Changing a track’s name

To rename an audio or MIDI track, double-click the track label at the bottom of the channel strip and type a new name in the box (or press F2 to rename the selected track). The channel strip in the Mixing Console and the track header are updated when you press Enter.

Adding or editing track (insert) effects

Note: MIDI tracks do not have an Insert FX control region.

When the Insert FX control region is visible, each track displays its effects chain at the top of the channel strip.

To show or hide the Insert FX control region, click the Insert FX button in the View pane.

Each effect is displayed as a button. You can hover over the button to see a ToolTip that displays the full plug-in and preset name.

Tip: When the Insert FX control region isn't visible, you can click the Track FX button in the Faders control region to display the Audio Plug-In window for the track’s effects chain.

Adding a plug-in

Click the button and then choose a new plug-in from the menu to add a new plug-in to the effects chain.

Editing effects settings

Click an effect’s button to display the Audio Plug-In window, where you can adjust the plug-in’s settings.

When you right-click an effect’s button, a shortcut a menu is displayed:

•Choose Show <Plug-In Name> to open the Audio Plug-In window, where you can adjust the plug-in’s controls.

•Choose Bypass <Plug-In Name> to temporarily bypass a plug-in.

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