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Adding channel strips to the mixer, Selecting channel strips – Apple Soundtrack Pro 3 User Manual

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Another useful layout to consider is one showing just the Timeline and the Mixer. This
arrangement is convenient for visually positioning the playhead during a mix.

Timeline

Mixer

Once you have resized or moved the windows to a comfortable arrangement, you can
save the layout as a custom layout for future use. For information about saving custom
layouts, see

Using Project Layouts

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Adding Channel Strips to the Mixer

You can add a channel strip for a track, bus, or submix in the Mixer in the same way you
add a track, bus, or submix in the Timeline.

To add a track channel strip

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Choose Multitrack > Add Track.

To add a bus channel strip

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Choose Multitrack > Add Bus.

To add an output channel strip

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Choose Multitrack > Add Output.

Selecting Channel Strips

You can select a channel strip in order to move, copy, or remove it. Selected channel
strips appear darker in the Mixer.

To select a channel strip

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Click any empty part of the channel strip.

You can select multiple channel strips in the Mixer.

To select adjacent channel strips

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Shift-click the channel strips you want to select.

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Basic Mixing in Soundtrack Pro