User Manual

TRACK FOLDERS AND TRACK GROUPS
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TRACK GROUPS
Digital Performer allows you to create an unlimited
number of track groups. Tracks can be linked for
editing, mixing, editing and mixing, a customized
set of operations that you specify, or VCA control.
Tracks can be a member of more than one group.
Groups can also be “nested” within each other.
☛ Tracks can also be organized into track
folders, which allows you to show or hide them as a
group. See “Track folders” on page 168. Track
folders are independent of track groups.
Creating a track group in the Tracks window or
Sequence Editor
To create a track group in the Tracks window or
Sequence Editor, select two or more tracks (or
make a multitrack selection) and choose Project
menu>Modify Track Groups>New Track Group. Or
press Command/Ctrl-Shift-G. (This shortcut can
be customized in Setup menu > Commands).
Creating a track group in the Mixing Board
To create a track group in the Mixing Board:
1 Choose New Track Group from the Mixing
Board mini-menu.
The cursor turns into a plus sign to indicate that
you are now ready to add (or remove) faders and/
or pan knobs from the group. Existing faders in the
group display a flashing green box.
2 Click the faders (and/or knobs) you want to
add.
A flashing green box appears around the fader to
indicate that it has been added to the group.
3 To remove faders (and/or knobs) from the
group (ones that already have a flashing box), click
them.
4 When you are finished adding and removing
items, press the return or enter key to confirm the
group, or double-click the last item you want to add
or remove.
To cancel, press Command/Ctrl-period, the escape
key (esc), or click elsewhere in the window (such as
the title bar).
Deleting a track group
To delete a track group, click one of its tracks to
select it and choose Project menu>Modify Track
Groups>Ungroup Tracks. Or delete it in the Track
Groups window (explained below).
The Track Groups window
Track groups are displayed and modified in the
Track Groups window (Project menu).
Figure 21-3: Track Groups window.
Group enable/disable