Apple Soundtrack Pro - Manual (Page 270)

270 Appendix A Using Apple Loops Utility
Tagging Files in Apple Loops Utility
To tag files, you select the files in the Assets drawer, and then make changes to the
selected files’ tags in the Tags tab. When you change the settings in the Tags tab, the
changes are applied only to the currently selected files.
When you make changes to a file’s tags, a dot appears in the Changes column next to
the filename to indicate that the file has been changed. You can select a file or group of
files and make one or several changes, and then select another file or group of files and
make different changes. Apple Loops Utility remembers all the changes you make as
you work with different files. When you finish making changes, you can save changes
to only the currently selected files, or save changes to all files marked in the Changes
column of the Assets drawer.
Note: Changing a file’s tags has no effect on the actual audio data recorded in the file.
Changing the tag for the number of beats, for example, only changes the information
used when Soundtrack Pro searches for files, not the actual number of beats recorded
in the audio file. Similarly, changing the tag for key has no effect on the actual musical
key of the audio file.
To tag a single audio file:
1 Select the file in the Assets drawer. (If the drawer is closed, click the Assets button to
open it.)
Note: When a single file is selected, you can use the Up and Down Arrow keys to move
up and down the files in the Assets drawer. You can listen to the file using the playback
controls.
2 Make the changes you want to the file’s tags in the Tags tab.
See “ Tags Tab ” on page 265 for information about the options in the Tags tab.
3 Click Save to save changes to the selected file, or click Save All to save all changes.