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

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

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)