FCP X has incorporated some of the best features from Soundtrack Pro and Color to simplify audio editing and color correction and give users a more streamlined way to finalize their projects.

Apple has integrated some professional audio editing features into this release. FCP X can pre-analyze audio flaws in your media in the same manner that it determines camera shake and color imbalance. It can automatically remove silent channels, hum, or excessive background noise, or it can use these base analyses as a starting point so you can use the inspector to fine-tune settings.

Understanding that many DSLR-based productions rely on having video and audio recorded on separate devices, FCP X compares audio waveforms from both sources, then using the Synchronize Clips command, linking either your stereo or surround sound audio with sub-pixel accuracy, then locks them together using Clip Connections into a single new file to ensure that audio and video are handled as a single unit.

Once Apple made available more than 1300 royalty-free sound effects for download (after purchase) and added facility for third-party Audio Unit plug-ins, I quickly forgot about Apple's previous audio editing tool.