Lesson 1. Sound Editing Basics

Lesson Files

Lesson Files > Lesson 01 > 01_SoundEditingBasics.fcp

Media

One Six Right and Golfer

Time

This lesson takes approximately 75 minutes to complete.

Goals

Sweeten dialogue to improve clarity and tone

Use normalization to set the peak level of a clip

Control dynamic range using compression

Reduce noise using Soundtrack Pro

Perform equalization to finesse frequency levels

Remove hums caused by electrical interference

Add ambience and sound effects to bring a scene to life

Perform sub-frame audio adjustments

Integrate music into your sequence

Working with audio involves many of the same tools used in cutting video, but it requires a different mindset. Aside from the obvious difference of focusing ...

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