Final Cut - Syncronizing audio/video

Hello.
I just started making small video for my band in Final Cut Pro. One thing witch
teases me is that i can't move the clip or audio precise enough. It's like final cut is set to
move the clip in frames. I had turned off the snapping option - This helps a little, but not enough.
Any suggestions?
Regards, Simon Duun

http://proappstuff.com/proapptipsvideotutorials/879F6B61-CFF9-4FD1-8D43-FDF89605 611A/BE5CA6A0-2D41-4F89-955C-16A05AC2A383.html
That was made before they added it into the help section too... look up subframe editing.
Good luck,
CaptM

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