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Table Of Contents
- Soundtrack Pro User Manual
- Contents
- An Introduction toSoundtrackPro
- Setting Up Your System
- System Considerations
- Connecting Equipment
- Example Hardware Setups
- Setting Up a System Using Powered Speakers
- Setting Up a System Using a USB Audio Interface
- Setting Up a System Using a FireWire Interface andaControlSurface
- Setting Up a System Using a Video Output Device
- Setting Up a System Using a PCI Video Interface Card withBreakoutBox
- Setting Up a System for Stereo Mixing
- Setting Up a System for Surround Mixing
- The SoundtrackPro Interface
- Setting UpSoundtrackPro
- Working with MultitrackProjects
- Creating and Opening Multitrack Projects
- Creating a Multitrack Project from FinalCutPro ClipsorSequences
- Closing Multitrack Projects
- Setting Project Properties
- Setting the Project Length
- Saving Multitrack Projects
- Setting Default Locations for Saving Media Files
- Adding Files to a Multitrack Project
- Viewing and Editing Clip and Track Properties
- Tracks, Busses, Submixes, and the Master Bus
- Working in the Timeline
- Working in the Timeline
- Moving Around in the Timeline
- Working with Tracks, Busses, and Submixes in the Timeline
- Adding Tracks, Busses, and Submixes
- Selecting Tracks, Busses, and Submixes
- Grouping Tracks, Busses, and Submixes
- Applying Changes to Groups of Selected Tracks, Busses, and Submixes
- Managing Track Selections with the Tracks Tab
- Moving and Copying Tracks, Busses, and Submixes
- Renaming Tracks, Busses, and Submixes
- Changing a Track, Bus, or Submix Icon
- Using the Track Controls
- Removing Tracks, Busses, and Submixes
- Selecting Audio Clips in the Timeline
- Selecting the Entire Contents of a Track
- Selecting Partial Contents of One or More Tracks
- Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Audio Clips
- Spotting Clips to the Timeline
- Moving Clips
- Snapping Clips to Clips on Adjacent Tracks
- Resizing Audio Clips
- Changing the Offset of an Audio Clip
- Creating Fades and Crossfades in the Timeline
- Truncating Overlapping Audio Clips
- Editing Audio Clips in the Multitrack Timeline
- Using the Timeline Editing Tools
- Timeline Editing Tools HUD
- Editing in Place
- How Clips Are Affected by Media File Editing
- How Source Audio File Editing Works in a SoundtrackPro Multitrack Project
- Modifying a Clip Without Affecting Its Source Media
- Using the Multitrack Timeline and the File Editor Together
- Spotting Sound Effects from the File Editor to the Timeline
- Splitting and Joining Audio Clips
- Editing with the Timeslice Tool
- Using the Lift and Stamp Tools
- Working with Markers
- Using Markers with Video
- Working with Tagged and Looping Clips
- Replacing the Source Audio in a Clip
- Working in the Timeline
- Editing Audio Files
- Audio File Projects
- Editing Audio Files Directly in a MultitrackProject
- Editing Audio Files in the File Editor
- Opening Audio Files in the File Editor Tab
- Playing Audio Files in the File Editor
- Soloing an Audio File in the File Editor
- Linking the File Editor Selection and the Cycle Region
- Scrubbing Audio Files
- Selecting Part of an Audio File
- Cutting, Copying, and Pasting in the File Editor
- Zooming In and Out in the File Editor
- Editing Audio Files Graphically with Waveform Editing Tools
- Choosing the Sample Units in the File Editor
- Editing Multichannel Files
- Using Frequency Spectrum View
- Processing Audio Files
- Working with Actions
- Applying Actions
- Editing Actions
- Adjusting and Applying Action Selections
- Turning Actions On and Off
- Reordering Actions
- Using the Action Insert Bar
- Reversing the Order of the Actions List
- Flattening Actions
- Comparing the Project With and Without Actions
- Comparing the Last Two Actions
- Deleting Actions
- Limitations of Actions That Change the File’s Length
- Analyzing an Audio File
- Using the File Editor Project View
- Opening the File Editor Project View
- Setting the Time Ruler Units in the File Editor Project View
- Closing Audio File Projects
- Applying Realtime Effects in the File Editor Project View
- Automating Realtime Effects in the File Editor Project View
- Rendering Realtime Effects to Actions
- Saving Audio File Projects from the File Editor Project View
- Saving Audio Files from the File Editor Project View
- Using the Timeline Controls in the File Editor Project View
- Scripting Actions in the File Editor Project View
- Using the Global Waveform View
- Using Markers in the File Editor Project View
- Using the Multitake Editor
- Basic Mixing in SoundtrackPro
- Steps in Mixing
- Structuring an Audio Post-Production Project
- Using the Mixer
- Working with Channel Strips in the Mixer
- Using Custom Layouts for Mixing
- Adding Channel Strips to the Mixer
- Selecting Channel Strips
- Reordering Channel Strips
- Copying Channel Strips
- Setting Channel Strip Volume Levels
- Setting Channel Strip Pan Position
- Setting Channel Strip Output
- Muting and Soloing Channel Strips
- Enabling Track Channel Strips for Recording
- Renaming Channel Strips
- Changing a Channel Strip Icon
- Showing and Hiding Sections of the Mixer
- Using the Channel Strip Level Meters
- Removing Channel Strips
- Working with Effects in the Mixer
- Working with Sends and Busses in the Mixer
- Setting the Overall Project Volume Level
- Using the Master Bus
- Listening to a Temporary Mono Mix
- Recording Audio in the Mixer
- Recording Automation in the Mixer
- Creating Multiple Mixes
- Things to Keep in Mind While Mixing
- Working with Channel Strips in the Mixer
- Mixing Surround Sound
- Working with Video inSoundtrackPro
- Working with Audio Effects
- Processing Effects and Realtime Effects
- Working with Effect Presets
- Audio Effects Included with SoundtrackPro
- Working with Realtime Effects
- Working in the Effects Tab
- Adding Realtime Effects
- Adjusting Realtime Effect Parameters
- Chaining and Reordering Realtime Effects
- Bypassing Realtime Effects
- Adding Sends to Tracks
- Choosing the Bus to Which a Send Is Routed
- Adjusting Send Volume
- Adjusting Send Pan Position
- Reordering Sends
- Bypassing Sends
- Automating Realtime Effect Parameters
- Resetting Realtime Effects to Their Default Settings
- Removing Realtime Effects
- Working with Processing Effects
- Working with Automation
- Working with Envelopes
- Track, Bus, and Submix Envelopes
- Adding Envelope Points
- Selecting Envelope Points
- Moving Envelope Points
- Selecting and Moving Envelope Points with Clips
- The Timeslice Tool and the Envelope Selection Mode
- Viewing and Editing Envelope Point Details
- Changing the Values of Envelope Points Numerically
- Changing the Position of Envelope Points Numerically
- Nudging Envelope Points
- Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Envelope Points
- Deleting Envelope Points
- Automating Effect and Send Parameters
- Master Bus
- Recording Automation Data
- Working with Envelopes
- Recording Audio inSoundtrackPro
- Creating Podcasts inSoundtrackPro
- Using Control Surfaces withSoundtrackPro
- Exporting Multitrack Projects
- About the Export Dialog
- Exporting and the Cycle Region
- Exporting a Master Mix
- Exporting Tracks, Busses, and Submixes Separately
- Exporting Multiple Mono Files
- Using Post-Export Actions
- Using Export Presets
- Exporting to AAF
- Saving Multitrack Projects
- Distributing a Multitrack Project and Its Media FilesTogether
- Using SoundtrackPro withOtherApplications
- Using SoundtrackPro with FinalCutPro
- Using SoundtrackPro with DVDStudioPro
- Using SoundtrackPro with Motion
- Using SoundtrackPro with Third-Party Applications
- Using Conform with FinalCutPro
- SoundtrackPro KeyboardShortcuts
- General and File
- Layouts, Tabs, and HUDs
- Navigating the Timeline
- Project Playback
- Cycle Region
- General Editing
- Editing Audio Clips in the Timeline
- Moving Audio Clips and Envelope Points
- Viewing the Timeline
- Timeline Tools
- File Editor Project View Tools and Commands
- Processing and Editing Audio Files
- Tracks, Busses, and Submixes
- Markers
- Selecting Audio Clips in the Timeline
- Video Out
- Recording
- Using Arrow Keys to Move the Playhead
- Working with Timeslices
- Audio Fundamentals
- Working with Professional Video and Audio Equipment
- About Video Interfaces, Signals, and Connectors
- About Audio Interfaces, Signals, and Connectors
- Tips for Choosing Speakers and an Amplifier
- Connecting Professional Video Devices
- Connecting Professional Audio Devices
- Working with Apogee Hardware in SoundtrackPro
- Solutions to Common Problems andCustomer Support
- Using AppleLoopsUtility
- Index
Preface An Introduction to Soundtrack Pro 15
 As you drag clips to the Timeline, to separate the channels of stereo and
multichannel clips into individual clips, or combine separate clips into single stereo
or multichannel clips
For more information, see “Separating Channels by Option-Dragging” on page 122
and “Combining Separate Clips to Create Multichannel Clips” on page 123.
 To arrange background music or add FX and Foley in stereo or surround sound
For more information, see Chapter 18, “Using Conform with Final Cut Pro,” on
page 439.
Combining these Soundtrack Pro features creates your sound-for-picture project, a
balanced sound design that enhances your video or film project using tools that look
like and function similarly to the tools you know from using Final Cut Pro.
Notable Features in Soundtrack Pro
Soundtrack Pro provides a powerful set of tools for your motion picture sound editing
and mixing projects, including the following features.
Audio editing features:
 Powerful audio editing: You can edit audio files nondestructively in Soundtrack Pro.
You can edit audio files graphically with sample-accurate precision and process files
using actions, which can be reordered and turned on or off individually.
 Analysis and repair of common audio problems: You can choose which problems to
analyze the file for, then fix the problems detected by analysis either individually or
in a single operation. Selected problems are highlighted in the waveform display for
easy viewing.
 Multitake Editor: Use the Multitake Editor to edit multitake and synced audio that is
created by performing multitake recording (such as in automatic dialogue
replacement, or ADR).
 Edit in place: Edit and process a file’s waveform directly in the Timeline and hear the
changes in the context of your whole multitrack project. Simply select a clip in the
Timeline and it appears in the File Editor tab below. Any changes you make to the
media file are updated in the Timeline immediately.
 Ability to add professional-quality effects: Soundtrack Pro includes high-quality effects
plug-ins from the Logic Pro effects library that you can use in your projects, including
the Space Designer convolution reverb. You can also install third-party effects in the
Audio Units plug-in format.
 Frequency Selection tool and Spectrum View HUD: Use the Frequency Selection tool in
the Frequency Spectrum view to make selections of frequency ranges as well as
copy, paste, delete, and adjust the amplitude of frequency selections. The new
Spectrum View HUD provides extensive controls.