Adding additional music tracks after beat-marking 1st track

I've begun a project by first adding a music track. I've beat-marked that track and now would like to add a second track.
When I drag the second song into my project, however, I find it completely obliterates the first track.
Is there any way to simply append the second without erasing the first?
Thanks!

I have the same question with a little twist. I'm using the iMovie 11, last version before the new one. When I try to ad a second song behind the first beat marked song, it seems to just wrap around the first song.

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Is it best to add the tracks onto the clip/photos themselves or as a project track?
Any info on how to add multiple tracks to a project or clips would be great
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Mikemass1221 wrote:
... I don't think you can use this method if you drag a song to just one clip..
sure you can:
but, your project's almost done - so, just 'push the audio aside':
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A few issues, but sorry let me try to understand.
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started skipping songs - these are normally due to corrupted ID3 tags, try converting them -File-> Advance -> IPOD version or use MP3 validator to fix all songs in the library. (My Apologies, only work for MP3 music that skipped)
As for item 2, you can try Hard Reset if you like to download MP3 validator.
After charging till full charge, at least 2 hours (preferably 4 hours)
Toggle the Hold switch, make sure you dont see the red mark when you do the next step
Reset the iPod -> Press Menu and Center button simultaneously for about 10 secs till the Apple Logo comes ON
Then release the buttons
Select your preferred language.
Here is the Apple support Article on the 5Rs
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/classic/
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A few issues, but sorry let me try to understand.
Adding new music, 'XXXX's iPod cannot be written or read'' can you let me know the number. most likely music format is not iPod Compatible like HE-AAC.
started skipping songs - these are normally due to corrupted ID3 tags, try converting them -File-> Advance -> IPOD version or use MP3 validator to fix all songs in the library. (My Apologies, only work for MP3 music that skipped)
As for item 2, you can try Hard Reset if you like to download MP3 validator.
After charging till full charge, at least 2 hours (preferably 4 hours)
Toggle the Hold switch, make sure you dont see the red mark when you do the next step
Reset the iPod -> Press Menu and Center button simultaneously for about 10 secs till the Apple Logo comes ON
Then release the buttons
Select your preferred language.
Here is the Apple support Article on the 5Rs
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/classic/
Good Luck!

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A. A soundtrack dragged from Media Browser/iTunes and dropped to the background canvas (project viewer) of a movie (resulting in a green/purple background) AND
B. The same soundtrack added to the movie clips (as an audio track)?
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When exporting to iDVD are there any performance considerations/differences between the two?
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Editing to music track - possible to compile video non sequentially?

Hello chaps.
I'm creating a family skiing video, editing it tightly to a music track - someone falling over hits the beat, etc. You know the drill.
I've run into one problem and I'm trying to work out if I'm missing something obvious, or whether it is a case of can't do that:
What I would like to do.
Rather that simply adding video sequentially from the beginning, there are certain clips that I know will fit well towards the end of the song. I'd like to place them there now. Continually editing from the front tends to lead to me using the best material at the beginning. Yes, I know I'm weak, but I'd like to place key anchor clips in first and then work around them with what's left.
The problem
iMovie 11 mutes the sound track after the end of the last piece of video in the project - so there's no obvious way to add video later on in the track.
What I've tried.
I've tried adding a single black clip that lasts the length of the track, but what I'd then like to do is be able to paste a clip to the playhead and have it replace that portion of the black clip. I can't quite work out how to do that, or if it is the correct approach. Placing the clip as a cut-away almosts works, but having the entire movie comprising cutaways is clearly silly.
Am I missing something?
Does anyone have any advice as to a better or correct approach?

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