Final Cut Express HD/Sound track

Two questions:
First, Does Shake work with Final Cut Express HD?
Secondly, I am missing weapson and explosions on my Soundtrack, I tried reinstalling the CD-rom, it did not replace the two missing sounds. Any ideas?
Should I unstall all of Final Cut and reinstall the entire program?

1. Shake does not work directly with FCE HD. Or at least, not that I know of. You must probably just export from Shake and import to FCE. Or perhaps you should go with FCS, as it most likely integrates more closely with Shake.
2. Upon opening up the application Soundtrack, I too do not have anything installed for the category 'Weapons' & 'Explosions'. Perhaps it put the categories in, but it did not install any, instead letting you go out and buy more Apple Loops, or just Loops in general. Speaking of 3rd Party Loops, try this website for any sound effects, it is very broad:
http://www.findsounds.com/
- Craig

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A. I don't know
B. BUT it happens to me to and my strategy is
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Sound Blip is here to stay. Good job Final Cut Express HD won't help you!

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