Graphics Reference
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In addition to applying plug-in effects from the Effects Browser to improve the audio of your clips, you can
have Final Cut Pro perform its own enhancements for you. Chapter 3 discussed how to set the Import Preferen-
ces so that Final Cut Pro can detect and correct problematic audio during the import process. Conversely, you
can perform the same analysis and corrections after the clips have been imported. Let's first look at how to do
this for clips in the Event Browser.
To analyze audio for clips in the Event Browser, select a clip and choose Modify
⇒
Analyze and Fix. This brings
up a dialog box where you can choose the type of analysis that you want Final Cut Pro to perform. Check the
Analyze and Fix Audio Problems check box and click OK. After the analysis has been performed, open the In-
spector's Audio pane to see if any issues have been detected. If Final Cut Pro discovers a problem, a yellow
warning displays in the Inspector (see Figure 8.26).
The results of any issues are presented in the Audio Enhancements panel, which can be accessed by clicking on
the circle icon next to the warning. Final Cut Pro checks for three things—Loudness, Background Noise Re-
moval, and Hum Removal
—
and these appear in their own sections in the Inspector (see Figure 8.27). A green
check mark icon indicates that no problems were found with the audio, and a yellow exclamation point icon is
an indication of potential problems. To fix a problem, click the check box for the relevant correction so that it
turns blue or click the Auto Enhance button at the bottom of the window.
Figure 8.26
Potential audio problems in the Inspector.
