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To send a clip to the Waveform Editor:
1 Control-click the clip in either the Final Cut Pro Browser or Timeline, then choose
Send To > Soundtrack Pro Audio File Project from the shortcut menu.
A dialog appears prompting you to save the clip as a Soundtrack Pro audio file project.
2 Enter a name or use the default name and click Save.
The project opens in the Soundtrack Pro Waveform Editor.
3 Modify the audio as needed.
4 Choose File > Save to save the project with the changes.
A dialog appears allowing you to choose whether the project includes a copy of the
source audio clip or a reference to it.
 Including the source audio clip makes the project self-contained, with no reliance on
the original source audio clip, but increases the project file size.
 Including a reference to the source audio clip creates a smaller project file; however,
the project may not play if the original source file is moved or deleted.
5 Select the source audio method to use for the project, then click OK.
This Soundtrack Pro project now appears in the Final Cut Pro Browser and replaces the
clip item in the Timeline (if you originally selected it there). To make additional changes,
you must Control-click the clip and choose Send To > Soundtrack Pro Audio File Project
from the shortcut menu (even if the project is already open in Soundtrack Pro). This
ensures the Soundtrack Pro project remains connected to the Final Cut Pro project.
Important: If the clip contains both video and audio, the version of Final Cut Pro you
are using affects your ability to make additional changes. In Final Cut Pro 5.0 and 5.0.1,
you must unlink the video from the audio before you can use the Send To
Soundtrack Pro Audio File Project command again. In Final Cut Pro 5.0.2 or later, the
video and audio are automatically unlinked after you use the Send To Soundtrack Pro
Audio File Project command.