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Seems this had been broken for some time now, but nobody noticed it. :-/ Thanks to Len Ovens for pointing this one out. :-)
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<figure class="left">
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<img class="mini" src="/images/add-track-or-bus.png" alt="the add-track dialog">
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<figcaption>
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The Add Track/Bus/VCA dialog.
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</figcaption>
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</figure>
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<p>
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A track, bus or VCA can be added to a session by either:
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li>Choosing <kbd class="menu">Track > Add Track, Bus or VCA…</kbd>.</li>
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<li><kbd class="mouse">Right</kbd>-clicking in an empty part of the track controls area.</li>
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<li>Clicking the <kbd class="menu">Plus (+)</kbd> button underneath the list of tracks in the mixer.</li>
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</ul>
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<p>
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Any of these actions will open the Add Track/Bus/VCA dialog.
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</p>
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<p>
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The list of available track templates (both factory and user-created ones)
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in the left panel allows to choose the <a href="@@track-types">track(s) type</a>
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(e.g. Audio, MIDI, bus, VCA etc.). Some templates can do even more, like the
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factory-provided <kbd class="menu">Live Band</kbd> that automatically creates
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a number of usual tracks for a common band setup. See <a
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href="@@newopen-session-dialog">New Session</a> for more information about
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templates.
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</p>
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<p>
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The common templates have parameters to tweak:
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</p>
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<table class="dl">
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<tr><th>Add</th>
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<td>Selects the number of tracks, busses or VCAs to create.</td></tr>
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<tr><th>Name</th>
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<td>Defines the name of the new track(s). If multiple tracks are created, or if
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a track with the same name already exists, a space and number will be happened
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at the end (e.g.: Audio 1, Audio 2…).</td></tr>
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<tr><th>Configuration</th>
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<td>This menu allows to choose from a number of route templates, which determine
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the number of input ports and optionally contain plugins and other mixer strip
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configuration. The most common choices here are <em>mono</em> and
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<em>stereo</em>.</td></tr>
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<tr><th>Instrument</th>
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<td>This option is only available for MIDI tracks and busses and allows the
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selection of a default instrument from the list of available plugins.</td></tr>
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<tr><th>Group</th>
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<td>Tracks and busses can be assigned groups so that a selected range of
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operations are applied to all members of a group at the same time (selecting
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record enable, or editing, for example). This option assigns the new track/bus
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to an existing group, or create a new group.</td></tr>
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<tr><th>Pin Mode</th>
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<td>Defines how the number of output responds to adding a plugin with a
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different number of outputs than the track itself. In <em>Strict I/O</em> mode,
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plugins cannot alter the track's channel count, while in <em>Flexible I/O</em>
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mode, it will automatically adapt
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to the I/O of its plugins. See <a href="@@trackbus-signal-flow">Signal flow</a>
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to learn more about those options.</td></tr>
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<tr><th>Record mode</th>
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<td>This option is only available for audio tracks and affects how it behaves
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when recording. See <a href="@@track-types#trackmodes">Track Modes</a> for
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details.</td></tr>
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<tr><th>Position</th>
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<td>Defines where in the track list is the track created. The default is
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<em>Last</em>, i.e. after all the tracks and busses, and can also be
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<em>First</em>, <em>Before Selection</em> (to place it just above the selected
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track) or <em>After selection</em>.</td></tr>
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</table>
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<p>
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Multiple tracks of different types can be created by using the <kbd
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class="menu">Add selected items (and leave dialog open)</kbd> button, which, used
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in conjunction with the <kbd class="menu">Add</kbd> field, allows for a very efficient
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and fast way to create a base track setup.
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</p>
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<p>
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New tracks appear in both the editor and mixer windows. The editor window
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shows the timeline, with any recorded data, and the mixer shows just the
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processing elements of the track (its plugins, fader and so on).
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</p>
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<h2>Removing Tracks and Busses</h2>
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<p>
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<dfn>Removing</dfn> tracks and busses, is done by selecting them, <kbd
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class="mouse">right</kbd>-clicking and choosing <kbd class="menu">Remove</kbd>
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from the menu. A warning dialog will pop up, as track removal cannot be undone;
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this option should be used with care!
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</p>
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