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Hi, I have 2 mp3 tracks that I want to play at the same time in iMovie. I drag both onto the track, but the 2nd audio splits the first audio and it inserts it, stopping the first audio to play the 2nd audio. How do I get these audios to plat at the same time?
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15
Are you putting a background into the timeline and then adding your audio clips? I don't see a background in your screen shot. If you don't have some video in the timeline it is difficult to place multiple audio clip and you will get split clips.
Whereas if you add a background, you can stack the audio clips without splitting them, like this:
-- Rich
Are you putting a background into the timeline and then adding your audio clips? I don't see a background in your screen shot. If you don't have some video in the timeline it is difficult to place multiple audio clip and you will get split clips.
Whereas if you add a background, you can stack the audio clips without splitting them, like this:
-- Rich
O.K. Describe for me precisely what steps you are taking to stack the audio clips.
In my screen shot you will notice that I placed a blue background clip in the video timeline. If you do that you can then drag in as many audio clips as you want and have them stacked.
-- Rich
For an experiment, click on the Settings button above the timeline to the right of your screen. In the dialogue box that appears, make sure that the "trim background music" button is deselected.
-- Rich
I create a new (movie) project > Import the audio clips > drag the first audio onto the track > drag the second audio onto the track. The second audio with either insert/cut into the first track or I can put it in front or behind the the first track.
The goal is really to have music playing while I'm talking and to have my talking loop to the background music. I already had my talking recorded on my iPhone, so I thought it would be easy to import the clips and stock them on top of each other to play simultaneously.
Pull in your first audio. Then pull in your second {EDITED} audio to the audio well below the first one.
@RICH839: Thanks for this, but that's the problem. I can't pull anything below the first track. What am I doing wrong?
Thanks, Rich. The background was the issue. It works now. I appreciate your help!
Great. Glad you got it working.
-- Rich
iMovie: playing 2 mp3's at the same time
