Apple Cinema Tools 3 - Manual (Page 165)

Chapter 9 Export Considerations and Creating Audio EDLs 165
Audio Track Usage
While Final Cut Pro supports many audio tracks, Cinema Tools Audio EDL Export feature
includes only the first eight, and audio EDLs support a maximum of four. The Audio EDL
Export dialog provides settings for each of the eight possible audio tracks, allowing you
to map them to the four EDL tracks.
The track configuration selections are active for those tracks included in the
sequence—all others are unavailable. While it is possible to map multiple tracks to a
single EDL track, this frequently results in errors and confusion in the resulting EDL.
Since there is no way to fit the eight tracks into the four EDL tracks, you must export
two EDLs—one EDL with tracks 1 through 4 enabled (and the others off ), and the
other EDL with tracks 5 through 8 enabled. Be aware that some sound editors may
prefer a single track per EDL, requiring you to export multiple audio EDLs. Be sure to
consult with your sound editor before you export the audio EDL.
Using the Audio EDL Export Feature From Within Cinema Tools
You will most often use the Cinema Tools Audio EDL Export feature from within
Final Cut Pro. You can use this feature from within Cinema Tools, but since
Cinema Tools does not have the edited sequence directly available, an additional step
is required to create a Cinema Tools program file.
Final Cut Pro creates a Cinema Tools program file whenever you select “Save a
Cinema Tools program file” while setting up the Film Lists dialog. A Cinema Tools
program file contains information about the edit sequence in a format that can be
used by Cinema Tools to create the audio EDL. Other settings within the Film Lists
dialog, such as whether or not the various available lists are included, have no effect on
the program file.
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