MACKIE HDR24/96 - Manual (Page 98)

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Alternately you can wire-frame select Regions by clicking in an empty part of the Track area,
or by [A
LT +click]ing over a Region, then dragging a wire frame around the Regions you wish
to select. This method selects every Region both inside and intersecting the wire frame.
Double-clicking on a track number selects all the regions in the active take of that track. If
the track is expanded to show virtual takes, double-clicking on a take number selects all the
regions in that take regardless of whether it is the active take or not. Selecting all regions in a
take in this manner does not automatically make that take active.
[C TRL +a] selects all regions in the project.
Volume Envelope (Node Tool)
The Node Tool allows you to adjust the playback volume of a region. When the Node
tool is active, the cursor changes to a pencil with which you can place and move nodes
in the volume envelope on any track. Lines connecting the nodes represent the relative
playback volume of the region. The Node tool edits the region's playback volume and is not
active unless pointed at a region. It is not necessary however, to first select the Region with the
Hand tool.
When the Node tool is active, holding down the [Ctrl] key turns the pencil-shaped cursor into an
eraser used to delete nodes.
When View Envelopes is selected from the Options menu, any volume nodes that have been
placed on a track will be visible. Like the light bulb in the refrigerator, View Options turns on
automatically whenever the Node tool is selected, and unless you’ve turned it on manually, will
politely turn them off when you put away the Node tool. We’ll cover Volume Envelopes in detail
a bit later. See page 114.
Area Selection (I-Beam Tool)
The I-Beam tool is used to mark the start and end times of an area for editing operations.
It operates on a single track, a group of already "selected" tracks, or all the tracks.
Click-and-dragging the I-Beam across a track selects an area on that track. The same
selection can be made on all tracks by click-and-dragging the mouse pointer across the time bar.
Note that when you release the mouse button, the Current Time jumps to the end of the selected
area.
Once an area has been selected, the area boundaries and position can be adjusted in several ways:
Placing the I-Beam cursor on either edge of a selection boundary turns the cursor into a double-
headed arrow. When this arrow appears, click and drag the edge of the selection to move it. The
selection boundaries can also be dragged from the time bar at the top of the track area. The
selection is marked on the time bar by a gray band with its upper corners darkened. Those dark
corners are “handles” by which you can drag the selection ends.
[C TRL +click] on the Start or End time field to capture the current transport time into that field.
This can be done either with the transport stopped or while playing, to select an area on the fly.
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