Chapter 10 Using the Mixing Console

The Mixing Console provides an integrated view of all tracks and busses in your project using the appearance of a traditional hardware-based mixer. You can use the Mixing Console to mix your project in much the same way you work with a hardware-based mixer.

Understanding the Mixing Console window

From the View menu, choose Mixing Console to toggle the display of the Mixing Console window.

Toolbar

Channel List

View pane

Channel strips

 

The Mixing Console window is explained in the following sections.

The Mixing Console toolbar

The Mixing Console toolbar is displayed at the top of the Mixing Console window and allows you to quickly configure the

window’s display; downmix audio; dim the output; or add tracks, assignable effects, or busses.

Item

 

Description

 

 

Properties and

Click the

button to open the Audio tab in the Project Properties dialog, or click the down

 

Layout

 

arrow and choose a command from the menu:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio Properties

Displays the Audio tab in the Project Properties dialog.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Show Channel

Displays or hides the Channel List on the left side of the Mixing Console

 

 

List

 

window.

 

 

 

 

Select a channel strip’s check box to display it in the Mixing Console, or clear

 

 

 

 

a check box to hide a channel strip without removing it from your project.

 

 

 

 

 

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