Harrison Labs V2.0.2 manual Edit Window Overview, Basic Editing Concepts, Creating Tracks

13.0 Edit Window Overview

Basic Editing Concepts

Users familiar with other DAW conventions will quickly adapt to the recording and editing features of Mixbus.

	Transport
	Toolbar
Timeline &
Markers Ruler	Edit Mode &
	Grid Options
Track	Audio Region
Editor Mixer
	Editor Sidebar

%Note: Unless otherwise noted, "click" means a left-click. Right and middle-click are called out when specified.

Creating Tracks

Immediately upon opening the editor, you will probably want to create one or more tracks for recording. Use the Add Track/Bus to create any number of mono or stereo tracks for your session. Alternatively, you can Import existing audio from the File menu. Finally, if you find yourself starting the same way with each session, you can create a session template which will be available as a starting point next time you start a new session. Snapshots conve- niently save your entire editing/mixing session for later recall. Saving a snapshot is instantaneous and takes up essentially no extra disk space (snapshots all share the same audio data on disk).

Mixbus uses the right mouse button for many, many features. Try right-clicking on tracks, regions, mute buttons, solo buttons, group panes, regions, selected ranges, markers, mixer redirects, clocks, the region list, and the marker bar area. Each will launch a context menu that provides many features.

Track Management

On the far left of the edit window, the Editor Mixer is a single mixer channel strip that “follows” the selected track. The editor mixer can be hidden or shown as needed. To see all of the mixer strips for the tracks and buses on one window, show the Mixer window. Alt/Opt-M toggles between the Mixer and the Editor windows. Mixer strips have an Input button for selection of the physical input that feeds the track. For example if you have 8 tracks but only a 2- input soundcard, you must route the inputs to the tracks as-needed. Another way to manage track inputs and out-

Section 13.0 - Edit Window Overview 24 Mixbus User Guide