Apple Soundtrack Pro 2 - Manual (Page 122)

122 Chapter 4 Working with Multitrack Projects
Separating Channels by Option-Dragging
You can separate the channels of stereo and multichannel clips into individual clips as
you drag them to the Timeline. When adding a clip to the Timeline from either the
Browser, Bin, or Finder, holding down the Option key while dragging will automatically
generate mono clips from a stereo or multichannel file. The dragged clip becomes a
vertical stack of clips, with the first under the pointer and the rest on subsequent tracks.
To convert the channels of a stereo or multichannel clip into individual clips as you
add it to the Timeline:
1 Option-click the clip in any of the Soundtrack Pro media tabs.
2 Continue to press the Option key as you drag the clip to the Timeline.
The dragged clip becomes a vertical stack of clips, with the top clip under the pointer
and the rest on subsequent tracks. If you dragged a stereo clip, the stack consists of
two clips, one for each channel. If you dragged a six-channel clip, the stack consists of
six clips, one for each channel.
Option-drag a stereo file
from the Browser to the
Timeline.
The stereo file is split into
two mono files–each in
its own track.