Syncing multi audio clips to video

I need to sync multiple audio clips with a video clip. I have footage that was shot that had multiple people in the scene so multiple mics boom etc. However whenever I select the video clip and the 4 audio clips and click syncronize clips it only syncronizes one audio with the clip?
How do I get all the audio clips synced with the video clip?

DJ Duke wrote:
Yeah, I did open the sync clip and the audio files are there ( in a different unique sync timeline), but that doesn't help because I need top open them in the regular timeline I use for editing the project and opnly one audio file shows up.
Any suggestions how to fix this or work around?
This is the way it works. The synchronized clip is a compound clip. You add it to your timeline. If necessary, you can open it by double-clicking it in the timeline, make the necessary edits, and hit the back button (the little triangle at the top left of the timeline) to return to the project timeline.
If you do not want it collapsed that way, but you rather insist on seeing all the connected audio clips directly in your project, then you have two options:
1) select the compound clip in the timeline and choose "Clip->Break Apart Clip Items"
or
2) open the compound clip, select everything, copy; and then paste wherever you want it in your project.

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