Deactivating FX in multiple clips

[John Pale]

No function for that, but how about duplicating the sequence and removing the effects from the duplicate.

[Sascha Engel]

Thanx. Yes, I thought about that as well, but if I want to e.g. re-position clips or do other things with them – which are easier & faster when the effects are off, how do I get those adjustments then quickly back to the SEQ where the FX are turned on?

Sascha

[David Roth weiss]

In the RT drop-down over on the left side of your timeline you will see that one option is “play base layer only.” Try it…

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[Sascha Engel]

Thanx David, but I also know that one.
In my specific case it just didn’t help, since I had in the V2 layer a slug Line with Widescreen bars in it, which I did wanna see – to do the right framing.
Just the effects should have been off.
It’s those little things that bother me sometimes about FCP workflow – that and a proper masking system and proper audio key frames 😉

Any idea possiblity to achieve that?

Sascha

[Peter Wiggins]

Nothing wrong with the audio keyframes – just use automation

Peter

[Sascha Engel]

Very good point – never tried it that way, cause the keyframes put manualkly suck.
By the way – is there any way, I can connect my Oxygen 8 or Akai Midi Controller to connect to FCP?

Sascha

[Sascha Engel]

Hi,

I tried the automation, but it still gives me this hideous curve just before it hits the silence – there’s no way to fade down linear in FCP and it’s really a pity.

Sascha

[John Pale]

[Sascha Engel] “t’s those little things that bother me sometimes about FCP workflow – that and a proper masking system and proper audio key frames ;-)”

For motion graphics you have Motion. You can turn things on and off there (and a whole lot more)
For fine audio work you have Soundtrack Pro. (several different types of audio fades exist there)

Final Cut Studio is a suite of programs, and for better or worse, is intended to be used as such. I don’t believe any other NLE has what you are looking for either (Maybe Vegas, on the audio issue)