Apple Final Cut Express HD: New Features - Manual (Page 14)

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Importing Soundtrack Audio Into Final Cut Express HD
Soundtrack creates Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF) files, either as a stereo
mixdown or as individual stereo files per track.
To import AIFF files created in Soundtrack, do one of the following:
m In Final Cut Express HD, choose File > Import, navigate to the AIFF files you want
to import, then click the Choose button.
m Drag the AIFF files from the Finder to the Final Cut Express HD Browser.
Using Soundtrack With Other Applications
You can export a Soundtrack project as an audio file in AIFF format, and you can export
a project containing a QuickTime movie to a new QuickTime movie.
Exporting Audio Files From Soundtrack
When you export a Soundtrack project or an individual track as a stereo AIFF audio file,
all unmuted tracks are included in the exported file.
To export a Soundtrack project as an audio file:
1 Mute any tracks you do not want to include in the audio file.
2 Choose File > Export Mix.
A dialog appears with settings for the exported audio file.
3 Configure the export settings.
4 Click Export.
When you export a Soundtrack project containing a video file, by default the audio
from the video file is not included in the exported file. You can choose to merge the
video’s audio with the project.
To merge the video’s audio into a project when exporting:
1 Mute any tracks you do not want to include in the audio file.
2 Choose File > Export Mix.
A dialog appears with settings for the exported audio file.
3 In the Save dialog, deselect the Mute Video’s Audio checkbox.
4 Configure the remaining export settings.
5 Click Export.