C O M P I L E D B Y Z A K R AY

SOUNDTRACK PRO 3
COMPLETE SHORTCUT GUIDE
GENERAL
Creates new multitrack project Creates new audio file project Opens Open dialog Saves current project Opens Save As dialog to save project with new name Opens Save As dialog to save copy of project with different name Adds selected audio file (in media tab) to Bin of current multitrack project Close Tab/Window Minimizes Soundtrack Pro Hides Soundtrack Pro Hides all other windows !N !" N !O !S !" S !# S !B !W !M !H !$H

LAYOUTS, TABS AND HUDS

Switches project layout to Standard layout Switches project layout to Separate Mixer and Video layout Activates or deactivates left pane Activates or deactivates lower pane Activates or deactivates right pane Activates or deactivates Video tab Activates Mixer for current multitrack project Activates Project pane Activates Browser tab Activates Details tab Activates Effects tab Activates Sound Palette Moves to previous (left) tab Moves to next (right) tab Activates Multipoint Video HUD Activates or deactivates video output device or Digital Cinema Desktop F1 F2 #A #S #D !1 !2 !3 !4 !I !5 !" C !" { !" } V #V

Closes all projects and quits Soundtrack !Q Pro Shows Soundtrack Pro Preferences window Opens Soundtrack Pro User Manual !, !" ?

NAVIGATING THE TIMELINE

Moves playhead to beginning of project, % or to beginning of cycle region if it is active Moves playhead to position of preceding marker Moves playhead to position of next marker $M "M

PROJECT PLAYBACK
Play/pause Starts playback from the position of the last playback start. Moves playhead to closest to left of playhead: beginning of last playback start, beginning of cycle region, or beginning of project. Moves playhead to closest to left of playhead: beginning of last playback start, beginning of cycle region, or beginning of project. Moves playhead to closest to right of playhead: end of cycle region, position of last playback stop, or end of project. space "% %

Moves playhead to position of previous $& frame in video clip Moves playhead to position of next frame in video clip $'

PROJECT PLAYBACK (cont.)

Plays in reverse. If pressed repeatedly, plays in reverse faster. Stops playback Plays forward. If pressed repeatedly, plays forward faster. Plays in slow motion Plays in reverse slow motion Starts or stops preview playback J K L KL JK $space

EDITING AUDIO CLIPS IN THE TIMELINE

Opens Paste Repeat dialog Turns snapping on or off Splits selected audio clips under playhead, or splits clips on selected tracks under playhead Joins selected clips Crossfades selected clips across Timeslice selection Trims In point to playhead on selected clips or tracks. !$V N S

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GENERAL EDITING
Undoes last command Redoes last undone command Cuts selected item Ripple cuts selected item Copies selected item Pastes cut or copied item Ripple deletes selected item Duplicates selected item Selects all items in window Deselects all items in window Ripple cuts to next edit Ripple deletes to next edit !Z !" Z !X !" X !C !V "* !D !A !" A !" $X " $+

Trims Out point to playhead on selected G clips or tracks. Fades in to playhead on selected clips or $D tracks Fades out from playhead on selected clips or tracks Trims clip to Timeslice selection Slips (offsets) clip Spots selected clip or File Editor selection to playhead Opens Spot to Timeline dialog Performs ripple cut Performs ripple delete $G !$Z !$drag !\ !" | !" X !" +

Shows or hides envelope(s) for selected E track(s) Switches envelope selection mode $E

CYCLE REGION
Activates cycle region, or deactivates it if it is active C

VIEWING THE TIMELINE

Zooms out horizontally to next zoom level Increases track height to next level Decreases track height to lower level Zooms in on current selection Returns to default zoom level Fits project in display size !-

Creates cycle region around selected X audio clip under playhead or uppermost audio clip under playhead Removes cycle region Creates cycle region from current selection Sets cycle region In point Sets cycle region Out point Removes cycle region In point Removes cycle region Out point Moves cycle region playhead to Out point $X "A I O $I $O "O

Zooms in horizontally to next zoom level != !" = !" _ $Z !0 "Z

Increase height of displayed waveforms !" + Decrease height of displayed waveforms !" _ Return displayed waveforms to default height Sets track height to Mini Sets track height to Small Sets track height to Medium Sets track height to Large !" 0 !6 !7 !8 !9

Moves cycle region playhead to In point " I

MOVING AUDIO CLIPS AND ENVELOPE POINTS

Moves clip or envelope point to previous !$& gridline Moves clip or envelope point to next gridline !$'

TIMELINE TOOLS
Selects Selection (arrow) tool Selects Blade (razor) tool Selects Blade All tool Selects Timeslice tool Selects (Sound Palette) Lift tool Selects (Sound Palette) Stamp tool Selects Scrub tool A B BB W UU U H

Moves clip or envelope point one nudge !& increment to left. Moves clip or envelope point one nudge !' increment to right. Locks or unlocks selected clip(s) Disables or enables selected clip(s) Moves clip to previous edit, moves selected envelope point up by coarse value. Moves clip to next edit, moves selected envelope point down by coarse value. !# B #B !,

FILE EDITOR PROJECT VIEW TOOLS AND COMMANDS

Selects Selection (arrow) tool Selects Frequency Selection tool Selects Sample Edit (pencil) tool Selects Audio Stretching tool Selects Zoom tool Zooms in to sample level Fits waveform in display size Zooms in on the current selection Fits the waveform in the display size Sets the ambient noise print Adds ambient noise. Replaces with ambient noise Adjusts selection outward to zero crossing Adjusts In point left to zero crossing Adjusts In point right to zero crossing Adjusts Out point left to zero crossing Adjusts Out point right to zero crossing A W P T Z H #Z $Z "Z !# Y !Y !" Y !" O [ ] "{ "}

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Moves clip up one track, moves selected !$, envelope point up by fine value Moves clip down one track, moves selected envelope point down by fine value Adds envelope points at edges of selected clips !$-

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PROCESSING AND EDITING AUDIO FILES

Creates new file from current selection Creates new file from contents of Clipboard Opens Normalize dialog for audio file or selection Opens Adjust Amplitude dialog for audio file or selection Opens Paste Mix dialog Replaces audio file or selection with silence Flattens audible actions Flattens all actions A/B last actions !# N !" # N !L !" L !" V !+ #F " #F !F1

Adjusts selection inward to zero crossing !" I

SELECTING AUDIO CLIPS IN THE TIMELINE

Selects all clips between playhead and end of project, on selected tracks only. If no tracks are selected, selects clips across all tracks Selects all clips on all tracks between playhead and end of project Selects all clips between playhead and beginning of project, on selected tracks only. If no tracks are selected, selects clips across all tracks Selects all clips on all tracks between playhead and beginning of project ")

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VIDEO OUT
Plays using external video output device # V or Digital Cinema Desktop

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SELECTING AUDIO CLIPS IN THE TIMELINE (cont.)

Selects all clips on selected tracks Selects all clips on all tracks Creates timeslice from selection on selected tracks Moves playhead to previous edit, and reverses select state of any clip starting at that edit Moves playhead to next edit, and reverses select state of any clip ending at that edit Moves playhead to previous edit, and reverses select state of any clip starting at that edit, on selected track(s) only Moves playhead to next edit, and reverses select state of any clip ending at that edit, on selected track(s) only "T " $T $A ",

WORKING WITH TIMESLICES

Moves Timeslice location up one row Extends Timeslice location up one row Extends Timeslice location down one row Moves Timeslice location left one gridline Moves Timeslice location right one gridline Extends left edge one gridline Extends right edge one gridline Extends left edge to next edit Extends right edge to next edit , !$, "& ' "& "' ", "!!$, !$!& Moves Timeslice location down one row -

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Moves Timeslice location to previous edit !, Moves Timeslice location to next edit Moves Timeslice location up track Moves Timeslice location down track Moves Timeslice location to previous gridline Moves Timeslice location to previous frame Moves Timeslice location to next frame Extends Timeslice to previous edit Extends Timeslice to next edit Extends Timeslice to previous gridline Extends Timeslice to next gridline Extends Timeslice to previous frame Extends Timeslice to next frame

TRACKS, BUSSES, AND SUBMIXES

Adds new track to Timeline Adds new bus to Timeline Adds new submix to Timeline Removes selected track, bus, or submix from Timeline Mutes selected track Solos selected track Selects track above currently selected track Selects track below currently selected track Adds track above to current selection Adds track below to current selection Locks selected track Shows or hides envelopes for selected items Groups selected tracks Enables groups !T !# T !$T !" T T Y #, #" #, " #F5 E !G #G

Moves Timeslice location to next gridline !' !$& !$' ", ""& "' " $& " $'

USING ARROW KEYS TO MOVE THE PLAYHEAD

Moves playhead to previous edit Moves playhead to next edit Moves playhead to previous edit on selected track , $,

RECORDING
Arms selected track for recording Starts recording on track(s) armed for recording. If no tracks armed for recording, a new track is created and recording starts Makes Take 1 active take for selected clip Makes Take 2 active take for selected clip Makes Take 3 active take for selected clip Makes Take 4 active take for selected clip Makes Take 5 active take for selected clip Makes Take 6 active take for selected clip R !R

Moves playhead to next edit on selected $track Moves playhead one gridline to left Moves playhead one gridline to right Moves the playhead backward by the current nudge amount Moves the playhead forward by the current nudge amount $& $' & '

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MARKERS
Inserts time marker at current playhead position Adds region marker for duration of selection M #M

Makes Take 7 active take for selected clip Makes Take 8 active take for selected clip Makes Take 9 active take for selected clip

Adds time markers at beginning and end $# M of selection Inserts beat marker at current playhead position $B

Displays Details tab for selected marker !$M

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