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Chapter 4 Getting Started with Soundtrack 73
Setting Soundtrack Preferences
You set preferences for various aspects of Soundtrack that affect both the appearance
and operation of the application in the Preferences window. Some preferences apply to
the current project, and some apply to new projects you create. You may want to
specify some preferences before you begin working in Soundtrack.
To open the Preferences window:
m Choose File > Preferences.
General Preferences
The General preferences include program startup behavior, Media and Effects Manager
options, and Timeline defaults for new projects.
Startup
These preferences let you set the startup behavior when you open Soundtrack.
 Open Last Project button: Reopens the last project on startup.
 Open New Project button: Creates a new, blank project on startup. This is the
default behavior.
 Switch Hardware Sample Rate to match Document checkbox: When selected, the
sample rate of any connected audio device switches to match the project sample
rate when you open Soundtrack or change the active project. The checkbox is
selected by default.
- Soundtrack 1
- User Manual 1
- © 2005 Jean-Paul Bonjour; 2
- © 2005 Eric Escobar 2
- Contents 3
- An Introduction to Soundtrack 7
- 8 Preface 8
- Preface 9
- Apple Websites 11
- Other Apple Websites 12
- Audio and Music Basics 13
- Musical Sounds 14
- Envelopes 15
- Phase Relationships 15
- Recording Sound 15
- Low sample rate 17
- High sample rate 17
- Basic Music Concepts 18
- Harmony and Key 19
- Instrumentation 20
- Musical Patterns and Form 20
- Setting Up Your System 21
- Hard Disk Space 22
- Connecting Audio Equipment 23
- FireWire 400 (6-pin) 24
- (Sometimes labeled iLINK) 24
- FireWire 400 (4-pin) 24
- USB (Universal Serial Bus) 24
- Audio Cabling 25
- Audio Output 26
- Example Hardware Setups 27
- The Soundtrack Interface 31
- Project Window 32
- Transport Controls 33
- Timeline Controls 36
- Media and Effects Manager 37
- Favorites Tab 38
- Search Tab 39
- Effects Tab 41
- Utility Window 42
- Recording Tab 43
- Meters Tab 44
- Details Tab 45
- Overview 47
- Setting Up Your Workspace 48
- Using Project Layouts 49
- Customizing the Toolbar 50
- Playing Projects 51
- Drag the playhead where you 52
- Enter a time position 53
- Enter a beat position 53
- Scrubbing a Project 55
- Supported Audio File Formats 57
- Looping and Non-Looping Files 58
- Using Search to Locate Files 59
- Select a keyword 60
- Search Results area 60
- Click match categories 61
- These are files that 61
- Click a button to display 62
- Click the Add Directory 64
- Click here to index 64
- Storing Files in the Bin 65
- Previewing Audio Files 66
- Using the Preview Controls 67
- Using Undo and Redo 69
- Using Snap 70
- Reconnecting Media Files 72
- General Preferences 73
- Project Preferences 74
- Recording Preferences 75
- Synchronization Preferences 76
- Working with Projects 77
- Closing Projects 78
- Setting Project Properties 78
- Sample Rate 79
- Time Signature 80
- Overlap Mode 81
- Setting the Project Length 82
- Saving Projects 82
- Drag the file from the 84
- Tracks, Busses, and Outputs 86
- Tracks, busses, and 87
- Working in the Timeline 89
- Using the Zoom Control 90
- Setting Track Height 91
- Using the Time Ruler 92
- Drag in the Time ruler to 93
- Playback region 93
- Drag handle 95
- Using the Track Controls 96
- Drag the pan slider 97
- Click the Mute button to mute 97
- Click the Solo button to solo 98
- Click the envelopes 100
- The envelopes appear 100
- Timeline 100
- Editing Audio Clips 101
- Moving Audio Clips 103
- Resizing Audio Clips 104
- Crossfade Mode 105
- Crossfade 105
- Truncate Mode 105
- Split Tool button 106
- Command-Option-drag left 109
- The waveform moves inside 109
- Working with Markers 111
- Types of Markers 112
- Inserting Markers 112
- Naming Markers 112
- Moving Markers 113
- Deleting Markers 113
- Supported Video File Formats 115
- Adding a Video to a Project 116
- Playing the Video 117
- Resizing the Video Tab 118
- Viewing Video Details 119
- Working with a Video’s Audio 120
- Using Markers with Video 121
- With Markers selected 122
- Click the marker handle at 123
- The marker is scored 124
- Working with Audio Effects 125
- Dynamics Effects 126
- Distortion Effects 128
- EQ and Filter Effects 128
- Modulation Effects 131
- Reverb and Delay Effects 132
- Miscellaneous Effects 133
- Working with Effects 134
- Adjusting Effect Parameters 135
- Bypassing Effects 137
- Adding Sends to Tracks 137
- Reordering Sends 138
- Adjusting Send Volume 138
- Adjusting Send Pan Position 139
- Bypassing Sends 139
- Automating Effect Parameters 139
- Removing Effects 140
- Advanced Settings for Effects 140
- Working with Effect Presets 141
- Working with Automation 143
- Master Envelopes 144
- Adding Envelope Points 145
- Selecting Envelope Points 146
- Moving Envelope Points 146
- Nudging Envelope Points 149
- Deleting Envelope Points 150
- Recording Automation Data 151
- Automation Modes 152
- Working with Timeslices 153
- Drag in the selection bar 155
- Deleting Timeslices 156
- Recording Audio in Soundtrack 159
- Recording a Single Take 161
- Recording Multiple Takes 161
- Saving Recorded Clips 163
- 165 165
- Exporting a Project Mix 166
- Exporting to QuickTime 168
- Making the First Roundtrip 169
- Making Subsequent Roundtrips 169
- Using Apple Loops Utility 173
- Assets drawer 174
- Playback controls 174
- Main window 174
- Tags Tab 175
- Transients Tab 176
- Assets Drawer 177
- Working with Transients 181
- Saving Changes to Files 183
- General and File 185
- Navigation 185
- Key and Scale Type Tagging 186
- Descriptor Tagging 187
- Transients 188
- Soundtrack Keyboard Shortcuts 189
- General Editing 191
- Navigating in the Timeline 192
- Tracks and Markers 193
- Recording 194
- Solutions to Common Problems 195
- Eliminating Recording Latency 196
- Calling AppleCare Support 197
- 199 199
- 200 Index 200
- Index 201 201
- 202 Index 202
- Index 203 203
- 204 Index 204
- Index 205 205
- 206 Index 206
- Index 207 207
- 208 Index 208
- Index 209 209
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