Audio and Image question for FCE

Hello!
I have this little problem. The music Im importing to my project (mp3) is only playing the baseline of the song, not the actual music...how can I change that? Also, unfortunately the white balance is horrible of the footage...I need to enhance the imgae so it looks a bit brighter, since we shot in the most terrible circumastances...could you let me know how to go about it! I have very little time to finish this.
Take crae and thanks in advance
Magdalena

If the gamma correction suggested by Alchroma makes the black too gray, try using the "Mids" slider below the center color wheel of the 3-way Color Correcter (must be in "visual mode" of 3-way CC filter). The blacks won't be affected and the picture will "come alive".
After doing so, you may want to also experiment with the Saturation slider as well.
Also, unfortunately the white balance is horrible of
the footage...I need to enhance the image so it looks
a bit brighter, since we shot in the most terrible
circumstances..
I've never heard of an mp3 only playing a single instrument from a mix. Are you sure you aren't trying to import a .mid file?
If it is a .mid file, then open it in Quicktime Pro and export it as an AIF file -as Alchroma has also suggested - with the matching bit and sample rate (typically 16-bit/48kHz).
Hope this helps!
AK

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