Edit Well: Final Cut Studio Techniques from the Pros

Part 4. Soundtrack Pro

The next step in completing your project is sound editing and mixing, which is what this section is all about. The next three chapters mirror the editing workflow.

First, Mary Plummer describes the process of prepping your audio and making simple repairs. What I find most helpful about her chapter is the workflow she presents at the beginning, laying out what needs to be done to the audio first.

Second, Stephen Kanter tells how to mix your projects to make them sound their best. Mixing, at its core, is the process of making the most important audio loud and the least important audio soft. In theory, it sounds simple. In practice, well, let’s just say that practice makes perfect.

Finally, Stephen returns with an excellent approach ...