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In this short video excerpt, watch as Larry Jordan demonstrates a very fast way to move a project from Premiere to Audition for audio mixing, then back to Premiere for final output.

In this short video demo, watch as Larry Jordan shows how to enable hidden keyboard shortcuts to add, remove and toggle audio fades in Apple Final Cut Pro X.

Simon Says On-Prem is a secure, fast, and easy-to-use transcription system that supports all major NLEs. It’s designed for editors needing a high volume of accurate transcripts with absolute security. Here are the details.

This “cookbook” is designed to provide a checklist on how to quickly create, view and edit multicam clips in Final Cut Pro X, along with links to learn more.

Today, Apple announced that both Final Cut Pro X and Logic Pro X will offer 90-day free trials for all customers. Here are the details.

Live web streaming ranges from the very simple to the highly complex. The key factor is audio. Here’s a summary of options, plus a ton of links to help you do your own research.

Everyone around us is scared, isolated and feeding on rumors. In spite of it all, there’s hope. And we have the technology and the skills to provide it. Ask your clients what you can do to help. Here are some ideas.

Double-system sound is where you record the video on one device (a video camera, for example), while the audio is recorded on a separate device (such as a digital audio recorder). Many DSLR and video cameras don’t have high-quality audio …

Double-system sound is where you record the video on one device (a video camera, for example), while the audio is recorded on a separate device. This illustrated tutorial shows how to sync these different files and get them ready for editing in Apple Final Cut Pro X.

An explanation of what dual-channel mono is, why we use it, and how to work with it in Apple Final Cut Pro X.

An explanation of what the audio settings mean when creating a multicam clip for Adobe Premiere Pro CC, along with recommendations on which settings to choose.

An illustrated tutorial on how to set audio clips in Premiere to dual-channel mono for more control in mixing. Plus, a very cool technique for processing audio clips in a batch!

An illustrated tutorial on how to change audio channels from stereo to dual-channel mono in Apple Final Cut Pro X, how to adjust pan, and how to process multiple clips at once in a batch.

An explanation of why creating the audio track first is essential to creating a successful motion graphic video.

An illustrated tutorial on how to improve the sound of the spoken human voice using EQ filters in Apple Final Cut Pro X.

An illustrated tutorial on how to spot (locate) sound effects using Apple Final Cut Pro X.

An illustrated tutorial of using Roles in Apple Final Cut Pro X to label, organize and display titles and audio clips.

An illustrated guide to improving audio levels in Final Cut Pro X 10.4 using the Limiter effect, roles and compound clips.

An illustrated tutorial on how, and why, to import or export markers from Adobe Audition CC.

A detailed tutorial on the audio and video analysis settings as part of the Media Import window in Apple Final Cut Pro X. Not always accurate, not always fast, but perhaps worth knowing.

A few days ago, Jay sent me a question: “Do you have a video where you cover the difference between ‘expand audio’ & ‘expand audio components?’ And also ‘detach audio’ and ‘break apart clip items?’” I checked and I didn’t. …

An illustrated guide to using the new Punch and Roll feature to record audio ranges in Adobe Audition CC (2019).

A detailed, illustrated explanation of how to use Auto-ducking for both Ambience and Music in Adobe Premiere Pro CC. (New with the Spring 2019 update)

An illustrated look at new audio repair plugins from Accusonus for Apple Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Premiere Pro CC, Audition CC, ProTools and many others called: ERA Bundle.

An illustrated look at some of the lesser-known, but still powerful, features in Adobe Premiere Pro CC released in the April, 2019, update.

An illustrated guide to free software tools you can use to measure the performance of your computer system, with a focus on video editing.

An illustrated and detailed tour of how the Digital Production Buzz will produce and webcast 27 live shows in 3.5 days direct from the 2019 NAB trade show floor.

An illustrated tutorial and review of the Simon Says workflow extension for Apple Final Cut Pro X. This is a solid product, limited by Final Cut Pro X’s interface.

An illustrated review of SpeedScriber, by Digital Heaven, showing how it works, what it is best used for and tips to make it work faster and better.

The most popular articles published on LarryJordan.com for 2018, along with a few other key links you need to know.

This illustrated tutorial shows how to discover the codecs of your media using the Finder, QuickTime Player 7, QuickTime Player, Apple Final Cut Pro X and Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2019.

This session looks at key new features in Adobe Premiere Pro, Audition and Media Encoder in Adobe’s updates for Spring, 2019. Join host, Larry Jordan, as he illustrates the new DeReverb and DeNoise effects for both Premiere and Audition.

The changes in Premiere in this update are both pervasive and powerful; the new color tools in Premiere are especially welcome. This article illustrates all the new features in Adobe Premiere Pro for 2019.

This is a detailed and illustrated look, along with commentary, on the new features in Adobe Audition CC 2019.

Auditions are a fast, flexible tool that allow us to preview different clips, sounds and/or effects in the Timeline. They are easy to create, simple to use and a worthwhile addition to your Final Cut toolkit. This illustrated tutorial shows how they work.

A detailed, illustrated guide to the technical hardware and workflow of producing the Digital Production Buzz, a weekly audio podcast directed at the independent filmmaker, hosted by Larry Jordan.

Larry Jordan shows how to export the audio files for a dramatic scene from FCP X using XML, convert the XML file using XtoCC, edit and mix the audio in Adobe Audition, then bring the final mix back into FCP X for final output. In this short excerpt, Larry illustrates how to get audio files out of FCP X and into Audition using XML.

Larry Jordan shows how to export the audio files for a dramatic scene from FCP X using XML, convert the XML file using XtoCC, edit and mix the audio in Adobe Audition CC, then bring the final mix back into FCP X for final output. In this short excerpt, Larry illustrates how and why to create an audio bus in Adobe Audition.

Details on Adobe’s latest updates to the audio and video applications: Adobe Premiere Pro CC, Adobe After Effects CC, Adobe Audition CC, Character Animator and Adobe Stock.

This video is from our periodic series called: “Ask Larry Anything.” This is a free-form conversation between Larry Jordan and viewers about, well, anything. In this short video, Larry shows how to use the Parametric EQ filter in Adobe Audition CC to improve the audio quality of your dialog.

This video is from our periodic series called: “Ask Larry Anything.” This is a free-form conversation between Larry Jordan and viewers about, well, anything. In this short video excerpt, Larry shows how to use the new audio limiter effect in Apple Final Cut Pro X.

An in-depth Q&A answering questions about how to pick the right storage for video editing.

An illustrated, step-by-step tutorial on how to create audio submixes using Roles in Apple Final Cut Pro X, then how to convert them into mono files panned into either the left or right channel.

Roles are a very powerful, but little understood, feature in Apple Final Cut Pro X. They can help organize clips in the Browser or Timeline, control captions in multiple languages, clean up the Timeline and simplify audio mixes. In this short video excerpt, Larry Jordan shows how to organize clips in the Timeline using Roles.

Roles are a very powerful, but little understood, feature in Apple Final Cut Pro X. They can help organize clips in the Browser or Timeline, control captions in multiple languages, clean up the Timeline and simplify audio mixes. In this short video excerpt, Larry Jordan shows how to create, modify and delete Roles.

A step-by-step illustrated tutorial on how to use Roles in Apple Final Cut Pro X to export multichannel audio.

Auto-ducking audio clips is new in the April, 2018, update to Adobe Premiere Pro CC. This new technique can be a huge time-saver, while still allowing the maximum of creating control. This illustrated tutorial shows you how it works.

An introduction to a new web service called “Audioburst,” which allows content creators to index their audio content so that end users can use standard text searches to find information stored in audio files. The service is free – here’s what you need to know.

A collection of new products for media creators announced at the 2018 NAB Show from companies you may not have heard about.

Adobe announces and releases significant updates to Adobe Premiere Pro CC, After Effects CC, Audition CC, Character Animator and Adobe Stock. Here are the details of the new features.