Final Cut Pro – Monitoring Audio During Capture
You are not going deaf — this is off by default.

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Audio monitoring during capture showed up with Final Cut Pro 5.
Open the Log & Capture window and make sure Preview is checked in the Clip Settings window. This turns on audio play-through during capture.
Note: The Preview button will be grayed out if you don’t have a deck or camera attached to your system.
Keep in mind that monitoring the audio during capture adds to system overhead. Occasionally this will create problems in the captured file usually manifested as random clicking. Where possible, monitor your audio directly off the camera or deck.
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