+<figure>
+ <img src="/images/typical-audio-track-controls.png" alt="audio track controls">
+ <figcaption>
+ An audio track header section
+ </figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p>
+ Each track shows a <dfn>header section</dfn>, for settings relevant to
+ this track only.
+</p>
<p>
- A typical control area or <dfn>track header</dfn> for an audio track is
- shown below:
+ Changing the height of the track can be done either:
</p>
+<ul>
+ <li>
+ By using the <kbd class="menu">Track > Height</kbd> menu. The
+ <kbd class="menu">Fit selection (Vertical)</kbd> (default: <kbd>F</kbd>)
+ is particularly useful.</li>
+ <li>
+ By double-clicking an empty space in the track header, to toggle the
+ track's height between the <em>Normal</em> and <em>Largest</em> track
+ heights from this menu.
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ Or by grabbing the bottom of the track header with a <kbd class="mouse">
+ left</kbd> click and drag.
-<img src="/images/typical-audio-track-controls.png" alt="audio track controls" />
+ </li>
+</ul>
+
+<p>
+ At the top-left of the controls is the name of the track, which can be
+ edited by double-clicking on it. The new name must be unique within the
+ session.
+</p>
+<p>
+ Underneath the name is the track's main level fader. Changing it will affect
+ the whole track :
+</p>
+<ul>
+ <li><kbd class="mouse">dragging</kbd> will change the fader's value as
+ per the mouse's position</li>
+ <li><kbd class="mod1 mouse">clicking</kbd> will set the fader to −∞
+ </li>
+ <li><kbd class="mod3 mouse">clicking</kbd> will reset the fader to its original
+ 0dB position.</li>
+</ul>
<p>
- An audio track has the same
- <a href="@@bus-controls">controls as a bus</a>, with the
- addition of two extras.
+ On the right-hand side of the headers are level meters for the outputs of the track
+ (1 level per output).
</p>
-<dl>
- <dt id="record" style="color:red;font-weight:bold;">[•]</dt>
- <dd><dfn>Record</dfn>—The button with the pink circle arms the track
- for recording. When armed, the entire button will turn pink, and change to
- bright red as soon as the transport is rolling and the track is recording.</dd>
- <dt id="playlist">p</dt>
- <dd><dfn>Playlist</dfn>—Opens a playlist menu when clicked. The menu
- offers various operations related to the track's <a
- href="/working-with-playlists/">playlist</a>.
- </dd>
-</dl>
+<p>
+ The control buttons are:
+</p>
+<table class="dl">
+ <tr><th id="audiotrack-record"><kbd style="color:red;">●</kbd> (Record)</th>
+ <td>The button with the pink circle arms the track
+ for recording. When armed, the entire button will turn pink, and change to
+ bright red as soon as the transport is rolling and the track is recording.
+ <kbd class="mouse">Right</kbd> clicking will allow to en/disable Rec-safe,
+ protecting the track against accidental recording.</td></tr>
+ <tr><th id="audiotrack-mute"><kbd>M</kbd> (Mute)</th>
+ <td>Mutes the track. <kbd class="mouse">Right</kbd> clicking displays
+ a menu which dictates what particular parts of the track should be muted.</td></tr>
+ <tr><th id="audiotrack-solo"><kbd>S</kbd> (Solo)</th>
+ <td>Soloes the track. The behaviour of the solo system
+ is described in detail in the section <a href="@@muting-and-soloing">Muting and Soloing</a>.
+ <kbd class="mouse">Right</kbd> clicking will allow to en/disable Solo isolate
+ and Solo safe.</td></tr>
+ <tr><th id="audiotrack-playlist"><kbd>P</kbd> (Playlist)</th>
+ <td>Opens a playlist menu when clicked. The menu
+ offers various operations related to the track's <a href="@@playlists">playlist</a>.</td></tr>
+ <tr><th id="audiotrack-automation"><kbd>A</kbd> (Automation)</th>
+ <td>Opens the automation menu for the
+ track. For details see <a href="@@automation">Automation</a>.</td></tr>
+ <tr><th id="audiotrack-group"><kbd>G</kbd> (Group)</th>
+ <td>Allows to assign the track to an existing or a
+ new group. For details see <a href="@@track-and-bus-groups">Track and bus groups</a>.</td></tr>
+</table>
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