Flattening .caf files to .aif out of ST Pro

Hey Guys,
I often take some of the sound beds from ST Pro but no matter what I do, I always get a multiple track .aif file when all I want is a stereo pair. Any idea how to do this without doing a round trip through FCP's export functions? It's not apparent how to do this anywhere I have searched.

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Create a new Soundtrack Pro project, drop the CAF onto track one. Set your master mix to two channels for a stereo mixdown, and export the file format of your choice.

Or just use the six-channel CAF in Final Cut, but set your timeline to do a stereo mixdown.

Or bring in the CAF, then delete everything but the left and right channels if you want to simply omit the center, surround and LFE channels.

Jeff Harrell Wrote:
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> Set your master mix to two
> channels for a stereo mixdown

How is that done?

Thanks.

I'm away from my system right now, so I don't remember every last detail. But there's a pop-up on the master mix track in the timeline that lets you choose mono, 2-channel stereo, 6-channel or whatever.

Yeah, I thought I tried that before, but I guess I didn't .

That works.

Right click on the track and choose Channel Select>Stereo>1, 2
Then, File > Export .
Preset>Custom
Exported Items>Master Mix
File Type>AIFF
Bit Depth>16 bit
Sample Rate>48 kHz

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Nah open the CAF in Quicktime and export a Stereo AIFF or WAV from there...

You can right-click the CAF files in STP and reveal in Finder then load into QTPro!






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Ben's way of doing it might be quicker and easier ? but MY way lets you put "sound designer" on your reel!

And if you have more than one file to do- do it in Compressor, or, for extra points, make a Droplet.

It's good Ben, but I'm previewing everything in ST Pro. I have no idea what the files sound like. I like being able to do what I want to do within the app. Even though, QT Pro output would be easy.

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I preview in STP too by previewing in the library then simply do the export via QT it takes so little time.

? Rightclick open in finder

? Rightclick open with QTpro (or drag to QTpro icon)

? Apple+E export (Once you have setup the format it stays the same for subsequent exports until you alter the export options)

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As James said; with a droplet would be even quicker!

? Rightclick open in finder

? Drop onto Droplet



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