manual/include/audio-track-controls.html

<figure>
    <img src="/images/typical-audio-track-controls.png" alt="audio track controls">
    <figcaption>
      An audio track header section
    </figcaption>
</figure>

<p>
  Each track shows a <dfn>header section</dfn>, for settings relevant to
  this track only.
</p>
<p>
  Changing the height of the track can be done either:
</p>
<ul>
  <li>
	By using the <kbd class="menu">Track &gt; Height</kbd> menu. The 
    <kbd class="menu">Fit selection (Vertical)</kbd> (default: <kbd>F</kbd>)
    is particularly useful.</li>
  <li>
	By double-clicking an empty space in the track header, to toggle the
	track's height between the <em>Normal</em> and <em>Largest</em> track
	heights from this menu. 
  </li>
  <li>
    Or by grabbing the bottom of the track header with a <kbd class="mouse">
	left</kbd> click and drag.

  </li>
</ul>

<p>
  At the top-left of the controls is the name of the track, which can be
  edited by double-clicking on it. The new name must be unique within the
  session.
</p>
<p>
  Underneath the name is the track's main level fader. Changing it will affect
  the whole track :
</p>
<ul>
  <li><kbd class="mouse">dragging</kbd> will change the fader's value as
    per the mouse's position</li>
  <li><kbd class="mod1 mouse">clicking</kbd> will set the fader to &minus;&infin;
    </li>
  <li><kbd class="mod3 mouse">clicking</kbd> will reset the fader to its original
    0dB position.</li>
</ul>

<p>
  On the right-hand side of the headers are level meters for the outputs of the track
  (1 level per output).
</p>

<p>
  The control buttons are:
</p>
<table class="dl">
  <tr><th id="audiotrack-record"><kbd style="color:red;">&#9679;</kbd> (Record)</th>
      <td>The button with the pink circle arms the track
      for recording. When armed, the entire button will turn pink, and change to
      bright red as soon as the transport is rolling and the track is recording.
      <kbd class="mouse">Right</kbd> clicking will allow to en/disable Rec-safe,
      protecting the track against accidental recording.</td></tr>
  <tr><th id="audiotrack-mute"><kbd>M</kbd> (Mute)</th>
      <td>Mutes the track. <kbd class="mouse">Right</kbd> clicking displays
      a menu which dictates what particular parts of the track should be muted.</td></tr>
  <tr><th id="audiotrack-solo"><kbd>S</kbd> (Solo)</th>
      <td>Soloes the track. The behaviour of the solo system
      is described in detail in the section <a href="@@muting-and-soloing">Muting and Soloing</a>.
      <kbd class="mouse">Right</kbd> clicking will allow to en/disable Solo isolate
      and Solo safe.</td></tr>
  <tr><th id="audiotrack-playlist"><kbd>P</kbd> (Playlist)</th>
      <td>Opens a playlist menu when clicked. The menu
      offers various operations related to the track's <a href="@@playlists">playlist</a>.</td></tr>
  <tr><th id="audiotrack-automation"><kbd>A</kbd> (Automation)</th>
      <td>Opens the automation menu for the
      track. For details see <a href="@@automation">Automation</a>.</td></tr>
  <tr><th id="audiotrack-group"><kbd>G</kbd> (Group)</th>
      <td>Allows to assign the track to an existing or a
      new group. For details see <a href="@@track-and-bus-groups">Track and bus groups</a>.</td></tr>
</table>