Apple Soundtrack User Manual

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Chapter 6

Working in the Timeline

When you add effects to a track, bus, or output, the Effects button changes color to
indicate that the track, bus, or output contains effects.

For detailed information about adding and adjusting effects, see Chapter 8, “

Working

with Audio Effects

,” on page 125.

Showing and Hiding Track, Bus, and Output Envelopes

Clicking the automation disclosure triangle for a track or bus shows the volume and
pan envelopes, which you can use to automate changes to pan position and volume
level over the course of the project. Clicking the triangle for an output shows the
output’s volume envelope. The envelopes appear in the Timeline below the track, bus,
or output. You can also add envelopes for effect parameters, which appear below the
other envelopes. For information on adding envelopes for effect parameters, see
Chapter 8, “

Working with Audio Effects

,” on page 125.

To show the envelopes for a track, bus, or output:

m

Click the envelopes disclosure triangle in the header for a track, bus, or output. Click
the disclosure triangle again to hide the envelopes.

Note: If you automate controls or effects using envelopes, you hear the results whether
or not the envelopes are visible.

For information on automating changes to volume, pan, and other settings, see
Chapter 9, “

Working with Automation

,” on page 143.

Click the envelopes

disclosure triangle.

The envelopes appear
below the track in the
Timeline.

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