Apple 2 manual Adding Effects to Your Multitrack Project

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You can easily create multiple submixes of the same project by adding busses and submixes and then routing the appropriate tracks through them.

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As shown in the illustration above, you can route tracks to various submixes; in the illustration, tracks 1–3 contain effects, 4–5 contain music, and 6–8 contain dialogue. Then you can adjust the volume or add effects to each of the three submixes. Finally, all three submixes are combined and output through the Master bus.

To learn about routing tracks, see the Soundtrack Pro User Manual.

Adding Effects to Your Multitrack Project

Soundtrack Pro comes with an impressive collection of effects, including the following:

ÂDelay, which can be used to add echoes and other recurring sounds

ÂDistortion, which change the tone of the audio signal to re-create the sound of overdriven tube amplifiers or digital distortion

ÂDynamics, which let you shape the volume of your projects over time

ÂEQ (equalization) and Filter, which let you change the level of selected frequencies. EQ provides a powerful way of shaping the sound of your projects.

ÂImaging, which let you make certain sounds or the overall mix seem wider and more spacious

ÂModulation, which delay an audio signal and shift when the delayed signal plays back relative to the original signal

ÂPitch, which transposes or creates unity, thickness, or harmony on audio tracks

ÂReverb, which can be used to simulate the sound of acoustic spaces

Chapter 2 Assembling Your Multitrack Project

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Contents Getting Started Apple Inc Copyright 2007 Apple Inc. All rights reserved Contents Solving Audio Problems Analyzing and Fixing Problems in an Audio FileMixing Stereo Surround ProjectsAbout Soundtrack Pro About This BookWhat You’ll Need 1Starting Your Project Assembling Media Opening Soundtrack Pro To open Soundtrack ProSetting Up Your Computer’s Audio System Do You Need More Equipment?Creating a New Multitrack Project To create a new multitrack projectClick the Project tab and enter settings for your project To set a project’s sample rateTo locate files using the Browser Assembling Media in Soundtrack ProBrowsing for Media To search for files using the Search tab Searching for FilesAdding Files to the Favorites Tab To add a file to the Favorites tabIndexing Your Personal Media Files Where’s Your Media?Page 2Assembling Your Multitrack Project Working with Multitrack Projects MusicPlaying and Saving a Multitrack Project To play your projectTo stop playback To do this Do thisTo save your project Assembling Your Multitrack Project Adding Clips to the Timeline To add an audio clip to a trackEditing Clips in the Timeline To add a video file to the video track in your projectTo move a clip on a track To change the length of a clipTo delete a clip To cut a clip into several segmentsAdding Markers to the Timeline To cut all clips down the length of the TimelineTo add a marker to the Timeline To add name or comment text to a markerTo move the playhead between markers To reshape a fade’s contour using the Fade Selector HUD Creating a Fade in an Audio ClipTo create a fade in a clip in the Timeline Adding a Crossfade Between Two Clips To add a crossfade between two audio clipsAdding Tracks, Busses, and Submixes to a Multitrack Project Adding, Moving, and Removing Tracks, Busses, and SubmixesCustomizing a Track, Bus, or Submix To change the icon for a track, bus, or submix To change the color of a track or busTo adjust stereo panning on a track Working with Stereo and Surround Track PannersTo switch a track or bus panner to surround Understanding Surround SoundTo adjust surround panning on a track Move the puck to determine where the sound goesRouting Your Multitrack Project Adding Effects to Your Multitrack Project Compressor effect is selected Assembling Your Multitrack Project To automate a track’s parameters Control-click the envelope point, choose Set Value from Working with Individual Audio Files Editing Audio FilesWhere to Edit Audio Files How Soundtrack Pro Processes Audio FilesTracking File and Clip Relationships Editing Single Audio Files in File Editor Project View To save an audio file project or other single audio file Opening a Logic Pro Audio File in Soundtrack Pro To open a Logic Pro audio file in Soundtrack ProTo send the edited audio back to Logic Pro Adding Processes and Effects to a File with Actions Here are some easy ways to work with actions Flattening an Actions List To flatten your Actions listUsing the File Editor Tools Scrubbing a FileTo scrub a file Zooming In to a File To zoom in to a fileWhat Is a Sample? Editing a File’s SamplesTo edit a file’s samples Time Stretching an Audio File To time stretch a fileEditing a File in Frequency Spectrum View To view a file’s frequency spectrumTo select a frequency region To view the Soundtrack Pro advanced frequency controls4Solving Audio Problems Analyzing and Fixing Problems in an Audio FileTo analyze an audio file for problems To examine a found problem To fix problems one at a time 5Mixing Stereo Surround Projects Fundamentals of MixingWorking in the Soundtrack Pro Mixer To do this Do this Steps for Mixing a Project Mixing the Voice TracksTo mix the first set of voice tracks Adjust each track’s panning Mixing the Effects and Music Tracks To mix the dialogue tracks Dialog 1 and DialogAdjusting the Entire Mix To mix an effects or music trackTo make changes to the overall mix Use the Meters tab to watch for clipping Correcting Clipping on the Master Bus or for Exported Items Listening One More TimeTo find and correct clipping To listen to a temporary mono mix Page 6Exporting Your Multitrack Project Export Dialog Exporting a Final Mix To export a master mix of a multitrack projectExporting a Submix Exporting a Multitrack Project to Final Cut ProTo export a submix Exporting a Podcast To add podcast markers to your projectThis example has two podcast regions or chapters Saving a Multitrack Project with Its Media Files To save a project and its media files together 7What’s Next? More Soundtrack Pro ResourcesPage An Introduction to the Soundtrack Pro Interface Working with Tabs Define project To display from Settings here TimelineFile Editor Multitake Editor ConformSet the Automation Mode pop-up menu MixerBin ToolbarTabs in the Left Pane Tabs in the Right Pane Using Preconfigured Interface Layouts Arranging the Soundtrack Pro InterfaceArranging Tabs Customizing Your Interface To put any Soundtrack Pro tab in its own floating windowTo save an interface setup as a custom layout To access your new layoutSaving Your Own Custom Layouts
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