Here is what I did, with a
Mac Pro using FCP Studio 6 and an Azden directional (analog) microphone.
1) The Voiceover tool Ð worked briefly, for me
Connect the mic to the
Audio Line Input jack on the back of the Mac Pro. ItÕs the one on the left, bottom row, with the symbol Ò)O(Ò
In FCP, click on
Tools, then select Voiceover. You
want it set to
Built-in Line Input
Line
In
48000
Hz
Gain
150%
Volume
Ð60dB (unchecked)
Sound Cues
(To monitor, set
Volume to zero and check Sound Cues box)
When youÕre ready,
click on the red button, wait until you see ÒRecordingÓ and then speak. A little after youÕve
finished, click that same button
to stop recording. The result may
sound faint but you can boost it in the Viewer by raising the dB slider up to
12.
This worked for
about five minutes and then never again, for me. I have no idea why it did or did not work, or why it
changed.
2) Voiceover through USB port Ð works but badly, for
me
If
you want to use Voiceover but your machine has no Audio Line Input jack, you
can try using a Griffin iMic connector to hook up your mic. This will probably give you some
background noise. There is a
setting in Voiceover for iMic. I
had to give up on this idea entirely because of the background noise.
3) External recording by camcorder Ð it ALWAYS works,
for me
Connect
the mic to your camcorder, cover the lens, and push the Record button as usual,
record, and a little after youÕve finished, push the Record button to stop
recording.
Capture
to FCP as you would with any shot, but Audio only. If your studio is quiet and free of echoes you should get
perfect audio.