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    MIDI Tracks
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    MIDI Track Controls
    The Track List for MIDI tracks contains controls and parameters that allow you to 
    edit your MIDI track.
    The track list for MIDI tracks contains the following controls:
    Track name
    Click once to show/hide the basic track settings section. Double-click to 
    rename the track.
    Edit
    Opens the Channel Settings window for the track.
    Mute
    Mutes the track.
    Solo
    Solos the track.
    Read Automation
    Allows you to read track automation.
    Write Automation
    Allows you to write track automation.
    Record enable
    Activates the track for recording.
    Monitor
    Allows you to route incoming MIDI signals to the selected MIDI output. For 
    this to work, activate MIDI Thru Active in the Preferences dialog (MIDI 
    page).
    Drum Map
    Allows you to select a drum map for the track.
    Channel
    Allows you to specify the MIDI channel.
    Output
    Allows you to specify the output for the track.
    Programs
    Allows you to select a program. 
    						
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    Arranger Track
    72
    Arranger Track
    You can use the arranger track for arranging your project by marking out sections 
    and determining in which order they are to be played back.
    • To add the arranger track to your project, select Project > Add Track > 
    Arranger.
    Arranger Track Inspector
    The arranger track Inspector displays the lists of available arranger chains and 
    arranger events.
    The arranger track Inspector contains the following settings:
    Track Name
    Double-click to rename the track.
    Edit
    Opens the Arranger Editor.
    Select Active Arranger Chain + Function
    Allows you to select the active arranger chain, to rename it, to create a new 
    one, to duplicate or to flatten it. 
    						
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    Chord Track
    73
    Current Arranger Chain
    Shows the active arranger chain.
    Arranger Events
    Lists all arranger events in your project. Click the arrow for an arranger event 
    to play it back and start the live mode.
    Stop
    Allows you to stop the live mode.
    Jump mode
    In this pop-up menu you can define how long the active arranger event is 
    played before jumping to the next one.
    Arranger Track Controls
    The Track List for the arranger track contains controls and parameters that allow you 
    to edit the arranger track.
    The track list for the arranger track contains the following controls:
    Select Active Arranger Chain
    Allows you to select the active arranger chain.
    Current Item/Current Repeat
    Displays which arranger event and which repeat is active.
    Activate Arranger Mode
    Allows you to activate and deactivate the arranger mode.
    Edit
    Opens the Arranger Editor for the track.
    Chord Track
    You can use the chord track for adding chord and scale events to your project. 
    These can transform the pitches of other events.
    • To add the chord track to your project, select Project > Add Track > Chord. 
    						
    							Tracks
    Chord Track
    74
    Chord Track Inspector
    The chord track Inspector contains a number of settings for the chord events.
    The top section of the chord track Inspector contains the following settings:
    Track name
    Click to show/hide the basic track settings section.
    Mute
    Mutes the track.
    Record enable
    Activates the track for recording.
    Acoustic Feedback
    Allows you to audition the events on the chord track. For this to work, you 
    need to select a track for auditioning in the track list.
    Voicing library
    Allows you to set up a voicing library for the track.
    Voicing library subset
    Allows you to select a library subset.
    Configure voicing parameters
    Allows you to configure your own voicing parameters for a specific voicing scheme.
    Automatic Voicings
    Activate this to set the voicings automatically.
    Automatic Scales
    Activate this to let the program create scale events automatically.
    Mapping Offset
    Allows you to specify an offset value to make sure that chord events also 
    affect the MIDI notes that have been triggered too early (enter a negative 
    value) or too late (enter a positive value).
    Chord Track Inspector Sections
    Apart from the basic track settings that are always shown, the chord track provides 
    other Inspector sections. These are described in the following sections. 
    						
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    FX Channel Tracks
    75
    Notepad Section
    Allows you to enter notes about the track.
    Chord Track Controls
    The Track List for the chord track contains controls and parameters that allow you 
    to edit the chord track.
    The track list for chord tracks contains the following controls:
    Mute
    Mutes the track.
    Select Track for Auditioning
    Allows you to select a track for auditioning the chord events.
    Record Enable
    Allows you to record chord events.
    Resolve Display Conflicts
    Allows you to show all chord events on the track properly, even at low 
    horizontal zoom levels.
    Show Scales
    Allows you to show the scale lane in the lower part of the chord track.
    FX Channel Tracks
    You can use FX channel tracks for adding send effects. Each FX channel can 
    contain up to eight effect processors. By routing sends from an audio channel to an 
    FX channel, you send audio from the audio channel to the effects on the FX channel. 
    All FX channel tracks are automatically placed in a special FX channel folder in the 
    track list, for easy management. Each FX channel has a corresponding channel in 
    the MixConsole. An FX channel track can have any number of automation tracks.
    • To add an FX channel track to your project, select Project > Add Track > FX 
    Channel. 
    						
    							Tracks
    FX Channel Tracks
    76
    FX Channel Track Inspector
    The Inspector for FX channel tracks shows the settings for the FX channel. When 
    you select the folder track instead, the Inspector shows the folder and the FX 
    channels it contains. You can click one of the FX channels shown in the folder to 
    have the Inspector show the settings for that FX channel.
    The FX channel track Inspector contains the following basic track settings:
    Track name
    Click once to show/hide the basic track settings section. Double-click to 
    rename the track.
    Edit
    Opens the Channel Settings window for the track.
    Mute
    Mutes the track.
    Solo
    Solos the track.
    Read Automation
    Allows you to read track automation.
    Write Automation
    Allows you to write track automation.
    Volume
    Allows you to adjust the level for the track.
    Pan
    Allows you to adjust the panning of the track.
    Output Routing
    Allows you to specify the output bus for the track.
    FX Channel Track Inspector Sections
    Apart from the basic track settings that are always shown, FX channel tracks 
    provide other Inspector sections. These are described in the following sections. 
    						
    							Tracks
    FX Channel Tracks
    77
    Inserts Section
    Allows you to add insert effects to the track.
    Strip Section
    Allows you to set up the channel strip modules.
    Equalizers Section
    Allows you to adjust the EQs for the track. You can have up to four bands of EQ for 
    each track. 
    						
    							Tracks
    FX Channel Tracks
    78
    Fader Section
    Shows a duplicate of the corresponding MixConsole channel.
    Notepad Section
    Allows you to enter notes about the track.
    FX Channel Track Controls
    The Track List for FX channel tracks contains controls and parameters that allow 
    you to edit the settings for the effect.
    The track list for FX channel tracks contains the following controls:
    Track name
    Click once to show/hide the basic track settings section. Double-click to 
    rename the track.
    Edit
    Opens the Channel Settings window for the track.
    Mute
    Mutes the track.
    Solo
    Solos the track. 
    						
    							Tracks
    Folder Tracks
    79
    Read Automation
    Allows you to read track automation.
    Write Automation
    Allows you to write track automation.
    Mute Automation
    Deactivates the automation read function for the selected parameter.
    Automation parameter
    Allows you to select a parameter for automation.
    Bypass Inserts
    Bypasses the inserts for the track.
    Bypass EQs
    Bypasses the equalizers for the track.
    Bypass Sends
    Bypasses the sends for the track.
    Channel Configuration
    Shows the channel configuration of the track.
    Folder Tracks
    Folder tracks function as containers for other tracks, making it easier to organize 
    and manage the track structure. They also allow you to edit several tracks at the 
    same time.
    • To add a folder track to your project, select Project > Add Track > Folder.
    Folder Track Inspector
    The Inspector for folder tracks shows the folder and its underlying track, much like 
    a folder structure in the Windows Explorer or the Mac OS X Finder. When you 
    select the one of the tracks shown under the folder, the Inspector shows the 
    settings for that track. 
    						
    							Tracks
    Folder Tracks
    80
    The folder track Inspector contains the following basic track settings:
    Track name
    Double-click to rename the track.
    Mute
    Mutes the track.
    Solo
    Solos the track.
    Record enable
    Activates the track for recording.
    Monitor
    Routes incoming signals to the selected output.
    Folder Track Controls
    The Track List for folder tracks contains controls and parameters that allow you to 
    edit all tracks in the folder.
    The track list for folder tracks contains the following controls:
    Expand/Collapse
    Shows/hides the tracks in the folder. Hidden tracks are played back as usual.
    Track name
    Double-click to rename the track.
    Mute
    Mutes the track.
    Solo
    Solos the track.
    Record enable
    Activates the track for recording.
    Monitor
    Routes incoming signals to the selected output. 
    						
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