Apple Soundtrack Pro 2 User Manual
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Chapter 6
Editing Audio Files
How Media File Editing Works in a Multitrack Project
When you edit a clip in place or open a clip in a new File Editor tab, the way the media
file is handled depends on its file format.
 If the clip’s audio file format is a native Soundtrack Pro audio file project: The audio file
project is opened directly in the File Editor tab, allowing you to make nondestructive
changes to the media. When you save the multitrack project, Soundtrack Pro
automatically saves all of the associated audio file projects.
 If the clip refers to a standard-format audio file (such as AIFF or WAVE): Soundtrack Pro
automatically creates a Soundtrack Pro audio file project for the file and relinks all
clips in the project to the new audio file project. This allows you to work with this
media nondestructively. Each time you save your multitrack project, any newly
created audio file project media files are saved to the Edited Media Location on your
hard disk. (You can change this location by choosing Soundtrack Pro > Preferences,
and then clicking General.)
How Source Audio File Editing Works in an Audio File Project
When you edit an audio file in the File Editor project view, the source audio file is
handled as follows:
 If the clip’s audio file format is a native Soundtrack Pro audio file project: Any changes
you make are saved to the audio file project, allowing you to make nondestructive
changes to the media.
 If the clip refers to a standard-format audio file (such as AIFF or WAVE): Soundtrack Pro
automatically creates a Soundtrack Pro audio file project for the flat file. When you
attempt to save the changes to the audio file project, the default File Type is Audio
File Project, which retains the nondestructive changes in the form of an Actions list. If
you change the File Type in the Save dialog to a flat file format (such as AIFF or
WAVE), you lose the nondestructive characteristics of a Soundtrack Pro audio file
project. For more information about the File Editor project view, see “