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234Final Cut Pro User Guide
Enable or disable an audio component
You can enable or disable audio components in a clip. For example, you may want to
disable unused components in a clip.
By default, all active audio components in a clip appear as selected in the Audio inspector
and are arranged in the same order when the clip is expanded to show audio components
in the timeline. To learn more about viewing audio components, see Ways to view audio
clips in Final Cut Pro.
When you disable an audio component, it appears dimmed in the Audio inspector and is
removed from the clip’s component arrangement in the timeline.
1. In Final Cut Pro, select the clip in the timeline.
2. In the Audio Configuration section of the Audio inspector, do one of the following:
• Disable a component: Deselect the checkbox next to the component waveform.
• Enable a component: Select the checkbox next to the component waveform.
Note: You can also disable an audio component in the timeline. Expand the clip’s audio
components in the timeline, then select the audio component you want to disable and
press Delete.
You can also choose a channel configuration when exporting roles as audio stems for
mixing or post-production. See
Share roles as files with Final Cut Pro. If you choose
an export file channel configuration that is different from that of your source files, the
channels are exported in the following ways:
• Stereo source exported as surround: The left and right channels are exported to the left
and right channels of the surround file.
• Surround source exported as stereo: The surround source is exported as a stereo (left
and right channel) mix.
• Stereo or surround source exported as mono: The stereo or surround source is exported
as a mono (one channel) mix.