Audio formats on .mov file

Hi all,
I need to generate a video recorded file from an embedded device (network video recorder) that can be imported from Final Cut Pro. The easiest formats for me to generate are .mov with H264 video format and ulaw audio format, but I have been told that this is not supported by Final Cut. Can anybody point me out to a list of supported formats by Final Cut in both .avi and .mov?. Ideally it should be H264 for video and ulaw or alaw stereo audio format.
Thanks

Hi,
you can read Final Cut Pro 7 specs, listed here:
http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/specs/#finalcutpro
AIFF is a format that you can edit directly without the needs to render.
Also check FCP documentation. From its pages you can find this:
Recommended Audio File Formats
For best performance, use one of the following uncompressed audio file formats when
editing in Final Cut Pro:
• AIFF or AIFC containing uncompressed audio
• WAVE or Broadcast Wave Format (BWF) containing uncompressed audio
• Sound Designer II
• Single-track or multitrack QuickTime movies containing uncompressed audio
Natively, Final Cut Pro captures to QuickTime movie files with one or more audio tracks.
Audio Formats to Avoid
The following formats and audio data formats should be avoided when editing in
Final Cut Pro because they require real-time processing for playback:
• Any file containing compressed formats such as MP3, AAC, and Apple Lossless Codec
• QuickTime movies containing compressed audio, such as MPEG-4 and H.264 files
• Multiplexed video and audio streams such as MPEG-2 program streams and DV Stream
files (This is one of the formats iMovie can create during capture.)
Regards,
Armando.

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