[Eric Robel]

Hi- was wondering if you ever figured out the final workflow for this? I used FCP 7 to export the movie with all appropriate audio files in correct order. This being the first six tracks for the 5.1 mix and then tracks 7 and 8 for stereo R and L.
Looks good when I open the exported file in Quicktime Pro –
I get 7 “Sound Tracks”, with the 7th being the “Left, Right” assignment. Though Sound tracks 1-6 have an assignment of “Mono.”

Was wondering if I needed to assign the 1-6 with their exact specified names to match the SMPTE DTV specs, IE: “L, R, C….” or assigning them as “discrete” per the example further up in this thread.

The reason I ask this is because when I put this exported file in Compressor and set up a Apple Pro Res 422 setting with the proper Linear PCM/SMPTE DTV audio setting, I also get a final file that has no sound.(Playing on desktop) It does however show in Quicktime Pro with only one Sound Track this time- and in “assinments” it lists all eight tracks: Left, Right, Center, LFE Screen, Left Surround, Right Surround, Left Total and Right Total.

I guess the ultimate question is, did I do it right? and I just can’t check it on the desktop properly without decoding? Or am I half way there and need to do some “assigning” in Quicktime Pro, save then place in Compressor for the final render?

Thanks in advance if anyone can help-
-Cheers
Eric