Apple Soundtrack Pro 2 - Manual (Page 78)

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 Next Frame: Moves the playhead forward by one frame.
 Go to End: Sets the playhead to the end of the project. If the cycle region is active,
and the playhead is before the end of the cycle region in time, the playhead is set to
the end of the cycle region.
 Cycle: If a cycle region is set, clicking the Cycle button toggles whether the cycle
region is active or inactive. If no cycle region is set, clicking the Cycle button sets the
project to repeat from the beginning when the playhead reaches the end of the
project. For information on setting the cycle region, see “
Working with the Cycle
Region ” on page 134.
 MIDI Sync: Synchronizes playback with incoming MIDI Clock and MIDI Timecode
(MTC) signals.
Controlling Playback Using Keyboard Shortcuts
There are a number of keyboard shortcuts you can use to control playback of your
project. To use keyboard shortcuts, the pointer cannot be in a text field.
 Space bar: Plays back the project from the current playhead position. If the project is
playing, pressing the Space bar sets the playhead back to the point from which the
project started playing. This is equivalent to clicking the Play button.
 Return: Sets the playhead to the beginning of the project. If the cycle region is
active, pressing Return sets the playhead to the beginning of the cycle region. This is
equivalent to clicking the Go to Beginning button.
 Shift-Return: Sets the playhead to the beginning of the project, and starts playback if
it is stopped. This is equivalent to clicking the Start from Beginning button.
 Option–Right/Left Arrow: Moves the playhead forward/backward by one frame.
For more tips on keyboard shortcuts for playback, see “ Using the J, K, and L Keys for
Shuttling ” on page 130. For a complete list of Soundtrack Pro keyboard shortcuts, see
Appendix A, “ Soundtrack Pro Keyboard Shortcuts ,” on page 449.
Locating and Adding Audio Files
You can locate audio files to use in a project using the media tabs, or drag files from
the Finder. There are three media tabs for locating audio files: the Browser, Favorites,
and Search tabs. You can also store media files for a project in the Bin for easy
access in a project. The Bin also features a search function to help you locate an
item in any open project.