Apple Soundtrack Pro 3 - Manual (Page 94)

Using the Preview Controls
The preview area at the bottom of the Bin and the media tabs contains controls you can
use when previewing audio files.
Play button
Preview on selection
button
Media pop-up menu Volume slider
• 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, add to the bin, spot
to the playhead, spot to the timeline, open it in the File Editor, 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 .
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