Apple Soundtrack - Manual (Page 54)

54 Chapter 4 Getting Started with Soundtrack
Entering Beats-Based Units
When you set the playhead by entering a Beats-based position in the Time display, you
enter periods between numbers to separate measures, beats, and beat divisions.
Soundtrack fills out the digits in the beat division category with zeros.
For example:
 If you enter 123, Soundtrack interprets it as 123.1.000. This stands for the 123rd
measure, 1st beat, with no added beat divisions.
 If you enter 12.3, Soundtrack interprets it as 12.3.000. This stands for the 12th
measure, the 3rd beat, with no added beat divisions.
 If you enter 1.2.3, Soundtrack interprets it as 1.2.300. This stands for the 1st measure, the
2nd beat, and 300/1000ths of a beat (because each beat division is 1/1000 of a beat).
You can select only part of the position in the Time display and enter a new number for
that position. For example, you can select only measures, or measures and beats. The
other categories keep their present values.
Setting the Playhead Using the Playhead Position Value Slider
Below and to the left of the transport controls is the Playhead Position value slider.
When a project is playing, the Playhead Position value slider constantly updates to
show the current position of the playhead. You can set the playhead by entering a new
position in the Playhead Position value slider.
The units shown in the Playhead Position value slider depend on the project time
format. For projects set to Time-based time format, the units appear as timecode, using
the currently selected Time ruler units. For projects set to Beats-based format, the units
appear as measures, beats, and beat divisions at the current tempo.
You can change the value in a value slider in one of several ways: You can enter a new
value, change the value incrementally using the Decrement and Increment arrows, or
drag the slider left or right.