I-tunes import to FCP

I've rencently purchased a song via the apple store, and now have the song in my I-tunes. when i import it into FCP, there is no sound to the song, is it possible to import a song that you purchased on line....thanks Mike

#5 Imported music from CD or iTunes

Shane's Stock Answer #5:

To get music into FCP, it needs to be an AIFF file at 48khz, 16 bit stereo. So if you want a song from a CD, you go into the iTunes Preferences and set this up under the IMPORTING tab:

File > preferences > importing > import using - AIFF encoder > Setting - Custom
Sample Rate - 48.000 kHz
Sample size - 16 bit
Channels - Stereo

If you have an mp3 that you want to use, then you can convert it thru iTunes as well.

If the piece of music you want to use is something you purchased thru iTunes, I'm afraid I can't help you there. There are copywrite issues that prevent files from being converted into the format that FCP can recognize.

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iTunes will allow you to burn a CD of the song you bought. You can then reimport it as an AIFF just like you would from any CD. Set your iTunes (advanced) burning pref to "audio CD". It's a pain, unfortunately Apple gets its cooperation from the music industry because it goes to the lengths it has to protect copyrights. Be careful how you use the music, I'm sure it's under copyright.

Something that we did on our last job (where we needed a lot of popular music to use for quickie corporate videos) was to use an app called Audio Hijack. It can capture the sound output from any application on your machine; just set it up to hijack iTunes and hit Record, then play your purchased song. You can set the recording to default to a 48khz AIFF file. You have to listen to the whole song in realtime as it records, but it will save you from wasting a CD to just get one song.

JK

At the risk of curmudgeonhood -

To do any of the above with copyrighted material is illegal unless you have the expressed permission of the music publisher.

Be very conservative in "fair use." When it comes to music use - you'll have a hard (expensive) time defending yourself.

Ian