System information
Adjusting panning
When the Automation Settings button is not selected, you can drag the Pan slider to control the
position of the bus in the stereo field: dragging to the left will place the bus in the left speaker more than
the right, and dragging to the right will place the bus in the right speaker.
You can hold Ctrl while dragging the slider to adjust the setting in finer increments, or double-click the slider
to return it to 0.
When the Automation Settings button is selected, the Pan slider handle is displayed as a , and you
can use it to edit pan automation on the bus track.
The trim level is added to the pan automation settings so your panning envelope is preserved, but with
an offset applied. For example, setting the trim control to 9% left has the same effect as moving every
envelope point 9% to the left.
Adjusting volume
When the Automation Settings button is not selected, you can drag the Volume fader to control the
overall (trim) volume of the bus.
You can hold Ctrl while dragging the slider to adjust the setting in finer increments, or double-click the slider
to return it to 0.
When the Automation Settings button is selected, the Volume fader handle is displayed as a , and
you can use it to edit volume automation on the bus track.
The trim level is added to the volume automation settings so your envelope is preserved, but with a
boost or cut applied. For example, setting the trim control to -3 dB has the same effect as decreasing
every envelope point by 3 dB.
Creating a Cue (Headphone) Mix with the Mixing Console
When you're recording, you'll often need to create separate monitor mixes: the performer in the recording
booth may need a slightly different mix than the one you're listening to in the control room. The flexibility
of the Mixing Console makes it easy to create custom cue mixes.
When you start a new project, all audio tracks are routed to the master bus. Let's assume that you're using
the master bus for your main mix. If you have a sound card with multiple hardware outputs, you can create
alternative mixes that you can send to hardware outputs without changing your main mix.
1. First, go to the Audio Device tab in the Preferences dialog and ensure you have a multiple-output
device selected in the Audio device type drop-down list.
2. On the Audio tab of the Preferences dialog, clear the Track prefader sends listen to mute check
box.
3. If the Mixing Console isn't already visible, choose Mixing Console from the View menu.
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