Final Cut Pro 11.1.1 Not saving voice over recordings

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Final Cut Pro 11.1.1 Not saving voice over recordings

I am currently running Final Cut Pro 11.1.1 on a MacBookPro running Sequoia 15.3.2 as the Operating System. In addition the computer's hard drive, I connect two Samsung external hard drives where I store most of my video clips as well as they provide more storage capacity for the computer/FCP to use while rendering a project. Attached is a screenshot of how I have my libraries configured.

I just tried to do a voice-over recording, and FCP loses the file when I press the stop button. It just vanishes!

I have already done the following:

I restarted the computer.
I confirmed that FCP is allowed to use the microphone in my system preferences.

This has never been an issue until I "upgraded to 11.1. HELP FIX THIS ASAP!

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MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 15.3

Posted on Jun 10, 2025 6:22 PM

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Answer 1

terryb

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Jun 10, 2025 8:18 PM in response to rsam1013

How is the external drive formatted?

Format storage devices for Final Cut Pro, Motion, and Compressor - Apple Support

Does FCP have Full Disk Access?

There was another discussion about this: Why do my VoiceOver files disappear in Fi… - Apple Community

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Answer 2

TwosJoe

Level 1

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Jun 28, 2025 3:15 AM in response to rsam1013

Replying to emphasize I am having the same issue in case a solution is found.

Added detail:

I got the FCP trial
Voiceover was working fine
Then there would be ~3 seconds of 'spikes' I would have to wait for until a normal VO would start recording (I chalked this up to an external mic issue)
Now, when I try to record a VO, no waves appear in the timeline, and then when I click stop, it disappears completely.

Going to record in quicktime for now, but it is wildly inconvenient. Is this what everyone else is experiencing?