If you export a timeline using FCP 7 XML v5 and then import the timeline without making any changes, all the audio tracks that were stereo are now Mono tracks.
I discovered this bug while attempting to use Plural Eyes 4. In trying to debug the issue I discovered that exporting a timeline and immediately importing it has the problem ruling out Plural Eyes as the problem.
Steps to Reproduce- Open or create a timeline. Throw a video/audio track onto the timeline.
- Go to the Fairlight page to confirm the tracks are stereo.
- Go to File->Export->Export Timelines. Select "FCP 7 XML V5"
- Go to File->Import->Timeline and pick the XML just created
Expected: All audio tracks are in stereo
Actual:All audio tracks are are just the one channel.
Selection the option "Import multi-channel audio tracks as linked groups" has no effect. Doesn't give two audio clips per video file as would be expected from a video file with stereo sound.
It's been this way since 16.0.0.060. Regardless of it always being this way, import of the XML should not strip the audio to Mono channels.