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1.9 : Audio Item Properties
The Properties
When an audio item is selected, its properties are displayed in the properties panel (Fig. 1.9.1). Vari-
ous tools and options related to the audio le can be found on this panel.
Name: This eld shows the audio item name, as seen in the items list. You can also alter the name
here. This does not necessarily affect the audio clip’s le name, however. See Chapter 2.6 for details
on item renaming behaviour.
Project: This eld shows the project to which this audio item belongs.
File: This eld shows the location of the audio le on your hard-drive. The button to the right displays a
pop-up menu (Fig. 1.9.2) with the following options:
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Choose a different le for this clip to refer to...: This option allows you to change the under-
lying le for the audio item. This can be useful if the le has been moved, and Tracktion cannot
nd it. In this case, you can use this option to locate the audio le and re-associate it with the
item.
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Rename this le...: You can rename the audio le.
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Open the folder containing this le...: Typically your edits and recordings will all reside in the
project folder. This option is therefore a handy way of looking to see which les are physically
present in the project folder.
Description: This eld allows you to enter a description for the audio clip, or make notes for future
reference. Bear in mind that this eld is scanned by the search tool. By inserting simple keywords into
descriptions, you can make it very easy to locate material later. The description is saved automatically
with the project.
Figure 1.9.1
Figure 1.9.2