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Q_Dr1zzl3 Author

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Is there any way to break apart compound audio clips in Final Cut?

I'm pretty new to Final Cut, so I need a little help. I recorded some audio and video from a capture card, as well as a microphone in OBS. I set OBS to record the audio in separate channels. When I open the exported clip in Final Cut, it recognizes the audio as "multichannel audio." In going over the footage, I noticed that the sound from the capture card did not sync with the sound from the microphone. Is there any way to separate the channels in a multichannel audio track in final cut, that way I can drag the clip around and sync it? I think I may have to adjust the settings in OBS in the future, but I would like to be able to edit the footage I already have.

Mac mini 2018 or later

Posted on Jan 17, 2021 8:05 PM

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Tom Wolsky

Level 10

151,089 points

Posted on Jan 18, 2021 4:02 AM

What are the audio sample rate for the two audio files? They should match and preferably be 48K. Are you using the sync clip function? That’s not a compound clip. Use the Open Clip function for the clip in the browser. If you’re doing something else post a screenshot of what you’re doing where.

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