10.6 Audio scrubbing using arrow keys now tied to skimming?

You can re-install FCP 10.5.4 from a backup and it will work but if you've opened a library in FCP 10.6 and agreed to update it, then it will not open in 10.5.4 anymore. You can open a backup of that library from before it was updated. By default, backups are saved in the ~/Movies/Final Cut Backups/ folder.

While I personally like that now the arrow keys honor the setting of the Audio Skimming toggle, it would be great to have the option to toggle audio on Skimming (using the mouse) and Scrubbing (using the arrow keys) as two independent settings.

MtD

I submitted feedback on this change. Would highly recommend everyone else do the same. I think giving the user the option to either go back to the original way, or have two independent skimming toggles (one for curser, one for arrow keys) would benefit us all.

Like many of you, I use audio skimming with arrow keys for every single video I edit, it's perfect for quickly finding the beat or accent in a song, to place a cut or keyframe too.

The behavior has changed. You might want to use feedback in case this is a mistake.

Use feedback to report the problem. There are a lot of problems.

I have not had the time to check this, but I, for one, welcome this change.

I find it extremely annoying to hear the audio when moving frame by frame.

Most of the time this has nothing to do with audio.

This way it is up to the user. Press Shift-S, adjust, press Shift-S again.

coldsweat wrote:

I get that - however for me, it means pressing shift-s probably a thousand times a day, which invariably slows down my workflow drastically.

Instead of just playing the music, hitting space to stop the playhead, then pressing an arrow key to get an accurate cut, I now have to hit space, press the shift-s key combination, use the arrow key to accurately position the cut, then press the press the shift-s key combination again. Seems like an unnecessary slowdown to me.

They could have always given us the option??

Sure, I am in favor of allowing the user to select a preference.

As Tom said, you should use feedback.

betaneptune wrote:

Might it help to toggle the mute key instead? Not a solution, but it's easier than shift-S, I would think.

No, that would not help the OP, because what he wants is to hear the sound when stepping with the arrow keys, and not hear when skimming.

Luis Sequeira1 wrote:

betaneptune wrote:

Might it help to toggle the mute key instead? Not a solution, but it's easier than shift-S, I would think.

No, that would not help the OP, because what he wants is to hear the sound when stepping with the arrow keys, and not hear when skimming.

So mute when skimming and unmute when stepping. No?

Hmmm. Just tried it. Maybe Shift-S would be easier then the Mute toggle (F10) after all.

I understand. Why would you want audio skimming? I suppose it might help you find a certain point in the music at times. But yes, normally you would want it off, esp. when doing the frame-by-frame bit, which I myself ha e done (the key is sometimes not working!) to sync up important sync points.

I think Apple messed up the OP's process. And possibly mine, too, if I e er need to do this type of thing again after upgrading. :(

@coldsweat

I have the same problem.

I have always worked with the audio skimming by pressing the arrow keys. But the skimming by mouse sucks a lot.

my whole workflow doesn't work anymore.

and the skimming by mouse drives you crazy.

Always pressing shift S is not a solution either.

Have you already submitted it as feedback?

or even better, have you found a solution?

I hope this gets resolved soon. I don't expect to have this problem anytime soon, but I understand how annoying it must be! One question though: Is there a problem with downgrading? Did FCP to the old not-backwards-compatible conversion routine? OS upgrade/downgrade in the way? Just curious.

Same here with me... It's killing me honestly ! That was a BIG part of my workflow.... It's the third major update that i'm experiencing some problems or changes that makes no sense... If there were people complaining for this, at least they could've make it optional... It's going to be sooo much more difficult for me. I hope there is a miracle and from fcpx give this option back somehow.

Might it help to toggle the mute key instead? Not a solution, but it's easier than shift-S, I would think.