Reference Guide

211
Changing track settings
Controlling Playback
signal that’s panned hard left or right, and no dip in output level in either channel when the
signal is center panned.
• -3dB center, square root taper, constant power. This choice causes no boost in a signal
that’s panned hard left or right, and 3dB dip in output level in either channel when the signal is
center panned.
• -6dB center, linear taper. This choice causes no boost in a signal that’s panned hard left or
right, and 6dB dip in output level in either channel when the signal is center panned.
• 0 dB center, balance control. This choice causes no boost in a signal that’s panned hard
left or right, and no dip in output level in either channel when the signal is center panned.
3. Click OK.
Adjusting volume trim
Volume Trim acts like the trim control on a mixer, raising or lower the level prior to the volume fader.
Volume trim is useful for calibrating your faders to match a dB reference level or for aligning your
faders for grouping. The Volume Trim control has a range of -18dB to +18dB. Raising or lowering
the Volume Trim raises or lowers the apparent volume of the track by that amount without affecting
the actual fader level.
To set the volume trim level
1. Move your cursor to the Volume Trim control of the track you want to change.
2. Click and drag to the left to lower Volume Trim level or to the right to raise Volume Trim level.
Assigning a MIDI channel (Chn)
MIDI transmits information on 16 channels, numbered 1 through 16. Every MIDI event is assigned to
a particular channel. Some MIDI equipment can accept MIDI information on only a single channel.
This channel may be preassigned, or you may be able to change it. Other MIDI equipment, including
many electronic keyboards and synthesizers, can accept information on several different MIDI
channels at once. Usually, these devices use a different instrument sound for each channel.
On playback, the channel number is used to direct the MIDI information to a particular piece of
equipment.
The Chn parameter in the Track view redirects all events in the track to the specified channel,
ignoring the channel number stored with each event. If this parameter is left blank, all events in the
track are sent to their original channels.
This parameter does not affect the channel information that is stored with each MIDI event. When
the track is displayed in other views, like the Piano Roll or Event List view, you will see the original
channel that is stored in the file. You can edit the channel values in those views or use the
Process > Interpolate command.