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EXPORT a self contained 23.98 quicktime of your current timeline

You will need a 1920 x 1080 or larger file exported from your Digital Non Linear Editor of your choice. Don't use an editing timeline use a self contained quicktime!!

Make a new sequence at 2048 x 858(scope) Prores 422 or HQ
Or 1998 x 1080 (flat)

Discrete Channels

Next Change the audio output settings for the sequence. Go to >Sequence>Settings

Click on 5.1 Monitoring: L+R,C,LFE,
Ls+Rs

Then change the Downmix to 0 and switch the Grouping to
Dual Mono
Then Click OK

Ignore Warning Error

If you get an encapsulated
.wav then the tracks are like this
Open ProTools to double check this if you want.
These files will come into FCP appropriately tracks 1-6 when dragged down to the audio tracks in timeline.

Add two audio tracks to your timeline so you have 6 tracks of audio

If you don't have an encapsulated .wave then will need to add two more tracks to your timeline.

Then on right click each Final Cut Pro Timeline track change the Audio Outputs to match the track
1=1 4=4
2=2 5=5
3=3 6=6

Add in the 1920 x 1080 movie into the 2K Scope timeline
Choose to ignore source settings

In Motion Tab change scale to 107 % then look at the left and right edge to make sure that you see no black on the sides usually 107% to 108% scale will work.


You will loose @2% on the top and bottom. Double check distort just to be sure it didn't distort anything.

Check Distort setting too just to be sure that it stayed at zero

Trash Audio off Quicktime if it has any.

Then add in the 6 channel surround audio

In Final Cut Pro line up the following:
Master Self Contained Quicktime Video
All 6 tracks of surround printmasters. Put them in this track order
A1 = Left Channel
A2 = Right Channel
A3 = Center Channel
A4 = Low Frequency (LFE)
A5 = Left Surround
A6 = Right Surround

Make sure the end of each clip lines up exactly the same length. Check that the audio and video are in sync on all tracks

If your timeline is longer than 90ish minutes you will have to break into segments or (reels.)

Find a break point to divide up the timeline
Alt Option will apply cut to all tracks

Notice that clicking the "X" will mark clip.
Also on the second half when exporting notice that your mark in looks like this. Inclusive edit not the frame before it.

The position of the playhead, the frame that the playhead is on is included in your edit

RENDER THE TIMELINE if it is one reel or two render the whole thing

Next step is to export Audio to AIFF

Pick a destination to save the files and do this for each section use mark in and out points on timeline. Click "X" to mark clip on the timeline.

Choose 48KHz and 24bit audio

Channel Grouped



Will export all the files in the sequence

Export the Reels using in and outpoints to export the separate reels

Choose self contained QuickTime

"VIDEO" ONLY!! DON'T EXPORT AUDIO WITH THE QUICKTIME