[James Cude]

Jeff is right. Try again after updating to v10.2.3, and try to remember exactly what you did that led to the crash.

If you think you have a reproducible issue, consider reporting it at: https://www.apple.com/feedback/finalcutpro.html. For tips on sending better feedback: https://www.fcpworks.com/submitting-better-fcpx-feedback-to-apple/

[James Cude]

looks like youtube’s 4k image size limit is 3840×2160. go to this page can scroll to “Resolution and aspect ratio” for more info:

Recommended upload encoding settings (Advanced) – YouTube Help
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/1722171

[James Cude]

you need to use roles to accomplish what you wish to accomplish. does the broadcaster require audio panned l&r or would they also accept a multi-track quicktime? i find these days that most people are ok with a multi-track qt (thus rendering panned masters unnecessary).

once you get used to the new workflow, it’s super easy. so, instead of placing audio on specific tracks in the timeline, try this:

select modify from the top menu and then edit roles…
select the plus buton from the bottom left and then select New Audio Role
create an audio role called NATSOT-INTV
and then create another one called VO
when you import all your field footage, you already know what’s nat-sot and what’s interview.
select all the nat-sot and interview clips in the event and give those clips a NATSOT-INTV role in the audio inspector.
select all the vo aiff’s in the event and give those clips a VO role in the audio inspector.

this entire process takes about 20 seconds or less once you do it a couple times. the main thing to remember is that you have to do this every time you import footage. so if you’re working on a spot and footage comes in mid-way through the edit, be sure to apply the natsot-intv role or the vo role right after you import. otherwise, you’ll have to do that on the individual clips in the timeline. again, the key here is to apply to roles to the clips in the event, not in the timeline. it’ll be much easier this way.

now when you’re editing you don’t need to worry about panning. just open the timeline index, select the role tab and mute the natsot-intv role when you want to listen to vo. vice versa for natsot or interview. everything will always be center panned.

i find that my mixes are much easier and much better when i don’t have to pan audio left and right. i can see both channels on the stereo vu. they’re always true. because when i pan something to one side, the levels are always different and i have raise or lower them. i save time with mixing doing it this way with roles.

other people have mentioned this – but now when you export, just select multitrack quicktime movie and select natsot-intv for one of the tracks and vo for the other track. you’ll end up with a file with 2 separated audio tracks. one for vo and one for natsot/interview. you can even save this export setting as a preset so you don’t have to set it up each time. note that the exported files will not be panned l and r. instead, you’ll get a quicktime file that has two totally separate and discreet audio channels.

the speed increases will come while you’re editing since you don’t have to place specific audio on specific tracks. and the speed increases also occur when exporting. export times in fcpx are very fast.

oh also you might want to create a template library with the roles already set up. the roles default back to dialogue, music and effects when you create a new library and there are no other libraries opened up. that’ll shave another 15 seconds.

[James Cude]

Here’s an article about cutting news in fcpx. It’s pretty old now… looks like it was written before 10.1 and fcp has come a long way since then. So ignore all the stuff about using event manager X. The article shows how the editor cuts news and uses roles for narration vo and for nat-sot. Hope it helps.
https://library.creativecow.net/garber_michael/FCPX-News-Editing/1

As for monitoring your audio channels separately, open the timeline index and switch to the roles tab. You can mute either the vo or the nat-sot/intvw during playback. No need for hard panning if you set up the roles in the browser/inspector before you edit clips into he timeline.

[James Cude]

check out the tips at the bottom of this page:

Create Graphics for DVD and Blu-ray Menus in Final Cut Pro X and Compressor
https://support.apple.com/HT204820

[James Cude]

there was a fcpx crash that was fixed in the os x 10.11.2 el capitan update

[James Cude]

meanwhile, make sure you’re using the latest version of compressor (4.2.1) and os x (10.10.5 for yosemite, 10.11.2 for el capitan)

[James Cude]

note you can set up scripts to automate this like with automator, keyboard maestro, or something like FCPXporter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKFZL7jwaS8

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[James Cude]

it’s not there anymore. close that preferences window and press control-command-j for the library inspector. then click the “modify settings” button and either choose where you want to save backups or don’t save at all

[James Cude]

you can do this with either sync-n-link or a multicam clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB-gpAgdddY&t=1m5s

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