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list box allowing you to select the active take. The number within the button changes accordingly
to match the selected take.
list box allowing you to select the active take. The number within the button changes accordingly
to match the selected take.
The Take View and Take Number buttons work hand in hand. When clicking on the Take View
button, the track expands downward so that all takes are displayed. Clicking on a take’s ACTIVE
button makes that the active take. Each take has the boring default name of “Take ‘n’”, but this
can be modified by clicking on the yellow Take Name field when the takes are visible on screen.
The Take View and Take Number buttons work hand in hand. When clicking on the Take View
button, the track expands downward so that all takes are displayed. Clicking on a take’s ACTIVE
button makes that the active take. Each take has the boring default name of “Take ‘n’”, but this
can be modified by clicking on the yellow Take Name field when the takes are visible on screen.
When the virtual takes are expanded, the Take Number button to the left of the ACTIVE button
functions in the same manner as the Track Number button. For example, clicking on a Take
Number button selects that Take as the destination for a Paste operation.
When the virtual takes are expanded, the Take Number button to the left of the ACTIVE button
functions in the same manner as the Track Number button. For example, clicking on a Take
Number button selects that Take as the destination for a Paste operation.
When collapsing back to the one-take-pre-track view, the currently selected active take is
displayed in the track region.
When collapsing back to the one-take-pre-track view, the currently selected active take is
displayed in the track region.
NOTE: You can switch between active takes during Playback (on-the-fly), but not during
recording. The Playback feature can be very useful for choosing the best parts for comping.
NOTE: You can switch between active takes during Playback (on-the-fly), but not during
recording. The Playback feature can be very useful for choosing the best parts for comping.
TIP: The active take may be set to the same number for several tracks at a time. First
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TIP: The active take may be set to the same number for several tracks at a time. First
a group of tracks. Then [C
TRL
+click] on a take number button (on any of the selected tracks) and
choose the desired take number from the drop down list. All the selected tracks will change to
that take. Handy when you have 10 tracks of drum kit overdubs! Note however, that for those
tracks whose take numbers change in this operation, they will appear to become unselected, since
the selected version of their tracks are no longer visible.
Solo and Mute buttons
Track Solo and Mute (the S and M buttons) are output
monitor functions. Mute turns off the output of the selected
track. Solo mutes everything but the selected track. Clicking
on these buttons activates the function and highlights the
button. These are toggle buttons - click them to turn the
function on or off. See the
further details.
Track Name
The rightmost field in the Track Controls area contains the
name of the track. Default names generated by the HDR
software are simply “Track n”, where n is the track number. Tracks can be renamed using
conventional text entry procedures - click and type, then press the E
NTER
key or click outside the
field to complete the entry.
Regions within a track inherit the name of the track at the time they are recorded. If you label a
track “Lead Guitar” before you record the lead guitar part, its regions will carry that name. If you
record with the name “Track 19” and then think to change it afterward, your
initial lead guitar recording (that’s always the one that’s the best) will have a
number, not a name.
Your pet track names can be saved as a template using the
File | Save as a New Template
command from the main menu. Once a template is saved, the next time you
open a new project, its tracks will carry the saved names. This is a useful
feature if you regularly record the same tracks (name them for your band
members or instruments) or if you are creating a new project for each song in a
live session. If you work on a variety of projects, however, you’ll probably
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