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-A track, bus or VCA can be added to a session in various ways:
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+ + A track, bus or VCA can be added to a session by either: +
+Any of these actions will open the Add Track/Bus/VCA dialog.
-| Add | +Selects the number of tracks, busses or VCAs to create, and their types. |
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| Name | +Defines the name of the new track(s). If multiple tracks are created, or if +a track with the same name already exists, a space and number will be happened +at the end (e.g.: Audio 1, Audio 2…) |
| Configuration | +This menu allows to choose from a number of route templates, which determine +the number of input ports and optionally contain plugins and other mixer strip +configuration. The most common choices here are mono and +stereo. |
| Record mode | +This option is only available for audio tracks and affects how it behaves +when recording. See Track Modes for +details. |
| Instrument | +This option is only available for MIDI tracks and busses and allows the +selection of a default instrument from the list of available plugins. |
| Group | +Tracks and busses can be assigned groups so that a selected range of + operations are applied to all members of a group at the same time (selecting + record enable, or editing, for example). This option assigns the new track/bus + to an existing group, or create a new group. |
| Insert | +Defines where in the track list is the track created. The default is +Last, i.e. after all the tracks and busses, and can also be +First, Before Selection (to place it just above the selected +track) or After selection. |
| Output Ports | +Defines how the number of output responds to adding a plugin with a +different number of outputs than the track itself. in Strict I/O mode, +the track will only use a few of the plugins I/O and will keep its own number of +output fixed, while in Flexible I/O mode, it will automatically adapt +to the I/O of its plugins. See Signal flow +to learn more about those options. |
- New tracks appear in both the editor and mixer windows. The editor window - shows the timeline, with any recorded data, and the mixer shows just the + New tracks appear in both the editor and mixer windows. The editor window + shows the timeline, with any recorded data, and the mixer shows just the processing elements of the track (its plugins, fader and so on).
- To remove tracks and busses, select them, right-click and choose Remove - from the menu. A warning dialog will pop up, as track removal cannot be undone; - use this option with care! + Removing tracks and busses, is done by selecting them, right-clicking and choosing Remove + from the menu. A warning dialog will pop up, as track removal cannot be undone; + this option should be used with care!
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