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140 Chapter 6 Working in the Mixer

Listening to a Temporary Mono Mix

In some situations, even where the final mix is stereo, you may want to listen to the mix

in mono as well as stereo. If the final project is likely to be viewed using equipment

with mono audio output (for example, many television sets have mono output), you

may want to make sure the mix is suitable for mono output. Listening to a mono mix

can also help identify phase issues that can occur when a stereo project is played in

mono. Soundtrack Pro makes it easy to listen to a temporary mono mix of the project

so you can hear how it will sound in mono.

To listen to a temporary mono mix:

1 Start the project playing.

2 While the project plays, press and hold the Mono Mix button, located to the right of

the master volume slider below the Mixer.

The Mono Mix button becomes darker to indicate that it is active. When you are

finished listening to the temporary mono mix, release the button to hear the

project mix.

Recording Audio in the Mixer

You can record audio while working in the Mixer. When you record audio in the Mixer,

recording starts from the current playhead position. Although the playhead is not

visible in the Mixer, you can set the playhead position using the transport controls or

the Playhead Position value slider located at the bottom of the Project window.

For more information about recording, see Chapter 11, “Recording Audio in

Soundtrack Pro,” on page 235.

Recording Automation in the Mixer

You can record automation for volume and pan changes in the Mixer. You record

automation in the Mixer by choosing either Touch or Latch automation mode in the

project controls, then changing volume or pan settings as the project plays. You can

record automation either using the onscreen volume and pan controls, or using a

control surface connected to your computer.

For more information about working with automation, see Chapter 10, “Working With

Automation,” on page 219.

Mono Mix button

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