Apple Soundtrack - Manual (Page 170)

170 Chapter 11 Distributing Soundtrack Projects
Exporting Audio to Final Cut Express
When your score is ready to export, you export the project as a stereo AIFF file.
To export a Soundtrack project for use with Final Cut Express:
m Choose File > Export Mix.
In most cases you’ll want to mute the video’s audio track before exporting; otherwise,
the video’s audio will be included to the exported file.
Before exporting the project, make sure that you have eliminated all instances of
clipping from the project. Once the project is saved as an AIFF file, it is impossible to
remove clipping from the file without reducing its audio quality.
If you plan to mute the video’s audio track when you export the project, you may want
to mute the video’s audio track when you check levels before exporting. Checking
levels with the video’s audio unmuted will add its signal to the rest of the signal
displayed by the audio meters, and the levels displayed by the audio meters will not
match those of the exported file.
You can mute any tracks you wish to exclude from the project before exporting. The
output exported to an AIFF file does not include muted tracks. You can also export a
track, bus, or output by selecting the item you want to export, then choosing File >
Export Selected [item].
Distributing a Project and Its Media Files Together
You can save a project with all of the media files it uses together in the same folder.
Saving the project and its media files together is useful when you want to move the
project from one computer to another in order to continue working on it, or to archive
the project and media for later use.
To save a project and its audio files together:
1 Choose File > Save.
2 In the dialog that appears, select the Collect Audio Files checkbox.
3 Navigate to the folder in which you want to save the project and its audio files, then
click Save.
The project file, and a copy of every audio file the project uses, are saved in the
selected location.