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User profile for user: alv_san
alv_san Author
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FCP audio dropouts during playback

Hello, I am new to FCP/video editing but this audio dropping out is really annoying.


When I play the video in finder, all the audio is fine.


But when I import the video file onto the FCP timeline, there are parts on the video that the audio is dropped out. This issue worsens the more times you replay it.


I recorded the footage on an old sony handycam so unsure whether the initial FCP project settings play a role in this however I have set it to automatic setting based on first clip.


If you can help me figure this out, that would be awesone.

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 14.2

Posted on Aug 6, 2024 8:25 AM

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User profile for user: terryb
terryb
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Posted on Aug 6, 2024 11:53 AM

What Mac? What MacOS? What version of FCP? What are the Project's settings?


Please post a screen shot of the clips's QuickTime Player movie Inspector. Twirl open all the info. It will look something like this:

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User profile for user: alv_san
alv_san Author
User level: Level 1
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Aug 9, 2024 2:16 AM in response to terryb

Mac: Macbook Pro, 14in, 2021

MacOS: Sonoma, 14.2.1

FCP: 10.8


Project Settings:

Clip Properties;


I had tried to make a new project based on the above clip property metrics and also tried to utilise proxy media so it could handle the editing better.


Its annoying cause in QuickTime the audio is all there, but during playback when placed in timeline majority of the audio is not registering.

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User profile for user: Tom Wolsky
Tom Wolsky
User level: Level 10
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Aug 9, 2024 3:52 AM in response to alv_san

You should not use .mts files in FCP. It’s basically an acquisition format. How did you import it? If it’s part of a camera card structure you should use the import window from the camera section so that FCP can rewrap it to QuickTime. If it’s just a standalone file you can use EditReady to rewrap it or Handbrake or Compressor to convert it.

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FCP audio dropouts during playback

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