Rephrasing and correctiong the Tracks & Bus groups page

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multiple-microphone recordings of a single source (an acoustic guitar, multiple-microphone recordings of a single source (an acoustic guitar,
perhaps, or a drum-kit). perhaps, or a drum-kit).
</p> </p>
<figure class="left">
<img src="/images/track-in-group.png" alt="Track headers for a group">
<figcaption>
Track headers for a group
</figcaption>
</figure>
<p> <p>
You can group tracks and busses in various ways. In the editor window, Tracks and busses can be grouped in various ways. In the editor window,
a track's controls might look like these: a track's controls might look like the adjacent image.
</p> </p>
<img class="left" src="/images/track-in-group.png" alt="track headers for a group" />
<p> <p>
The green tab to the left of the track header indicates that this track The green tab to the left of the track header indicates that this track
is in a group called <samp>Fred</samp>. You can drag these tabs to add is in a group called <samp>Fred</samp>. These tabs can be dragged to add
adjacent tracks to a group. adjacent tracks to a group.
</p> </p>
<h2>Create New Groups</h2> <h2>Create New Groups</h2>
<p> <p>
There are several ways to <dfn>create groups</dfn> for tracks and bussess: There are several ways to <dfn>create groups</dfn> for tracks and busses:
</p> </p>
<ul> <ul>
<li>Context-click on the group tab and use one of the <kbd <li><kbd class="mouse">Right</kbd>-clicking on the group tab and using one of the <kbd
class="menu">Create&hellip;</kbd> options there. You can create a group with class="menu">Create&hellip;</kbd> options there. A group can be created with
no members, or one that starts with the currently selected tracks, or no members, or one that starts with the currently selected tracks, or
record-enabled tracks, or soloed tracks.</li> record-enabled tracks, or soloed tracks.</li>
<li>Alternatively, click the g button on a track header to open the <li>Alternatively, clicking the <kbd class="menu">g</kbd> button on a track header to open the
Group menu. The menu lists the available groups. Selecting one of these Group menu. The menu lists the available groups. Selecting one of these
groups will add the track or bus to that group. The menu also lets you groups will add the track or bus to that group. The menu also allows creating
create a new group.</li> a new group.</li>
<li>Finally, the <a href="@@groups-list">Groups list</a> <li>Finally, the <a href="@@groups-list">Groups list</a>
has a <kbd class="menu">plus (+)</kbd> button at the has a <kbd class="menu">plus (&plus;)</kbd> button at the
bottom of the list. Click on the plus sign to create a new group.</li> bottom of the list that can be clicked on to create a new group.</li>
</ul> </ul>
<h2>Remove Groups</h2> <h2>Remove Groups</h2>
<p> <p>
Context-click on a <dfn>group tab</dfn> and select <kbd class="menu">Remove Context-clicking on a <dfn>group tab</dfn> and selecting <kbd class="menu">Remove
Group</kbd> from the menu. Removing a group does <em>not</em> remove Group</kbd> from the menu removes it. Removing a group does <em>not</em> remove
the members of a group. the members of a group.
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
You can also remove groups by selecting them in the <a href="@@groups-list">Groups list</a> Groups can also be removed by selecting them in the <a href="@@groups-list">Groups list</a>
and then pressing the <kbd class="menu">minus (-)</kbd> button at the bottom of the list. and then pressing the <kbd class="menu">minus (&minus;)</kbd> button at the bottom of the list.
</p> </p>
<h2>Add/Remove Tracks and Busses From a Group</h2> <h2>Add/Remove Tracks and Busses From a Group</h2>
<p> <p>
Click the <kbd class="menu">g</kbd> button to display a menu with a list Clicking the <kbd class="menu">g</kbd> button displays a menu with a list
of the available groups. Select one of these groups to add the track or bus of the available groups. Selecting one of these groups adds the track or bus
to that group. Select <kbd class="menu">No Group</kbd> to remove it. to that group. Selecting <kbd class="menu">No Group</kbd> removes it.
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
Alternatively, you can also drag a group tab to add or remove tracks from Alternatively, a group tab can be dregged to add or remove tracks from
the group. the group.
</p> </p>
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Clicking on a group tab toggles the group between being active and inactive. Clicking on a group tab toggles the group between being active and inactive.
An inactive group has no effect when editing its members. An active group An inactive group has no effect when editing its members. An active group
will share its configured properties across its members. Tabs for disabled will share its configured properties across its members. Tabs for disabled
groups are coloured grey.</p> groups are coloured grey.
<h2>Modify Group Properties</h2>
<p>
To edit the properties of a group, context-click on its tab and choose
<kbd class="menu">Edit Group…</kbd>. This opens the track/bus group dialog,
which is also used when creating new groups:
</p> </p>
<img class="right" src="/images/route-group-dialogue.png" alt="the track/bus group dialog" /> <h2>Modify Group Properties</h2>
<figure class="right">
<img src="/images/route-group-dialogue.png" alt="The Track/bus Group dialog">
<figcaption>
The Track/bus Group dialog
</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>
Edit the properties of a group is done by <kbd class="mouse">right</kbd>-clicking
on its tab and choosing <kbd class="menu">Edit Group&hellip;</kbd>. This opens
the track/bus group dialog, which is also used when creating new groups.
</p>
<h3>Group Color</h3> <h3>Group Color</h3>
<p> <p>
Click on the color selector button to change a group's colour. This affects Clicking on the color selector button changes a group's color. This affects
the colour of the group's tab in the editor and mixer windows. The color does the color of the group's tab in the editor and mixer windows. The color does
<em>not</em> affect the color of the group members unless you also enable the <em>not</em> affect the color of the group members unless the shared
shared <kbd class="menu">Color</kbd> property. <kbd class="menu">Color</kbd> property is enabled.
</p> </p>
<h3>Shared Properties</h3> <h3>Shared Properties</h3>
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always have the same value; <kbd class="option">Relative</kbd> means that the always have the same value; <kbd class="option">Relative</kbd> means that the
gain changes are applied relative to each member's current value. If, for gain changes are applied relative to each member's current value. If, for
example, there are two tracks in a group with relative gain sharing, and their example, there are two tracks in a group with relative gain sharing, and their
faders are set to -3&nbsp;dB and -1&nbsp;dB, a change of the first track to a faders are set to &minus;3&nbsp;dB and &minus;1&nbsp;dB, a change of the first track to a
gain of -6&nbsp;dB will result in the second track having a gain of gain of &minus;6&nbsp;dB will result in the second track having a gain of
-4&nbsp;dB (the <em>difference</em> of the gains remains the same). &minus;4&nbsp;dB (the <em>difference</em> of the gains remains the same).
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
<a href="@@bus-controls#mute"><kbd class="option">Muting</kbd></a>, <a href="@@bus-controls#mute"><kbd class="option">Muting</kbd></a>,
<a href="@@bus-controls#solo"><kbd class="option">Soloing</kbd></a>, <a href="@@bus-controls#solo"><kbd class="option">Soloing</kbd></a>,
<a href="@@audio-track-controls#record"><kbd class="option">record enable</kbd></a>, <a href="@@audio-track-controls#record"><kbd class="option">record enable</kbd></a>,
<a href="@@the-tracks-and-busses-list"><kbd class="option">active state</kbd></a>, <a href="@@the-tracks-and-busses-list"><kbd class="option">active state</kbd></a>,
<a href="@@track-color"><kbd class="option">colour</kbd></a> and <a href="@@track-color"><kbd class="option">color</kbd></a> and
<a href="@@monitoring"><kbd class="option">monitoring</kbd></a> <a href="@@monitoring"><kbd class="option">monitoring</kbd></a>
are all straightforward. They simply mean that all member tracks or busses will are all straightforward. They simply mean that all member tracks or busses will
share the same settings in these respects. share the same settings in these respects.
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
<kbd class="option">Selection</kbd> means that if a region is selected or <kbd class="option">Selection</kbd> means that if a region is selected or
deselected on one member track, <a deselected on one member track, <a href="@@corresponding-regions-selection">corresponding
href="/working-with-regions/corresponding-regions-selection/">corresponding regions</a> on other member tracks will be similarly selected. Since region
regions</a> on other member tracks editing operations are applied to all currently selected regions, this is the
will be similarly selected. Since region editing operations are applied to all way to make edits apply across all tracks in the group.
currently selected regions, this is the way to make edits apply across all tracks
in the group.
</p> </p>
<h3>Group Tab Context Menu</h3> <h3>Group Tab Context Menu</h3>
<p>Context-clicking on the group tab offers a further menu of group-related actions. </p> <p>Context-clicking on the group tab offers a further menu of group-related actions. </p>
<table class="dl"> <table class="dl">
<tr><th>Create a New Group</th> <tr><th>Create a New Group</th>
<td>create a new group</td></tr> <td>create a new group</td></tr>
<tr><th>Create New Group from&hellip;</th> <tr><th>Create New Group from&hellip;</th>
<td> create a new group and automatically add &hellip; <td> create a new group and automatically add &hellip;</td></tr>
<table class="dl"> <tr><th class="sub1">Selected</th>
<tr><th>Selected</th> <td>all currently selected tracks and busses</td></tr>
<td>all currently selected tracks and busses</td></tr> <tr><th class="sub1">Rec-enabled</th>
<tr><th>Rec-enabled</th> <td>all currently record-enabled tracks</td></tr>
<td>all currently record-enabled tracks</td></tr> <tr><th class="sub1">Soloed</th>
<tr><th>Soloed</th> <td>all currently soloed tracks and busses</td></tr>
<td>all currently soloed tracks and busses</td></tr>
</table>
</td></tr>
<tr><th>Collect Group</th> <tr><th>Collect Group</th>
<td>moves all the member tracks so that they are together in the editor window</td></tr> <td>moves all the member tracks so that they are together in the editor window</td></tr>
<tr><th>Remove Group</th> <tr><th>Remove Group</th>
<td>removes the group (and only the group, not its members).</td></tr> <td>removes the group (and only the group, not its members).</td></tr>
<tr><th>Add New Subgroup Bus</th> <tr><th>Add New Subgroup Bus</th>
<td> creates a bus (giving it the name of the group) and connects the output of each member to the new bus. <td>creates a bus (giving it the name of the group) and connects the output of each member to the new bus.</td></tr>
</td></tr>
<tr><th>Add New Aux Bus</th> <tr><th>Add New Aux Bus</th>
<td>adds a bus and gives each member a send to that bus. There are two options for this, specifying whether the sends should be placed pre- or post-fader.</td></tr> <td>adds a bus and gives each member a send to that bus. There are two options for this, specifying whether the sends should be placed pre- or post-fader.</td></tr>
<tr><th>Fit to Window</th> <tr><th>Fit to Window</th>
<td> will zoom the member tracks so that they fill the editor window.</td></tr> <td> will zoom the member tracks so that they fill the editor window.</td></tr>
<tr><th>Enable All Groups</th> <tr><th>Enable All Groups</th>
<td>makes all group active, including any hidden groups.</td></tr> <td>makes all group active, including any hidden groups.</td></tr>
<tr><th>Disable All Groups</th> <tr><th>Disable All Groups</th>
<td>makes all groups inactive, including any hidden groups.</td></tr> <td>makes all groups inactive, including any hidden groups.</td></tr>
</table> </table>