Apple Final Cut Express HD: Getting Started - Manual (Page 79)

Chapter 5 Editing With Audio 79
Adding Music
The quality of audio is crucial to the success of your movie. An easy way to add high-
quality sound to your movie is to import audio tracks directly from a CD.
Note: If you are using a music track with a copyright, make sure you are only using it
for personal use.
Importing Audio Files
There are two kinds of audio files you can import into Final Cut Express HD. You can
import an audio file in any supported format from your computer, just like any other
media file, or you can import audio tracks from an audio CD directly into your project.
Importing Audio CD Tracks
Mac OS X recognizes tracks on standard audio CDs as individual .cdda files. Since they
come from a CD, .cdda files have a sample rate of 44.1 kHz and sample size of 16 bits.
These files can be copied directly from a CD to your hard disk and then imported into
Final Cut Express HD without any conversion.
Important: You should not import a CD audio track by dragging it directly from a CD to
the Browser. If you do, Final Cut Express HD won’t be able to access the file once you
eject the CD.
To import a track from an audio CD:
1 Hide Final Cut Express HD to reveal the desktop by pressing Command-H.
2 Insert your CD into the CD or DVD-ROM drive.
3 If iTunes opens, quit iTunes.
4 Double-click the CD icon to open it in the Finder.