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Sync & reference audio · Working

Scratch track

Also called: scratch

ELI5

A rough temporary recording used as a guide instead of final audio.

Used in conversation

“The scratch track needs to be clear in the mix without fighting the dialogue.”

Definition

A rough temporary recording used as a guide rather than final audio.

Here “Scratch track” means: A rough temporary recording used as a guide rather than final audio.

Pitch context

You may encounter “Scratch track” in sound, music & voice conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Explains dialogue, effects, atmosphere, music, voice and the technical work of making them intelligible.

Connected terms

  • Guide trackA scratch track is a temporary rough recording; a guide track is any temporary reference used to direct timing or performance.
Sources & evidence · 4

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.