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Timeline Viewing. The tracks in the Timeline can be viewed at various sizes by using the two vertical zoom buttons or the horizontal zoom slider. The vertical zoom buttons enlarge or reduce all the tracks. Each track also has a menu, accessed by a right click on the name panel, which allows you to set the zoom for just that track. |
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Top of the Timeline. The various buttons and controls along the top of the Timeline are as follows: Vertical zoom increase and decrease, for all tracks Four editing buttons: Move and trim samples, Split sample, Automation, and Range editing of samples. Cut, copy and paste buttons for use with the Range editing. Position display. This shows the exact position of the mouse pointer on the Timeline in Minutes, seconds and milliseconds, or in other units as selected from the drop down menu. Grid information and drop down menu. Range information. Horizontal zoom control. | |
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The currently selected track is shown with its name panel in a darker grey. The main use for this is when setting the Auto Mute for recording. |
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Right clicking on the name panel brings up the track menu. The options are Remove. Removes the track and all samples on it. This does not affect the files on disk. Zoom. Allows you to set the vertical zoom for that track only. (The buttons above the Timeline affect all tracks). |
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Automation. Sets which of the automation lines will be shown on the track when the Automation button above the Timeline is depressed. You can edit volume on one track and panning on another, for example. The automation menu items set the same line on all tracks. |
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Also on the Track Name panel is a symbol to indicate whether the sample is mono or stereo. The track number is shown in the smaller panel next to each name. |
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Mixer Viewing. Resizing the Mixer window will allow you to display more or fewer tracks. The size is recorded if you save the Preferences from the File menu. The two arrows at top right scroll the Mixer so that you can view and control other tracks. The scrolling wraps so that Track 60 is followed by Track 1. |
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The small Up arrow at the top right of each mixer module opens up the Extension panel, which contains a 3-band equaliser and the level controls for Aux sends. |
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Menus Arranging and composition Editing a Sample File Viewing Tempo and Synchronisation Playback Mixing and Effects Recording and Loading Sound Samples Preferences Keyboard Short Cuts ARexx