Apple Final Cut Pro 6 - Manual (Page 453)

120 Part II Rough Editing
Adding and Deleting Tracks
In Final Cut Pro, sequences can have up to 99 video and 99 audio tracks. Tracks contain
clip items, which are the individual media items that make up a clip. When you edit, you
arrange individual or linked clip items in a sequence.
Adding Tracks
You can add tracks to a sequence at any time. You can add tracks one at a time, or you
can add multiple video and audio tracks at once.
To quickly add a track to a sequence, do one of the following:
m Drag a clip to the unused area above the top video track or below the bottom audio
track. Final Cut Pro adds new tracks to accommodate any audio or video this new
clip contains.
m Control-click anywhere in the area above the top video track or below the bottom
audio track, then choose Add Track from the shortcut menu.
Drag a clip to the unused
area above the top
video track.
Control-click in the area
above the top video
track, then choose
Add Track.