{"id":1865,"date":"2011-06-27T08:33:06","date_gmt":"2011-06-27T12:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=1865"},"modified":"2011-06-27T09:11:49","modified_gmt":"2011-06-27T13:11:49","slug":"fcp-x-audio-tutorial-part-1-adding-sound-and-music-to-your-final-cut-pro-x-projects-and-using-snapping-to-control-placement-on-the-timeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/fcp-x-audio-tutorial-part-1-adding-sound-and-music-to-your-final-cut-pro-x-projects-and-using-snapping-to-control-placement-on-the-timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"FCP X Audio Tutorial Part 1:  Adding Sound and Music to Your Final Cut Pro X Projects and Using Snapping to Control Placement on the Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"in-this-final-cut-pro-x-tutorial-well-explore-three-ways-to-add-music-and-sound-effects-to-your-video-projects-as-well-as-how-to-use-the-snapping-function-to-align-music-in-the-timeline\">In this Final Cut Pro X tutorial, we\u2019ll explore three ways to add music and sound effects to your video projects as well as how to use the snapping function to align music in the timeline.<\/h2>\n<p>Among the \u201cupdates\u201d in this latest incarnation of Final Cut Pro, there have been some changes about the way the application imports and handles audio in project timelines.\u00a0 Like in previous versions, you can still bring audio into your project by using FCP X\u2019s import function or dragging in audio from the Finder \/ Desktop.\u00a0 However, FCPX also includes a built-in \u201cMusic and Sound\u201d browser to, perhaps more quickly, find audio elements for project use.\u00a0 Let\u2019s take a look at each of these import methods.<\/p>\n<h5 id=\"drag-file-from-hd-navigate-to-the-audio-file-on-your-system-in-the-desktop-or-by-using-finder-for-instance-with-final-cut-pro-x-open-on-your-system-you-can-drag-the-file-directly-ont\">\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Drag File from HD<\/strong>:\u00a0 Navigate to the audio file on your system (in the Desktop or by using Finder, for instance).\u00a0 With Final Cut Pro X open on your system, you can drag the file directly onto the timeline.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/1.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"276\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Use the Import Menu<\/strong>:\u00a0 Navigate to the menu bar and choose File &gt; Import &gt; Files (or better yet, use the shortcut SHIFT + COMMAND + I).\u00a0 You can choose from several audio options from this menu. \u00a0However, for music and sound effects it may not be necessary to check any of these options.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/2.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"454\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Music and Sound Browser<\/strong>:\u00a0 In the toolbar, click on the music note icon to bring up the \u201cMusic and Sound Effects\u201d pane.\u00a0 In this window you can choose a song from your iTunes library or use some of the sound effects that come packaged with iLife and Final Cut Pro X (this can be achieved by changing the file path in the dropdown).\u00a0\u00a0 Want to make sure you\u2019ve got the right track?\u00a0 Preview it by hitting the play button.\u00a0 Or maybe you know the name of the track you\u2019re looking for\u2026 use the search box at the bottom of this pane.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/3.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"126\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/h5>\n<p>When you bring in audio to FCP X it will automatically be copied into the Library for the active event (the \u201cBrowser\u201d).\u00a0 Here you can access the file for future use in your project.\u00a0 Clicking on the file in the Library and then activating the Inspector (choosing the \u201ci\u201d icon or by the shortcut COMMAND + 4) will show additional info about any audio file.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/4.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"445\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After importing footage into your Final Cut Pro X project, you can take advantage of the snapping feature to bring in the audio exactly where you want it in the timeline.<\/p>\n<h5 id=\"before-placing-the-audio-media-in-the-timeline-park-the-playhead-where-you-would-like-the-audio-to-come-in-oftentimes-this-may-be-at-the-beginning-of-a-clip-now-enable-snapping\">\n<ol>\n<li>Before placing the audio media in the timeline, park the playhead where you would like the audio to come in.\u00a0 Oftentimes, this may be at the beginning of a clip.<\/li>\n<li>Now, enable \u201csnapping.\u201d\u00a0 This can be done using the shortcut \u201cN\u201d (same as in previous FCP versions) or click the snapping button on the top right of the timeline.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/52.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1880\" style=\"margin: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/52.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"385\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/52.jpg 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