Apple Soundtrack Pro - Manual (Page 113)

Chapter 5 Working in the Timeline 113
Truncating Overlapping Audio Clips
You can have Soundtrack Pro truncate the overlapping part of audio clips in the
Timeline instead of crossfading them. To truncate audio clips, you set the project to
truncate mode, then drag an audio clip so that it overlaps another clip.
To set the project to truncate mode:
m Click the Overlap Mode button, located above the Global Timeline view.
In truncate mode, when you drag an audio clip so that it partially overlaps another
audio clip in a track in the Timeline, the overlapped part of the clip is truncated.
To truncate an audio clip:
m In the Timeline, drag another audio clip over part of the clip.
Splitting and Joining Audio Clips
You may want to use only part of the source audio file in an audio clip. Soundtrack Pro
lets you split the clip into segments and use the segments in the Timeline as
independent clips. You can move the segments, edit them, and split each one into
additional segments.
There are two ways to split clips: using the Split (razor) tool, or using the Split menu
item in the Edit menu with the playhead. Each method has advantages, depending on
the situation. Using the Split tool, you can perform many splits consecutively without
moving the playhead each time. Using the playhead, you can split clips in several tracks
at once.
To split audio clips with the Split tool:
1 Click the Split Tool button above the Timeline.
2 Click a clip at the point where you want to split it.
Split Tool button