Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
Making Audio Enhancements
Final Cut Pro comes with a host of plug-ins that you can use to enhance or correct your audio clips. These plug-
ins can be found in the Effects Browser by choosing Window
⇒
Media Browser
⇒
Effects or by pressing +5.
Here you'll find a wealth of assorted audio plug-ins, including such effects as compressors, limiters, and re-
verbs, as well as a whole range of different EQs (see Figure 8.19). If you have Apple's Logic Pro on your com-
puter, its plug-ins also can be accessed here for use in Final Cut Pro along with any other Audio Units (AU)
plug-ins that you have installed.
Figure 8.19
A selection of EQ plug-ins found in the Effects Browser.
To apply an audio effect from the Effects Browser, either select a clip in the Timeline and double-click on the
audio effect in the Effects Browser or drag an effect from the Effects Browser directly onto a clip in the
Timeline.
Once an audio effect has been applied to a clip, the plug-in's parameters can be adjusted in the Inspector's Au-
dio panel. You can turn on or off an effect by checking or unchecking the check box next to its name; you can
remove it completely by selecting it in the Inspector and pressing Delete. Clicking the arrow icon resets the
parameter to its default position.
To see what effects have been applied to a clip directly from the Timeline, select the clip and press Control+A
to see them listed below the clip (see Figure 8.20). You can turn off any effect from here by clicking the check
box next to the effect's name and even alter an effect by choosing a parameter from the pop-up menu.
In this section, we look at how to use audio effects by using equalization as an example.
