Apple Final Cut Pro 6 - Manual (Page 994)

Chapter 11 Working with Soundtrack Pro and Logic Pro 209
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4 Enter a project name or keep the default name, then click Save.
A Soundtrack Pro multitrack project file is created with the file extension “.stmp”.
Note: This is a small file that refers to the media files used by your Final Cut Pro
sequence clips. Make sure those media files are available when the Soundtrack Pro
multitrack project opens.
If you selected Open in Soundtrack Pro Multitrack Editor, the multitrack project opens
in the Soundtrack Pro Timeline.
5 Modify the multitrack project as needed.
For more information about editing and mixing multitrack projects in Soundtrack Pro,
see the Soundtrack Pro User Manual.
6 When you finish working on the project in Soundtrack Pro, choose File > Save.
When you have followed the steps described above, you can send a mixdown back
to Final Cut Pro.
Sending a Mixdown Back to Final Cut Pro Automatically
When you create a Soundtrack Pro multitrack project from within Final Cut Pro, all of
the sequence clip information is stored in the multitrack project. When you export a
mixdown of the multitrack project in Soundtrack Pro, you can also choose to open a
new copy of the Final Cut Pro sequence that looks just like the original sequence but
has additional audio tracks that contain your mixdown.
Clip information is sent from Soundtrack Pro to Final Cut Pro using the Final Cut Pro
XML Interchange Format.
To export a mixdown and open a new copy of a Final Cut Pro sequence containing
the mixdown:
1 In Soundtrack Pro, open the multitrack project you want to mix down.
2 Choose File > Export.
3 If you wish, you may choose options in the following pop-up menus:
 Exported Items: Choose an entire mix, or individual tracks, busses, or submixes, or
some combination thereof.
 File Type: The default (AIFF File) is appropriate for Final Cut Pro use.
 Bit Depth: Choose the setting appropriate for your Final Cut Pro project.
 Sample Rate: Choose the setting appropriate for your Final Cut Pro project.
 Preset: Optionally, you can save a preset combining all of the above settings to use
for future exports.