Syncing sound with HVX footage?

[DorkmanScott]

Did a shoot with the Panasonic HVX200. Production audio was sent to a mixing board and hard disk recorder separate from the camera.

Here's the issue. I have four mono tracks of audio that the camera recorded on each take. I also have four mono tracks of audio with each take on the hard disk. I know how to sync the audio and video and make a merged clip in Final Cut. My issue is that when I do so, I get EIGHT mono tracks, four of which (mono a3, a4, a7, and a8) are totally silent anyway, two of which (a1 and a2) are from the camera and which I can't use. So I ONLY want a6 and a7.

If I try to put the footage into the timeline and delete all the unnecessary tracks, I get only mono a1-a4, none of which is useful to me. Is there any way to discard these audio tracks from the files -- or at least from Final Cut's interpretation of the files -- from the bin, or do I have to recompress all the merged files to make them work?

[NoahK]

Have you tried unlinking from the initial audio and relinking to your new audio?

Noah

[DorkmanScott]

Am I able to do that without pulling it all into the timeline? Or will I have to do my syncing and linking via the timeline? I'd rather just merge the clips to a common in-point (the clapper), if possible.

[NoahK]

With multiple audio it has to be done via the timeline. But once you link in the timeline you can drag the newly synced audio back into your bin. This is kind of the asst. editor's job if you are lucky enough to have one.

-Noah

[DorkmanScott]

No such luck on the Asst. Editor thing. But good to know about dragging it back to the bin.

Thanks.