IDVD Menu Audio

Whilst I can add audio to my top level menu it can't be heard on playback. Audio plays ok on submenus and slideshows. I'm using iDVD v7.01

I want to report back that I was able to get audio working in the iDVD theme I had chosen. I'm not sure what happened or why, but it is suddenly working. Here are the details:
The theme I was attempting to use was an old theme (Western). From the drop-down in iDVD, I selected "Older Theme" and then selected "Western". I was prompted to download the old themes from the Apple website and I followed the instructions, doing so.
After install and reboot, I selected the theme. There was no audio applied, so I selected a suitable mp3 from iTunes and dragged/dropped. No audio.
I shortened the audio file, re-dragged and dropped. No audio.
I then began experimenting with the different audio types. No audio on the theme no matter which file type or size I used.
I followed the suggestions from this forum (removed audio file, clicked on the icon multiple times). No audio.
Rebooted and tried again. No audio.
Then I thought I would attempt to take an existing, newer theme where the audio was working and see if I could change the audio. I did that and the new theme worked.
I decided to try again so I created a new project and selected the old Theme Western again and dragged-dropped the audio file and guess what ... it worked.
All I could think was that by selecting the newer theme and changing the audio, I must have somehow got the application to "un-mute" or something like that.
At any rate, I think this is a bug and have filed a report. Hopefully, Apple will provide us with a patch to fix.
My Christmas project is finished - and just in time.
Thank you for your help!

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