audio tracks when capturing HD video

I am currently working on an HD project, capturing footage from tape using the BlackMagic 1080p 23.98 setting on Final Cut Pro 5.1.4. When I capture a clip, Final Cut gives it to me the way I want it, with one video and two audio tracks. However, when I unlink the media then relink it back to the clip, I get a clip with 12 audio tracks. Is there a way to move my clips and keep the original audio setting of 2 tracks?