FastTracker is two audio editors in one, for the Mac, and both are super capable yet easy to use. Need to build a show out of several sounds? That’s Multitrack Mode. Have one recording you want to sound right? That’s Single Track Mode. Either way: drop in your audio, edit, and have a finished piece in minutes. It’s great for anyone who wants headache-free audio production.
Unlike most other audio editors, FastTracker's workspace is clean, uncluttered, and uncomplicated, so you can begin work in it right away. Just drag in a file (or several, on separate tracks), hit the spacebar to listen. That quickly, you have the makings of a finished piece. This user's guide shows you how to do the tweaks that turn those basics into polished production.
The secret: the fastest way to work in FastTracker is with your fingers on the keys...and to begin with, there’s just one to remember: K (for keys) Tap it and a drawer opens that lists everything the keyboard can do. It's a searchable quick reference to all the "fast magic" in FastTracker. See Keys to Tap for the short list.
In FastTracker, most of what you’ll do requires just a key tap: Space plays and pauses. S splits. G groups clips together, Z zooms. And so on.
The first thing FastTracker asks, in the Welcome Window, is which editor you want.
Start in Single Track Mode if you're working on a single stereo or mono recording. Choose Multitrack Mode if you are putting several sounds together. You are never locked in: the Mode Button (lower right, just left of Undo) carries your work from one to the other at any time.
You could start by recording a voiceover in Single Track Mode and polish it there if you like, then pass it over to MultiTrack Mode to add music, sound effects, and special efffects. Need to fine tune one of those tracks? Select it and hit the Mode Button to get up close and personal with it, then return it to your multitrack project.
Both share recording, the script viewer and Follow-Along, markers, Normalize, Fine Tune, Insert Silence, ClipView, Save As and Export. Still not sure? See the side-by-side comparison.
Pick the path that fits. The two series are independent, so you can do either, or both.
The quickest way to learn FastTracker is to spend half an hour with it. These lessons build on each other, and each one has pictures, because some things are just easier to point at.
Check out these six brief video tutorials covering the FastTracker basics. Watch the playlists on YouTube
If AutoCast (our radio automation software) is running on the same Mac, FastTracker plays nicely. It never uses the audio device AutoCast broadcasts through (so a stray Space in an editor can never end up on your air), and its heavy lifting politely slows down while AutoCast is on the job. More in Projects & Settings.
Your purchase includes free email support. Write to support@tunetrackersystems.com, or see the TuneTracker support page for details, including optional paid phone support plans.