Recording audio in the mixer, Recording automation in the mixer, Creating multiple mixes – Apple Soundtrack Pro 3 User Manual
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The Mono Mix button becomes darker to indicate that it is active. When you are finished
listening to the temporary mono mix, release the button to hear the project mix.
In addition to listening to a temporary mono mix by holding down the Mono Mix button,
you can “latch” the Mono Mix button. This keeps the mono mix active until you click the
button again or switch to a different project.
To latch the Mono Mix button
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Option-click the Mono Mix button.
Recording Audio in the Mixer
You can record audio while working in the Mixer. When you record audio in the Mixer,
recording starts from the current playhead position. Although the playhead is not visible
in the Mixer, you can set the playhead position using the transport controls or the Playhead
Location value slider located at the bottom of the Soundtrack Pro window.
For more information about recording, see
Recording Audio in Soundtrack Pro
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Recording Automation in the Mixer
You can record automation for volume and pan changes in the Mixer. You record
automation in the Mixer by choosing either Touch or Latch automation mode in the
project controls, then changing volume or pan settings as the project plays. You can
record automation either using the onscreen volume and pan controls, or using a control
surface connected to your computer.
For more information about working with automation, see
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Creating Multiple Mixes
You might want to create multiple mixes of a project for one of the following reasons:
• To optimize the project for different playback situations
• To try out different settings of the various track and master controls using the same
arrangement
• To try out changes to the arrangement using the same basic material
You can easily create multiple mixes by giving the project a slightly different name when
you save each mix, or by using different combinations of tracks, busses, and submixes
for each mix. If you are saving the project and its media files together, the different
versions can be saved to the same location if they all use the same media files. For
information about saving projects and their media files together, see
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Chapter 12
Basic Mixing in Soundtrack Pro