Final Cut Pro Quick Tip #25
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Well, not quite. Because of all the additional information imbedded in the audio file, some of the searches may not work with your additional loops. For example, when you view the Media Browser as columns (or buttons, either will work), the “bari dity.wav” file (a saxophone loop) shows up under the Instruments dropdown. However, if you go to the Genres, you will not be able to find the loop.
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| From the Instruments dropdown, it is easy to find yoru additional loops. |
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| However, because of the extra data that is embedded in certain files, you will not be able to find your additional loops by using the Genres dropdow. |
Ok, so indexing and searching for files is pretty useful. If you don’t like to search for a particular instrument or loop over and over again, you can also save files, folders, and directories as favorites.
From the File Browser Tab in the Media Manager, navigate to the directory that contains your Additional Loops. Control+Click or Right Click (for those of you who are using a two button mouse), and select Add to Favorites.
Now anytime you want access any favorite, you simply go to the Favorites Tab and navigate your way to loop nirvana.
With the large number of loop files available you should have a near infinite library to choose from when you are creating your next musical composition for your Final Cut Pro 4.0 sequence.
Since it is part of Final Cut Pro 4.0 (like LiveType), often I’ll drop in a few tips on how to get the most out of these programs as well.
Here is a current list of the Final Cut Pro Quick Tips to date:
Final Cut Pro Quick Tip #1: Texture Treatments to Enhance Video Productions
Final Cut Pro Quick Tip #2: Using Markers to Quickly Edit a Music Video
Final Cut Pro Quick Tip #3: Import Your Music the Right Way
Final Cut Pro Quick Tip #4: Nesting Helps Manage Longer Projects
Final Cut Pro Quick Tip #5: Keying Explained
Final Cut Pro Quick Tip #6: Configuring Your Scratch Disk
Final Cut Pro Quick Tip #7: My Favorite Effects
Final Cut Pro Quick Tip #8: De-Interlacing
Final Cut Pro Quick Tip #9: Color Correction workflow tips
Final Cut Pro Quick Tip #10: Locating files in the Timeline
Final Cut Pro Quick Tip #11: Backing up at project end
Final Cut Pro Quick Tip #12: Exporting to After Effects
Final Cut Pro Quick Tip #13: When is title safe, not title safe?
Final Cut Pro Quick Tip #14: Storyboard your edits and then edit in an instant
Final Cut Pro Quick Tip #15: Join Through Edits
Final Cut Pro Quick Tip #16: Exporting to Pinnacle Thunder XL
Final Cut Pro Quick Tip #17: Marking Clips
Final Cut Pro Quick Tip #18: Color Correction Freebie
Final Cut Pro Quick Tip #19: Importing Image Sequence
Final Cut Pro Quick Tip #20: Time lapse^2 with Fit to Fill
Final Cut Pro Quick Tip #21: Time Remapping in Final Cut Pro 4.0
Final Cut Pro Quick Tip #22: Fixing Boris Calligraphy in Final Cut Pro 4.0
Final Cut Pro Quick Tip #23: Smoothing keyed edges
Final Cut Pro Quick Tip #24: There and Back Again – Working with LiveType in Final Cut Pro
When not working deep in the labs of the DMN Central Division testing the latest and greatest software/hardware products Stephen Schleicher can be found at the local university teaching a few courses on video and web production. He can be reached at schleicher@mindspring.com. You can also visit him on the web at www.mindspring.com/~schleicher
Source: Digital Media Online, Inc.
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