for all other clips. It’s especially useful in audio editing
if you have more than one audio clip layered in the timeline (dialogue and background
music, for example) but need to listen and make edits to just certain clips.
Another way to mute clips is to disable them. Disabled clips are both invisible and silent
and do not appear in any output.
Solo clips in the timeline
1. In Final Cut Pro, select one or more clips in the timeline that you want to listen to (in
isolation from any other clips).
2. Do one of the following:
• Choose Clip > Solo (or press Option-S).
• Click the Solo button in the top-right corner of the timeline.