Apple Final Cut Express HD: New Features - Manual (Page 13)

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Using Soundtrack With Final Cut Express HD
Soundtrack allows you to create music with thousands of royalty-free music loops that
can be combined together in an unlimited variety of mixes and tempos. If you can’t
find the exact instrument or sound you are looking for, you can easily invest in third-
party loops or even create your own. Soundtrack also imports special scoring markers
created by Final Cut Express HD so you can create music that lines up exactly with your
movie. If you change your picture edit, Soundtrack can readily alter the music tempo or
number of loops so that image and sound stay in perfect sync and the mood is
maintained.
Historically, music composers do the majority of scoring and recording after the
picture is completely finished, or locked. Soundtrack provides new opportunities for
music composers and movie editors to work together in parallel, even if the picture
isn’t yet locked. Composers can begin composing elements while a movie is still
being edited, creating custom loops in the audio software of their choice and the
Soundtrack Loop Utility. The movie editor can set scoring markers in
Final Cut Express HD and adjust tempo, key, and orchestration in Soundtrack.
Once the picture is locked, the composer can do a final music mix in Soundtrack or
bring it into Logic Pro for even more options.
Exporting Sequences or Clips From Final Cut Express HD to Soundtrack
Being able to see the correlating video while configuring the audio in Soundtrack
makes it much easier to ensure you get the desired results. For that reason,
Final Cut Express HD includes a Soundtrack export setting you can use to export a
sequence or clip for use in Soundtrack.
To export Final Cut Express HD sequences or clips for use in Soundtrack:
1 In the Browser, select the sequence or clip you want to export to Soundtrack.
2 Choose File > Export > For Soundtrack.
3 Choose a destination and a filename.
By default, scoring markers are exported with the sequence or clip when you export for
Soundtrack. You can choose not to export markers by choosing None from the Markers
pop-up menu. You can also choose to export other types of markers; however, scoring
markers are the only type of marker visible when you open the sequence or clip in
Soundtrack.
4 Click Save.