User Manual

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
73 Edit History Dialog
74 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
112 Sampler Tracks
115 MIDI Tracks
118 Group Channel Tracks
121 FX Channel Tracks
124 Ruler Track
126 Folder Tracks
129 Arranger Track
131 Chord Track
133 Video Tracks
134 Marker Track
136 Track Handling
136 Adding Tracks via the Add Track Dialog
136 Adding Tracks Using Track Presets
137 Adding Tracks by Dragging Files from the
MediaBay
137 Exporting MIDI Tracks as Standard MIDI Files
139 Removing Selected Tracks
139 Removing Empty Tracks
139 Moving Tracks in the Track List
140 Renaming Tracks
140 Automatically Assigning Colors to New Tracks/
Channels
140 Showing Track Pictures
142 Setting the Track Height
143 Selecting Tracks
144 Deselecting Tracks
144 Duplicating Tracks
144 Disabling Tracks
145 Organizing Tracks in Folder Tracks
145 Handling Overlapping Audio
146 Events Display on Folder Tracks
146 Modifying Event Display on Folder Tracks
146 Track Presets
152 Parts and Events
152 Events
156 Parts
157 Editing Techniques for Parts and Events
174 Range Editing
174 Creating a Selection Range
175 Editing Selection Ranges
180 Playback and Transport
180 Transport Panel
184 Transport Menu
189 Transport Bar
194 Transport Pop-Up Window
195 Time Display Window
196 Left and Right Locators
199 Setting the Project Cursor
199 Auto-Scroll Settings Menu
200 Time Formats
201 Pre-Roll and Post-Roll
202 Punch In and Punch Out
202 Metronome Click
207 Chase
208 On-Screen Keyboard
208 Recording MIDI With the On-Screen Keyboard
209 On-Screen Keyboard Options
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