Apple Soundtrack Pro 2 - Manual (Page 142)

142 Chapter 5 Working in the Timeline
Using the Track Controls
Tracks, busses, and submixes have headers, located along the left side of the
Timeline. Each header contains track controls that you can use to mute or solo the
track, bus, or submix, adjust its volume level and pan position, add effects, and show
or hide its envelopes.
Adjusting Volume
The volume slider controls the volume (the loudness relative to other tracks) of the
track, bus, or submix.
To adjust the volume level of a track, bus, or submix:
m Drag the volume slider left or right.
The range is –96 dB to +6 dB, with the default at 0 dB. Double-clicking the slider resets
it to the 0 dB position.
Adjusting Pan Position
Tracks and busses also include panning controls. The stereo pan slider controls the
stereo pan position (the left-to-right placement in the stereo field) of the track. The
surround panner controls the surround pan position, placing sounds in a
multidimensional space defined by 5.1-surround speaker systems.
To adjust the pan position of a track or bus, do one of the following:
m In stereo mode, drag the pan slider left or right.
The range is –100 (full left) to +100 (full right), with the default at 0 (center position).
Double-clicking the slider resets it to the center position.
Drag the volume slider
left or right.
Drag the slider to pan
the sound.