Instruction Manual

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Preparing to Mix

Mixing

Volume, pan, bus send level and bus send pan also have snap-to positions;

double-click the control to return it to its snap-to value.

The controls and effects patch points all have tool tips associated with

them. To see a description of a particular control or effect, simply rest the

cursor over the item for a few seconds.

See:

Configuring the Console and Track Views

The Console and Track view can be reconfigured in a variety of ways. You

can:

• Choose the tracks that you want to see

• Adjust the display of audio meters and clip indicators

• Change the number of buses

• Set control snap-to positions

• Insert new tracks

• Name tracks and buses

Note: the Console view has additional controls to configure its appearance.

See the online help topic “Console View” for more information.

Meters are helpful in determining the relative volumes of your audio tracks

and in detecting and preventing overload. By default, the Console view

displays output level meters in main out modules at all times, and displays

record level meters in individual tracks whenever they are armed and have

an audio input. The display of meters, however, can place a considerable

load on your computer. Showing only the peak indicators, or hiding the

meters entirely, can reduce the load on your computer. This may increase

the number of audio tracks and real-time effects you can play back at one

time.

In the Track view, there are several ways to configure which tracks are

displayed.

To Display All the Tracks in a Project

• Click the Zoom tool’s down arrow and select Show All Tracks from

the Zoom tool menu.