Mackie FINALMIX TRACKTION User's Guide

REFERENCE MANUAL

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual10Each MIDI clip in Tracktion can be assigned a MIDI channel, and it is this channel that the MIDI events in the clip will

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual100Moving And Resizing Clips In An EditA few moments ago, we briey touched on moving clips by dragging them with the mous

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual1014.3 : MIDI and MIDI ClipsWorking With External MIDI EquipmentIn the next few pages we will look at how to use Tracktion

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual102To set the MIDI channel that a MIDI clip transmits on:• Select the clip(s).• The properties for the clip(s) will be s

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual103To edit the preset names in bank:• Find, and click on the MIDI output your hardware is connected to in the list of MID

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual104If you want to experiment with virtual instruments, Tracktion ships with a built in sampler. Chapter 3.4 explains how t

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual105The MIDI Clip PropertiesSelect a MIDI clip by clicking on it, to access its properties (Fig. 4.3.9).Name: The name is s

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual106• Set the program for this entire clip: This option sets a program for the clip. The program change will be transmitte

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual107Groove: Select or edit groove templates. Groove templates are discussed in Section Five of the chap-ter.Select clips: T

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual108• Move the start of the selected clips to the cursor position: The selected clip will be moved to the current play-hea

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual109The MIDI Clip Right-Click MenuWhen you right-click on a MIDI clip, you will be presented with a pop-up menu (Fig. 4.3.1

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual11Chapter 1: The Projects PageChapter Contents1.1. An Overview The Projects Page In Brief Project Management — Opening

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual1104.4 : The MIDI EditorThe MIDI EditorWhen MIDI clips are of sufcient vertical size, they display a MIDI editor, or “pia

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual111Adding, Editing, And Deleting NotesWhen the pencil tool is selected, clicking on the editor will insert new MIDI notes.

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual112When the eraser tool is selected, notes can be removed by simply clicking on them. Keyboard shortcut: EYou can also de

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual113Editing Controller EventsTo edit controller events, click the control button. A view similar to the velocity editor wil

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual114Step EntryWhen the step entry mode is activated, any MIDI note received from a MIDI input attached to the track will be

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual1154.5 : Quantising And Groove TemplatesIf you have a recorded MIDI part that is a little looser in feel than you would li

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual116In addition to selecting existing templates to apply to the current clip, you can also edit or create new templates. Se

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual1174.6 : Audio ClipsThe Audio Clip PropertiesIn Section One of the this chapter, you saw how to use the clip tools located

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual118Auto crossfade: If this clip overlaps another audio clip, this button automatically adjusts the fade in and out envelop

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual119Auto tempo: Use this to set the tempo of the edit to match the clip. Clicking this button will display a pop-up menu (F

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual121.1 : An OverviewThe Projects Page In BriefThere is an old ofce wall aphorism that reads: “a tidy desk is the sign of a

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual120Adjust markers: Audio clips can have markers associated with them., which can be useful for marking points of interest.

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual121The Audio Clip Right-Click MenuWhen you right-click on an audio clip, you will be presented with a pop-up menu (Fig. 4.

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual1224.7 : Looping ClipsAn Overview Of LoopingClip looping is a very powerful tool when working with MIDI and audio clips. T

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual123Looping MIDI ClipsLooped MIDI clips provide a simple method of quickly repeating a clip over a number of bars. Be-cause

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual124These settings basically allow you to take an imported audio le that lacks built-in loop information, or one of your r

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual125To manually adjust the loop start and end markers, drag the vertical loop marker bars (typically these will be pale yel

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual126To create a new loop:• Adjust the loop start/end markers to enclose just the desired loop. • Set the beats eld to th

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual127Chapter 5: RecordingChapter Contents5.1 : Assigning And Preparing An Audio Input5.2 : Assigning And Preparing A MIDI

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual128You can see the level of the incoming audio at a glance just by looking at the input icon, as it has a small level mete

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual1295.2 : Assigning And Preparing A MIDI InputTo select a MIDI input device, simply click on the shaded input region to nex

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual13Project Management — Opening and Closing Projects.Before we dive into too much detail, let’s take a look at the projects

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual130The other options available from the click track button allow you to set the click to your taste. In particular, you ma

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual131Punched Recording ModeWhen Tracktion is in punched recording mode, recording will start when the play-head cursor reach

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual132To access the pop-up menu, click on the special “+” icon that will be shown on the recorded clip. Looped recording can

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual133Chapter 6: The Time-line, Synchronisation, And Snap To GridChapter Contents6.1 : The Time-line, And Snap-To-Grid Quant

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual134What this all means in practise is that the snap-to-grid can be relied on to be at the optimum grid size no matter how

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual135Figure 6.2.1 shows a tempo curve, the current time signature, and the current key. The time signa-ture and key are show

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual136If you click anywhere on the tempo curve that does not contain a tempo change node, you will see the tempo curve proper

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual137If you click on the time signature in the transport section, or in the global track, you will see the prop-erties (Fig.

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual1386.3 : The Markers Track, And MarkersMarkers are a convenient tool for structuring edits. Typically they are used to mar

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual139The marker track can also be switched between combined and separate mode. Combined mode shows beats and bar markers on

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual14Using Folders To Manage ProjectsWhen you rst run Tracktion the tree view on the left of the projects page contains two

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual1406.4 : The Timecode Button OptionsThe timecode button (Fig. 6.4.1) displays the following options:Show beats and bars: T

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual1416.5 : The Click Track, And The Click Track Button OptionsThe click-track provides a metronome for you to play along to

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual1426.6 : Synchronising Tracktion With External MIDI DevicesWorking With MIDI ClockMIDI clock is the most simple form of sy

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual143To have Tracktion chase MIDI timecode:• Switch to the edit page.• Click the timecode button in the control panel to d

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual1446.7 : The Movie Window, And The Movie Button OptionsIf you need to score music or sound to a video, Tracktion offers a

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual145Chapter 7: Mixing And Mix AutomationChapter Contents7.1 : An Overview Of Mixing With Tracktion7.2 : Sub-mixes And Eff

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual146group, process them all, and then send them on to the main LR.In Tracktion, you create sub-mixes by changing the output

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual1477.3 : Mix AutomationCreating Automation CurvesMix automation describes the process of having mix parameters vary along

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual148With that all said, let’s look at the actual curves themselves. An automation curve is made up of a series of automatio

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual149Because automation is such an integral part of the mixing process, harnessing the full power of these tools is key to w

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual15Creating New Projects And Template ProjectsCreating projects is extremely easy; just click the new project... button in

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual150This makes it easier to edit automation of parameters with xed states. The great news is that you can add this functio

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual151Paste from clipboard: Points that have been previously copied can be pasted into the curve at a different location:• P

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual152 The Automation Lock Mode – Locking Automation To ClipsWe’ve seen some methods for manually copying or moving sections

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual153Recording Automation Changes LiveWhen the automation record button is enabled (Fig. 7.3.14), any changes made to an aut

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual154The controller mapping screen can be accessed by clicking the automation button in the control sec-tion (Fig. 7.3.15) a

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual155The Automation Button OptionsWhen the automation button is clicked (Fig. 7.3.17), a pop-up menu with the following opti

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual1567.4 : Using Control SurfacesInstalling And Conguring A Control SurfaceControl surfaces provide a great way to add tact

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual157To install a control surface, or a MIDI controller that will be used as one, in Tracktion:• Ensure the device is physi

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual158At this point, your device is ready to go. All that remains to do is to decide whether you want to en-able the colour s

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual159Hide MIDI input device: For dedicated control surfaces, there is no reason to have the input device be available to the

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual161.2 : The Projects List, And Project PropertiesFolder Properties, And Right-Click OptionsSelecting a folder in the proje

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual160The parameter options are organized by group:Transport: These parameters allow you to assign transport functions to kno

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual161 Using The Mackie Control UniversalThe MCU offers eight mixer strips. Each mixer strip contains a motorised fader, whic

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual162Note: You can quickly arm or unarm all tracks by holding down the MCU’s shift button, and simulta-neously pressing the

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual163When the zoom button is pressed, it toggles the arrow buttons to zoom mode, allowing you to zoom in and out of your edi

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual164Above the transport section, there is a bank of buttons that allow you to conveniently perform a range of tasks from th

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual165Enable/disable lters: Pressing this button toggles the enable/disable state for all of the lters on the selected trac

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual166Using The Mackie C4The Mackie C4 has 32 continuous rotary controllers, or V-pots, arranged as four rows of eight, and a

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual167• Aux: The aux mode shows the eight auxiliary send buses along the top row of V-pots. Pressing a V-pot will select the

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual168The “editing” options:1. Cut : Perform a standard clipboard cut operation.2. Copy : Perform a standard clipboard copy o

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual169Using the Remote SLTracktion also directly supports Automapping with the Novation ReMote SL. This innovative product ha

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual17Open a project or archive: This option allows you to open a previously closed project, or import a Tracktion archive le

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual170Right Screen Controls: The right side permanently controls channel levels, mutes, and solos for eight channels at a tim

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual171• Encoder Row: The encoder row is used to control eight of the plug-in parameters at time. The encoder row select butt

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual172Chapter 8: Importing, Exporting, Freezing, And RenderingChapter Contents8.1 : Importing And Exporting Projects Import

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual173Exporting Project And Edit ArchivesTracktion can create project archives that bundle a project le, edit(s), and all re

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual174Export type: Tracktion can output an archive as a single le, or as a collection of les. Typically the sin-gle le opt

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual175• Don’t delete any unused audio: When this option is selected, and the audio is exported in full. Use this if you beli

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual176File: The exported audio will be saved at the location specied here. Tracktion automatically selects a location inside

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual177Add ID3/Vorbis info: (Only available when exporting MP3/Ogg les.) When this option is selected, information about your

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual1788.3 : Exporting MIDITo an export an edit as a MIDI le:• Open your edit for editing.• With the edit open in the edit

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual1798.4 : Rendering Tracks And Freezing TracksRendering TracksRendering a track is similar to exporting it in that it creat

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual18Create a new edit: This option creates a new, empty, edit in the current project. This option would typi-cally be of mos

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual180Freezing TracksIf you nd that your edits require more processing power than your computer can provide, and up-grading

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual1818.5 : The Import Button OptionsThe import button (Fig. 8.5.1) can be used to quickly add content to an open edit. It is

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual182To the left of each track is a tick/cross icon. When a track is ticked, it will be included in the import. Tracks that

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual183Chapter 9: Rack FiltersChapter Contents.9.1 : What Are Rack Filters? Track Spanning: Learning To Share Building Bloc

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual184So why the need to lower the master volume? If you look at your master level you should see why. Despite the fact that

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual1859.2 : Working With Rack FiltersThe Rack Filter EditorTo display the rack lter editor, click the racks button at the to

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual186Clicking inside the rack lter editor will show the properties in the properties-panel (Fig. 9.2.2).Name: Use this eld

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual187If you choose to import a rack, you will be prompted for the location of the rack le. Note that import-ing racks does

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual1889.3 : How To Build Rack FiltersBuilding A Rack By HandAs an example of how rack lters are constructed, let’s extend Tr

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual189The nal thing you need to do is to make the connections that allow the lters to talk to the outside world. On the de

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual191.3 : The Items ListAn Overview Of The Items ListThe items list shows the list of items that are associated with, or are

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual190The Handy Wrap / Unwrap Tool — Using Racks As Channel StripsIf you right-click on a lter in the lter section, you wil

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual191Looking again at Figure 9.4.1, you can see that each of the track’s input and output boxes has a cor-responding level c

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual1929.5 : Working With Multiple Output VSTisThe Track Spanning ApproachWe looked briey at multiple-output VSTis in Chapter

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual193The Modular ApproachIf you would rather keep everything in one place then you can wrap the entire of the arrangement sh

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual194Button Function Shifted FunctionREW Rewind Go to startFFWD Fast Forward Go to endSTOP Stop Toggle E-to-EPLAY Play Toggl

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Tracktion 4 Reference Manual201.4 : The Control PanelThe control panel is located just below the search box, and provides easy access to much of the f

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual21Clicking this button displays the following menu options (Fig. 1.4.3):• Cut: The selected material is added to the clipb

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual22 Options: When clicked, this button displays a pop-up menu (Fig. 1.4.4) from which you can congure the behaviour of the

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual231.5 : The Clipboard PanelThe clipboard panel (Fig. 1.5.1) shows the current contents of Tracktion’s clipboard. Whenever

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual241.6 : The Search ToolThe search tool (Fig. 1.6.1) allows you to quickly nd content in your open projects. Searching is

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual251.7 : Template ProjectsTemplates projects are a handy way to build a collection of pre-congured projects. Perhaps, like

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual261.8 : Edit PropertiesWhen an edit item is selected in the items list, its properties are displayed in the properties pan

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual27You may also be interested in reading Chapter Eight, where you will nd more information on export-ing and importing edi

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual281.9 : Audio Item PropertiesThe PropertiesWhen an audio item is selected, its properties are displayed in the properties

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual29Edit audio le: This button shows a pop-up menu (Fig. 1.9.3) with the following options:• Create a copy of this wave le

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual3Table of ContentsIntroduction1 : Navigating This Manual ...52 :

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual30The Basic Editing OptionsSelecting the basic editing options menu-item from the edit audio le button menu causes a dia-

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual31Make mono: Use this option to convert a stereo audio le into a mono le. You can opt to merge the two stereo channels t

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual321.10 : MIDI Item PropertiesWhen a MIDI item is selected, its properties are displayed in the properties panel (Fig. 1.10

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual331.11 : Movie Item PropertiesWhen a movie item is selected, its properties are displayed in the properties panel (Fig. 1.

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual34Chapter 2: The Settings PageChapter Contents2.1 : Audio Settings The Audio Input And Output Devices PC And ASIO Driv

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual352.1 : Audio I/OSettings related to your audio input and output devices can be managed from the audio group on the settin

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual36Below the input and output device list, there are some extra settings. These settings will vary slightly depending on wh

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual37 PC And ASIO DriversThere are a few extra ASIO related options available for PC users. These options are not relevant to

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual38Enable end-to-end: When end-to-end is active on an input, audio will be received during playback, and not just when reco

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual39Record mode: This option controls how the recorded material is added to the edit. There are three modes (Fig. 2.1.3): •

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual4Chapter 5: Recording5.1 : Assigning And Preparing An Audio Input ...1275.2 : Assigning And Pr

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual40Reset lename: If you have changed the contents of the lename eld, you can use this button to re-store the default set

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual412.2 : MIDI I/OSettings related to your MIDI input and output devices can be managed from the MIDI group on the settings

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual42Use MIDI driver for MIDI timing: Tracktion can optionally use a MIDI device’s driver for timing or your computer’s inter

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual43Set all incoming note velocities to full: Select this option to force all Incoming note velocities to full (velocity val

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual442.3 : User InterfaceThe User Interface OptionsSettings related to Tracktion’s user interface can be managed from the use

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual45Renaming a clip in an edit also renames its source item: When enabled, renaming clips in the edit page will cause the co

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual46Filter sort: Controls how lters are sorted in the new lter popup or tree-view.• Sort lters by disk location: By defa

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual47Using The Colour EditorThe colour editor (Fig. 2.3.2) allows you to adjust Tracktion’s appearance. The list on the left-

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual48Blue: You can use this control to adjust the blue content in the colour. In addition you can enter a blue value as a hex

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual492.4 : Plug-InsSettings related to 3rd party plug-ins can be managed from the plugins group on the settings page (Fig. 2

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual5IntroductionTracktion originated in the mind of Julian Storer, an English programmer with a love of audio. State-side Tra

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual50Below the “Scanning and Sorting” button, you will also nd the following three options:Always check for new plug-ins at

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual51Move up / down: These buttons allow you to adjust the order in which directories are searched. Direc-tories at the top o

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual522.6 : File SettingsVarious le related settings can be managed from the le settings group on the settings page (Fig. 2.

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual532.7 : Key-MappingsYour current keyboard shortcut mappings can be managed from the key-mappings group on the set-tings pa

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual542.8 : Control SurfacesInstalling Control Surfaces Into TracktionExternal control surfaces, such as the Mackie Control Un

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual55Custom ControllersIf emulation is not an option for your controller, you can still create custom controller mappings for

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual56Mackie Control Universal Specic PropertiesWhen the MCU option is selected in the list, the properties panel will displa

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual57Custom Control Surface Specic PropertiesWhen a custom control surface entry is selected in the list, the properties pan

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual58The Edit Control Mappings WindowFigure 2.8.7 shows the controller mappings window. The mapping editor is made up of two

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual59Chapter 3: The Edit PageChapter Contents3.1 : An Overview3.2 : The Quick Find Panel An Overview The Browser Mode Th

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual6Introduction 2: Digital Audio, Some Key ConceptsBefore we look at working with and recording audio in Tracktion, it may b

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual603.1 : An OverviewThe edit page is where you compose, arrange, and mix your songs. Before we look too hard at any specic

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual61To the right of the quick nd panel, you will see a vertical strip that contains the names of tracks, as well as a colle

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual62The main area of the edit page is called the track section, or arrangement area (Fig. 3.1.5). This section, located more

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual63To the right of the control panel, you will nd the properties panel (Fig. 3.1.8). Again, like the con-trol panel, you h

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual643.2 : The Quick Find PanelAn OverviewThe quick nd panel (Fig. 3.2.1) is really four tools in one, and we will look at e

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual65To import material into your edit from the browser:• Navigate to the le you wish to import. • Drag the le into your

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual66The Loops ModeWhen the loops mode is active (Fig. 3.2.5), the quick nd panel can be used to quickly access your loops l

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual67The Markers ModeThe markers view (Fig. 3.2.7) allows you to manage and navigate markers that you have created in your ed

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual683.3 : Working With TracksA Quick Overview Of Tracks And ClipsIf you look at the edit page, you can see that audio or MID

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual69Folder TracksIn addition to standard tracks used for building arrangements, there is a special kind of track called a fo

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual7Sample Resolution (Bit Depth)Although perhaps a strange analogy, a thermometer is a good model for describing sample reso

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual70To create a new track inside a folder:• Click on the name of the folder track to which you wish to add a new track. The

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual71Once an edit grows large enough, or is zoomed in far enough that it becomes necessary to scroll the screen to see it all

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual72When there are more tracks than can be shown at one time, a vertical scrollbar will appear to the right of the lter sec

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual73The Track PropertiesWhen a track is selected, its properties will be displayed in the properties panel (Fig. 3.3.9). Na

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual74Advance: Sometimes in order for a track to play in synchronisation with the edit, it is necessary to introduce a timing

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual75Destination output for this track: By default all tracks send their output to the default audio device. If you wish to h

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual763.4 : The Filter SectionA Brief Overview Of Filters And The Filter SectionA fundamental part of bringing a song to life

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual77Adding, Copying, Moving, And Deleting FiltersTracktion’s lter section follows a logically intuitive insert approach. Ea

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual78Select quick control parameter: You can assign a quick control parameter to a lter. A quick control parameter is a para

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual79When working with tracks that feed into other tracks, be aware that:• Muting the destination track will effectively mut

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual8CD audio has a resolution of 16-bits. Modern sound-cards and audio devices can record at 24-bits or higher. A big advanta

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual80The dark horizontal line on the icon surface shows the volume, and the diamond shows the pan. This means you can see at

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual81 The Level Meter FilterThis lter shows the level of the signal passing through it (Fig. 3.4.9). This al-lows you to see

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual82The 4-Band EqualiserThe four band equaliser allows you to make tonal changes to your track. It is a standard two band pa

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual83The Tracktion SamplerTracktion has a built-in, light-weight, sampler that, thanks to an efcient user-interface, is extr

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual84A drum map could therefore be created by setting:• a kick-drum sample to have a root-note and upper / lower key-range a

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual85The Aux Send / Return FiltersEffects loops, or auxiliary sends, are created in Tracktion by using two complementary lte

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual86Enable/Disable all other send/return lters on this bus: Both the send and return lters have but-tons to globally enabl

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual87Select the ReWire application you wish to use from the pop-up menu. The properties panel will up-date to show the connec

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual883.5 : The Control SectionWhen the edit page is showing, the control section provides a number of tools and conguration

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual89Import: This option allows you to add new material to an edit. Importing material into edits is discussed in Chapter Eig

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual9Introduction 3: MIDI BasicsIf you are unfamiliar with MIDI, then perhaps the best analogy to start working with is one of

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual90• Auto show MIDI editor toolbar: When this option is disabled, the MIDI editor toolbar will not be shown when editing M

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual913.6 : The Transport SectionThe Main Transport Section ControlsThe horizontal bar that runs across the top of the transpo

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual92Auto lock: When this option is active, moving, or copying a clip on a track will automatically move, or copy, any automa

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual93• Because the master effects on your other outputs are using their own copies of the master lters, the amount of CPU p

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual94You can of course automate the master volume control to implement a fade, but that requires you to know in advance the 

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual95Chapter 4: Working With ClipsChapter Contents4.1 : An Overview Of Clips Understanding Clips The Clip Tools4.2 : Work

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual964.1 : An Overview ClipsUnderstanding ClipsWhen you record or import audio/MIDI content into Tracktion, it will be presen

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual97The Clip ToolsWhen a clip is selected, the title-bar at the top of the clip displays a collection of tools (Fig. 4.1.2).

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual984.2 : Working With ClipsAdding New Clips To An EditThere are three approaches to adding clips to an edit: The rst is to

Tracktion 4 Reference Manual99• When your clip is correctly positioned, drop it to nish the drag operation.• As with the rst method for creating c