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Using Instrument tracks


    Use an instrument track to play a note when a movie track has loaded, or to play sounds when a particular event occurs. For example, you can have a sound play when the viewer clicks in a movie. GoLive obtains the instrument track sounds from a MIDI sound library that is installed with QuickTime.

    The instrument track options define the synthesizer used to play the instrument, the instrument category, and the instrument played. You then play the instrument track by targeting it for a Music Play Note wired action that is attached to a track. The Music Play Note action options determine the pitch, volume, and duration of the note. You can attach the Music Play Note action to movie tracks, sprite samples, or text samples.

    You add an instrument track to a movie by dragging an Instrument Track icon from the QuickTime set QuickTime set button of the Objects palette into the track list area of the Timeline Editor. (See Adding tracks to movies.) After you add the Instrument track, follow the instructions in this section to set up the Instrument track and attach a Music Play Note action to a movie track.

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