Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 1505)

154 Part II Project Interchange
In this situation, using the Export Audio to AIFF(s) option creates three separate stereo
AIFF files. Each file corresponds to an audio output pair in your sequence and contains
the combined audio from all the audio tracks in your sequence assigned to that pair,
mixed together using the levels you set. All three of these files are exactly the same
duration. These three AIFF files can then be delivered, along with your program’s video,
to any audio postproduction facility for remixing and mastering, if necessary.
Automatic Filenaming During Export to AIFF(s)
Each exported file is named according to the audio output it corresponds to. Stereo
audio output pairs are exported as a single stereo AIFF file. Mono audio output pairs
are exported as individual mono AIFF files. If you export audio from a sequence named
“Final Mix” that has two pairs of stereo and two mono audio outputs, you end up with
the following four files:
 Final Mix_1-2.aif (stereo AIFF)
 Final Mix_3-4.aif (stereo AIFF)
 Final Mix_5.aif (mono AIFF)
 Final Mix_6.aif (mono AIFF)
Exporting a Downmix
You can also use the Export Audio to AIFF(s) option to export a stereo downmix of your
sequence audio as a single stereo AIFF file. Choosing Stereo Mix from the Config pop-
up menu results in all output channels being downmixed to a single stereo pair. This is
useful if you need to create a stereo mix of your program, even though it’s set up for
multichannel output.
When the Config pop-up menu is set to Stereo Mix:
 All audio tracks in your sequence assigned to stereo outputs are exported with odd-
numbered outputs mixed down to the left channel and even-numbered outputs
mixed down to the right channel.
 Audio tracks assigned to mono outputs are exported equally to both left and right
channels, “centering” their stereo image.
During downmixing, the level of each audio track is adjusted by the dB value specified
by each pair’s Downmix pop-up menu, located in the Audio Outputs tab of the
Sequence Settings window. For more information on setting the downmix parameter
of audio tracks, see Volume III, Chapter 4, “Audio Levels, Meters, and Output Channels.”