MACKIE HDR24/96 - Manual (Page 30)

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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 (providing there is more to display in
that direction). This time-saver can be used to push-and-pull the screen image horizontally,
vertically, or some combination in one click and drag operation. Using the scroll bars would
have required moving between horizontal and vertical controls with the mouse.
Track Control Area
The Track Controls 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. This form of
selection is inter-canceling, in that the selection of one track deselects other tracks. Multiple
tracks can be enabled by clicking with the [C
TRL ] key to individually add tracks or the [S HIFT ]
key to select a range as described previously under multi-selection of items (See page 21).
Dragging the I-Beam Tool over the Time bar selects all Tracks and
illuminates their Track Number buttons. Subsequently clicking on
a specific Track Number button activates the selection area for
only that track and deactivates the remaining Track Number
buttons. If you want to just deselect one or a few tracks from the
group, use the [C
TRL +click] operation as described under multi-
selection of items.
Double-clicking on a Track Number button with either the Hand or
I-Beam tool selects the entire track.
An illuminated number button designates the target track for the
next Paste operation.
IMPORTANT: If multiple Track Number buttons are illuminated,
the Paste is performed on the lowest numbered track of the group.
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.
If the record controls don’t operate as expected, Record Safe may be enabled. Check the
Transport menu.
Take View and Active Take Number Buttons
The Active Take is the one that you’ll hear in playback or to which you’ll record. Since only one
virtual take can be active at a time, the number displayed in the Active Take button indicates
which of the eight takes is currently active. Clicking on a track’s Active Take button pops up a
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