Viewing audio file information – Apple Soundtrack Pro User Manual

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Chapter 3

Getting Started With Soundtrack Pro

Viewing Audio File Information

You can view information about an audio file in the Media and Effects Manager, the
Timeline, or the Waveform Editor in the Details tab of the Utility window.

When you select an audio file in the Media and Effects Manager, the Details tab
displays the file path and other information about the file. The following information
is displayed in the File tab of the Details tab:

 Name: The name of the file
 Hints: The hints provided for the file. Hints are file tags that are used to search for

files or for tempo and key matching.

 Instrument: The instrument or instrument category to which the file belongs
 Author: The author of the file
 Copyright: The copyright information for the file
 Path: The path to the file’s location on disk
 Tempo: The original tempo of the file
 Time Signature: The time signature of the file
 Beats: The number of beats recorded in the file. For non-looping files, this field

shows the duration (length) of the file in seconds.

 Key: The original key of the file
 Sample Rate: The sample rate at which the file was recorded
 Bit Depth: The bit depth at which the file was recorded
 Channels: The number of audio channels the file contains
 Size: The file size in kilobytes
 Genre: The musical category to which the file belongs
 Length: The duration of the file in seconds
 Looping file: Indicates whether the file is a looping file (Yes) or a non-looping

file (No).

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