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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
Index 557
projects
controlling playback of 134–135
distributing 419–420
exporting mixes 397–413
importing QuickTime movies into 79, 315
importing video into 315, 316
information about 56
miniature view of 133
overall volume of 288–290
playing 71–78
preferences 99–100
properties 56
removing video clips from 325
saving as audio file projects 244–245
saving with media files 419–420
scrolling through 128
scrubbing 77
undoing and redoing changes 93
properties
audio clips 114–116
busses 124
copying 165, 179
enabling or disabling 181
multitrack projects 106–110
property tags 521
puck 300, 303
Pullup/Pulldown pop-up menus 56
punching in and out 371
Q
Q (bandwidth) 335
quality of equipment 494
Quality pop-up menu 402
quantization 473
quarter-size frames 103, 319
QuickTime movies
audio files 79
file size and 245
as multichannel files 212
opening in File Editor 192
opening in Soundtrack Pro 66, 79
opening video 315
saving 246
saving video with audio 245
supported formats 315
website 19
QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component 79, 315
QuickTime Streaming Server Compatibility 403
R
RAM 21
rarification, sound waves and 463
ratio parameter in Compressor 332
RCA connectors 479, 481, 485, 491
Read Before You Install document 21
Read mode 365
realtime effects 343–352
See also effects
adding 344–345
adjusting parameters 345
advanced settings 345–346
applying 229
applying in project view 242
automation 351
bypassing 349
chaining 347–348
overview 329
parameters 351
removing 352
rendering 243–244, 329
reordering 348
resetting to defaults 352
sends and 349–351
showing 229
working with 343
recently-opened projects 105
reconnecting media files 96
Record button 38, 77, 371, 372, 373
recording audio 367–375
adjusting settings 369
Audio MIDI Setup utility 23
disk space and 367
eliminating latency 516
enabling channel strips for 280
enabling tracks for recording 368
in File Editor 375
file location 112
keyboard shortcuts 460
locations of files 374
in Mixer 291, 374
multiple takes 372–373
multitrack projects 371
multitrack recordings 371
preferences 100
preparing for 367
save location 100
sessions location 100
single takes 371
surround sound workflow 294
in Timeline 368–373
recording automation data 365, 366, 394
recording control surface automation 394
Recording pane 367
recording sessions, save location 100
Recording tab 50, 368, 372
Redo command 93
Reduce Noise command 225–226
reference input connectors 504
Reference Source Audio setting 424
referenced files 245, 246, 423
refining searches 83, 84