The Track Menu¶
The [Track]{.kbd .menu} menu is where one can deal with the tracks, busses and control masters.
Add Track, Bus or VCA… |
Shows the [[Add Track, Bus or VCA…]{.kbd .menu} window](@@adding-tracks-busses-and-vcas), where one can add one or more tracks, busses or control masters to the session and define its parameters |
Duplicate Tracks/Busses… |
Shows the [Duplicate Tracks and Busses]{.kbd .menu} window, allowing to duplicate the selected track(s) and optionally, its playlist |
Toggle Record Enable |
Sets the Record Enable mode On on the selected track(s). These tracks will record audio/midi next time the global record is active and playback is started. |
Toggle Solo |
Sets the solo On on the selected tracks, so only these tracks will play |
Toggle Mute |
Mutes the selected tracks, they won't play until unmuted |
Playlists |
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Show Playlist Selector |
Opens the dialog where you can create new playlists or copy existing ones, as well as switch between playlists immediately |
New Playlist For All Tracks |
Creates a new playlist that includes all tracks |
New Playlist For Rec-Armed Tracks |
Creates a new playlist that includes only the tracks armed for recording |
New Playlist For Selected Tracks |
Creates a new playlist that includes only the selected tracks |
Copy Playlist For All Tracks |
Creates a copy of the current playlist that includes all tracks |
Copy Playlist For Rec-Armed Tracks |
Creates a copy of the current playlist that includes only the tracks armed for recording |
Copy Playlist For Selected Tracks |
Creates a copy of the current playlist that includes only the selected tracks |
Insert Time |
Shows the [[Insert Time]{.kbd .menu} window](@@insert-remove-time), allowing to insert a blank time in the selected tracks' playlist |
Remove Time |
Same as [above](@@insert-remove-time), but to remove time |
Remove Gaps |
Locates gaps between regions and minimizes them, both original and final gap lengths are user-defined |
Move Selected Tracks Up |
Changes the position of the selected tracks one track up towards the top. In the mixer, the tracks will be moved to the left. |
Move Selected Tracks Down |
Same as above, towards the bottom |
Height |
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Fit Selection (Vertical) |
Will fit the selected track(s) in the window. If too many tracks are selected, they'll be reduced to their minimum height. |
Largest |
Sets the selected tracks height to a very high value, hence making the tracks wide on screen |
Larger |
Same as above, but a little less high |
Large |
Same as above, but again less high |
Normal |
Sets the height of the track to its default value which is a trade-off between readability and number of tracks displayed |
Small |
Reduces the size of the tracks to a low value, increasing the number of on screen tracks |
Toggle Active |
Toggles the active state of a track. An inactive track will be grayed and won't play any sound. That can be seen in the [A]{.kbd .menu} column of the [Tracks and Busses List](@@the-tracks-and-busses-list) |
Remove |
Deletes this track and its playlist (no file is harmed in the process, and the regions from the playlist stay in the Editor for later use) |