Toolbar, Transport controls – Apple Soundtrack Pro 2 User Manual
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Chapter 2
The Soundtrack Pro Interface
Toolbar
The Toolbar is located at the top of the Soundtrack Pro window. When you first open
Soundtrack Pro, the Toolbar includes buttons for creating a new project, creating a new
audio file, creating a new track, and other common functions. You can customize the
Toolbar, adding buttons for functions you want to access frequently. For information
about customizing the Toolbar, see “
Transport Controls
You use the transport controls to control playback, set the position of the playhead,
start recording, and activate the cycle region.
 Playhead Location value slider: Displays the current playhead position. You can move
the playhead by clicking the arrows, dragging, or typing a value.
 Record button: Starts and stops the recording process, and arms tracks for recording
when no tracks are pre-armed.
 Play from Beginning button: Starts playback from the beginning of the project.
 Go to Beginning button: Moves the playhead to the beginning of the project or to the
beginning of the cycle region if it is active.
 Play/Pause button: Starts playback at the current playhead position. If the project is
playing, stops playback.
 Go to End button: Moves the playhead to the end of the project or to the end of the
cycle region if it is active.
 Cycle button: Activates the cycle region, if one is set in the Time ruler. If no cycle
region is set, loops the project.
 MIDI Sync button: Synchronizes playback with incoming MIDI Clock and MIDI
Timecode (MTC) signals.
Go to End
Record
MIDI Sync
Play from
Beginning
Play
Playhead Location
value slider
Selection Length
value slider
Go to Beginning
Cycle