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The tabs to the right of the Timeline include the output and recording meters, which are used for monitoring audio output, and the Browser, Search, and Favorites tabs, where you can locate and search for audio files on your hard disk, portable drives, and other storage volumes.

Important: Are you seeing an interface other than the one shown above? You might have switched layout views or created a new layout while working in Soundtrack Pro. To view the interface shown above, choose Window > Layouts > Standard (or press F1). For more information about window layouts, see “Arranging the Soundtrack Pro Interface” on page 92.

The Timeline editing tools let you select, scrub, lift, stamp, and more.

Every track, bus, and submix in the Timeline can be opened to reveal envelopes associated with that element, like volume and pan.

You set project controls like snapping parameters, track height, and Timeline zoom using the Timeline controls.

The Timeline

In the Timeline, you control everything from project settings to track display information to specific clip details. The Timeline also contains buttons for functions, like playing, that you can also easily initiate with keyboard shortcuts.

 

Choose track elements

Define project

to display from the

settings here.

Show pop-up menu.

The Global Timeline view shows a global view of the project and the playhead’s location.

The transport controls position the playhead and allow you to play your project.

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