Apple Soundtrack Pro 3 - Manual (Page 416)

Creating Multitrack Projects from Final Cut Pro Clips or Sequences
Soundtrack Pro multitrack projects are similar to Final Cut Pro projects: they contain
multiple audio tracks in a Timeline that you can use to arrange clips in sequence. Like
Final Cut Pro sequences, clips in a multitrack project refer to media files stored elsewhere,
so the project file size stays small. Multitrack projects also contain a single video track for
synchronizing your audio to picture.
Multitrack projects have track controls for volume, pan, mute, solo, effects, and effect
parameters. You can create additional audio busses and submixes for grouping signals
from audio tracks together or for effect sends. Tracks, busses, and submixes can be
exported to individual audio files or to a stereo or multichannel mixdown. These
Soundtrack Pro features are particularly useful for creating stem mixes that you can send
back to Final Cut Pro.
You can create a Soundtrack Pro multitrack project from a selection of Final Cut Pro clips
or an entire sequence. The multitrack project opens automatically in the Soundtrack Pro
Timeline, and clips appear just as they did in your Final Cut Pro sequence, complete with
level and pan settings and crossfades. The project tab in Soundtrack Pro displays the
name of the Final Cut Pro sequence from which the project was exported. In
Soundtrack Pro, you can arrange your clips, add effects, and create a finished mix. The
final mix can be exported from Soundtrack Pro and automatically imported into
Final Cut Pro in sync with your original sequence.
Note: Some information from Final Cut Pro is not included in the multitrack project, such
as pan settings for stereo pairs, generators, and effects applied to clips.
Sending a Final Cut Pro Sequence or Clip Selection to a Multitrack Project
Creating a Soundtrack Pro multitrack project from within Final Cut Pro is a simple process.
To create a multitrack project from a sequence or a group of clips
1 Select a sequence in the Final Cut Pro Browser, or select multiple clips in the Timeline.
2 Do one of the following:
• Choose File > Send To > Soundtrack Pro Multitrack Project.
• Control-click the selection, then choose Send To > Soundtrack Pro Multitrack Project
from the shortcut menu.
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