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7 <section id="sn-mixer-window">
8 <title>The Mixer</title>
10 The mixer window provides a view of the session that mimics a
11 traditional hardware mixing console. Rather than focusing on the
12 arranging of regions along a timeline, the mixer is designed to allow
13 you to manipulate the signal flow elements of a session - gain control,
14 plugins, bussing and so forth.
18 The left area of the mixer contains three small vertical panes which
19 allow various operations to be made on the larger area, which of course
20 represents a mixing console.
24 The lines that outline the three smaller panes all have a small square
25 near their vertices. This square can be used to resize the four panes
26 that form the mixer window. Dragging each of these squares with the left
27 mouse button will move the border.
30 <section id="mixer-window-layout">
31 <title>Mixer Window Layout</title>
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41 <section id="mixer-window-group-list">
42 <title> Group List </title>
44 The group list pane provides an interface to create and control the
45 state of the mix groups present on the mixer. Mix groups provide a
46 method of linking faders together, so that a movement on one fader
47 will translate to all the other faders in the group.
51 A new session will contail one group, called all. This preset group
52 refers to all mixer strips?? <emphasis>what is 'all' doing
53 here?</emphasis> Any new groups you create will be listed in this
54 pane. Left clicking the <guibutton>Mix Groups</guibutton> button
55 will open a window titled <literal>Name for a new mix
56 group</literal>, which contains a dark text area. Enter a name for
57 your new mix group in the text area. Left clicking
58 <guibutton>cancel</guibutton> will close the <literal>Name for a new
59 mix group</literal> window. The group list will be unaffected. Left
60 clicking <guibutton>OK</guibutton> will create a new mix group. The
61 new group will be listed in the group list pane with an empty box
62 next to it's name. All mixer strips will now contain the name of the
63 new group in their <guibutton>group</guibutton> button. Selecting
64 the new group in a mixer strip will assign control of that channel's
65 gain fader to the selected group, but <emphasis>only if the group is
66 active</emphasis>. Left clicking the box next to the group name will
71 At the bottom right of the group list, a square box provides a
72 method for resizing the pane. Holding down the left mouse button
73 while dragging the square vertically will move the lower border of
78 <section id="mixer-window-snapshot-list">
79 <title> Snapshot List </title>
81 Track Name Group Button Input Selector Solo Button Mute Button
82 Polarity Button Track Speed Control Record Enable Button Automation
83 Record Button Automation Playback Button Pre/Post Button Gain
84 Display Unit Selector Gain Level Display Peak Meter Gain Fader
85 Meters Output Selector