Export 5.1 Surround Sound From Final Cut Pro
February 22nd, 2007 · 9 CommentsThe basic process for exporting 5.1 surround is to export a six channel audio file by setting six as the number of outputs for the Sequence and assigning the tracks accordingly.
- For existing Sequences, open the Sequence Settings and select the Audio Outputs tab.
- Select the number of tracks to export in the Outputs pop-up menu.
- For 5.1 that would be six tracks to export.
- Set all channels to dual mono with no down-mix (unless you don’t have a six channel output connected and need to monitor in stereo).
- Control+click (Right+click) on each audio track in the area between the track number and the lock icon.
- You should see a pop-up menu including an Audio Output option.
- Use this to assign the track to one of the 6 audio outputs you just enabled.
- From the File menu choose the Export submenu and select QuickTime.
- The Exported movie will have six audio tracks included, plus a single video track if video was selected for export.
- Click Save to export.
- From the File menu choose the Export submenu and select Audio to AIFF(s).
- Select Channel Grouped in the pop-up menu (the default).
- Click Save to export.
- The Audio tracks will be exported to six individual AIFF files numbered 1-6 after the base name entered for export (by default the Sequence name).
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To export multiple tracks for surround sound into one QuickTime movie, or as separate AIFF files, start by setting the number of outputs for the Sequence. This can be done as a preset in the User Preferences dialog’s Audio Outputs tab. Set the default number of outputs for new Sequences here also.
Back in the sequence timeline:
Assignment can also be done in the Audio Mixer window.
To export to one QuickTime movie (with vision)To Export to Individual AIFF filesBefore exporting it’s useful to create a folder for the exported files to keep them tidy and organized in a group.
Once your tracks are assigned, use Export -> Audio to AIFF(s)… to export to individual AIFFs for each channel. In the output dialog, be sure and select Channel Grouped for config., and adjust sample rate and bit depth to the setting appropriate for your source.
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