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Viewing file and clip information – Apple Soundtrack Pro 2 User Manual

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Chapter 3

Setting Up Soundtrack Pro

 Play button: Starts playback of the preview file. If the file is playing, stops playback.
 Volume slider: Sets the playback volume of the preview file.
 Preview on selection button: When activated, triggers immediate playback of the

selected clip.

 Media pop-up menu: Choose whether to add the file to Favorites, open it in the File

Editor or Apple Loops Utility, or reveal it in the Finder.

To preview an audio file with a project:

1

Click the Play button in the transport controls to play the project.

2

When the project reaches the point in time where you want to hear the preview file,
select the file in the Search tab.

To preview a file without the project (solo):

1

If the project is playing, click the Stop button in the transport controls to stop playback
of the project.

2

Select the file in the Search tab to preview the file.

You can also preview a video file using the preview controls. For information about
previewing a video file, see “

Playing the Video

” on page 317.

Viewing File and Clip Information

You can view information in the Details tab about audio and video files and clips in the
Bin, the media tabs, and the Timeline. When you select a file or clip in the Bin, the
media tabs, or the Timeline, the Details tab displays the file path and other information
about the item.