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The Project window
The track list
The track list displays all the tracks used in a project. It con-
tains name fields and settings for the tracks. Different track
types have different controls in the track list. To see all
available controls, you may have to resize the track in the
track list (see
“Resizing tracks” on page 73).
The track list showing a MIDI track, an audio track with an automation
track, and a VST instrument track
• Using the Track Controls Settings dialog you can de-
cide which controls are visible for each track type, see
“Customizing track controls” on page 535.
The Inspector
The area to the left of the track list is called the Inspector.
This shows additional controls and parameters for the
track you have selected in the track list. If several tracks
are selected, the Inspector shows the setting for the first
(topmost) selected track.
Opening the Inspector
To show the Inspector, proceed as follows:
1. On the toolbar, click the “Set up Window Layout”
button.
A transparent pane appears, covering the Project window.
2. In the gray area in the middle, activate the Inspector
option.
Inspector handling
For most track classes, the Inspector is divided into a
number of sections, each containing different controls for
the track. Which sections are available in the Inspector
depends on the selected track.
• You can hide or show sections by clicking on their
names.
Clicking the name for a hidden section brings it into view and hides the
other sections. [Ctrl]/[Command]-clicking the section name allows you
to hide or show a section without affecting the other sections. [Alt]/[Op
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tion]-clicking a section name shows or hides all sections in the Inspector.
• You can also use key commands to show different In-
spector sections.
These are set up in the Key Commands dialog, see “Setting up key com-
mands” on page 542.
Ö Hiding a section does not affect its functionality. For
example, if you have set up a track parameter or activated
an effect, your settings will still be active even if you hide
the respective Inspector section.