Soundtrack Pro 3 Effects Reference (en).pdf - Help Library - Apple

Only one of the Learn buttons can be active at a time. For example, if the Learn button
in the Template section is active and you click the Learn button in the Current Material
section, the analysis of the template file stops, the current status is used as the spectral
template, and analysis of the incoming audio signal (Current Material) begins.
Note: Each time you match two audio signals, either by loading/learning a new spectrum
while Match is activated or by activating Match after a new spectrum has been loaded,
any existing changes to the filter curve are discarded, and Apply is set to 100%.
By default, the Apply slider is set to 100% when you learn the frequency curve of an audio
signal. In many cases you may want to lower it slightly to avoid extreme spectral changes
to your mix. It is also recommended that you use the Smoothing slider to adjust the
spectral detail of the generated EQ curve.
Using the Match EQ Shortcut Menu
Control-click (or right-click) either Learn button to open a shortcut menu. This offers
commands that can be applied to the spectrum of the template or the current material.
• Clear Current Material Spectrum: Clears the current spectrum.
• Copy Current Spectrum: Copies the current spectrum to the Clipboard (this can be used
by any Match EQ instance in the current project).
• Paste Current Spectrum: Pastes the Clipboard contents to the current Match EQ instance.
• Load Current Material Spectrum from setting file: Loads the spectrum from a stored
setting file.
• Generate Current Material Spectrum from audio file: Generates a frequency spectrum for
an audio file that you have chosen.
Editing the Match EQ Filter Curve
You can graphically edit the filter curve in the graphical display by adjusting the various
points shown in each band. As you drag, the current values appear in a small box inside
the graphical display, allowing you to make precise adjustments.
To adjust Match EQ curve values
µ Drag horizontally to shift the peak frequency for the band (over the entire spectrum).
µ Drag vertically to adjust the gain of the band.
µ Shift-drag vertically to adjust the Q Factor.
µ Option-drag to reset the gain to 0 dB.
Note: If you manually modify the filter curve, you can restore it to the original (or flat)
curve by Option-clicking the background of the Analyzer display. Option-click the
background again to restore the most recent curve.
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