Replacing the source audio in a clip – Apple Soundtrack User Manual
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Chapter 6
Working in the Timeline
To convert the playback mode to looping, do one of the following:
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Select the clip, then choose Clip > Convert to Looping.
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Control-click the clip in the Timeline, then choose Convert to Looping from the
shortcut menu.
To convert the playback mode to non-looping, do one of the following:
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Select the clip, then choose Clip > Convert to Non-Looping.
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Control-click the clip in the Timeline, then choose Convert to Non-looping from the
shortcut menu.
Replacing the Source Audio in a Clip
Each audio clip in the Timeline has a set of properties specific to the clip, including
duration, speed, and transposition. You can replace the source audio in the clip while
preserving the clip’s properties. This feature has a variety of uses, such as letting you try
out similar audio files (for example, music beds or sound effects) while maintaining the
clip’s duration, position in the Timeline, and transposition.
For information about properties of audio clips, see “
page 72.
To replace the source audio file for a clip:
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In the Timeline, select the clip for which you want to replace the source audio.
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Do one of the following:
 In the Media and Effects Manager, select the audio file you want to replace the
selected clip’s audio with, then choose Clip > “Replace Selected Clips With [filename].”
 In the Media and Effects Manager, Control-click the audio file you want to replace the
selected clip’s audio with, then choose “Replace Selected Clips With [filename]” from
the shortcut menu.
When you replace the source audio in a clip, the clip’s duration and offset stay the
same. Only the portion of the new source audio file equal to the clip’s length plays. If
the new source audio file is shorter than the clip’s length, the clip loops when it reaches
the end of the new source audio file. Notches appear on the clip to indicate the point
at which the clip starts looping.
You can replace the source audio in all clips using the same source audio file with
another source audio file by using the Select All Occurrences and Replace Selected
Loops commands together.