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Apple Soundtrack Pro 2 User Manual

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Chapter 2

The Soundtrack Pro Interface

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 Setup button: Displays the Search Setup dialog, from which you add items to the

Search database.

 Time Signature pop-up menu: Restricts search results to files with the selected time

signature.

 File Type pop-up menu: Choose whether to display all files, or only looping or

non-looping files.

 Scale Type pop-up menu: Restricts search results to audio files using the selected scale.
 Keyword buttons (Button view only): Displays files matching the keyword in the

Results list.

 Keywords list (Column view only): Displays files matching the keyword in the Results

list, and displays subcategories in the Matches list.

 Matches list (Column view only): Displays subcategories of the selected keywords.
 Search Text field: Type text in the field to display matching files whose filename or

path contains the search text.

 Nearby Keys button: Restricts search results to keys within two semitones above or

below the project key.

 Search Results list: Displays the files matching the selected search criteria, in

alphabetical order. Includes columns displaying the tempo, key, and number of beats
of each file. You can click files to preview them.

 Preview controls: Include a Play button, a volume slider, and a “Preview on selection”

button. For information on using the preview controls, see “

Using the Preview

Controls

” on page 91.

 Media pop-up menu: Choose menu items to add a Favorite, add a file to the Bin,

open a file in the File Editor, and perform other functions.