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238Final Cut Pro User Guide
Disable a clip’s audio
At times, you may import clips with unwanted audio that you will never use. You can disable
the audio in these clips. To ensure the best playback performance, deselect the audio
components of these clips in the Audio inspector.
1. In Final Cut Pro, select one or more clips in the timeline or the browser.
2. In the Audio Configuration section of the Audio inspector, deselect the checkboxes next
to the component waveforms you want to silence.
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.
Fade audio in and out in Final Cut Pro
There are several ways to create audio fade-ins and fade-outs on the audio portions of
clips or on audio components in Final Cut Pro:
• Apply fades using the Modify menu: You can quickly apply fade-ins and fade-outs to
selected clips or audio components from the Modify menu. You can change the default
fade duration in Final Cut Pro preferences.
• Create fades using fade handles: You can use fade handles to create manual fade-ins
and fade-outs on the audio portion of a clip or an audio component in the timeline. Fade
handles appear in the top-left and top-right corners of the audio waveform when you
place the pointer over the clip.
You can also change the fade’s shape by choosing one of several predefined options.
Changing the fade shape changes the sound of the fade.
Note: Fades created using fade handles override crossfades created by a transition. For
information about crossfades, see
Crossfade audio in Final Cut Pro.