Pan and fade audio in Final Cut Pro for iPad
In Final Cut Pro for iPad, you can pan audio across stereo channels and add audio fade-ins and fade-outs.
Pan audio
Panning audio lets you distribute sound across the stereo spectrum to create balance or a special effect. For example, you can place more sound in the right channel of a stereo clip.
In Final Cut Pro for iPad, open a project.
In the timeline, tap a clip whose audio you want to pan.
Tap Inspect in the lower-left corner of the screen, then tap
at the top of the inspector.In the inspector, do one of the following:
Drag the Pan dial left or right.
Tap the number field above the Pan dial, then use the keypad to enter a new value.
Fade audio
You can add audio fade-ins and fade-outs to clips or to the expanded audio components of clips in Final Cut Pro.
In Final Cut Pro for iPad, open a project.
In the timeline, tap a clip whose audio you want to fade.
Tap Inspect in the lower-left corner of the screen, then tap
at the top of the inspector.In the inspector, tap the number field next to Fade In or Fade Out, then drag the dial to change the fade time.
The number field in the inspector displays the fade duration in seconds, and a curved fade overlay appears at the beginning (for fade-ins) or end (for fade-outs) of the clip’s audio waveform in the timeline.
To change the audio dynamics of the fade, tap
to the right of Transition, then tap one of the following:Linear: Maintains a constant rate of change over the length of the fade.
+3dB: Fade-ins start quickly and end slowly; fade-outs start slowly and end quickly. This is the default setting and is best for maintaining a natural volume when crossfading between two clips.
–3dB: Fade-ins start slowly and end quickly; fade-outs start quickly and end slowly.
S-curve: Eases in and out of the fade with the midpoint at 0 dB.
The curved overlay on the clip’s waveform changes based on which option you tap.
When you’re finished making adjustments, tap outside the controls.