Editing sound / checkerboarding
by Maria Luisa Gambale
on
May 22, 2008 at 8:11:29 pm
I'd like to get a little more proficient with sound editing in FCP (I have 4.5) just in terms of track layout.
I'm editing a simple training video and I've assigned sync sound to Tracks 1 and 2; left 3 and 4 open for sync sound that needs to get pulled down in order to smooth difficult transitions; and I have radio dispatches that were sent to me separately on 5 and 6.
I'd like advice on how to use Tracks 3 and 4. This project will not be going to a sound mixer, per se, but to a DVD replication facility where they always do a bit of sound mixing that will make the product a bit better.
Should I alternate all audio clips sequentially between 1/2 and 3/4?
Should I only pull clips down to 3/4 if I need more than a simple built-in crossfade?
I've read some places that people separate out indoor and outdoor sync sound onto different tracks. Is that necessary?
I look forward to reading whatever people have to say.
Re: Editing sound / checkerboarding by Herb Sevush on May 23, 2008 at 10:11:10 pm
Maria -
Should I alternate all audio clips sequentially between 1/2 and 3/4?
No need. That’s a film mix technique and the nature of digital video makes it unnecessary.
Should I only pull clips down to 3/4 if I need more than a simple built-in crossfade?
In general, Yes.
I've read some places that people separate out indoor and outdoor sync sound onto different tracks. Is that necessary?
It's an option, not a necessity. If you have distinctly different sets of audio sources, then assigning each type of audio it's own tracks can have advantages. It makes setting global filters and settings for each group of audio clips easier. On the other hand working in a timeline with 12 or more tracks can be very cumbersome. It's an individual choice based on operator ease.
