Recording preferences – Apple Soundtrack User Manual

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Chapter 4

Getting Started with Soundtrack

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 Time Signature pop-up menu: Sets the default time signature for new projects. The

choices are 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/8, and 7/8.

 Sample Rate pop-up menu: Sets the default sample rate for new projects. The choices

are 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz (CD-quality audio), 48 kHz (DVD-quality audio), and 96 kHz. The
default is 48 kHz.

 Export Bit Depth pop-up menu: Sets the export bit depth for the current project and

new projects. The choices are 16-bit (CD-quality audio) and 24-bit.

 Timescale pop-up menu: Choose whether the overall project uses Time-based or

Beats-based time format.

 Video Frames per Second pop-up menu: Choose which video frame rate to use for

new projects.

 Tracks slider: Sets the default number of tracks for new projects.
 Snap buttons: Turn snap on or off for new projects.
 Snap To pop-up menu: Sets the default Snap To value for new projects. The choices

are Ruler Ticks, 1/4 notes, 1/8 notes, 1/16 notes, 1/32 notes, and 1/64 notes.

 Track Height pop-up menu: Sets the default track height for new projects. The choices

are Reduced, Small, Medium, and Large.

 Overlap Mode pop-up menu: Sets whether overlapped clips are crossfaded or

truncated for new projects.

 Starting Timecode field: Sets the starting timecode value.

Recording Preferences

These preferences let you specify settings for recording audio.

 Input pop-up menu: Displays the available devices for audio input. Choose an input

device from the pop-up menu.

 Monitor pop-up menu: Displays the available devices for monitoring audio output.

Choose an output device from the pop-up menu.

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