Distortion music when exporting movie from FCP7 at DVinfo.net

Terrence Nguyen · October 13th, 2009, 08:06 PM

Hi all,

Just upgraded to Snow Leopard and new FCS3, everything worked as expected until export to movie file. Captured footage from EX3 by using Log & Transfer, edited in FCP7, added few mp3 songs, then exported to QT using Prores. Everything worked fine except places where I placed mp3 music (note: I lowered the volume to -9db to match with footage's sound).
Searched several forums for solution, but couldn't find any specific answer. The problem is that not happens to all mp3, several songs caused problem and these song were using before in FCS2 Leopard without any problems. Wondering if you guys have same issue and how to work around with this issue.

Appreciate your help in advance!

Chuck Spaulding · October 17th, 2009, 01:11 PM

Well since no one else has replied...

FCP does not do compressed audio. Use iTunes to convert your mp3 to an AIFF and work with that to see if that solves your problem.

Noah Kadner · October 17th, 2009, 03:37 PM

That's actually the sound of the artists' lawyers trying to call you about licensing the copywritten music on those MP3s....

Terrence Nguyen · October 17th, 2009, 06:21 PM

Well, it's also happen with wave file also. You're right Chuck, while waiting for the answer, I converted to aiff, and the problem solved. Thanks Chuck!

October 13th, 2009, 08:06 PM	#1
Terrence Nguyen New Boot Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Westminster, CA Posts: 10	Distortion music when exporting movie from FCP7 Hi all, Just upgraded to Snow Leopard and new FCS3, everything worked as expected until export to movie file. Captured footage from EX3 by using Log & Transfer, edited in FCP7, added few mp3 songs, then exported to QT using Prores. Everything worked fine except places where I placed mp3 music (note: I lowered the volume to -9db to match with footage's sound). Searched several forums for solution, but couldn't find any specific answer. The problem is that not happens to all mp3, several songs caused problem and these song were using before in FCS2 Leopard without any problems. Wondering if you guys have same issue and how to work around with this issue. Appreciate your help in advance!

October 17th, 2009, 01:11 PM	#2
Chuck Spaulding Trustee Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Thousand Oaks Posts: 1,099	Well since no one else has replied... FCP does not do compressed audio. Use iTunes to convert your mp3 to an AIFF and work with that to see if that solves your problem.

October 17th, 2009, 03:37 PM	#3
Noah Kadner Better than Halle Berry Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 435	That's actually the sound of the artists' lawyers trying to call you about licensing the copywritten music on those MP3s....

October 17th, 2009, 06:21 PM	#4
Terrence Nguyen New Boot Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Westminster, CA Posts: 10	Well, it's also happen with wave file also. You're right Chuck, while waiting for the answer, I converted to aiff, and the problem solved. Thanks Chuck!