{"id":2646,"date":"2011-08-01T22:24:05","date_gmt":"2011-08-02T02:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=2646"},"modified":"2011-08-01T22:28:06","modified_gmt":"2011-08-02T02:28:06","slug":"how-to-record-quick-voiceovers-in-final-cut-pro-x","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/how-to-record-quick-voiceovers-in-final-cut-pro-x\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Record Quick Voiceovers In Final Cut Pro X"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"with-fcpx-apple-has-made-several-improvements-to-the-built-in-voiceover-function-making-it-even-easier-to-get-live-audio-into-final-cut-pro\">With FCPX, Apple has made several improvements to the built-in voiceover function, making it even easier to get live audio into Final Cut Pro.<\/h2>\n<p>Adding scratch VO or sound effects to your Final Cut Pro X project is a breeze.\u00a0 <strong>The FCP Voice Over function (present in earlier Final Cut versions) has been updated with the now more appropriately dubbed &#8220;Record Audio&#8221; tool. <\/strong>Along with the standard options of the Voice Over tool, this new FCP function allows you to assign the recording to a particular event and gives you the choice to send out to an external audio monitor when recording.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"how-to-use-the-record-audio-tool\">How To Use the &#8220;Record Audio&#8221; Tool<\/h3>\n<h5 id=\"from-the-menu-bar-choose-window-record-audio-seems-like-an-odd-place-for-it-if-you-ask-me-choose-a-destination-which-event-you-would-like-to-assign-it-to-and-an-input-device-recorded-audio-w\">\n<ul>\n<li>From the menu bar choose Window &gt; Record Audio (seems like an odd place for it if you ask me).<\/li>\n<li>Choose a destination (which event you would like to assign it to) and an input device.Recorded audio will always appear in the active project \/ timeline, however choosing a destination determines where it will be saved in the event library.\u00a0 Note, earlier FCP versions did not automatically save internally recorded audio in the Browser&#8230; one nice feature of FCPX.\n<p>In regards to input devices, if you are only recording a scratch track or placeholder and you&#8217;re using a MacBook or iMac, you will most likely find it easiest to leave it set to Built-In Microphone.\u00a0 If you are using a USB microphone or external audio interface (such as those made by M-Audio, KORG or Mackie) that device should also appear as an input device.<\/p>\n<p>For audio monitoring you can choose an external option if necessary, however FCPX defaults to Built-In Output. \u00a0 Unless you have a separate soundcard installed or are using a digital audio interface to monitor while recording, you will likely leave this box unchecked.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/vo.png\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2648 aligncenter\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/vo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/vo.png 500w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/vo.png?resize=300,176 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/vo.png?resize=277,162 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/vo.png?resize=359,210 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/vo.png?resize=150,88 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Place the playhead where you would like to add audio in the timeline and hit the red record button.\n<p>Whereas earlier versions of Final Cut Pro required you to specify in and outs (or a slug) in the timeline,FCPX will utilize the magnetic timeline to automatically add the audio without overriding any existing clips.\u00a0 As I&#8217;m not a huge advocate of the magnetic timeline, this is one instance where I feel it is quite advantageous.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/h5>\n<p>It might be worth mentioning one feature of this tool that Apple discarded in FCPX&#8230; <strong>the ability to choose your audio sample rate. <\/strong> Although I never took advantage of this function (I typically use the VO tool to create placeholders only) it might be a missed element for some users.<\/p>\n<p>The Voice Over \/ Record Audio tool is one that I use quite often.\u00a0 It&#8217;s perfect for <strong>experimenting<\/strong> with different reads and will help time out programs before any actual voice takes place.\u00a0 Having to have professional voiceover reread because the script didn&#8217;t work with the edit is a huge drag, not to mention costly. 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