MACKIE HDR 24/96 - Manual (Page 18)

HD24/96 Technical Reference 18
will play off screen and remain out of view. The Auto Scroll button blinking indicates that
a zoom level has been selected that the auto-scroll function cannot track.
Screen Drag (Special Scroll) Mode
Holding the D key down when the cursor is in the track area temporarily changes the
cursor into a hand icon with which to drag the screen in any direction, to the extent of
the minimum or maximum axis values. This time-saver can be used to pull the screen
view omnidirectionally rather than using the scroll bars, which move the screen area
under the cursor in one axis direction only.
Track Control Area
The Track Control area, the portion to the left of the main track area, includes the following
controls and indicators:
Track Number button
Tracks are numbered 1 through 24. Clicking on a track number button (or the track
itself) activates that track for editing operations and illuminates the track number button.
Multiple tracks can be enabled by clicking with the Shift and Ctrl keys as described
previously.
When a selection area is made by dragging the I-Beam Tool over the Time bar, initially
all track number buttons are illuminated. Clicking on a track number button activates the
selection area for that track and deactivates the remaining track number buttons. The
selection area can be applied to other tracks by Ctrl- or Shift-clicking on their track
number buttons.
Double-clicking on a track number button with either the Hand or I-Beam tool selects the
entire track.
A Paste is performed on the track with the illuminated number button.
IMPORTANT: If multiple track number buttons are illuminated, the Paste is performed
on the lowest numbered track of the group.
Tip: The active take on multiple tracks may be changed by first selecting a group of
tracks. Use the I-Beam tool and Ctrl-click on each track or Shift-click to select a range
of tracks. Then Ctrl-click on the take number button on any of the selected tracks to
make that the active take on all the tracks in the group. Handy when you have 10 tracks
of drum kit overdubs.
Record Ready buttons
The red R is the track arming button, which enables tracks for recording. These buttons
on the GUI screen correspond directly to their counterparts on the HDR24/96 front
panel. Clicking on an R button arms the track for recording. The button blinks until the
transport is placed in the Record mode, either by clicking on the RECORD button in the
GUI transport control area, or by pressing the PLAY and RECORD buttons on the front
panel.
As with the front panel controls, you can also start recording on a track by clicking on
the master RECORD button, then clicking on the individual track’s R button.
NOTE: If the record controls don’t operate as expected, Record Safe may be enabled.