Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 1016)

Chapter 23 Audio 1016
Edit audio tracks
Edit audio tracks overview
When you add an audio file to your project, Motion creates one or more audio tracks for the file.
In the Audio list of the Project pane, you can turn audio tracks on and off, select tracks, mute and
solo tracks, and control their volume and pan settings.
Level slider
Mute
Link Lock
Name field
Activation
checkbox Solo
Pan dial
Output channel
pop-up menu
Important: Changes you make to an audio track, such as renaming or trimming it, do not affect
the source audio file.
The following list summarizes audio controls available to individual audio tracks:
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To select an audio track: Click in the row containing the track’s name and controls in the
Audio list or Audio Timeline. Selected tracks are highlighted. You can select multiple tracks by
Shift-clicking.
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To turn an audio track on or off: Click the activation checkbox on the left side of the track. (You
can also click the activation checkbox to the left of the track’s name in the Audio Timeline).
Turning off an audio track removes it from the audio mix.
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To rename a track: Double-click the track’s name, then enter a new name.
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To adjust a track’s audio volume: In the Audio list, the track’s HUD, or the Audio Track Inspector,
drag the Level slider to set the level you want. You can also change the parameter numerically
using the value slider to the right of the Level slider in the Audio Track Inspector.
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To pan a track, changing its position: Adjust the Pan dial left or right. (In the Audio Track
Inspector or Audio Track HUD, drag the Pan slider left or right).
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To mute a track, temporarily silencing it during playback: Click the Mute button. When you
mute an audio track, it is silent during playback, but is still part of the mix when you export
your project. You can also mute tracks in the Audio Timeline by Control-clicking a track and
choosing Mute from the shortcut menu.
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To solo a track, temporarily muting all other tracks: Click the Solo button. When you solo an
audio track, all other audio tracks are muted, which lets you hear the soloed track more clearly.
If you solo multiple audio tracks, all tracks not soloed are muted (silent) during playback.
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To unlink a track: Click the link icon. Unlinked audio can be moved independently of its
accompanying video track in the Timeline. Click the link icon again to relink it to the same
video track it was originally linked to. If you’ve offset its position in the Timeline, the offset is
maintained when the audio track is linked again.
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To lock a track, preventing it from being edited: Click the lock icon on the right side of the track.
Click the lock icon again to unlock the track. When a track is locked, you cannot mute or solo
the track, change its level or pan, move or trim it, or add keyframes. You can still play the track,
and turn it on or off.
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