Bus assignment/Device selection
Clicking the Bus Assignment button and selecting a letter from the menu allows you to assign the corresponding track to the
specified output bus. However, the button is only available in projects containing multiple busses.
MIDI Input button
Clicking the MIDI Input button allows you to choose a MIDI input device for recording MIDI. For more information, see Recording
MIDI on page 189.
MIDI Output button
Clicking the MIDI Output button allows you to select soft synths and MIDI devices and the channel you want to use to play MIDI data on
the track. For more information, see Setting up a MIDI controller for recording into a track on page 190.
Program button
Clicking the Program button allows you to change the settings of your soft synth and show/hide keyframes. For more information,
see Changing the track voice on page 203
and Adding a program change keyframe on page 210.
Invert Track Phase button
Clicking the Invert Track Phase button reverses the phase of all events on an audio track.
Although inverting data does not make an audible difference in a single file, it can prevent phase cancellation when mixing or
crossfading audio signals.
Track FX button
The Track FX button accesses the Audio Plug-In window from which you can add, edit, and apply effects to the track. For more
information, see Using clips with tracks on page 101.
Freeze Track button
The Freeze Track button on a MIDI track converts a MIDI track to .wav file, effectively taking your soft synths offline and conserving
processing and disk resources.
Mute button
Clicking the Mute button temporarily suspends playback of the corresponding track, allowing you to focus on the project’s
remaining tracks. A muted track appears grayed out in the track view. For more information, see Muting or unmuting tracks on page 42.
Solo button
Clicking the Solo button isolates the track during playback by muting the project’s remaining tracks. For more information, see Soloing
tracks on page 43.
Record Device Selector button
Click the Record Device Selector button to turn input monitoring on or off and choose a recording device.
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