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livetrax/manual/xml/deactivating_tracks.xml
Tim Mayberry dc348fb613 Fix spelling mistake
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<!ENTITY % BOOK_ENTITIES SYSTEM "./entities.ent">
%BOOK_ENTITIES;
]>
<section id="sn-deactivating-tracks">
<title>Deactivating Tracks</title>
<indexterm>
<primary>Tracks</primary>
<secondary>Deactivating</secondary>
</indexterm>
<para>
A track can be deactivated from the track context menu which is accessed
by clicking on the empty space in the &TRACK_CONTROLS; and choosing the
<guimenuitem>Active</guimenuitem> menu item. A track can also be made
inactive from the track name button in a &MIXER_STRIP;.
</para>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata fileref="images/inactive_track.png"/>
</imageobject>
<caption>
<para>
The &TRACK_CONTROLS; and &MIXER_STRIP; of inactive tracks have a
different background color to differentiate them from active tracks.
</para>
</caption>
</mediaobject>
<para>
Deactivating a track will silence it and reduce the amount of system
resources required to operate the session. An inactive Audio Track will
not read audio data from disk, unlike when a track is
<link linkend="sn-muting-tracks">muted</link>.
</para>
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</section>