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Chapter 8 Editaudio 165
Add audio
Add music and sound
You can add music and sound les directly to your project from your iTunes library or
other sources.
Final Cut Pro also includes a number of built-in Foley and other sound eects that you can insert
as connected audio clips.
If you have a clip that contains both audio and video, you can change the edit mode to audio
only to insert only the audio portion of the clip.
Add music and sound to a project in the Timeline
1 Click the Music and Sound button in the toolbar.
2 In the Music and Sound Browser, choose a source folder from the pop-up menu at the top. For
example, choose iTunes to browse your iTunes collection.
Tip: If the folder you’re looking for doesn’t appear, you can add it to the source list by dragging it
from the Finder or desktop to the Music and Sound Browser.
3 In the sound list that appears, nd the sound or music you want:
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To search for an item: Type text in the search eld. To lter your search, click the Filter button
, and choose a lter.
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To preview an item: Double-click the item, or select the item and click the Play button .
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To select more than one item: Command-click each item.
4 Drag the sound le or les to the Timeline.
Note: For better import and playback performance, Final Cut Pro automatically transcodes
all MP3 audio les to WAV audio les and retains the original MP3 les for future use. For
information about where to nd original and transcoded media les, see Locate source media
les on page 421.
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