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Gene Crucean · March 28th, 2007, 09:19 AM

Has anyone else noticed that audio (music for me) pops really bad at the beginning of the timeline then stops?

It will pop and sound bad for a few seconds then it goes away and sounds fine. It does this with any song I use.

I'll export a clip in a little bit.

Matt Jeppsen · March 28th, 2007, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Gene Crucean

It will pop and sound bad for a few seconds then it goes away and sounds fine. It does this with any song I use.

Assuming FCP, if your audio file is mp3 format, first convert it to AIF using Compressor, iTunes, or iMovie. FCP isn't very fond of compressed audio sources, it's simpler in the long run to work with AIF.

Gene Crucean · March 28th, 2007, 10:30 AM

Yes sorry I'm on FCP 5.1.4 using MP3's. I'll give that a shot and post back in a bit.

Gene Crucean · March 30th, 2007, 05:23 PM

That was definitely it. Thanks again Matt.

Robert Lane · March 30th, 2007, 10:25 PM

Gene,

FCP uses the DAT standard for audio, which is 48khz AIFF. You can give it whatever bitrate you want for quality, but that's the format it wants.

March 28th, 2007, 09:19 AM	#1
Gene Crucean Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 295	Audio popping Has anyone else noticed that audio (music for me) pops really bad at the beginning of the timeline then stops? It will pop and sound bad for a few seconds then it goes away and sounds fine. It does this with any song I use. I'll export a clip in a little bit.

March 28th, 2007, 10:30 AM	#3
Gene Crucean Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 295	Yes sorry I'm on FCP 5.1.4 using MP3's. I'll give that a shot and post back in a bit.

March 30th, 2007, 05:23 PM	#4
Gene Crucean Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 295	That was definitely it. Thanks again Matt.

March 30th, 2007, 10:25 PM	#5
Robert Lane Go Go Godzilla Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ USA Posts: 2,823 Images: 15	Gene, FCP uses the DAT standard for audio, which is 48khz AIFF. You can give it whatever bitrate you want for quality, but that's the format it wants.