Using Soundtrack Pro Conform
Soundtrack Pro Conform makes conforming multitrack projects much more efficient.
The picture editor and sound editor can work in parallel and then use Conform to easily
merge the results of their work.
Here is how a picture editor and a sound editor might work together using Conform:
 A Final Cut Pro sequence is sent to a Soundtrack Pro multitrack project.
 Changes and edits are made in parallel to both the Final Cut Pro sequence and the
Soundtrack Pro multitrack project.
 The changed Final Cut Pro sequence is sent to a second Soundtrack Pro
multitrack project.
 The old and new multitrack projects are conformed, or merged, into a third
(“result”) project.
To initiate the process to conform a Soundtrack Pro multitrack project to changes
made to the source sequence in Final Cut Pro:
1
Select a sequence in the Final Cut Pro Browser.
2
Do one of the following:
 Choose File > Send To > Soundtrack Pro Multitrack Project.
 Control-click the selection and choose Send To > Soundtrack Pro Multitrack Project
from the shortcut menu.
3
In the dialog that appears, confirm that the “Save project with latest clip metadata
(recommended)” checkbox is selected. This ensures an accurate change history by
having Final Cut Pro automatically save the project after the sequence is sent to
Soundtrack Pro.
4
Click Save.
For more information on sending sequences to Soundtrack Pro, see “
Creating
Soundtrack Pro Multitrack Projects from Final Cut Pro Clips or Sequences
” on page 208.
Now, the sound editor and picture editor can work in parallel:
 Sound editor: Makes changes to the Soundtrack Pro multitrack project. This project is
called the original project.
 Picture editor: Makes changes to the Final Cut Pro sequence.
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5
In Final Cut Pro, do one of the following:
 Choose File > Send To > Soundtrack Pro Multitrack Project.
 Control-click the selection and choose Send To > Soundtrack Pro Multitrack Project
from the shortcut menu.
6
In the dialog that appears, confirm that the “Save project with latest clip metadata
(recommended)” checkbox is selected, then enter a new name for the multitrack
project and click Save.
7
When the new multitrack project opens in Soundtrack Pro, choose File > Conform
To Project.
This initiates the conform process.
8
In the dialog that appears, select the current Soundtrack Pro audio mix in the left list and
the updated project, just sent from Final Cut Pro, in the right list, then click Conform.
Note: Only projects that have embedded Final Cut Pro clip metadata (projects sent
from Final Cut Pro or opened via XML documents) appear in this dialog.
The Conform tab displays various lists and information about the changes in each
version of the project. You can use the Conform tab to merge the changes from the
picture editor with the changes from the sound editor.
For complete information about using Soundtrack Pro Conform with Final Cut Pro, see
the Soundtrack Pro User Manual.