Using the master bus, Master bus details, Adjusting the master volume – Apple Soundtrack Pro 2 User Manual
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Chapter 8
Basic Mixing in Soundtrack Pro
Using the Master Bus
The Master bus represents the final mix from Soundtrack Pro—what will be heard from
the physical output jacks. On a signal routing basis, the Master bus is practically a mirror
image of the connected hardware output device. It is as wide as either the hardware
device or the number of channels used in the project, whichever number is smaller.
Master Bus Details
The Master bus includes envelopes for volume, transposition, and tempo. By default,
only the Volume envelope is visible. For more information, see “
page 364. The Master bus does not have panners or meters.
You can apply effects to the Master bus, but you cannot automate those effects. Effects
applied to the Master bus are placed across all channels. You can bypass effects on the
Master bus. For more information about bypassing effects, see “
Adjusting the Master Volume
The steps you take to remove clipping depend on the cause of the clipping. You can
lower the master volume of a project by the amount the highest point in the project
(as shown in the Value display) exceeds 0 dB. You can also use the Go buttons to locate
where clipping occurs and use a different audio clip or lower the volume of individual
tracks until clipping no longer occurs. Sometimes adjusting the gain on effects can
remove occurrences of clipping as well.
Listening to a Temporary Mono Mix
In some situations, even where the final mix is stereo, you may want to listen to the mix
in mono as well as stereo. If the final project is likely to be viewed using equipment
with mono audio output (for example, many television sets have mono output), you
may want to make sure the mix is suitable for mono output. Listening to a mono mix
can also help identify phase issues that can occur when a stereo project is played in
mono. Soundtrack Pro makes it easy to listen to a temporary mono mix of the project
so you can hear how it will sound in mono.