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Audio track header

Button or Control Name

Description

Track number

Track numbers and colors help organize a multitrack project. For more information,

and color

see Managing tracks on page 141.

 

 

Minimize track

Minimizes track height. For more information, see Changing track height on page

height

143.

 

 

Maximize track

Maximizes track height. For more information, see Changing track height on page

height

143.

 

 

Track name

Allows you name a track. To name a track, double-click the scribble strip and type the

(scribble strip)

track’s name. For more information, see Naming or renaming a track on page 142.

 

 

Arm for record

Prepares a track for recording. You may record directly into audio tracks. A track is

 

ready when you see the recording meter appear on it. For more information, see

 

Arming the track for recording on page 201.

 

 

Bus assignment

Assigns an audio track to a specific output bus. This option is available for projects

 

being mixed for multiple stereo busses. For more information, see Assigning audio

 

tracks to busses on page 186. Available only in the full version of Vegas software.

 

 

Invert Track

Inverts the audio track at its baseline, in effect reversing its polarity. For more

Phase

information, see Phase inverting a track (audio only) on page 148. Available only in

 

the full version of Vegas software.

 

 

Track FX

Adds track effects plug-ins. For more information, see Using audio effects on page

 

189.

 

 

Mute

Temporarily mutes playback of the track so that you can focus on other tracks. For

 

more information, see Muting a track on page 149.

 

 

Solo

Isolates a track for playback by muting the other tracks. For more information, see

 

Soloing a track on page 150.

 

 

Volume fader

Controls the audio track volume relative to the other tracks. Drag the fader left or

 

right to adjust the volume. For more information, see Using the volume fader (audio

 

only) on page 144.

 

 

Multipurpose

Controls several features, including track panning, bus send levels, and assignable

slider

effects send levels. Select what the slider controls by clicking the label. Each item’s

 

slider position is independent from the others. For more information, see Using the

 

multipurpose slider (audio only) on page 145.

 

 

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