Apple Soundtrack Pro 3 - Manual (Page 81)

• Go to End button: Sets the playhead to the closest of the following items to the right
of the playhead: the end of the cycle region, the position of the last playback stop, or
the end of the project.
• Cycle button: If a cycle region is set, clicking the Cycle button toggles whether the cycle
region is active or inactive. If no cycle region is set, clicking the Cycle button sets the
project to repeat from the beginning when the playhead reaches the end of the project.
For information on setting the cycle region, see
Working with the Cycle Region .
• MIDI Sync button: Synchronizes playback with incoming MIDI Clock and MIDI Timecode
(MTC) signals.
Controlling Playback Using Keyboard Shortcuts
There are a number of keyboard shortcuts you can use to control playback of your project.
To use keyboard shortcuts, the pointer cannot be in a text field.
• Space bar: Plays back the project from the current playhead position. If the project is
playing, pressing the Space bar stops project playback. This is equivalent to clicking
the Play button.
• Return: Sets the playhead to the closest of the following items to the left of the playhead:
the beginning of the last playback start, the beginning of the cycle region, or the
beginning of the project. This is equivalent to clicking the Go to Beginning button.
• Shift–Return: Sets the playhead to the closest of the following items to the left of the
playhead: the beginning of the last playback start, the beginning of the cycle region,
or the beginning of the project, and starts playback if it is stopped. This is equivalent
to clicking the Start from Beginning button.
• Option–Right Arrow or Option–Left Arrow: Moves the playhead forward/backward by
one gridline.
• Right Arrow or Left Arrow: Moves the playhead forward/backward by the current nudge
amount. For information on how to set the nudge amount, see Nudge Amount and
Project Preferences .
For more tips on keyboard shortcuts for playback, see Using the J, K, and L Keys for
Shuttling . For a complete list of Soundtrack Pro keyboard shortcuts, see Soundtrack Pro
Keyboard Shortcuts .
Locating and Adding Audio Files
You can locate audio files to use in a project using the media tabs, or drag files from the
Finder. There are three media tabs for locating audio files: the Browser, Favorites, and
Search tabs. You can also store media files for a project in the Bin for easy access in a
project. The Bin also features a search function to help you locate an item in any open
project.
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