FCPX Audio Role Append Folder Action.

Description

Folder Action to convert wav files having audio role,
for Final Cut Pro X (10.3, and later).

see also,
Final Cut Pro X: Configure audio role assignment during import
https://support.apple.com/kb/PH26179

Contents

file	description
FCPX Audio Role Append.action	AutoMator Action to convert wav file.
Folder Actions Templates	"Folder Action" examples.
fcpx-audio-role-append	Command Line Tool, convert wav file having ixml chunk.

Usage, Setup.

1. install "FCPX Audio Role Append.action".

first, click "FCPX Audio Role Append.action",
and install it.
this Action will be used by Folder Action.

2. edit "Folder Actions Templates/Audio Role Append.workflow".

click "Audio Role Append.workflow" in "Folder Actions Templates",
and edit it.

3. install editted "Audio Role Append.workflow".

click "Audio Role Append.workflow" in "Folder Actions Templates",
and install it.

4. select target folder, and set installed folder action.

select converting folder with "Finder" Application,
and right click to set "Folder Action".

5. drop wav file to "Folder Action" set folder.

drop converting wav file to folder.
a little lator,
dropped wav file will be converted by "Folder Action".

TODO image drop wav file

6. import generated wav file to Final Cut Pro X.

import generated wav file to Final Cut Pro X.
wav file will be mapped to audio role.

TODO image move to final cut pr

Uninstall

• unset "Folder Action".
• remove "~/Library/Workflows/Applications/Folder\ Actions/Audio\ Role\ Append.workflow".
• remove "~/Library/Automator/FCPX\ Audio\ Role\ Append.action".

Tools

fcpx-audio-role-append usage.

Command Line Tool, convert wav file having ixml chunk.

./fcpx-audio-role-append -i in.wav -o out.wav -t trackName