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diff --git a/include/adding-tracks-busses-and-vcas.html b/include/adding-tracks-busses-and-vcas.html
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+++ b/include/adding-tracks-busses-and-vcas.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 <figure class="right">
-    <img src="/images/add-track-or-bus.png" alt="the add-track dialog">
+    <img class="mini" src="/images/add-track-or-bus.png" alt="the add-track dialog">
     <figcaption>
       The Add Track/Bus/VCA dialog.
     </figcaption>
@@ -11,62 +11,94 @@
 </p>
 
 <ul>
-  <li>Choosing <kbd class="menu">Track &gt; Add Track, Bus or VCA&hellip;</kbd>.</li>
-  <li><kbd class="mouse">Right</kbd>-clicking in an empty part of the track controls area.</li>
-  <li>Clicking the <kbd class="menu">Plus (&plus;)</kbd> button underneath the list of tracks in the mixer.</li>
+  <li>Choosing <kbd class="menu">Track &gt; Add Track, Bus or VCA&hellip;</kbd></li>
+  <li><kbd class="mouse">Right</kbd>-clicking in an empty part of the track controls area</li>
+  <li>Clicking the <kbd class="menu">Plus (&plus;)</kbd> button underneath the list of tracks in the mixer</li>
 </ul>
 <p>
   Any of these actions will open the Add Track/Bus/VCA dialog.
 </p>
+
+<p>
+  The list of available track templates (both factory and user-created ones)
+  in the left panel allows for choosing the <a href="@@track-types">track's type</a>
+  (e.g. Audio, MIDI, bus, VCA, etc.). Some templates can do even more, like the
+  factory-provided <kbd class="menu">Live Band</kbd> that automatically creates
+  a typical number of tracks for a common band setup. See <a
+  href="@@newopen-session-dialog">New Session</a> for more information about
+  templates.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+  Any template can be fine-tuned using the controls in the dialog:
+</p>
+
 <table class="dl">
-  <tr><th>Add</th>
-  <td>Selects the number of tracks, busses or VCAs to create, and their <a
-href="@@track-types">types</a>.</td></tr>
-  <tr><th>Name</th>
-  <td>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&hellip;)</td></tr>
-  <tr><th>Configuration</th>
-  <td>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 <em>mono</em> and
-<em>stereo</em>.</td></tr>
-  <tr><th>Record mode</th>
-  <td>This option is only available for audio tracks and affects how it behaves
-when recording. See <a href="@@track-types#trackmodes">Track Modes</a> for
-details.</td></tr>
-  <tr><th>Instrument</th>
+<tr>
+  <th>Add</th>
+  <td>Selects the number of tracks, busses or VCAs to create.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+  <th>Name</th>
+  <td>Defines the name of the new track. If multiple tracks are to be created,
+  or if a track with the same name already exists, a space and number will be
+  appended to the end (e.g.: Audio 1, Audio 2&hellip;).</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+  <th>Configuration</th>
+  <td>This menu allows choosing from a number of routing templates, which
+  determines the number of input ports and optionally contains plugins and
+  other mixer strip configurations. The most common choices here are
+  <em>mono</em> and <em>stereo</em>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+  <th>Instrument</th>
   <td>This option is only available for MIDI tracks and busses and allows the
-selection of a default instrument from the list of available plugins.</td></tr>
-  <tr><th>Group</th>
-  <td>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.</td></tr>
-  <tr><th>Insert</th>
-  <td>Defines where in the track list is the track created. The default is
-<em>Last</em>, i.e. after all the tracks and busses, and can also be
-<em>First</em>, <em>Before Selection</em> (to place it just above the selected
-track) or <em>After selection</em>.</td></tr>
-  <tr><th>Output Ports</th>
+  selection of a default instrument from the list of available plugins.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+  <th>Group</th>
+  <td>Tracks and busses can be assigned to groups so that a selected range of
+  operations are applied to all members of the group at the same time
+  (selecting record enable, or editing, for example). This option assigns the
+  new track/bus to an existing group, or creates a new group.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+  <th>Pin Mode</th>
   <td>Defines how the number of output responds to adding a plugin with a
-different number of outputs than the track itself. in <em>Strict I/O</em> mode,
-the track will only use a few of the plugins I/O and will keep its own number of
-output fixed, while in <em>Flexible I/O</em> mode, it will automatically adapt
-to the I/O of its plugins. See <a href="@@trackbus-signal-flow">Signal flow</a>
-to learn more about those options.</td></tr>
+  different number of outputs than the track itself. In <em>Strict I/O</em>
+  mode, plugins cannot alter the track's channel count, while in <em>Flexible
+  I/O</em> mode, it will automatically adapt to the I/O of its plugins. See <a
+  href="@@trackbus-signal-flow">Signal flow</a> for details.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+  <th>Position</th>
+  <td>Defines where in the track list is the track created. The default is
+  <em>Last</em>, i.e. after all the tracks and busses, and can also be
+  <em>First</em>, <em>Before Selection</em> (to place it just above the
+  selected track) or <em>After selection</em>.</td>
+</tr>
 </table>
 
+<p>
+  Multiple tracks of different types can be created by using the <kbd
+  class="menu">Add selected items (and leave dialog open)</kbd> button, which,
+  when used in conjunction with the <kbd class="menu">Add</kbd> field, allows
+  for a very fast and efficient way to create an initial track setup.
+</p>
+
 <p>
   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).
+  processor elements of the track (its plugins, fader, etc).
 </p>
 
 <h2>Removing Tracks and Busses</h2>
+
 <p>
-  <dfn>Removing</dfn> tracks and busses, is done by selecting them, <kbd
+  <dfn>Removing</dfn> tracks and busses is done by selecting them, <kbd
   class="mouse">right</kbd>-clicking and choosing <kbd class="menu">Remove</kbd>
-  from the menu. A warning dialog will pop up, as track removal cannot be undone;
-  this option should be used with care!
+  from the menu. A warning dialog will ask for confirmation as track removal
+  cannot be undone; this option should be used with care!
 </p>
+

Instrument
Add	Selects the number of tracks, busses or VCAs to create, and their types.
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.
Add	Selects the number of tracks, busses or VCAs to create.
Name	Defines the name of the new track. If multiple tracks are to be created, + or if a track with the same name already exists, a space and number will be + appended to the end (e.g.: Audio 1, Audio 2…).
Configuration	This menu allows choosing from a number of routing templates, which + determines the number of input ports and optionally contains plugins and + other mixer strip configurations. The most common choices here are + mono and stereo.
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
Group	Tracks and busses can be assigned to groups so that a selected range of + operations are applied to all members of the group at the same time + (selecting record enable, or editing, for example). This option assigns the + new track/bus to an existing group, or creates a new group.
Pin Mode	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.
Position	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.