Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 1335)

Note: If there are multiple audio tracks in the project, the waveform of the master track
appears in the Keyframe Editor, and a pop-up menu at the bottom of the Keyframe
Editor allows you to view the waveform of any individual audio track in the project or
the master track.
Audio track selection
pop-up menu
• Click the Audio Editor tab in the Timing pane.
The waveform of the selected track appears in the Audio Editor.
Viewing the audio waveform can be useful in the Keyframe Editor to synchronize motion
and other parameter changes with audio events such as peaks or points of silence, and
in the Audio Editor to synchronize level and pan changes with audio events.
To view information about your project’s audio files
Do one of the following:
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In the Project pane, click the Media tab.
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In the Media tab of the Project pane, select the audio file.
The Media tab in the Project pane and the Media tab in the Inspector both display
information about each audio file, including kind, duration, sample rate, format, file size,
and other details.
Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Audio Tracks
You can cut, copy, and paste audio tracks in the Audio tab. You can also duplicate tracks.
To cut an audio track
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In the Audio tab, select the audio track, then do one of the following:
• Choose Edit > Cut (or press Command-X).
• Control-click the track, then choose Cut from the shortcut menu.
1335 Chapter 20 Working with Audio