Track Control Area for Stereo and Mono Tracks

Options

Track Control Area Options

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.

Input Bus/Channel Output Routing

Allows you to select the Input Bus, the Channel Output Routing, and the Track Routing dialog. When you hover over the button, a tooltip displays the selected routing options.

Record

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 Record Position Reaches Last Marker is activated, recording stops when the record position reaches the last visible marker of the montage. Hidden markers are not taken into account. You can create and move the last marker during recording. This option is global to all audio montages.

If Stop When Record Position Reaches Next Marker is activated, recording stops when the record position reaches the next visible marker of the montage. Hidden markers are not taken into account. This option is global to all audio montages.

Monitor

Allows you to monitor the input signal.

Direct Monitoring

Allows you to monitor the input signal with lower latency. If Direct Monitoring is activated, the input signal is monitored directly without going through the audio montage and its effects.

• To activate direct monitoring, right-click Monitor and activate Direct Monitoring.

Ducker On/Off

Allows you to activate or deactivate ducking. You can then select the voice modulator track and make settings.

Source

Opens the Modulator Tracks menu that allows you to select the track that you want to use for ducking.

Ducker Settings

Opens the Ducker plug-in that allows you to edit ducking settings to fine tune the ducking effect.

Change Track Height of All Tracks

The lower left area of the 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 Active Track

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

Change Track Height of Active Track and Track Below

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

Track peak meter

The track peak meter shows the volume level for audio tracks. It is located on the right side of the track control area.

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.

Add Track

Adds a track below the active track.

Duplicate Track

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

Copy Clips to Track

Allows you to copy all clips or only selected clips of a track with or without their plug-in and envelope settings to another track.

Remove Track

Removes the active track.

Add Lane

Adds a lane to the active track.

Stagger Clips Across Two Lanes

Allows you to stagger clips on two alternating lanes. If the lane contains CD track marker pairs, each CD track is lined up on two alternating lanes. If the lane contains no CD tracks, all clips are lined up on two alternating lanes. This option is only available if the track has one or two lanes.

Convert Lanes to Tracks

Converts each lane to a track. If the track contains track plug-ins, you have the following options:

• Add Effects to First Track

• Add Effects to Each Track

• Add Effects to Track Group

Convert Selected Tracks to Lanes on This Track

Removes all selected tracks and inserts their clips onto new lanes of the active track.

Add Selected Tracks to Group

Allows you to add the selected tracks to an existing track group or to a new track group.

Edit Track Groups

Opens the Track Groups dialog, which allows you to create track groups, add tracks to track groups, and rename tracks and track groups. You can also make color settings for the waveform of tracks in a track group.

Ungroup Selected Tracks

Removes the selected tracks from their track group.

Show Ducking Controls

Activates the ducking controls in the track control area.

Track Settings Menu

• To open the Track Settings menu, click the down arrow in the lower middle area of the track control area.

Zoom In

Shows the active track in the full available height.

Zoom Out

Shows as many tracks as possible.

Move Track Up/Move Track Down

Moves the active track up or down.

Track Color

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