Apple Soundtrack Pro User Manual
Page 257
Chapter 14
Using Soundtrack Pro With Apple Professional Applications
257
To create a multitrack project from a group of clips or a sequence:
1
Do one of the following:
 Select the clips in the Final Cut Pro Timeline, Control-click one of the clips, then
choose Send To > Soundtrack Pro Multitrack Project from the shortcut menu.
 Control-click a sequence in the Bin, then choose Send To > Soundtrack Pro Multitrack
Project from the shortcut menu.
A new multitrack project is created for the clips or sequence, and a Save As dialog
appears. If you selected a group of clips, a sequence for the selected clips is created in
Final Cut Pro.
2
In the Save As dialog, type a name for the multitrack project, and browse to a location
to save the project.
3
If you want to open the project in the Soundtrack Pro Timeline, select the Open in
Multitrack Editor checkbox.
4
If you want to include the video from the region of the Final Cut Pro Timeline where
you selected the clips, select the Include Background Video checkbox.
5
Click Save.
If you selected the Open in Multitrack Editor checkbox, the new multitrack project
containing the clips opens in the Soundtrack Pro Timeline. If you selected the Include
Background Video checkbox, the video appears in the Video tab, and a video clip
appears in the video track.
You can arrange and edit the clips in the Timeline and mix the project in the Mixer. For
information about working in the Timeline, see Chapter 5, “
page 93. For information about working in the Mixer, see Chapter 6, “
6
When you are finished working on the project, choose File > Save to save your
changes.
When you have followed the steps described above, you can export a project mix of
the multitrack project and replace the group of clips or sequence with the exported
project mix in Final Cut Pro.
Note: When you send Final Cut Pro clips to the Timeline, the clips’ volume level and any
keyframes or crossfades are sent with the clip. For mono clips, the pan position is also
sent. Clip-based Final Cut Pro effects such as filters and speed-changing envelopes, and
Final Cut Pro generators are not included in the Soundtrack Pro multitrack project.