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Chapter 5 Working with Projects 81

Key

The project key sets the root note (or tonic) for the project. When you add looping files

to a project, their key is matched to the project key. You can set the project key to any

note of the chromatic scale (from A through G#), or to None (–). The default key is A.

Note: The key does not determine the scale used (major, minor, or another scale), only

the tonic or root note of the project.

To set the project key:

m Choose a key from the Key pop-up menu.

Overlap Mode

The project overlap mode determines what happens when you move an audio clip so

that it partially or completely overlaps another clip on the Timeline. There are two

overlap modes: crossfade mode and truncate mode.

In crossfade mode, when you drag an audio clip so that it partially overlaps another

audio clip in a track in the Timeline, a crossfade is created for the overlapped part of

the two audio files. You can adjust the boundaries of the crossfade in the Timeline. In

truncate mode, when you drag an audio clip so that it partially overlaps another audio

clip in a track in the Timeline, the overlapped part of the clip is truncated.

To set the project overlap mode:

m Click the Crossfade Mode button to set the project to crossfade mode, or click the

Truncate Mode button to set the project to truncate mode.

Key pop-up menu

Truncate Mode

button

Crossfade Mode

button

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Apple Soundtrack User Manual Page 81