Soundtrack Pro 3 Shortcut Guide

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GENERAL

Creates new multitrack project N

Creates new audio file project N

Opens Open dialog O

Saves current project S

Opens Save As dialog to save projectwith new name

S

Opens Save As dialog to save copy ofproject with different name

S

Adds selected audio file (in media tab)to Bin of current multitrack project

B

Close Tab/Window W

Minimizes Soundtrack Pro M

Hides Soundtrack Pro H

Hides all other windows H

Closes all projects and quits SoundtrackPro

Q

Shows Soundtrack Pro Preferenceswindow ,

Opens Soundtrack Pro User Manual ?

NAVIGATING THE TIMELINE

Moves playhead to beginning of project,or to beginning of cycle region if it isactive

Moves playhead to position ofpreceding marker

M

Moves playhead to position of nextmarker

M

Moves playhead to position of previousframe in video clip

Moves playhead to position of nextframe in video clip

LAYOUTS, TABS AND HUDS

Switches project layout to Standardlayout

F1

Switches project layout to SeparateMixer and Video layout

F2

Activates or deactivates left pane A

Activates or deactivates lower pane S

Activates or deactivates right pane

DActivates or deactivates Video tab 1

Activates Mixer for current multitrackproject

2

Activates Project pane 3

Activates Browser tab 4

Activates Details tab I

Activates Effects tab 5

Activates Sound Palette C

Moves to previous (left) tab {

Moves to next (right) tab }Activates Multipoint Video HUD V

Activates or deactivates video outputdevice or Digital Cinema Desktop

V

PROJECT PLAYBACK

Play/pause space

Starts playback from the position of thelast playback start.

Moves playhead to closest to left of

playhead: beginning of last playbackstart, beginning of cycle region, orbeginning of project.

Moves playhead to closest to left ofplayhead: beginning of last playbackstart, beginning of cycle region, orbeginning of project.

Moves playhead to closest to right ofplayhead: end of cycle region, positionof last playback stop, or end of project.

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PROJECT PLAYBACK (cont.)

Plays in reverse. If pressed repeatedly,plays in reverse faster.

J

Stops playback K

Plays forward. If pressed repeatedly,plays forward faster.

L

Plays in slow motion KL

Plays in reverse slow motion JK

Starts or stops preview playback space

GENERAL EDITING

Undoes last command Z

Redoes last undone command Z

Cuts selected item X

Ripple cuts selected item X

Copies selected item C

Pastes cut or copied item V

Ripple deletes selected item

Duplicates selected item D

Selects all items in window A

Deselects all items in window A

Ripple cuts to next edit X

Ripple deletes to next edit

CYCLE REGION

Activates cycle region, or deactivates itif it is active

C

Creates cycle region around selectedaudio clip under playhead or uppermostaudio clip under playhead

X

Removes cycle region X

Creates cycle region from currentselection

A

Sets cycle region In point I

Sets cycle region Out point O

Removes cycle region In point I

Removes cycle region Out point O

Moves cycle region playhead to In point I

Moves cycle region playhead to Outpoint

O

EDITING AUDIO CLIPS IN THE TIMELINE

Opens Paste Repeat dialog V

Turns snapping on or off N

Splits selected audio clips underplayhead, or splits clips on selectedtracks under playhead

S

Joins selected clips S

Crossfades selected clips acrossTimeslice selection

F

Trims In point to playhead on selectedclips or tracks.

D

Trims Out point to playhead on selectedclips or tracks.

G

Fades in to playhead on selected clips ortracks

D

Fades out from playhead on selectedclips or tracks

G

Trims clip to Timeslice selection Z

Slips (offsets) clip drag

Spots selected clip or File Editorselection to playhead

\

Opens Spot to Timeline dialog |

Performs ripple cut X

Performs ripple delete

Shows or hides envelope(s) for selectedtrack(s)

E

Switches envelope selection mode E

VIEWING THE TIMELINE

Zooms out horizontally to next zoomlevel

-

Zooms in horizontally to next zoom level =

Increases track height to next level =

Decreases track height to lower level _

Zooms in on current selection Z

Returns to default zoom level 0

Fits project in display size ZIncrease height of displayed waveforms +

Decrease height of displayed waveforms _

Return displayed waveforms to defaultheight

0

Sets track height to Mini 6

Sets track height to Small 7

Sets track height to Medium 8

Sets track height to Large 9


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SELECTING AUDIO CLIPS IN THE TIMELINE(cont.)

Selects all clips on selected tracks T

Selects all clips on all tracks T

Creates timeslice from selection onselected tracks

A

Moves playhead to previous edit, andreverses select state of any clip startingat that edit

Moves playhead to next edit, andreverses select state of any clip endingat that edit

Moves playhead to previous edit, andreverses select state of any clip startingat that edit, on selected track(s) only

Moves playhead to next edit, andreverses select state of any clip ending

at that edit, on selected track(s) only

TRACKS, BUSSES, AND SUBMIXES

Adds new track to Timeline T

Adds new bus to Timeline T

Adds new submix to Timeline T

Removes selected track, bus, or submixfrom Timeline

T

Mutes selected track T

Solos selected track YSelects track above currently selectedtrack

Selects track below currently selectedtrack

Adds track above to current selection

Adds track below to current selection

Locks selected track F5

Shows or hides envelopes for selecteditems

E

Groups selected tracks GEnables groups G

WORKING WITH TIMESLICES

Moves Timeslice location up one row

Moves Timeslice location down one row

Extends Timeslice location up one row

Extends Timeslice location down onerow

Moves Timeslice location left onegridline

Moves Timeslice location right onegridline

Extends left edge one gridline

Extends right edge one gridline

Extends left edge to next edit

Extends right edge to next edit

Moves Timeslice location to previous edit

Moves Timeslice location to next edit

Moves Timeslice location up track

Moves Timeslice location down track

Moves Timeslice location to previousgridline

Moves Timeslice location to next gridline

Moves Timeslice location to previousframe

Moves Timeslice location to next frame

Extends Timeslice to previous edit

Extends Timeslice to next edit

Extends Timeslice to previous gridline

Extends Timeslice to next gridline

Extends Timeslice to previous frame

Extends Timeslice to next frame


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USING ARROW KEYS TO MOVE THEPLAYHEAD

Moves playhead to previous edit

Moves playhead to next edit

Moves playhead to previous edit onselected track

Moves playhead to next edit on selectedtrack

Moves playhead one gridline to left

Moves playhead one gridline to right

Moves the playhead backward by thecurrent nudge amount

Moves the playhead forward by thecurrent nudge amount

MARKERSInserts time marker at current playheadposition

M

Adds region marker for duration ofselection

M

Adds time markers at beginning and endof selection

M

Inserts beat marker at current playheadposition

B

Displays Details tab for selected marker M

RECORDING

Arms selected track for recording R

Starts recording on track(s) armed forrecording. If no tracks armed forrecording, a new track is created andrecording starts

R

Makes Take 1 active take for selectedclip

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5

Makes Take 6 active take for selected

clip

6


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