Insert FX Control Region

Sends Control Region

I/O Control

Region

Peak Meters Control Region

Faders Control Region

Channel Label

Item

Description

Insert FX Control

The Insert FX control region displays the insert effects chain for a track or

Region

bus.

 

Note: MIDI tracks do not have this region on the channel strip.

 

 

Sends Control

The Sends control region displays controls for routing tracks to busses or

Region

assignable effects chains. For assignable effects chains, the Send Region

 

also displays an input fader and meter.

 

Note: MIDI tracks do not have this region on the channel strip.

 

 

I/O Control Region

The I/O control region allows you to choose the recording input for a

 

track or route a channel to a bus or hardware output.

Peak Meters Control The Peak Meters control region displays peak meters you can use to

Regionmonitor instantaneous levels during playback and determine the loudest level in your audio signal.

 

Note: To change the range of all meters in the Mixing console, drag

 

the Meter Range slider in the View pane (or right-click a meter and

 

choose a range from the shortcut menu).

 

 

Faders Control

The Faders control region allows you to control a channel's gain.

Region

• Audio track channels display controls for the track automation mode,

 

 

arm for record, input monitor mode, mute, solo, pan, track gain, and

 

phase.

 

• MIDI track channels display controls for the track automation mode,

 

arm for record, MIDI input, solo, mute, pan, and track gain.

 

• Bus channels display controls for the bus automation mode, mute,

 

solo, pan, bus gain, and pre/post fader effects processing.

 

• Assignable effects channels display controls for the bus automation

 

mode, mute, solo, pan, and bus gain.

 

If the Meter Region is not visible, the Fader Region also displays a peak

 

meter.

 

 

Channel Label

The Channel Label displays the name of the track or bus. Double-click to

 

edit the name.

Adding track, assignable FX, bus, and soft synth channels

In its default configuration, the Mixing Console displays a channel for each track, bus, soft synth, and assignable effects chain in your project.

You can use the buttons on the Mixing Console toolbar to add tracks, assignable effects chains, or busses to your project. For more information, see The Mixing Console toolbar on page 151.

Using audio and MIDI track channel strips

A separate channel strip is displayed for each audio and MIDI track in your project. Each channel strip mirrors controls that are displayed in the track header.

To show or hide audio track channel strips, click the Tracks button in the View pane.

To show or hide MIDI track channel strips, click the MIDI Tracks button in the View pane.

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