• Apple Final Cut Pro

  Automatic Audio Crossfade

  Posted by Tony Wilson on August 29, 2018 at 4:33 pm

  https://youtu.be/7iTVHFucpVo

  My AppleScript App mimics keypresses in order to do an instant audio crossfade.

  In FCPX Command editor:
  Toggle Audio Fade In is SHIFT 9
  Toggle Audio Fade Out is SHIFT 0

  AppleScript:
  
try
do shell script "pgrep -x 'Final Cut Pro'"
on error
--FCP not open so quit
error number -128
end try

  tell application "Final Cut Pro" to activate

  tell application "System Events"

  keystroke "[" using shift down

  key code 47 using shift down

  key code 126 --up

  keystroke "]" using shift down

  keystroke "," using shift down

  key code 126 using command down --up

  keystroke "0" using shift down

  keystroke "s" using control down

  key code 125 using command down --down

  keystroke "9" using shift down

  keystroke "s" using control down

  keystroke "a" using {command down, shift down}

  end tell

  The idea of a keyboard macro is not new, but this may be helpful.

  Tony Wilson

  12677_crossfade.app.zip

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  Tony Wilson replied 7 years, 8 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  Chad Greene

  August 29, 2018 at 7:18 pm

  Apple script is pretty cool. But just in case you are interested, check out this article on how to create an Audio Only transition using Motion. https://www.provideocoalition.com/audio-only-cross-fades-in-final-cut-pro-x/

  Chad Greene : Mahoney Media : Minneapolis, Minnesota : 2×2.66 GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon, 12GB Ram, OS 10.11 FCPX, Kona-LHi
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  Tony Wilson

  August 29, 2018 at 9:07 pm

  Hi Chad

  I find the compound clips to be a pain to unpick with that method.

  Tony

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