Mixer panel

The Mixer panel allows you to control the sounds produced in playback by instruments in the project, both for the master output and each individual instrument’s channel. It is located in the lower zone at the bottom of the window in Write mode.

You can hide/show the Mixer panel in Write, Engrave, and Play modes in any of the following ways:

  • Press Cmd-8.

  • In the toolbox on the left, click Show Lower Zone Show Lower Zone button, then choose Mixer Mixer button in the lower zone in the lower zone.

Mixer panel for a mixed ensemble

The Mixer panel toolbar contains the following options:

Deactivate All Mute States
Deactivate All Mute States button

Allows you to deactivate all mute instrument states. Indicates whether any instruments have an active mute state.

Deactivate All Solo States
Deactivate All Solo States button

Allows you to deactivate all solo instrument states. Indicates whether any instruments have an active solo state.

Resize Lower Zone
Resize Lower Zone button

Allows you to change the height of the lower zone.

Channel in the Mixer with elements labelled

Each channel in the Mixer panel provides the following controls and displays:

  1. Pan

    Allows you to position the sound of the track on the stereo spectrum for stereo playback.

  2. Fader value

    Displays the current volume value corresponding to the position of the fader.

  3. Fader

    Allows you to control the volume level of the track.

  4. Channel meter

    Indicates the output volume of the channel in real time.

  5. Mute/Solo

    Allows you to mute/solo the track. Indicates whether the corresponding track has an active solo or mute state.

  6. Channel name

    Displays the name of the channel.