How to export the audio from iMovie to Audacity

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The purpose of this Tip is to explain how to edit the sound of a film that does not fit you in iMovie and work with more tracks than the two approaches proposed by default. We'll have to export using QuickTime from iMovie. Then open the file in Audacity before recover once transformed into iMovie

I - In iMovie, export the soundtrack of the film mounted:

• Save your project.
• Then export the sound.
• Click on File and Share.
• The export window will appear Select the QuickTime tab
• Leave the option "Advanced Settings"
• Then click P HARING.

After this has been done follow the steps which are laid below:

• In the export window choose down the "Sound to AIFF"
• Click on the Options button
• Set options:
  • Linear PCM
  • Mono or stereo channels as appropriate
  • Frequency 48.000 kHz
  • Sample size: 16 bits
  • Finally click OK
• Then choose a location: ex. office
• Click on Save.
• Will create a sound file in Quicktime AIFF corresponding to the band
• iMovie sound and independent.

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II - Get the file in Audacity:

• Launch Audacity
• Project menu -> Import Audio.
• Choose the Quicktime that you saved on the desktop.
• You can at this stage manipulate and edit your sound (Inaudible passages raise) y add effects, tracks Additional etc. Then you must export the tracks to AIFF or (format accepted by iMovie).
• File -> Export as AIFF (If at this stage you do not see the option AIFF export, it will go into preferences
• Audacity -> Preferences , in the preference window click on tab "File formats" and in the drop-down menu choose "AIFF (Apple / SGI 16 bit PCM) and click OK. )
• Click Save.

III - Retrieve file its refinement in iMovie:

• This file that you just edit with Audacity can be directly drag & drop on a sound track iMovie..
• You can also file this file in Itunes Library (Library Itunes). In this case you will have the file from iMovie by clicking Audio on the speaker.

Notes:

1. My tests this manip works the sound is embedded or extracted from your video clips.
2. Be careful not to change the length of your band sound so it does not have too much problem sync sound + image in finalizing the draft iMovie.
3. This approach allows any work beyond the two audio tracks:
   • Track 1 and 2 exported in a single file that is put back on track is a release and then track 2, etc. ...
   • Also in Audacity you can add as many tracks as you want and export a stereo AIFF file.