Apple Soundtrack Pro 2 - Manual (Page 199)

Chapter 6 Editing Audio Files 199
Playing Audio Files in the File Editor
You can play an audio file in the File Editor so you can hear the file and any changes
you make to it.
To play an audio file:
m Click the Play button in the transport controls (or press the Space bar). Click the Play
button (or press the Space bar) again to stop playback.
You can set the playhead in the File Editor in the same way you set it in the Timeline, by
clicking in the waveform display or in the Time ruler, using the transport controls, or
using the Playhead Location value slider. For more information, see “
Setting the
Playhead Quickly ” on page 72.
Soloing an Audio File in the File Editor
You can use the Solo button in the File Editor tab to mute all other tracks so that you
can hear the audio file outside the context of the multitrack project.
To solo an audio file in the File Editor tab:
1 With the File Editor tab active, select a clip in the Timeline.
The waveform for the clip appears in the File Editor tab.
2 Click the Solo button in the File Editor tab.
All other tracks in the Timeline are muted and the Preview Volume slider next to the
Solo button becomes active.
3 Play the file and adjust the volume using the Preview Volume slider, as needed.
Solo button
Preview Volume slider
Link button