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Chopper
The Chopper™ isolates audio events so that you can dissect them and reinsert them into a project to produce elaborate slice-n-dice
effects with minimal effort. Display the Chopper by choosing Chopper from the View menu or pressing Alt+2.
Mixing Console
The Mixing Console provides an integrated view of all tracks and busses in your project using the appearance of a traditional
hardware-based mixer. Display the Mixing Console window by choosing Mixing Console from the View menu or pressing Alt+3. For
more information, see Using the Mixing Console on page 26.
Video Preview
This window displays prerendered video files that can be imported and synchronized with an ACID project. The video file displays
during project playback and can be rendered with the project to an appropriate format. Display the Video Preview window by
choosing Video Preview from the View menu or pressing Alt+4.
Track Properties
This window allows you to change track attributes. Display the Track Properties window by double-clicking a track’s icon or by
pressing Alt+6.
Soft Synth Properties
This window allows you to change the attributes of soft synth controls in the Mixer window. Display the Soft Synth Properties
window by double-clicking a soft synth control’s icon or by pressing Alt+8.
Audio Plug-In
This window displays plug-ins and settings for track, assignable, bus, and soft synth effects chains. Display the Audio Plug-In
window by clicking a track’s Track FX button (
), by choosing Audio Plug-In from the View menu, or by pressing Alt+9.
Plug-In Manager
This window allows you to view and choose effects plug-ins to be added to a track, bus, or assignable effects chain. Display the
Plug-In Manager window by choosing Plug-In Manager from the View menu or by pressing Ctrl+Alt+1.
Clip Properties
For audio (non-MIDI) clips, this window allows the user to change clip types (loop, one-shot, and Beatmapped), and adjust time
stretching, pitch, root notes, tempo, and downbeat.
For MIDI clips, you can use the Clip Properties window to edit data using the OPT list editor or piano roll.
Display the Clip Properties window by choosing Clip Properties from the View menu or by pressing Ctrl+Alt+3.
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