12.0

Table of Contents
7 New Features
9 Introduction
9 Platform-Independent Documentation
9 PDF Documents and Online Documentation
10 Documentation Structure
10 Conventions
11 Key Commands
12 Setting up Your System
12 Studio Setup Dialog
13 Setting up Audio
22 Setting up MIDI
27 Synchronizers
28 Audio Connections
28 Audio Connections Window
29 Renaming the Hardware Inputs and Outputs
30 Adding Input and Output Busses
31 Presets for Input and Output Busses
32 Monitoring Bus
32 Bus Congurations
34 Project Window
35 Showing/Hiding Zones
35 Project Zone
47 Left Zone
52 Lower Zone
58 Right Zone
63 Keyboard Focus in the Project Window
64 Zooming in the Project Window
68 Snap Function
71 Snap Grid
72 Cross-Hair Cursor
72 Edit History Dialog
73 Color Handling
82 Project Handling
82 Creating New Projects
82 Hub
83 Project Assistant Dialog
84 Project Files
85 Template Files
88 Project Setup Dialog
91 Opening Project Files
92 Saving Project Files
93 Reverting to the Last Saved Version
93 Choosing a Project Location
94 Self-Contained Projects
97 Tracks
97 Track Inspector Settings Dialog
99 Track Controls Settings Dialog
104 Add Track Dialog
105 Audio Tracks
108 Instrument Tracks
111 MIDI Tracks
115 Group Channel Tracks
118 FX Channel Tracks
121 Ruler Track
122 Folder Tracks
125 Chord Track
127 Video Tracks
128 Marker Track
130 Track Handling
130 Adding Tracks via the Add Track Dialog
130 Adding Tracks Using Track Presets
131 Adding Tracks by Dragging Files from the
MediaBay
131 Exporting MIDI Tracks as Standard MIDI Files
133 Removing Selected Tracks
133 Removing Empty Tracks
133 Moving Tracks in the Track List
133 Renaming Tracks
134 Automatically Assigning Colors to New Tracks/
Channels
134 Showing Track Pictures
136 Setting the Track Height
137 Selecting Tracks
138 Deselecting Tracks
138 Duplicating Tracks
138 Freezing Multiple Tracks
139 Organizing Tracks in Folder Tracks
140 Handling Overlapping Audio
140 Events Display on Folder Tracks
140 Modifying Event Display on Folder Tracks
141 Track Presets
146 Parts and Events
146 Events
150 Parts
151 Editing Techniques for Parts and Events
168 Range Editing
168 Creating a Selection Range
169 Editing Selection Ranges
174 Playback and Transport
174 Transport Panel
178 Transport Menu
183 Transport Bar
188 Transport Pop-Up Window
189 Time Display Window
190 Left and Right Locators
193 Setting the Project Cursor
193 Auto-Scroll Settings Menu
194 Time Formats
195 Pre-Roll and Post-Roll
196 Punch In and Punch Out
196 Metronome Click
201 Chase
202 On-Screen Keyboard
202 Recording MIDI With the On-Screen Keyboard
203 On-Screen Keyboard Options
204 Recording
204 Basic Recording Methods
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