FCP importing SDHC media mono in stereo

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FCP importing SDHC media mono in stereo

Hello !
I've got a small issue. When importing files from SDHC card with video and two audio channels MONO, FCP in the monitor window, create a stereo file. I can't split them.
This is annoying as generally I've got an interview on channel 1 and Camera microphone (noisy) on channel 2.
How can I put them back in 2 separate mono channel ?
Of course I can put the mono channel in the timeline and work like that but should have a solution to do it directly into the source window, no ?
Thnaks !

Imac i5, Mac OS X (10.6.6)

Posted on Mar 16, 2011 10:33 AM

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Answer 1

Mar 16, 2011 10:37 AM in response to Jean dominique Lamy1

AVCHD footage can only be brought in as stereo at this point. Simply select your audio, Modify>Stereo Pair (will uncheck it), then Pan Center and you have dual mono.

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Answer 2

Mar 16, 2011 10:41 AM in response to thrillcat editorial

Sorry but the stereo pair keeps grey when selecting audio in the monitor window.

Stereo pair works only in the timeline...

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Answer 3

Mar 16, 2011 10:46 AM in response to Jean dominique Lamy1

What's the monitor window?

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Answer 4

Mar 16, 2011 10:46 AM in response to Jean dominique Lamy1

You could always use the track targets buttons.

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Answer 5

Mar 16, 2011 10:53 AM in response to thrillcat editorial

The monitor window is the source window, the one opening when double click on a clip.

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Answer 6

Mar 16, 2011 10:54 AM in response to Jean dominique Lamy1

If you look at the top of it, the window is called the Viewer. Easier to get help if we know what window you're talking about.

Assign only the track you want ch1 to go to and you'll only move ch1 to the timeline.

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Answer 7

Mar 16, 2011 11:01 AM in response to thrillcat editorial

Sorry my FCP is in french, and it's called "visualiseur" 😉

I would like to listen the audio BEFORE putting it in the timelime, to put markers for interview for example. Then after first selection made, putting the clips in the timeline.
So it seems there is no way to separate those fake stereo channels back to original MONO ?

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Answer 8

Mar 16, 2011 11:03 AM in response to Jean dominique Lamy1

Nope. Except with a mixer.

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Answer 9

Mar 16, 2011 11:09 AM in response to thrillcat editorial

True... merci

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Answer 10

Mar 16, 2011 5:29 PM in response to Jean dominique Lamy1

You can put it on the timeline, remove the stereo pairing (Option + L when it is selected on the timeline), delete the channel without audio, then double-click on the clip on the timeline to send it to the Viewer/Visualiseur to put your markers in and delete it from the timeline. Be sure to make a new master clip if you want to leave the project and return to it with the markers.

Easier perhaps - at the end of the edit delete the audio layer with the on camera microphone, then use paste attributes to pan all of the audio channels to center. It would drive me crazy to do it this way because the audio will be messed up while you edit.

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