Chopper

The Chopper™ isolates audio events so that you can dissect them and reinsert them into a project to produce elaborate slice-n-dice effects with minimal effort. Display the Chopper by choosing Chopper from the View menu or pressing Alt+2. For more information, see Using the Chopper on page 95.

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. Display the Mixing Console window by choosing Mixing Console from the View menu or pressing Alt+3. For more information, see Using the Mixing Console on page 151.

Video Preview

This window displays prerendered video files that can be imported and synchronized with an ACID project. The video file displays during project playback and can be rendered with the project to an appropriate format. Display the Video Preview window by choosing Video Preview from the View menu or pressing Alt+4. For more information, see Using the Video Preview window on page 232.

Media Manager

This window displays the Media Manager™, which you can use to search for, manage, and tag your media files. Display the Media Manager window by choosing Media Manager from the View menu or pressing Alt+5. For more information, see Using the Media Manager on page 69.

Track Properties

This window allows you to change track attributes. Display the Track Properties window by double-clicking a track’s icon or by pressing Alt+6. For more information, see Configuring track properties on page 115.

Surround Panner

This window allows you to control panning in a 5.1 surround project. Display the Surround Panner window by double-clicking the surround panner on a track or by pressing Alt+7. For more information, see Working with 5.1 Surround on page 235.

Soft Synth Properties

This window allows you to route soft synths to DLS soft synths, VST instruments, or ReWire 2.0 devices, and you can configure soft synths for external input from a MIDI controller. Display the Soft Synth Properties window by double-clicking a soft synth control’s icon or by pressing Alt+8.

Audio Plug-In

This window displays plug-ins and settings for track, assignable, bus, and soft synth effects chains. Display the Audio Plug-In window by clicking a track’s Track FX button ( ), by choosing Audio Plug-Infrom the View menu, or by pressing Alt+9. For more information, see Using clips with tracks on page 101.

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