View audio levels in Final Cut Pro for iPad
The audio meter on the right side of the timeline shows the dynamic audio levels of your video during playback. When audio channels in a clip approach the maximum safe volume (0 dB), the vertical meter bars change color from green to yellow to warn you that audible distortion (clipping) may occur.
When the audio level exceeds 0 dB, the bars change from yellow to red, and a clipping indicator above the bars turns solid red until you stop and then restart playback. (You can also manually clear the clipping indicator by tapping it.)
To prevent the audio channels in a clip from clipping, reduce the volume. Although the proper level for a clip depends on the mix, it’s important to make sure that the combined level for all concurrent clips doesn’t exceed 0 dB in the loudest sections during playback.
Show the audio meter
Go to the Final Cut Pro app on your iPad.
Open a project.
Tap
in the top-right corner of the timeline, then turn on Audio Meter.When you’re finished, tap outside Timeline Options.
To hide the audio meter, tap in the top-right corner of the timeline, then turn off Audio Meter. When you’re finished, tap outside Timeline Options.
Note: To show the expanded audio meter with a numeric clipping indicator, tap Volume in the lower-left corner of the screen.
Correct audio clipping
Go to the Final Cut Pro app on your iPad.
Open a project.
In the timeline, select the clip that’s clipping (peaking into the red zone in the audio meter).
Adjust the volume, then play back the clip again to test for clipping.
The clipping indicator shows the peak loudness level in decibels (dB). Reduce the volume so that the peak level (the loudest sound) in the clip is 0 dB.
As you adjust the volume of a clip, sections of the waveform (along the bottom of the clip) that are approaching clipping levels turn yellow. Sections that are clipping turn red.