Apple Logic Pro X - Manual (Page 187)

Chapter 7 Work with tracks 187
When a Track Stack contains a single software instrument subtrack, that subtrack appears in the
left inspector channel strip, and its routing destination (usually the main track aux) appears in
the right inspector channel strip when the main track is selected. Similarly, when a Track Stack
contains a single audio subtrack (and no software instrument subtracks), that subtrack appears in
the left inspector channel strip, and its routing destination (usually the main track aux) appears
in the right inspector channel strip when the main track is selected.
The master track is also a Track Stack. For more information, see Work with the master track .
Create and edit Track Stacks
When Show Advanced Tools is selected in the Advanced preferences pane, you can create
and edit Track Stacks. If Show Advanced Tools is unselected, existing Track Stacks in a project will
play back, but you can’t create new ones or edit existing ones.
You create a Track Stack by selecting (adjacent or nonadjacent) tracks in the Tracks area.
Nonadjacent tracks move so that all tracks are grouped together in the Track Stack. Both types
of Track Stacks can contain any combination of track types as subtracks. A folder stack can also
include summing stacks as subtracks.
You can hide the subtracks of a Track Stack to save space in the Tracks area, or show them in
order to record or edit. You can add or remove tracks from a Track Stack, and reorder tracks in a
Track Stack (reordering tracks doesn’t affect the sound).
After creating the summing stack, you can route individual subtracks to a different destination.
If you do so, however, the rerouted subtracks are no longer controlled by the main track’s
channel strip.
Create a Track Stack
1 Select the tracks you want to include in the Track Stack. The selected tracks can be adjacent
or nonadjacent.
2 Do one of the following:
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Choose Track > Create Track Stack.
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Control-click the header of one of the selected tracks, then choose Create Track Stack from the
shortcut menu.
3 In the Track Stack dialog, do one of the following:
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To create a folder stack: Select Folder Stack, then click OK.
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To create a summing stack: Select Summing Stack, then click OK.