Apple Soundtrack Pro 3 - Manual (Page 51)

Search Tab
The Search tab lets you locate audio files using a variety of criteria. You can perform text
searches and search for Apple Loops and other tagged file formats using keywords for
instrument, genre, mood descriptors, and other categories. Matching files are displayed
in the Search Results list. Once you locate the files you want to use, you can preview them
in the Search Results list or drag them to the Timeline. The Search tab has two views,
Column view and Button view. For more information, see
Search Views .
Matches list
Scale Type pop-up menu
Setup button
Keywords list
Column View button
Time Signature
pop-up menu
File Type pop-up menu
Category pop-up menu
Button View button
Search Text field
Nearby Keys button
Search Results list
Preview controls
Media pop-up menu
• Button and Column View buttons: Change the view to either Button or Column view.
Column view (shown above) features a Keywords list containing keywords and a Matches
list with subcategories you can use to refine your searches. Button view (shown below)
displays a matrix of keyword buttons you can click to see matching files.
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