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Ruler tab

This tab allows you to change ruler settings used in your project. You can also change ruler settings in track view. For more information, see Changing the ruler format on page 329.

Item

Description

Ruler time format

Choose a ruler time format from the drop-down list.

Ruler start time

Enter a value that the ruler will use at the beginning of your project. This feature is useful for synchronization

 

purposes.

 

 

Beats per minute

Enter the desired number of beats per minute for the project.

Beats per measure

Enter the desired number of beats to occur per measure for the project.

 

 

Note that gets one beat

The value entered will determine the time signature used by the ruler when its format is set to Measures and

 

Beats. For example, if the entered value is 4, then a quarter note gets one beat.

Start all new projects with

Use the project properties that you have specified whenever a new project is created.

these settings

 

 

 

Summary tab

This tab allows you to enter information about the project. You can leave the boxes on this tab blank or, if information exists, you can change it at any time.

Property

Description

Title

Enter the name or title of the open project.

Artist

Enter the name of the narrator, band, or artist(s) being recorded into the project.

 

 

Engineer

Enter the name(s) of the people who mixed and edited the project.

Copyright

Enter the date and ownership rights of the project.

 

 

Comments

Enter information that identifies and describes the project.

Start all new projects with

Use the project properties that you have specified whenever a new project is

these settings

created.

 

 

Audio CD tab

This tab is available only in the full version of Vegas software.

This tab allows you to enter information used when burning audio CDs.

Property

Description

Universal Product Code/Media

If your CD-R device supports writing UPC/MCN codes, you may specify the value in this field. If you leave the

Catalog Number

field blank, no UPC/MCN value will be written to the CD. Otherwise, the value consists of 13 digits.

First track number on disc

This sets the number for the first track on the disc.

 

 

Using the toolbar

The main toolbar is automatically displayed below the menu bar. However, you may hide and customize the toolbar to suit your preferences. The settings that you apply to the toolbar remain set until you change them again.

Hiding and displaying the toolbar

If you prefer to use shortcut keys when working with your project, you may hide the toolbar to create more workspace. Choose Toolbar from the View menu to hide it. The check mark next to the command is removed and the toolbar disappears. The toolbar remains hidden until you choose Toolbar from the View menu to display it again.

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