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Arranging tracks
Arranging and editing
To create a track icon
1. Create or edit a graphics file in .bmp format, preferably 128 by 128 pixels.
You can use any image as a track icon. You can use any size image, but for best results scale the
image to 128 pixels square. Images must be in the .bmp format.
2. Save the image as a .bmp file in the Track Icons directory in your SONAR program folder.
Track icon size(s) and transparency
You can configure the size of small and large icons in Cakewalk.ini. By default, small icons are
32x32 pixels and large icons are 48x48 pixels. Use the following INI variables to change the default
size:
[WinCake]
SmallIconHeight=32
LargeIconHeight=48
If you wish to create custom track icons, we recommend that you author them as 96x96 pixel 24-bit
bitmaps (.BMP).
The top left pixel in the BMP determines the transparent color. If you prefer to not have transparent
icons, add the following variable to Cakewalk.ini:
[WinCake]
IconTopLeftPixelTransparent=0
Configuring Track view controls
To configure track and bus control layouts
1. Click the Track Control button at the top of the Track pane and choose Track Control Manager
to open the Track Control Manager.
2. In the Preset field, choose the control preset that you want to configure, or choose <new>, and
type a name to create a new tab.
3. In each of the four Strip columns (Audio Strip, MIDI Strip, etc.), check all the controls you want to
see for the current preset.
4. To select all available controls, click Select All Controls; to select the default controls, select
Restore Defaults (this will delete any new presets you’ have created).
5. To configure a different preset, select it in the Preset field.
6. Click OK to implement your changes, or Cancel to delete them.
For more information about the Track Control Manager dialog, see “Track Control Manager” on page
1672.
To change the VU meter to horizontal or vertical display
• Click the Track view Options menu, point to Meter Options and choose Horizontal Meters or
Vertical Meters on the submenu.