How do I see my audio waves?

[Walter Biscardi]

Sequence Settings > Turn On Show Audio Waveforms.

For future reference, we also have a Final Cut Pro Basics forum if you’re new to the application.

Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media
HD and SD Production for Broadcast and Independent Productions.

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[Ed Dooley]

Did you look in the manual? It’s there. It’s really, really easy to read too. 🙂
Ed

Two ways, Sequence>Settings Timeline Options tab Show Audio Waveforms
or
Menu, User Preferences, Timeline Options, Show Audio Waveforms.

[Louie Benson]

Thanks guys. It’s not my copy of FCP, and I usually use the Adobe Creative Suite, and if you knew how cluttered the workspace was, you’d know how hard it was to see the manual. Anyway, thanks again!

Louie Benson
Shinn’s List Productions

[Jeremy Garchow]

Command-option-w will toggle these on and off.

[Paul Gibbs]

Great shortcut, essential for getting that timing just right.

[Chris Gegax]

Man, I dislike replies like Ed Dooley’s. If you don’t want to reply, then don’t–but are the snarky comments really necessary? Come to think of it, there’s a lot of snarkiness on The Cow.