Editing Soundtrack Pro (section)

==History==
An earlier incarnation of the package, '''Soundtrack''', was first sold as part of Apple's [[Final Cut Pro]] 4 video editor, released in April 2003. It was then released as a stand-alone product, but due to low demand it was discontinued.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.macnn.com/articles/05/01/08/soundtrack.eold/ |title=Apple's Soundtrack no longer available for purchase |publisher=MacNN |date=January 8, 2005 |access-date=April 30, 2010}}</ref> The main concept of Soundtrack was to allow people who are not professional [[composer]]s to produce original music for their videos or [[DVD]]s, royalty-free. The music could be easily scored to [[QuickTime]] movies and [[Final Cut Pro]] projects. Soundtrack was reinstated in January 2005 as part of [[Final Cut Express|Final Cut Express HD]].

Also see [[Final Cut Studio#Release history|a release history in context with the rest of Final Cut Studio]].
===Version 1===
Soundtrack ''Pro'' was introduced on April 17, 2005<ref>{{cite web |author=Apple Computer, Inc. |url=https://www.apple.com/pr/library/2005/apr/17soundtrackpro.html |title=Apple Introduces Soundtrack Pro |publisher=Apple.com |date=April 17, 2005 |access-date=April 30, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608034639/http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2005/apr/17soundtrackpro.html |archive-date=June 8, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> as a stand-alone product and as part of the [[Final Cut Studio]] suite, where it integrates with Final Cut Pro. Soundtrack (non-Pro) was removed from Final Cut Pro. There was also an upgrade package for users of Soundtrack. As of January 10, 2006, the stand-alone product has been dropped again. Soundtrack Pro adds features for professional [[audio engineer]]s and [[sound designer]]s, and focuses more on sound editing than the original Soundtrack.

Since September 2007 Soundtrack Pro also comes as part of the [[Logic Studio]] bundle, Apple's own audio and midi sequencing software. But it was removed from Logic Studio when [[Logic Pro]] was moved to the App Store on December 8, 2011.

===Soundtrack Pro 2===
Soundtrack Pro 2 is included in Final Cut Studio 2 (2008).{{Cn|date=July 2023}}

===Soundtrack Pro 3===
Soundtrack Pro 3 is included in Final Cut Studio (2009).<ref>{{cite web |title=Final Cut Studio (2009) |url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT200276 |website=Apple Support |language=en}}</ref>