Soundtrack Pro Newbie

I've been trying to clean up some audio in an interview my group did in our documentary class, but I can't seem to get it to sound much better. I tried doing a noiseprint and reducing the noise, I tried a high pass filter, but I'm not having much luck. I uploaded a sample of it to my site here if someone could listen and tell me what they think: http://fearlessgaia.com/Sequence.aif. Thanks!

I copied your clip and performed a reduce noise, and it worked pretty well:
I selected a portion of your clip with just the noise (arouned 12-13 second marks) and went to Process > Noise Reduction > Set Noise Print. Then I deselected that selection and double-clicked on the clip to select the whole thing, and went to Process > Noise Reduction > Reduce Noise...
In the Reduce Noise box, I set the Noise Threshold really high (around -20 dB) which got rid of a lot of the noise. Not all of it, but a lot of it.
If you listen to your clip in the Reduce Noise box and click on the "Noise Only" box, you will hear only the noise that will be removed from your clip, and as you move the Noise Threshold slider, when you start to hear the voice creep into the noise, you know you've hit the right point to apply your noise reduction.

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Soundtrack Pro Newbie - Reduce Noise Problem

Hey Guys,
This will probably sound like a stupid question but why is reduce noise greyed out when I try to select it? I have imported audio, selected portion of noise, set noise print - but when I select the whole file and try to reduce noise it won't let me.
Please help
Thanks
Tim

It sounds to me like you haven't isolated the noise properly. There is video on noise reduction in the Apple Tutorial online. You may find the steps there helpful.

(Newbie to Soundtrack Pro) CD Track Markers??

Hi hope you can help, newbie user here!
I have recorded a DJ mix for a competition using Soundtrack Pro. As it stands, its is a solid Hour long recording. I was wondering if its possible to break this down using soundtrack pro so when I burn the CD it will have several Individual tracks, rather than just one long track.
Many thanks for any help you may be able to give!

Thats great! I had a go at chopping the tracks down and placing each of them on a seperate track, then exported using "All Tracks". Wouldn't let me export each track as MP3 tho, only AIFF or I think WAV was an option as well. I think iTunes should convert the AIFF tracks to CDA when I burn the CD.
A long winded approach to making a mix CD but, worth it! I agree tho, it would be a great feature for apple to add in the next update or version!
Thanks for your help!

Unexpected problem: uncaught exception when working with audio files in Soundtrack Pro

Hey,
Whenever I double click an audio file in the timeline to work on it, I end up getting the Error message: "Unexpected problem: uncaught exception" and Soundtrack Pro eventually crashes. Also, this happens when I try to work with audio files in the file editor. I have Leopard and am using Logic Studio 8. Any insight would be much appreciated. Thanks
Matt

Didnt know how to remove the original clip from the STP arrange window - or whatever it's called in STPro. So I could go no further in my perverse science experiment.
It also appeared that I could only import an aif but not a wav?
I gave up on STPro and did what I needed to do in Logic, which I use regularly.
Thank you for folowing up on this.
PS. I used to use an old PowerPC version (1.0.3) of STPro and loved the way it visually showed the change in the waveform when you added each efffect. It appears that the new version (3.0.1) does not allow you to do this anymore? You can render or flatten the effects to see the final waveform, but then you are dead in the water and cant make changes?
Im such a newbie at STPro that I am probably not using it right?

Exchange audio files in Soundtrack Pro

Im experimenting with mastering audio files in Soundtrack Pro 3.0.1.
I am wondering if I can swap audio files in and out of the same project file - so I can keep the same STP effects settings while changing the audio file version from v1 to v2. Does this make sense?
As a side question... would it be better to convert the output from 24 to 16 bit (and dither it) in Soundtrack, or let that happen when it imports into iTunes?
Thanks for helping a complete stranger. That always amazes and inspires me.

Didnt know how to remove the original clip from the STP arrange window - or whatever it's called in STPro. So I could go no further in my perverse science experiment.
It also appeared that I could only import an aif but not a wav?
I gave up on STPro and did what I needed to do in Logic, which I use regularly.
Thank you for folowing up on this.
PS. I used to use an old PowerPC version (1.0.3) of STPro and loved the way it visually showed the change in the waveform when you added each efffect. It appears that the new version (3.0.1) does not allow you to do this anymore? You can render or flatten the effects to see the final waveform, but then you are dead in the water and cant make changes?
Im such a newbie at STPro that I am probably not using it right?

No Option To Set Noise Print in Soundtrack Pro

This is another newbie to Soundtrack Pro question. I have background hiss from some terrible audio recording (not my doing) that I would like to utilize the noise reduction feature via setting a Noise Print. Once I select a section of my audio track and go to Process, however, it does not give me any options. Meaning, the options are all in gray, and cannot be selected/clicked on. Any ideas why this is? Everywhere I search (Discussions, phone support, at the Apple Store), I am told to follow the same steps, but I continue to be unable to choose Set Noise Print. Any feedback would be much appreciated.
Thank you so much!

Is this a multitrack project? If so, you must first double-click the clip to get it in it's own window.

FCP Audio Clips in Soundtrack Pro - Marking the Start & End Points

When I double click on an audio clip that I've sent from FCP into Soundtrack Pro I seem to open up the entire media file.
How do I lock off or at least mark the clip start & end?
I don't see any markers that tell me which part of the clip is actually used in the imported FCP sequence.
I only want to make (non-destructive) changes to the clip.
I don't want to alter the original media file.
And I just want to work on the part that's used in the FCP sequence.
It makes sense that there's a way to show the start & end points of the clip but I'm just not seeing it.

I am a bit of a newb here, so pardon if my explanation is a little unpolished, but I have been working on some of my projects like you are and this is what i figured out. I select my sequence in FCP and send to stp as a multitrack project. The whole audio timeline shows up just as it looks in fcp, and the video track shows as one large clip that is made up of all my cuts put together. Now, my audio tracks are all on one line, and i can see all the clips with their cuts on the sequence. I click the first one and open it up to work on in the waveform editor. At that point i see the entire audio clip, including the part before and after my cut that i am using in my sequence, but i also see, up near the playhead, gray markers that show the actual part of the clip i am using in my edit. It is easest to hit shift-z to look at the entire clip on screen, and then find the grey markers. Also, if you play audio before the in marker, you will hear it but you will see that the video is not playing anything, then once you enter into the in-out section the video will play along, and when you pass the out marker the video freezes as the audio keeps playing. Hope this helps.

Sound Soap equivalent in Soundtrack Pro 2?

Does anyone know if there is an equivalent to Bias Sound Soap in Soundtrack Pro 2? Sound Soap clears hum and etc. while preserving the good sound. It has an easy to use interface - particularly important for newbies like me.

I haven't seen SoundSoap but Soundtrack Pro 2.0 has a "Noise Reduction" feature.
Here are the instructions :-
Noise Reduction
Some audio files contain unwanted noise, making it difficult to hear the voices, music, or
other content of the file. Soundtrack Pro features two commands, Set Noise Print and
Reduce Noise, that you can use together to reduce noise in an audio file or selection.
Set Noise Print
The Set Noise Print command lets you select part of an audio file containing only the
noise that you want to remove as a “noise print.” The noise print provides a signature of
the frequencies to reduce or remove from the file.
Setting the noise print before reducing noise is optional. If you do not set a noise print
before using the Reduce Noise command, Soundtrack Pro extracts a noise print from
the selected part of the audio file. If there is an existing noise print, it will be used, even
if it is from a different audio file, unless you set a new noise print.
To set part of an audio file as a noise print:
1 In the waveform display, select the part of the audio file containing only the noise you
want to reduce.
2 Choose Process > Noise Reduction > Set Noise Print.
The selected noise is stored as a noise print.
Reduce Noise
The Reduce Noise command uses the frequency content of the noise print to reduce
noise in the audio file or selection.
To reduce noise using the noise print:
1 In the waveform display, select the part of the audio file in which you want to reduce noise.
2 Choose Process > Noise Reduction > Reduce Noise.
The Reduce Noise dialog appears. In the Reduce Noise dialog, you can optionally set
the noise threshold and tone for noise reduction. You can also preview the noise
reduction with the dialog open.
The noise threshold determines the level below which audio in the noise print is
considered to be noise. Lowering the threshold results in only very low signals being
reduced, while raising the threshold results in more high-level signals being reduced.
To set the threshold of the noise reduction:
m In the Reduce Noise dialog, drag the Noise Threshold slider left to lower the threshold,
or drag it right to raise the threshold. You can also type a value (in decibels) in the
Noise Threshold field.
To set the amount of noise reduction:
m Drag the Reduction slider left to decrease the amount of noise reduction, or drag it
right to increase the amount of noise reduction.
To change the tone of the noise reduction:
m In the Reduce Noise dialog, drag the Tone Control slider left to preserve more
low-frequency content (bass), or drag it right to preserve high-frequency content
(treble) during noise reduction.
You can preview noise reduction with the Reduce Noise dialog open and adjust the
threshold and tone of noise reduction. You can also hear the audio file or selection with
and without noise reduction, or hear only the noise to be removed.
To preview the file with noise reduction:
m Click the Play button in the lower part of the Reduce Noise dialog.
To set the preview volume level:
m Drag the Volume slider in the lower part of the Reduce Noise dialog left to lower the
volume or right to raise the volume.
To compare the file with and without noise reduction:
m Click the Bypass button to hear the file without noise reduction. Click the button again
to hear the file with noise reduction.
To hear only the noise to be removed:
m Select the Noise Only checkbox.
To use a noise reduction preset:
1 In the Reduce Noise dialog, click Show Presets.
The Presets drawer appears.
2 In the Presets drawer, select a preset from either the Factory Presets or User Presets list.
3 Click Apply.
Is that simple enough ?
You can also set and add ambient noise.
Ian.

How do i use the stretching tool in soundtrack pro

i have a split track song with muitiple track.got them all loaded in soundtrack pro,when i play the track there are i lot of skips please help big project for fathers day

O.K. so do you need to slow down the music, or speed it up? That's what the stretching tool is for, like in a video scene where the music slows to the tempo the actors are speaking. To use it; you must have an audio file: export multiple tracks by selecting them and choosing Export from the file menu. If you're trying to interlace audio then you should export each track individually and paste them together in an audio file. Next select the audio you want to change then drag the parameters of the selected music: either forwards to delay, or backwards to speed up, just like changing the crop of a photo. Be aware that you can drastically change the audio, trial and error works best, just use Edit>undo till you get it. Also try removing some clicks and pops in analysis.

Can you use soundtrack pro's loops in your youtube videos or do you need to purchase a license since it is royalty free?

Can you use soundtrack pro's loops in your youtube videos or do you need to purchase a license since it is royalty free?
I understand they are royalty free, I am just confused about using the actual loops for films, videos, etc - if there is a special license you must purchase or what?
Yes sure, it's a library and may be used a lot - but is it legal or against agreement?
And to clarify - what about music I create on the program , that is ok right?

If you purchased the software you have the right to use the loops that came with the software in the software to make whatever you want.

Have Added Soundtrack Pro Loops. Now Need To Delete Greyed Out Duplicates?

As you know, only half the loops come on the DVD and the rest have to be downloaded.
The downloadable loops appear greyed out in the Loops Browser until you download them.
I have added my Soundtrack Pro loops to the Loops Browser so now every downloadable loop is duplicated.
One is playable (the STP one) whilst the other is greyed out.
Is there any way of deleting the greyed out names?

Ian R. Brown wrote:
Is there any way of deleting the greyed out names?
re-index them:
http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/GBFAQ.html#reindex
(Let the page FULLY load. The link to your answer is at the top of your screen)

Installing logic studio 9, soundtrack pro and loops utility greyed out

Hi,
I'm trying to reinstal logic studio 9 and on the screen where you select and deselect the instal options soundtrack pro (and therefore compressor) are labelled as skip and greyed out not allowing select. The same is true for the apple loops utility. I'm pretty sure i removed all the files of previous instal. Anyone help?

nevermind i found this thread https://discussions.apple.com/message/10690183#10690183

Soundtrack Pro 2.0.2 Doesn't Open

STP won't launch at all. I installed everything from FCS2 once, then noticed STP doesn't open (all the other programs work). So, I trashed STP and the preferences and the logs and just reinstalled that from the DVD, then did the software update to STP 2.0.2. I didn't open STP from the time I uninstalled it until it finished updating.
All I still see is the white launch screen that says "Soundtrack Pro" (it doesn't even get to the GUI). The icon bounces in the dock for a while, then it'll just sit there, without the program running indicator. It says that it's not responding, and when I force quit it, it says it "quit while unresponsive."
Any suggestions?

I got an error message now:
An Unexpected Problem
NSInvalidArgumentException
* +[DebugController sharedInstance]: unrecognized selector sent to class 0x7d8700.
It's only happened once; the next time I opened STP didn't show the message, it just hung again.

Soundtrack Pro Won't Refresh And Keeps Crashing!

Hi,
Got a lot of issues with Soundtrack Pro, so much so that I've been using the basic Soundtrack version rather than the upgrade.
I'm using a G4 with FCP HD and the biggest problem I have with Soundtrack Pro is that it just keeps crashing!! I've also found that trying to use the Graphic Equalizer function crashes everything, from Sountrack Pro, Soundtrack, right through to Final Cut. Every other audio filter works fine in Final Cut, except for the EQ filter. But lots of functions inside Soundtrack Pro, crash it.
I can only use it for short clips and short periods of times . But the worst thing is, if I save a clip either from Final Cut or from Soundtrack Pro itself, the moment I try and open that new clip, it doesn't appear in the browser. I have to close the software down, open it and THEN it appears in the browser. I can't find anyway of refreshing the file list.
Strangely this 'saved files not appearing' problem also happens in DVDSP, as well as Soundtrack Pro, but it never happens in Final Cut HD. Any solutions?

"is there anything unusual about the location where you save these files? (on a network volume, or something)"
I don't think so, although my boot drive was formatted separately from my video drive, they are both internal. But it doesn't matter if I save the file on the video drive or the boot drive, STP won't see them until I shut the program down and reopen it again.

Soundtrack Pro 2 keeps crashing...please somebody help :(

So here's my problem.
I am running Soundtrack Pro 2 on my Mac Pro along with my Digi003. Both Final Cut Studio 2 and Logic Studio 8 are installed on my computer. Every application works fine except for STP2 that keeps crashing all the time.
I tried to uninstall it, reinstall it, reinstall Compressor, downloaded updates, Core Audio updates as well for the 003, downloaded the last Pro Applications Support but nothing seems to cut it.
The issue is as follow. I launch STP, the application scans (for the hundredth time) my plugins and detects something like 287 plugins. HOWEVER, the application crashes when the counter goes to 290.
My personal feeling is that the problem might come from either a conflict between Final Cut Studio 2 and Logic Studio 8 that installed both STP2 or, most likely, three plugins (the difference between 290 and 287) that STP2 has a problem with.
These last plugins scanned seem to be Amplitube X-Gear, a demo I deleted, Melodyne, that I downloaded lately and I guess something else. Also, I precise that I have not been able to rn STP for almost a year and as I am about to work on the post of a new film, I would love to use it.
The last thing I did was running the Terminal app that gave me a detailed report of the problem. I don't understand where it comes from though. So here's the report. If somebody can help, I greatly appreciate it!
Terminal Report :
Last login: Tue Nov 4 12:04:29 on console
/Applications/Soundtrack\ Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/Soundtrack\ Pro; exit
Welcome to Darwin!
romain-battaglias-computer:~ Romain$ /Applications/Soundtrack\ Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/Soundtrack\ Pro; exit
Soundtrack Pro(501,0xa000d000) malloc: * Deallocation of a pointer not malloced: 0x740073; This could be a double free(), or free() called with the middle of an allocated block; Try setting environment variable MallocHelp to see tools to help debug
Soundtrack Pro(501,0xa000d000) malloc: * Deallocation of a pointer not malloced: 0x2f003c; This could be a double free(), or free() called with the middle of an allocated block; Try setting environment variable MallocHelp to see tools to help debug
1
2
Soundtrack Pro(501,0xa000d000) malloc: * Deallocation of a pointer not malloced: 0x10d8b000; This could be a double free(), or free() called with the middle of an allocated block; Try setting environment variable MallocHelp to see tools to help debug
IKDriverAPI::Allocate
IKDriverAPI::IKDriverAPI
IKDriverAPI::Connect
IKDriverAPI::Disconnect
IKDriverAPI::Free
com.apple.soundtrackpro
2008-11-04 12:34:19.153 Soundtrack Pro[501] NSExceptionHandler has recorded the following exception:
NSUncaughtSystemExceptionException -- Uncaught system exception: signal 11
Stack trace: 0x95a5c521 0xffffffff 0x9011072c 0xffffffff 0x2949295d 0x90ccf800 0x90ccf7da 0x90ccece2 0x90cd4354 0x0016a859 0x0016aad3 0x0016be76 0x0016c3bb 0x0016b527 0x9326fc9f 0x9326f8fc 0x9326ee45 0x93266479 0x93265ea9 0x93265b0a 0x95f2fd2d 0x95f2fff0 0x95f2ff10 0x0016dbc6 0x0016b4a6 0x0027fab4 0x927f2237 0x908553d2 0x9084cb51 0x927ea7c8 0x927f1769 0x9327a976 0x9327a860 0x9327a35d 0x93279f28 0x927f7f21 0x927f7d4b 0x915226c5 0x915225f6 0x915224c2 0x92df5084 0x9327811d 0x93277b37 0x932718c4 0x95e011b3 0x0027d129 0x0000352e 0x00003455 0x00000001
2008-11-04 12:34:19.153 Soundtrack Pro[501] Exception raised during posting of notification. Ignored. exception: Uncaught system exception: signal 11
Killed
logout
[Process completed]

Probably an imcompatible plug-in.
Try renaming the plug-in folder momentarily, see if it boots okay.
If it does then you'll have to isolate which plug-in is causing the problem.

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