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James Collins · August 20th, 2009, 05:32 PM

I have a piece of music, and it plays through my Mac 100% fine. But, after importing it into Final Cut Pro it develops some 'blipping', and this is also present after rendering.

Listen to the music track here, and you'll see for yourself:

Portland Apartments on Vimeo

The music is fine, it only goes wrong after being sent to Final Cut.

Any suggestions?

Edward Carlson · August 20th, 2009, 08:35 PM

Try converting the audio to AIFF first. I'm guessing the original was MP3, and FCP doesn't like MP3s all that much. A simple way to convert one file is to use iTunes.

Matt Davis · August 27th, 2009, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edward Carlson

A simple way to convert one file is to use iTunes.

Or alternatively (I find this a little easier): take the MP3 into QuickTime Player, Hit Cmd-E to export, choose "to AIFF", and the first time you do this, check the options are set to 16 bit stereo 48 KHz, best quality.

I've had perfect (well, perfect as MP3s tend to be) results this way.

The clicking may be to do with the mismatch between the common 44.1 KHz and the required 48 KHz rounding that FCP's doing rather than the careful padding that QTP does.

IMHO.

August 20th, 2009, 05:32 PM	#1
James Collins Regular Crew Join Date: May 2009 Location: UK Posts: 59	Annoying noise.. I have a piece of music, and it plays through my Mac 100% fine. But, after importing it into Final Cut Pro it develops some 'blipping', and this is also present after rendering. Listen to the music track here, and you'll see for yourself: Portland Apartments on Vimeo The music is fine, it only goes wrong after being sent to Final Cut. Any suggestions?

August 20th, 2009, 08:35 PM	#2
Edward Carlson Major Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North Hollywood, CA, United States Posts: 807	Try converting the audio to AIFF first. I'm guessing the original was MP3, and FCP doesn't like MP3s all that much. A simple way to convert one file is to use iTunes.