Apple Soundtrack - Manual (Page 51)

Chapter 4 Getting Started with Soundtrack 51
To show only text in the Toolbar, do one of the following:
m Control-click the Toolbar, then choose Text Only from the shortcut menu.
m In the Customize dialog, choose Text Only from the Show pop-up menu.
To show both icons and text in the Toolbar, do one of the following:
m Control-click the Toolbar, then choose Icon & Text from the shortcut menu.
m In the Customize dialog, choose Icon & Text from the Show pop-up menu.
To close the Customize dialog:
m When you are finished customizing the Toolbar, click Done.
To hide the Toolbar:
m Choose View > Hide Toolbar. When the Toolbar is hidden, the menu item becomes
Show Toolbar.
Playing Projects
You can play projects as you work, so you can hear the audio in the project along with
the changes you’ve made.
To play the project:
m Click the Play button in the transport controls (or press the Space bar). Click the Play
button (or press the Space bar) again to stop playback.
As the project plays, the playhead shows the point in the project currently playing.
Soundtrack lets you set the playhead and control playback of your projects in several
different ways. You can use the transport controls or keyboard commands to start and
stop playback and set the playhead to different points in time. You can also set a
playback region to repeat playback of a specific part of the project.
Setting the Playhead
The playhead appears as a thin black line running vertically through the Timeline in
projects. Where it crosses the Time ruler, the top of the playhead has a triangular
handle that makes it easier to see its position onscreen and drag the playhead.
To set the playhead, do one of the following:
m Click anywhere in the Time ruler to set the playhead to that position.
m Drag the triangular handle at the top of the playhead to the position you want to set it.
As you drag the playhead, you hear the audio at the current playhead position.