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Track View
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Track View Toolbar
The Track view toolbar gives you quick access to Track view display options and allows you to
move between the different editing modes. The following table gives a description of each of the
Track view toolbar controls:
Control Name Description
Insert new track(s) or bus(es) Click this button to choose from a variety of insertion options.
You can insert a single audio or MIDI track, multiple tracks, a
track folder, a track template, or a single stereo or surround
(SONAR Producer only) bus.
Select tool Enables clip selection and editing, including slip editing and
editing fades and crossfades. Click the down arrow to display
an options menu for either selecting or not selecting track
envelopes when you select clips.
Envelope tool Disables non-envelope-related selections, making it easier to
edit envelopes in the Clips pane. Click the down arrow on the
right side of the Envelope combo button to see the display
options menu for the envelopes.
Envelope Draw tool Allows you to draw both freehand and preset shapes on an
existing envelope.
Snap to Grid button Click to turn on/off the Snap to Grid option. Click the down
arrow to open a menu of Snap to Grid options.
Automatic Crossfades button Click to turn on/off automatic crossfades. Click the down
arrow to select crossfade options. For more information about
automatic crossfades, see “Fades and Crossfades” on page
349.
Show/Hide Meters button Click to show or hide all meters in the Track view. Click the
down arrow to display a menu with options for showing or
hiding specific meter types. Set options for the display of each
meter type in the appropriate submenu. For more about these
options, see “Changing the Meters’ Display” on page 611.
Split tool Enables you to split a clip into separate clips. You can click on
a clip once to create a single split, or click and drag over a
section of a clip to create two splits. The Split tool follows the
current Snap to Grid settings.
Mute tool Click the Mute tool to enable individual clip muting and
unmuting. Set options for this tool by clicking the small down
arrow to the right of the button. For more information, see
“Clip Muting and Isolating (Clip Soloing)” on page 329.
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