ÂYou can set a track’s volume using the vertical volume fader or by entering a number in the volume value slider.

ÂYou can route a track, bus, or submix channel using the pop-up menu at the bottom of the channel. This pop-up menu corresponds with the Routing pop-up menu in the Timeline.

A surround panner; if the channel is in stereo, a stereo panner appears here.

Volume can be set by dragging the volume fader or by entering a number in the value slider below.

The Effects list shows all the effects applied to the track, bus, or submix.

Playback controls, including mute and solo

Specify the submix to send the track to (or, in a submix, the channels to send to the submix) from this pop-up menu.

You can reorder your channel strips by dragging them to a new order at any time in the same way you can move the tracks, busses, and submixes in the Timeline.

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Do this

To reorder a channel strip

Drag the channel strip by its drag handle left or right to a

 

new position.

 

 

To copy a channel strip

Option-click the channel strip’s drag handle, then drag it left

 

or right.

 

 

To remove a channel strip from

Select the channel strip, then choose Multitrack > Remove [item].

the Mixer

 

 

 

Note: If you prefer to mix your project using hardware control surfaces, you can add surfaces that use the Mackie Control and Logic Control protocols to communicate with your computer.

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2 specifications

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