How do I merge audio tracks in iMovie?

Hello,


I need to use iMovie for a video essay assignment. I have wasted a whole day trying to figure out how to merge audio clips - this does not seem possible. When I drag one audio track onto another - the tracks seems to separate. Can somebody please help me with this? It's pretty urgent. I am using the latest version of iMovie.


Thanks,


Lauren

Posted on Apr 12, 2017 8:59 AM

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Posted on Apr 12, 2017 10:35 AM

Hi, Lauren,


If you put one audio clip onto another, the two tracks will separate, with one track dropping to the audio well below the other one. Keep both audio clips in the same audio well and slowly snug one up against the other. They should snug up without a gap, but if there is a small gap it won't show up in the play back or sharing.


The only way to actually merge audio tracks, that is, make make them one inseparable track, is to place your audio clips into a new project and share them out as an audio file (that you can designate in the share out box that appears when you share out a file). You then can drag your shared out audio file into your original project and it will come in as one audio track.


Hope this helps.


-- Rich

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Apr 12, 2017 10:35 AM in response to lhmayer6

Hi, Lauren,


If you put one audio clip onto another, the two tracks will separate, with one track dropping to the audio well below the other one. Keep both audio clips in the same audio well and slowly snug one up against the other. They should snug up without a gap, but if there is a small gap it won't show up in the play back or sharing.


The only way to actually merge audio tracks, that is, make make them one inseparable track, is to place your audio clips into a new project and share them out as an audio file (that you can designate in the share out box that appears when you share out a file). You then can drag your shared out audio file into your original project and it will come in as one audio track.


Hope this helps.


-- Rich

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