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58 Chapter 4 Getting Started with Soundtrack

Looping and Non-Looping Files

Soundtrack supports two types of audio files: looping and non-looping files. Most audio

files are non-looping files unless they contain tags for tempo, key, and other information.

Many of the Apple Loops that come with Soundtrack, as well as other tagged audio

files, can be looping files. Looping files may contain music, rhythmic sounds, or other

repeating patterns. You can resize a looping file to fill any amount of time. Looping files

adjust to the project tempo and key, letting you use loops recorded in different keys

and at different tempos in the same project.

Non-looping files do not adjust to the project tempo and key. You can shorten or

lengthen a non-looping file, but lengthening it beyond the size of the original file adds

only silence to the lengthened part. You can search for non-looping files in the Search

tab using the Search text field.

Both looping and non-looping files can contain tags with information about the file,

including mood, genre, and musical instrument. Soundtrack recognizes tags in audio

files intended for use with loop-based music applications. You can open an audio file in

Apple Loops Utility and add tags, and can convert a looping file to a non-looping file,

or convert a non-looping file to a looping file. For information about tagging audio files

using Apple Loops Utility, see Appendix A, “Using Apple Loops Utility,” on page 173.

Using the Browser to Locate Files

The Browser tab shows the hard disks and other storage media connected to your

computer, and lets you browse through the file hierarchy to find audio files located on disk.

To locate audio files using the Browser:

m Double-click a volume or folder in the Browser to view its contents.

m You can move back through the previous locations in the Browser using the Forward and

Back buttons, or through the levels of the file hierarchy using the Path pop-up menu.

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Apple Soundtrack User Manual Page 58