Apple Soundtrack Pro 2 - Manual (Page 80)

80 Chapter 3 Setting Up Soundtrack Pro
Non-looping files do not adjust to the project tempo and key. You can shorten or
lengthen a non-looping file, but lengthening it beyond the size of the original file adds
only silence to the lengthened part. You can search for non-looping files in the Search
tab using the Search text field.
Both looping and non-looping files can contain tags with information about the file,
including mood, genre, and musical instrument. Soundtrack Pro recognizes tags in
audio files intended for use with loop-based music applications. You can open an audio
file in Apple Loops Utility and add tags, and can convert a looping file to a non-looping
file, or convert a non-looping file to a looping file. For information about tagging audio
files using Apple Loops Utility, see the Apple Loops Utility User Manual.
Using the Browser to Locate Files
The Browser tab shows the hard disks and other storage media connected to your
computer, and lets you browse through the file hierarchy to find audio files located on disk.
To locate audio files using the Browser:
m Double-click a volume or folder in the Browser to view its contents.
You can move back through the previous locations in the Browser using the Forward and
Back buttons, or through the levels of the file hierarchy using the Path pop-up menu.
Double-click a folder to
view items inside.