Apple Soundtrack Pro 2 - Manual (Page 15)

Preface An Introduction to Soundtrack Pro 15
 As you drag clips to the Timeline, to separate the channels of stereo and
multichannel clips into individual clips, or combine separate clips into single stereo
or multichannel clips
For more information, see “ Separating Channels by Option-Dragging ” on page 122
and “ Combining Separate Clips to Create Multichannel Clips ” on page 123.
 To arrange background music or add FX and Foley in stereo or surround sound
For more information, see Chapter 18, “ Using Conform with Final Cut Pro ,” on
page 439.
Combining these Soundtrack Pro features creates your sound-for-picture project, a
balanced sound design that enhances your video or film project using tools that look
like and function similarly to the tools you know from using Final Cut Pro.
Notable Features in Soundtrack Pro
Soundtrack Pro provides a powerful set of tools for your motion picture sound editing
and mixing projects, including the following features.
Audio editing features:
 Powerful audio editing: You can edit audio files nondestructively in Soundtrack Pro.
You can edit audio files graphically with sample-accurate precision and process files
using actions, which can be reordered and turned on or off individually.
 Analysis and repair of common audio problems: You can choose which problems to
analyze the file for, then fix the problems detected by analysis either individually or
in a single operation. Selected problems are highlighted in the waveform display for
easy viewing.
 Multitake Editor: Use the Multitake Editor to edit multitake and synced audio that is
created by performing multitake recording (such as in automatic dialogue
replacement, or ADR).
 Edit in place: Edit and process a file’s waveform directly in the Timeline and hear the
changes in the context of your whole multitrack project. Simply select a clip in the
Timeline and it appears in the File Editor tab below. Any changes you make to the
media file are updated in the Timeline immediately.
 Ability to add professional-quality effects: Soundtrack Pro includes high-quality effects
plug-ins from the Logic Pro effects library that you can use in your projects, including
the Space Designer convolution reverb. You can also install third-party effects in the
Audio Units plug-in format.
 Frequency Selection tool and Spectrum View HUD: Use the Frequency Selection tool in
the Frequency Spectrum view to make selections of frequency ranges as well as
copy, paste, delete, and adjust the amplitude of frequency selections. The new
Spectrum View HUD provides extensive controls.