Apple Soundtrack Pro 3 - Manual (Page 249)

• Track Height control: This sets the height of the envelope rows when you show envelopes
in the File Editor.
Scripting Actions in the File Editor Project View
You can save a series of actions in the File Editor project view as an AppleScript droplet
and use the droplet to modify other audio files. You can apply the actions in a saved
droplet while you are working in Final Cut Pro using the Send To shortcut menu. You can
also drag files or folders onto a droplet, making it easy to batch process files.
You can edit the droplet in the AppleScript Script Editor to adjust action settings. This is
especially helpful when you want to apply the same series of actions to multiple files, or
when you want to apply actions repeatedly, changing one or several settings each time.
You can apply a droplet to another audio file, or group of files, by dragging files or folders
containing a group of files onto the droplet.
To save a series of actions as a droplet
1 Open an audio file in the File Editor.
2 Apply the actions to the audio file.
3 Choose File > Save as AppleScript.
4 In the Save dialog, type a name for the droplet.
By default, droplets are saved to the location
/Users/username/Library/Scripts/Soundtrack Pro Scripts/. Do not change the location or
Soundtrack Pro and Final Cut Pro may not be able to find and use your saved droplets.
You can apply a series of actions saved as a droplet to a clip in Final Cut Pro.
To apply a saved droplet to a clip in Final Cut Pro
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In the Final Cut Pro Timeline or Bin, Control-click the clip, choose Send To > Soundtrack Pro
Script from the shortcut menu, then choose the droplet you want to apply from the
submenu.
Soundtrack Pro opens with the clip visible in the File Editor. The actions are applied to
the clip, the clip is saved with the changes, and the File Editor moves to the background,
behind the Final Cut Pro windows.
Using the Global Waveform View
The File Editor includes a Global Waveform view, located directly above the main waveform
display. The Global Waveform view displays a miniature view of the entire audio file and
shows the current playhead position. The part of the audio file visible in the waveform
display appears inside a blue rectangle. You can quickly move to different parts of the
audio file by dragging the visible area rectangle.
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