5.1 surround sound in final cut express HD????

is there 5.1 sound import or creation in the program?
what im trying to say is, does Final Cut Express HD support surround sound??

You're going to need DVD Studio Pro, which is included with Final Cut Studio.
5.1 is pretty sophisticated stuff.
Roxio DVDit Pro supports 5.1 authoring, but it's Windows platform only.
There are a couple of articles on Ken Stone's website that may be of interest.
Dolby Digital. Sure It Can Be Done
Encoding AC3 Audio with A.Pack

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