The Instrument page of the Add Track dialog allows you to set up and add instrument tracks.
To open the Instrument page of the Add Track dialog, do one of the following:
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Click Add Track
in the global track control area of the track list, and click Instrument.
This opens the global Add Track dialog on the Instrument page.
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Select or right-click in an empty area of the track list, and select Add Instrument Track.
This opens the Instrument page of the Add Track dialog.
The following settings are available:
- Instrument
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Allows you to select an instrument.
- Input Routing
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Allows you to set the MIDI inputs.
- Output Routing
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Allows you to set the audio output.
- Event Type
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Allows you to specify the event type for the track. You can set this to Pattern Event or to MIDI Part.
- Name
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Allows you to specify a track name.
- Track Color
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Opens the Colorize pane that allows you to select a track color.
NoteIf you click Default, the default track color, as defined in the Preferences dialog (Track Type Default Colors page) and the Auto Track/Channel Color Mode (User Interface—Track & MixConsole Channel Colors page) setting for automatic track coloring, are used.
- Count
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Allows you to enter the number of tracks that you want to add.
NoteYou can add an unlimited number of tracks. However, you can only add 100 tracks at a time.
- Keep Dialog Open
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You can activate this option to keep the dialog open after clicking Add Track. This allows you to click the page of another track type to configure and add more tracks.
NoteThis option is only available if you open the Add Track dialog from the global track controls.
- Add Track
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Adds one or more tracks, according to the track type and the settings of the active page, and closes the dialog.