Apple Final Cut Pro 6 User Manual
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Chapter 11
Working with Soundtrack Pro and Logic Pro
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To open a Soundtrack Pro multitrack project from a mixdown clip in Final Cut Pro:
1
In your Final Cut Pro sequence, Control-click the mixdown clip, then choose Open in
Editor from the shortcut menu.
Note: Make sure that the Open in Editor command is set to open audio files in
Soundtrack Pro. For details, see “
About the Open in Editor Command
A dialog appears with the following options:
 Open Audio File: Opens the mixdown audio file in the Soundtrack Pro File Editor.
 Open Project: Opens the Soundtrack Pro multitrack project linked to the mixdown
audio file.
2
Click Open Project.
The Soundtrack Pro multitrack project linked to the mixdown audio file opens in
Soundtrack Pro.
To update a mixdown clip in your Final Cut Pro sequence:
1
Follow the steps above for opening a Soundtrack Pro multitrack project file from a
mixdown clip in Final Cut Pro.
2
Once the multitrack project opens in Soundtrack Pro, make changes to the multitrack
project, then choose File > Save to save the project.
3
Choose File > Export.
4
Save the mixdown file with the same name, in the same file format, and in the same
location as the previous mixdown file.
5
Switch to Final Cut Pro and open the sequence containing your mixdown.
The mixdown clip remains in the same location, but the media file it refers to has been
replaced by your new mixdown file, so the mixdown is now updated in Final Cut Pro.
Initiating Soundtrack Pro Conform with Final Cut Pro
One of the biggest hurdles faced by sound editors is dealing with picture changes.
When a picture editor moves clips or changes edit durations, the sound editor receives
the new edit and then must manually conform the sound mix to the new picture edit.
This process is time-consuming and it’s easy to make mistakes. Worse, manually
conforming a mix distracts a sound editor from the most important job at hand:
completing the mix.