Q: Working with 5.1 source audio
Can anyone recommend a good resource or tutorial on working with original 5.1 audio source in FCP X?
Scenario: My new Panasonic HC-V770K camcorder records only 5.1 surround audio. I've found that in certain spaces like small theaters the rear channels pick up a lot of unwanted echo and crowd noise.
What I would like to do in FCPX is adjust the levels of the rear channels downward to emphasize the forward audio.
But all the online documents and tutorials I've found describe how to create a new 5.1 mix, not how to modify the levels of an existing one. The 5.1 Surround Pan options are esoteric and not well documented, and all seem to place existing channels at existing levels into new 5.1 placements. Breaking out the clip's audio into 6 mono channels is slow work and means I have to separately adjust and filter all of them. The "3 stereo" and "2 stereo + 2 mono" options are not well explained, and if I switch between them I lose all of my adjustments.
Any help or guidance on how to edit an existing 5.1 audio track?
Posted on Apr 14, 2016 3:02 PM