Duplicating tracks

To duplicate a track, right-click it and choose Duplicate Track from the shortcut menu. An exact copy of the track is created and its events and adds it below the original track in the project. The words “Copy of” appear before the name of the duplicate track to identify it in the track list.

For creative ways to use duplicate tracks, see Playing with duplicate tracks on page 297.

Deleting tracks

You can delete unnecessary tracks from a project by selecting the track and using any of the following methods:

•Choose Delete from the Edit menu.

•Right-click a track and choose Delete Track from the shortcut menu.

•Press Delete.

Copying, cutting, and pasting tracks

Copying a track places an exact copy of the selected track on the clipboard, but leaves the track view unchanged. To copy a track, select the track and do one of the following:

•Click the Copy button ( ) on the toolbar.

•Choose Copy from the Edit menu.

•Right-click the track header and choose Copy Track from the shortcut menu.

•Press Ctrl+C.

Cutting a track removes it from the track view and places it on the clipboard. To cut a track, select it and do one of the following:

•Click the Cut button ( ) on the toolbar.

•Choose Cut from the Edit menu.

•Right-click the track header and choose Cut Track from the shortcut menu.

•Press Ctrl+X.

Tracks that are copied or cut to the clipboard can be pasted back into the current project or into a different project an unlimited number of times. This is a useful way to share tracks between different compositions. You can paste a track in one of the following ways:

•Click the Paste button ( ) on the toolbar.

•Choose Paste from the Edit menu.

•Right-click the track view and choose Paste Track from the shortcut menu.

•Press Ctrl+V.

Adjusting the mix

You can adjust the mix of a specific track in the track header. Volume and pan each have dedicated sliders to make adjustments.

Assignable effects and busses share a multipurpose slider. Click the multipurpose slider to choose what you want to adjust.

Multipurpose slider mode

Multipurpose slider

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