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463Final Cut Pro User Guide
Add audio effects to clips with multiple audio components
When you apply effects to whole clips that have multiple audio components, Final Cut Pro
automatically mixes the audio down to the main audio roles. The appearance of the clips
may change, depending on whether the audio components have different parent roles or
the same parent role.
• Different parent roles: Apply an audio effect to a clip containing multiple audio
components that have subrole assignments from different parent roles (for example,
some Dialogue subroles, some Music subroles, and some Effects subroles).
In this case, there isn’t one parent role to mix down to, so the output is assigned to a
special Mixed Audio role. The clip appears gray in the timeline and the inspector.
• Same parent role: Apply an audio effect to a clip containing multiple audio components
within the same parent role (for example, all Dialogue subroles).
The clip is automatically mixed down to the parent audio role (Dialogue). The clip
doesn’t appear gray because it’s not a mixed-role clip.
For detailed information about advanced uses of audio roles, see Audio Roles in Final Cut Pro.
Export roles with Final Cut Pro
When exporting your project, you can export separate files (called media stems) for each
role. This process is often used when delivering files to match broadcast specifications or
when handing off media stems for mixing or post-production.
You can export roles in a combined, multitrack QuickTime file or as separate audio or video
files. During the export process you can assign mono, stereo, or surround output for your
audio channels.
For more information, see
Share roles as files with Final Cut Pro.