Track Control Area for Stereo and Mono Tracks

The track control area for stereo and mono tracks allows you, for example, to mute and solo tracks, add track effects, specify routing options, monitor the input signal, and record enable tracks.

Track Name

Allows you to change the track name. Double-click the track name to open the Track Name dialog where you can enter a name for the track.

Lock

Disables all editing on the track.

Mute

Mutes the track.

Solo

Solos the track.

Effects

Opens the Effects pop-up menu where you can select effects for the track. A highlighted icon indicates that a track has track effects.

Channel Output Routing

Allows you to select the buses for routing. When you hover over the Channel Output Routing button, a tooltip displays the available routing options.

Record Enable

To be able to record, you must record enable the corresponding tracks. If you click the arrow, the following options are available:

File Properties for Recording opens a dialog that allows you to specify the name, location, and bit resolution of the audio file that you want to record.

If Stop When Playback Position Reaches Last Marker is activated, recording stop when the playback position reaches the last marker of the montage. You can create and move the last marker during recording. This option is global to all audio montages.

Monitor

Allows you to monitor the input signal.

Change Track Height of All Tracks

The lower left area of each track control area allows you to change the track height of all tracks simultaneously. Click and drag to change the track height.

Change Track Height of Selected Track

The lower middle area of each track control area allows you to change the track height of the selected track. Click and drag to change the track height.

Change Track Height of Selected Track and Track Below

The lower right area of each track control area allows you to change the track height of the selected track and the track below. Click and drag to change the track height.

Track Pop-up Menu

This pop-up menu contains all track-related options.

  • To open the Track pop-up menu, right-click in the track control area.

Track Color

Opens a submenu, where you can select a color for the active track.

Zoom In

Shows the active track in the full available height.

Zoom Out

Shows as many tracks as possible.

Add Track

Allows you to add a track below the active track.

Duplicate Track

Creates a copy of the active track. The duplicate is added below the active track.

Copy Clips to Track

Allows you to copy all selected clips from the selected track to the focused track.

Split Channels

Allows you to split channels.

Split into Left/Right Mono Tracks converts the stereo track into two mono tracks that represent the left and right channels of a stereo track. This does not alter the audio material.

Split into Mid/Side Mono Tracks converts the stereo track into two mono tracks that represent the mid and side channels. This assumes that each channel of a stereo track is a mid/side recording. This does not alter the audio material.

Remove Track

Removes the active track.

Move Track Up/Move Track Down

Moves the selected track up or down.

Surround Panner

Allows you to adjust the pan of your audio between surround sound channels. This option is only available if you have set up a surround configuration for your audio montage.

Routing

Allows you to select the buses for routing.

The following input bus options are available:

  • If Main Recording Bus is activated, the main recording bus is used as input bus.

  • If Direct Monitoring is activated, the audio signal does not go through the montage. This allows you to monitor the audio without latency.

The following ducking options are available:

  • If Off (Route Audio to Output) is activated, the audio signal of this track is routed to the audio montage output.

  • If Route Audio to Output and Upper Track is activated, the audio signal of this track is routed to the audio montage output and to the input of the Ducker plug-ins.

  • If Route Audio to Upper Track is activated, the audio signal of this track is routed to the input of the Ducker plug-ins.