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Creating a Soundtrack Pro Multitrack Project from a Final Cut Pro Sequence

You can select one or more audio clips or entire sequences in Final Cut Pro and send them to Soundtrack Pro as a multitrack project.

To open a group of Final Cut Pro audio clips or a Final Cut Pro sequence in Soundtrack Pro:

1Select multiple clips in the Final Cut Pro Timeline or a sequence in the Final Cut Pro Browser.

2Control-click the selection, then choose Send To > Soundtrack Pro Multitrack Project from the shortcut menu.

A dialog appears with several settings.

3If you want to bring associated video into the multitrack project, select Include Background Video to include the sequence’s background video with the project.

4Verify that “Save project with latest clip metadata” is selected so that the metadata is included.

5Enter a project name or use the default name, then click Save. This saves the content as a Soundtrack Pro multitrack project. From here, you can modify the audio using Soundtrack Pro.

To learn how to export a Soundtrack Pro multitrack project to Final Cut Pro, see Chapter 6, “Exporting Your Multitrack Project,” on page 73.

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Chapter 2 Assembling Your Multitrack Project

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Contents Getting Started Apple Inc Copyright 2007 Apple Inc. All rights reserved Contents Mixing Stereo Solving Audio ProblemsAnalyzing and Fixing Problems in an Audio File Surround ProjectsAbout Soundtrack Pro About This BookWhat You’ll Need 1Starting Your Project Assembling Media Opening Soundtrack Pro To open Soundtrack ProSetting Up Your Computer’s Audio System Do You Need More Equipment?Creating a New Multitrack Project To create a new multitrack projectClick the Project tab and enter settings for your project To set a project’s sample rateAssembling Media in Soundtrack Pro To locate files using the BrowserBrowsing for Media To search for files using the Search tab Searching for FilesAdding Files to the Favorites Tab To add a file to the Favorites tabIndexing Your Personal Media Files Where’s Your Media?Page 2Assembling Your Multitrack Project Working with Multitrack Projects Music Playing and Saving a Multitrack Project To play your projectTo stop playback To do this Do thisTo save your project Assembling Your Multitrack Project Adding Clips to the Timeline To add an audio clip to a trackEditing Clips in the Timeline To add a video file to the video track in your projectTo delete a clip To move a clip on a trackTo change the length of a clip To cut a clip into several segmentsAdding Markers to the Timeline To cut all clips down the length of the TimelineTo add name or comment text to a marker To add a marker to the TimelineTo move the playhead between markers Creating a Fade in an Audio Clip To reshape a fade’s contour using the Fade Selector HUDTo create a fade in a clip in the Timeline Adding a Crossfade Between Two Clips To add a crossfade between two audio clipsAdding, Moving, and Removing Tracks, Busses, and Submixes Adding Tracks, Busses, and Submixes to a Multitrack ProjectCustomizing a Track, Bus, or Submix To change the icon for a track, bus, or submix To change the color of a track or busTo adjust stereo panning on a track Working with Stereo and Surround Track PannersTo switch a track or bus panner to surround Understanding Surround SoundTo adjust surround panning on a track Move the puck to determine where the sound goesRouting Your Multitrack Project Adding Effects to Your Multitrack Project Compressor effect is selected Assembling Your Multitrack Project To automate a track’s parameters Control-click the envelope point, choose Set Value from Working with Individual Audio Files Editing Audio FilesWhere to Edit Audio Files How Soundtrack Pro Processes Audio FilesTracking File and Clip Relationships Editing Single Audio Files in File Editor Project View To save an audio file project or other single audio file To open a Logic Pro audio file in Soundtrack Pro Opening a Logic Pro Audio File in Soundtrack ProTo send the edited audio back to Logic Pro Adding Processes and Effects to a File with Actions Here are some easy ways to work with actions Flattening an Actions List To flatten your Actions listUsing the File Editor Tools Scrubbing a FileTo scrub a file Zooming In to a File To zoom in to a fileWhat Is a Sample? Editing a File’s SamplesTo edit a file’s samples Time Stretching an Audio File To time stretch a fileTo select a frequency region Editing a File in Frequency Spectrum ViewTo view a file’s frequency spectrum To view the Soundtrack Pro advanced frequency controls4Solving Audio Problems Analyzing and Fixing Problems in an Audio FileTo analyze an audio file for problems To examine a found problem To fix problems one at a time 5Mixing Stereo Surround Projects Fundamentals of MixingWorking in the Soundtrack Pro Mixer To do this Do this Mixing the Voice Tracks Steps for Mixing a ProjectTo mix the first set of voice tracks Adjust each track’s panning Mixing the Effects and Music Tracks To mix the dialogue tracks Dialog 1 and DialogAdjusting the Entire Mix To mix an effects or music trackTo make changes to the overall mix Use the Meters tab to watch for clipping Listening One More Time Correcting Clipping on the Master Bus or for Exported ItemsTo find and correct clipping To listen to a temporary mono mix Page 6Exporting Your Multitrack Project Export Dialog Exporting a Final Mix To export a master mix of a multitrack projectExporting a Multitrack Project to Final Cut Pro Exporting a SubmixTo export a submix Exporting a Podcast To add podcast markers to your projectThis example has two podcast regions or chapters Saving a Multitrack Project with Its Media Files To save a project and its media files together 7What’s Next? More Soundtrack Pro ResourcesPage An Introduction to the Soundtrack Pro Interface Working with Tabs Define project To display from Settings here TimelineFile Editor Multitake Editor ConformSet the Automation Mode pop-up menu MixerBin ToolbarTabs in the Left Pane Tabs in the Right Pane Arranging the Soundtrack Pro Interface Using Preconfigured Interface LayoutsArranging Tabs Customizing Your Interface To put any Soundtrack Pro tab in its own floating windowTo access your new layout To save an interface setup as a custom layoutSaving Your Own Custom Layouts

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