How can I add different parts of iTunes songs into various clips?

I'm trying to make another short movie, but with different parts of iTunes songs (i.e. only the chorus part of a song) on different parts of the clips (i.e. 3 different chorus parts on 3 separate parts out of the entire movie clips). I would even like to fade in and out the songs...

I'm not sure if I'm making myself clear... But I think this can't be done in iMovie08, instead would have to export to media browser for editing in Garageband.

I tried using Garageband for this purpose, but it is sooo hard... I have opened a new file called "tutorial" for editing purposes. I then dragged my movie project and song to the track, and here's where I get stuck...

I just can't figure out how to use Garageband (I'm thinking and hoping it's a simple operation, as I'm not even trying to record or make anything...) to accomplish my objective. I studied the Garageband tutorials on this site, but couldn't find anything related to what I wanted to do...

Can anyone help me?

MBP 17" / 2.4Ghz / 3GB / 160GB, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Mar 18, 2008 4:33 PM

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Mar 19, 2008 2:59 AM in response to Big Joon

Big Joon wrote:
... I tried using Garageband for this purpose, but it is sooo hard... I have opened a new file called "tutorial" for editing purposes. ..


if you want your own new project, why do you open the Tutorial? and not 'New Project'?
GB offers the same, simple edit tools as any timeline based editor.. select a part, Apple-C copies that part, Apple-T splits a clip, Apple-X cut-outs that part, Apple-V pastes that part over to a new position..

Plan B) download and use for free iMHD6 .. it has just two audio-tracks, but probably that reduced options are .. more easy for you .. 😉

Mar 19, 2008 11:31 AM in response to Karsten Schlüter

Thanks for your response.

Tutorial is just a name of my new project (because I'm still in a learning process), and will try using the command key options.

I'm very new in using iMovie08 and never even used iMovieHD in the past... I did download the iMovieHD, but found it pretty hard to use... I guess I prefer a simpler editing (perhaps iMovie08 should've been called editing 101 for dummies...) in iMovie08... keke

Mar 19, 2008 12:01 PM in response to Big Joon

This can be done in iMovie 08.

First, put the clips into your project.
Now, open the music browser and select itunes. Drag and drop the song that you want to the clip where you want it. Now you can mouse-click the song track. You can use the handle at the beginning of the song track to move the starting point to some point in the middle of the song. You can use the handle at the end of the song track to shorten the song.

Mar 19, 2008 12:25 PM in response to AppleMan1958

Hmmm, I know I can trim the ending of the song, but I thought pulling the handle in the beginning towards the middle (or wherever I wanted the song to start) would only push back the starting point of the song to the middle, not starting the song from the middle...

I'll try that when I get home from work tonight.

If it works, then that would be awesome!!

Thanks!

Mar 19, 2008 1:17 PM in response to Big Joon

I'm not sure if I'm making myself clear...

Parts of your post seemed self-contradictory. However, if I understand you correctly, you wish to either add either multiple parts of one song or parts of three different songs to your project and the iTunes source of these songs are either audio music clips or "movie" clips. Further, you which each added segment to be faded in/out independently. If so, then you should be able to do this in either iMovie '08 or GarageBand.
Independent fading requirements means that each audio segment must itself be independent so as to have a user selected start and end point to which to apply a fading contour. In iMovie '08, if adding iTunes audio files to your project, simply pin them to a project clip and not to the background. Then use the leading and trailing edge of the audio icon to adjust your "in" and "out" point for the portion of the music you want played, as well as, adjusting the "fade in" and "fade out" contours as may be needed. Once satisfied with timing of your segments, merely slide them into their proper alignment relative to your video track.
If the source audio is on a video clip, it must first be imported to an iMovie '08 Event. Once in an iMovie '08 Event, you can use the Command-Shift key combination (i.e., hold down the Command and Shift keys while clicking on the Event clip) to extract the audio and drag the audio to your project. Once again, remember to pin it to a clip and not the background. Once added to the project proceed as described above to adjust the in/out points and fade contour and slide it to its final position.
GarageBand would work in a similar manner. If using iTimes audio music files, simply drag in your video clip and then add each of the audio clips as needed. In this case, however, you need to select the audio track you wish to edit before beginning work. Scrub the playhead to the in or out point you wish to create. Once located, simply use the split option to "cut" the audio track. Once the audio track has been divided into separate segments, simply delete those you don't want and use the "rubber band" audio control to add a couple of contour points and slide them up or down and/or left and right as needed to "contour" your fade however you wish.
If using audio from a video clip you must in turn add the video clip to your project and deselect the movie audio before adding/replacing the next video clip. In this way you will retain the previous audio track as each new clip is added. Once all of your music videos are have been added, you may then add you "project" video. Trim and adjust each of the music audio tracks as described above. I would normally do this as the last step in editing the project in order to avoid returning to iMovie '08 for any further editing. If you must perform editing in iMovie '08 as your final step, then you might consider the use Of garageBand as means or pre-editing the audio and simply add the edited audio to iMovie '08 for final alignment. I.e., you have any number of options in selecting a work flow that works best for whatever you are doing. Usually the hardest part is simply deciding which way you want to work.
ADDED: Oops! Looks like AppleMan explained things already.

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Mar 19, 2008 2:41 PM in response to AppleMan1958

+If it does, you should be able to drag it back to the start point you need by dragging and dropping from the middle of the audio (not the front or back handle).+

I'm so sorry, but what do you exactly mean by this? So, instead of using the front handle just drag from the middle? What happens to the front parts of the song? Does it get deleted or trim automatically?

Gosh, I wish I had my MBP right now... I guess I'll know what you mean when I try it later.

Thanks Appleman!

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