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Chapter 36: Working with Function Curves in the Track View
FIGURE 36.29
The checker pieces on the checkerboard

Using the ProSound Plug-in

Max includes an audio plug-in called ProSound for adding multiple audio tracks to a scene. You need to
initialize the plug-in before you start, using the Animation panel in the Preference Settings dialog box. You
can access this dialog box with the Customize ➪ Preferences menu.
To select the ProSound plug-in, click the Assign button and select the ProSound option. Once enabled, you
can access ProSound by right-clicking the Sound track in the Track View and choosing the Properties
menu. This opens the ProSound dialog box, as shown in Figure 36.30.
Using the ProSound dialog box, you can load and arrange multiple sound files. ProSound supports loading
in WAV and AVI sound files. For the selected sound file, you can view its Length, Format, and Statistics.
You also can set the sound’s Start and End frame. Multiple other options are available for controlling how
the audio file plays and how it interacts with other sounds.
The ProSound dialog box also includes some Metronome settings for keeping a defined beat. For a metro-
nome, you can specify the beats per minute and the beats per measure. The first option sets how often the
beats occur, and the second option determines how often a different tone is played. This dialog box also
contains an Active option for turning the metronome on and off.

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