Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 316)

Chapter 22 Importing Media Files Into Your Project 315
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To convert a CD audio file so it matches your sequence settings:
1 Select a sequence, then choose Sequence > Settings.
2 Check the sample rate of the sequence in the Audio Settings area of the General tab,
then click OK.
For DV sequences, the sample rate is usually 48 kHz.
3 Select an audio clip in the Browser that you want to convert to a new sample rate.
4 Choose File > Export > Using QuickTime Conversion.
5 Choose AIFF from the Format pop-up menu.
6 Click Options.
7 In the Sound section of the Movie Settings dialog, click Settings.
8 In the Rate pop-up menu, choose the sample rate of your sequence, then click OK.
Make sure the size is kept at 16-bit.
9 Click OK.
10 Choose a name and location for the new file, then click Save.
Once the conversion is complete, you need to import the new media file into
Final Cut Pro.
11 In the Finder, navigate to the location of your newly converted audio media file, then
select the file and drag it into your project in the Final Cut Pro Browser.
You may want to delete the old clip in your project so you aren’t confused by two clips
with the same name.
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Tip: You can also convert multiple clips at once using the Batch Export command.
Using Audio CD Tracks in Your Project
Mac OS X recognizes tracks on standard audio CDs as individual .cdda files. These files
can be copied directly from a CD to your hard disk and then imported into
Final Cut Pro without any conversion.
Since they come from a CD, .cdda files have a sample rate of 44.1 kHz and sample size
of 16 bits. If you’re working with a DV sequence, you can convert the sample rate using
Final Cut Pro. For more information, see “
Converting Audio Clips to Match Sequence
Settings ” on page 314.
Important: Do not import clips from a CD or DVD directly into Final Cut Pro. These clips
will go offline as soon as you eject the disc from the drive. Make sure you copy the files
to your hard disk before importing them.