User Guide

CHP. 1 INTRODUCING ACID
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Track list
This list identifies the track order in your project and contains the track’s controls. The following sections
identify and briefly explain the controls located in the track list.
View buttons
These buttons control the track’s appearance (size) on the track list and the track view.
Track number and type
This area identifies the type of file (loop, one-shot, MIDI, Beatmapped) contained in the track as well as the
track’s number in the project. You can quickly change the track order by dragging selected tracks within the
track list.
Track name
When you add a file to a project, the track name is initially the same name as the file’s name. Right-click the
track name and choose
Rename from the shortcut menu (or double-click) to change the track name.
Bus assignment
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. For more information, see Adding busses to the project on page 111.
On a MIDI track, the
Device Selection button ( ) appears instead of the Bus Assignment button. This button
allows you to route a MIDI track to a soft synth or MIDI device. For more information, see Routing MIDI tracks
to MIDI devices or soft synth controls on page 149.
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. The button image changes ( ) to indicate when an automatable effect is present. For more
information, see Using track effects on page 93.
Track name
Track number/type
View buttons
Multipurpose slider
Bus assignment
Track FX
Mute
Solo
Multipurpose slider label
Surround panner (surround projects only)
Loop
One-shot
Beatmapped
MIDI
Track type icons