Toolbar, Transport controls – Apple Soundtrack User Manual
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Chapter 3
The Soundtrack Interface
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Toolbar
The Toolbar is located at the top of the Project window. When you first open
Soundtrack, the Toolbar includes buttons for creating a new project, managing layouts,
displaying the Utility window, adding markers, and other common functions. You can
customize the Toolbar, adding buttons for functions you want to access frequently. For
information about customizing the Toolbar, see “
Transport Controls
You use the transport controls to control playback, set the position of the playhead,
start recording, and activate the playback region.
 Record button: Starts and stops the recording process.
 Play from Beginning button: Starts playback from the beginning of the project.
 Go to Beginning button: Moves the playhead to the beginning of the project, or to
the beginning of the playback region if it is active.
 Play/Pause button: Starts playback at the current playhead position. If the project is
playing, stops playback.
 Go to End button: Moves the playhead to the end of the project, or to the end of the
playback region if it is active.
 Cycle button: Activates the playback region, if one is set in the Time ruler.
 MIDI Sync button: Synchronizes playback with incoming MIDI Clock and MIDI
Timecode (MTC) signals.
For information on using the transport controls, see “
Play from Beginning
Go to End
Record
Cycle
MIDI Sync
Go to Beginning
Play/Pause