Previewing and looping audio – Apple Shake 4 User Manual

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Chapter 9

Using the Audio Panel

To remove an audio file from a script:

1

Select an audio file in the track list of the Audio Panel.

Note: You can Shift-select or drag to select multiple files.

2

Do one of the following:

Click Remove Selected Files.

Press Delete or Backspace.

The selected audio tracks are removed from your script.

Previewing and Looping Audio

You can use the Preview Audio button to listen to and edit audio tracks as they play.
You can also loop an audio track within a designated time range. The preview tool
works independently of other playback and previewing mechanisms in Shake. To view
or sync an image sequence with audio, use the Audio Playback button on the Time Bar.
For more information, see “

Playing Audio With Your Footage

” on page 282.

To preview an audio file in the Audio Panel:

1

To load the audio file, follow steps 1 through 3 in the “To load an audio file” section,
above.

2

If necessary, perform the following optional steps:

You can set the timeRange parameter in the Globals tab to a frame range to limit
preview playback to a specific section of the audio.

You can enable the looping control so that the preview playback loops continuously.

3

To begin playback, click Preview Audio.

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