Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 991)

6 In the Sound Settings dialog, choose the format, number of channels, sample rate, quality,
and sample size (bit depth), then click OK.
Choose the quality level
you want.
Enter a sample rate or
choose one from this
pop-up menu.
Choose a bit depth.
Choose Mono.
Choose Linear PCM.
Important: Avoid audio compression unless you are specifically required to use it for
multimedia projects or the web.
7 When you’re ready to export, click Save.
The name of the exported audio file defaults to the name of the sequence. If you are
exporting multiple audio tracks this way, you need to manually name each audio file with
the corresponding track number before you save it.
Exporting Audio Output Groups to AIFF Files
The Export Audio to AIFF(s) command exports an AIFF audio file for each output channel
group in your sequence. The number of audio files exported is based on the number of
mono and stereo output channels assigned to your sequence. You can set the number
of audio outputs in the Audio Outputs tab of the Sequence Settings window. Dual mono
channels are exported to two mono audio files, and a stereo channel is exported to a
single stereo audio file.
One of the primary uses of the Export Audio to AIFF(s) option is to maintain the separation
between audio tracks during export. For example, your entire sequence may have already
been mixed to a final stereo audio file, but you can also export each track grouping to a
separate AIFF file so that foreign distributors can redub the dialogue into another language
separately, without affecting the music, background audio, and sound effects.
Note: You can also export your audio to a multichannel QuickTime file. The same audio
grouping rules apply. For more information, see
“Exporting QuickTime Movies.”
991 Chapter 60 Exporting Audio for Mixing in Other Applications