Apple Soundtrack Pro User Manual
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Chapter 3
Getting Started With Soundtrack Pro
Setting the Playhead Using the Time Display
When a project is playing, the Time display constantly updates to show the current
position of the playhead in both Time-based and Beats-based formats. You can also set
the playhead to a new position by entering the position in the Time display.
The arrangement of the Time-based and Beats-based positions in the Time display
changes depending on the time format of the project. The position matching the time
format of the project appears in large, white numerals in the upper part of the Time
display, and the other position appears below it in smaller, gray numerals. Each position
is labeled for quick visual recognition.
For information on setting the project time format, see “
To set the playhead using the Time display:
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Select either the Time or Beats position in the Time display, then enter a new position.
You can select the entire position or part of the position.
Entering Time-Based Units
When you set the playhead by entering a Time-based position in the Time display, you
don’t need to enter all of the punctuation. Soundtrack Pro automatically adds the
correct punctuation for the format of the Time display.
For example:
 If you enter 01234321, and the Time ruler units are set to seconds, Soundtrack Pro
interprets it as 01:23:43:21. This stands for 1 hour, 23 minutes, 43 seconds, and 21/100
of a second.
If you enter a partial number, Soundtrack Pro formats it with the rightmost pair of
numbers as fractions of a second (or frames if a timecode format is selected), and with
each successive pair of numbers to the left as seconds, minutes, and hours. Numbers
omitted from a complete time position are interpreted as zeros. For best results, always
enter delimiters to separate each division of time.
Enter a time position
in the Time area.
Enter a beat position
in the Beats area.