Acoustica Mixcraft 7 - Manual (Page 60)

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To save current mapping assignments, click the Save or Save As buttons. (You
may want to create a directory for these.) MIDI Mapping window assignments will
automatically be saved with the current project, but the ability to save mappings lets
you reuse settings in new projects.
 Effects
Effects can be added to any track type (excluding video and text tracks).
To add effects to a track, click the FX button in a track header.
Mixcraft features a large array of effects including echo, delay, chorus, EQ,
distortion, and more. (Plus our favorite feature: “And more!”)
Learn more in the Effects section (see pg. 217).
 Lanes
Lanes allow multiple tracks of audio or MIDI to exist in the same time location
without piling on top of one another or playing simultaneously. This is useful
when recording multiple takes (either for recording and editing takes together
the best performance, or stacking takes together for a full sound).
ADDING AND DELETING LANES
Lanes are created automatically if a new audio or MIDI recording overlaps a previous
one. Most often, this occurs when Mixcraft is set to Loop Mode. Lanes can be manually
added by right-clicking in the Main Clip Grid and selecting Lanes>Add (or with the
shortcut ALT+L). Conversely, a track’s bottom-most lane can be deleted by right-
clicking and selecting Lanes>Delete. To delete unused lanes, right-click and select
Lanes>Delete Empty Lanes (or with the shortcut ALT+K).
MUTING LANES
All clips on any lane can be muted or unmuted by right-clicking on an empty part of a
lane and clicking Lanes>Mute All or Lanes>Unmute All.