Nudge Audio less than a frame at DVinfo.net

Steve Barcik · August 16th, 2005, 08:31 AM

Is it possible to nudge the audio tack in FCP by a partial frame? Sometimes when edting music the audio track can be off by just a tiny bit and the sound will reverb, or the picture and sound will be off by less than a frame. This is primarily noticable when editing music videos.

Boyd Ostroff · August 16th, 2005, 08:45 AM

As far as I know this isn't possible, unless it's a feature in the new version.

Steve Barcik · August 16th, 2005, 09:28 AM

Is there a possible work around by adding 1/80th of a second to the front of a track? How could that be done?

Boyd Ostroff · August 16th, 2005, 09:33 AM

I don't know, audio just isn't my thing... but they used to include Peak DV which is an audio program with earlier versions of FCP. Now maybe Soundtrack has replaced that? But I think the idea was that you could easily send your audio to the other application, make tweaks like this, then bring it back into FCP.

Greg Boston · August 16th, 2005, 10:12 AM

I believe it is possible. This exact question came up at the FCPUG meeting in July. Problem is, I can't remember how they demonstrated it. Info should be available in the manual though. Specifically, they wanted to edit audio within a single video frame. If yoiu have FCP Studio, you can always send it to Soundtrack Pro, and sync it up in that application.

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Nate Ford · August 20th, 2005, 03:06 PM

you could put a very short delay or echo filter on the thrack, mixed 100% wet. the echo filter lets you set a feedback of 10 milliseconds.

a dedicated audio app would obviously be the better way to do things. soundtrack would be fine.

A. J. deLange · August 26th, 2005, 02:03 PM

Yes, you can change edit points sub-frame. Open the clip in the viewer and then move the scrub bar while holding the shift key down. You can apparently move in 1/100 frame increments. Look in the index under "subframe".

August 16th, 2005, 08:31 AM	#1
Steve Barcik New Boot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 12	Nudge Audio less than a frame Is it possible to nudge the audio tack in FCP by a partial frame? Sometimes when edting music the audio track can be off by just a tiny bit and the sound will reverb, or the picture and sound will be off by less than a frame. This is primarily noticable when editing music videos. __________________ Steve B Set It off!

August 16th, 2005, 09:28 AM	#3
Steve Barcik New Boot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 12	Nudge audio less than a frame. Is there a possible work around by adding 1/80th of a second to the front of a track? How could that be done? __________________ Steve B Set It off!

August 16th, 2005, 08:45 AM	#2
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,801	As far as I know this isn't possible, unless it's a feature in the new version.

August 16th, 2005, 09:33 AM	#4
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,801	I don't know, audio just isn't my thing... but they used to include Peak DV which is an audio program with earlier versions of FCP. Now maybe Soundtrack has replaced that? But I think the idea was that you could easily send your audio to the other application, make tweaks like this, then bring it back into FCP.

August 16th, 2005, 10:12 AM	#5
Greg Boston Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DFW area, TX Posts: 6,117 Images: 1	I believe it is possible. This exact question came up at the FCPUG meeting in July. Problem is, I can't remember how they demonstrated it. Info should be available in the manual though. Specifically, they wanted to edit audio within a single video frame. If yoiu have FCP Studio, you can always send it to Soundtrack Pro, and sync it up in that application. -gb-

August 20th, 2005, 03:06 PM	#6
Nate Ford Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: new york, ny Posts: 121	you could put a very short delay or echo filter on the thrack, mixed 100% wet. the echo filter lets you set a feedback of 10 milliseconds. a dedicated audio app would obviously be the better way to do things. soundtrack would be fine.

August 26th, 2005, 02:03 PM	#7
A. J. deLange Major Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: McLean, VA United States Posts: 749	Yes, you can change edit points sub-frame. Open the clip in the viewer and then move the scrub bar while holding the shift key down. You can apparently move in 1/100 frame increments. Look in the index under "subframe".