Lane details

A track consists of one (default) or several parallel lanes. Depending on track type, the clips on the lanes can contain various types of events. A lane can also contain clips with performance controller and parameter automation events - or pattern selection for pattern based devices.

Audio lane

The audio lane is not distinguished by a separate lane tab in the Track List like the other lane types. This is simply because an audio track can only have a single audio lane. Consequently, all audio lane elements reside in the audio track section instead.

Audio lane elements

•	Record Enable button

To the right of the Record Enable Parameter Automation button is the Record Enable button. Make sure this button is on (red) before recording audio on the track. By default, this is activated when you select an audio track. If you want to record several audio tracks at the same time you need to click their Record Enable buttons first.

•	Monitor button

To the right of the Record Enable button is the Monitor button. Click this button to monitor the input signal of the track. The signal is monitored after the audio track channel strip which means that all channel strip parameters, including any Insert FX, Dynamics etc., will be monitored.

The Monitor button activation/deactivation depends on the setting in the “Monitoring” section on the “Audio” page in Preferences. If “Manual” is selected, you will have to manually activate the Monitor button. If “Automatic” is selected, the Monitor button is automatically activated when the Record Enable button is on.

•	Enable Tuner button

To the left below the Device icon is the Enable Tuner button. Click the button to switch to Tuner mode. The Input Meter to the right will switch to a Tuner.

Audio track in Tuner mode.

In Tuner mode, you can tune a connected instrument - an electric guitar, for example. See “Using the Tuner” for more info.

•	Select Audio Input drop-down list

To the right of the Tuner button is the Select Audio Input drop-down list. Here, you select which audio input(s) to use for the track. See “Selecting audio input(s) and defining mono or stereo” for more info.

•	Input Meter

The Input Meter shows the level(s) of the input signal(s). If the selected audio input is mono, the Input Meter displays a single LED bar. If the audio input is in stereo, the Input Meter displays two parallel LED bars. See “Setting input level(s)” for details about setting input levels.

Note lane

As the name implies, the note lane can contain clips that feature note events. Clips on a note lane can also contain performance controller events. One or several note lanes can be present on an instrument track.

Note lane elements

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Name

At the top to the left is the name of the lane. As soon as you create a note lane it will automatically be named “Lane n” where “n” is the number of the lane - in chronological order. You can change the name of the lane by double-clicking in the name field, typing in a new name and then pressing [Return] on the computer keyboard.

Note that depending on the current magnification of the Edit/Arrangement Pane, the note lane names could sometimes be hidden. To make the note lane names visible, increase the vertical magnification of the Edit/Arrangement Pane, for example, by clicking the + magnification button below the sequencer Track Navigator.

Increase the vertical magnification by clicking the + magnification button below the Track List.

•	Record Enable button

Below the note lane name is the “Record Enable” button. Make sure this button is on (red) before recording on the lane. By default, the “Record Enable” button on the latest created/added note lane is automatically activated when you select an instrument track.

•	Groove Select drop-down list

To the right of the “Record Enable” button is the “Groove Select” drop-down list. Here you can select a ReGroove channel for all clips on the lane. See more about ReGroove in “The ReGroove Mixer”.

•	M (Mute) button

Clicking the “M” button will mute the playback from the lane.

•	Delete (X) button

To the far right is the “Delete Note Lane” (X) button. Clicking this button will delete the lane (and all clips on it). If there are clips on the lane, a dialog appears prompting you to confirm deletion.

Parameter automation lane

An instrument track with two parameter automation lanes.

Parameter automation is used for controlling changes of device parameter values in a song. You could, for example, automate a filter cutoff parameter and record filter sweeps at various positions in your song. These kind of parameter value changes are recorded on parameter automation lanes.

Parameter automation lanes can exist in all track types and can contain clips with device and/or channel strip parameter automation. A track can have as many automation lanes as its device has automatable parameters. For Mix Channel and Audio Track devices, parameter automation could be used for any of their corresponding channel strip controls.

Parameter automation lane elements

•	Fold/Unfold button

Parameter automation lanes in a track can be folded/unfolded, as a group, by clicking the small triangle on the handle to the far left on the parameter automation lane tab.

To fold/unfold all parameter automation lanes on all tracks in the sequencer, hold down [Alt](Win) or [Option](Mac) and click on the triangle on a parameter automation lane tab.

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Name

The name of the automated parameter is displayed on the parameter automation lane tab. Since the name reflects the original device/channel strip parameter name, this cannot be changed.

•	M (Mute) button

Clicking the “M” button will mute the parameter automation playback from the lane. Muting a parameter automation lane will freeze whatever value the parameter had when you muted the lane. Deactivating the Mute button reactivates the automation.

•	Delete Automation Lane (X) button

To the far right is the “Delete Automation Lane” (X) button. Clicking this button will delete the lane (and all clips on it). If there are clips on the lane, a dialog appears prompting you to confirm deletion. See “Deleting parameter automation lanes” for alternative ways of deleting parameter automation lanes.

Pattern lane

A Redrum track featuring a pattern lane.

A pattern lane can only exist in a track featuring a pattern based device, such as the Redrum Drum Module or the Matrix Analog Pattern Sequencer. A pattern lane can only contain clips with pattern Bank and pattern Number automation data. There can only be a single pattern lane per track.

Pattern lane elements

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Name

The name of the automated parameter is displayed on the pattern automation lane tab. Since the name reflects the original device parameter name, this cannot be changed.

•	M (Mute) button

Clicking the “M” button will mute the pattern automation playback from the lane. Muting a pattern automation lane will freeze whatever value the parameter had when you muted the lane. Deactivating the Mute button reactivates the pattern automation.

•	Delete Pattern Lane (X) button

To the far right is the “Delete Pattern Lane” (X) button. Clicking this button will delete the lane (and all clips on it). If there are clips on the lane, a dialog appears prompting you to confirm deletion. See “Deleting pattern lanes” for alternative ways of deleting pattern lanes.

Creating/adding lanes

Adding note lanes

You can add additional note lanes on an instrument track. This can be useful under the following circumstances:

•	If you want to overdub notes or performance automation but don’t want to record in existing clips.

•	If you want to record a series of takes on separate note lanes, to later decide which take is the “best” (or to edit together a composite).

•	If you want to apply different ReGroove grooves to different parts of a track, or want different grooves on separate drums on a drum track.

You can create new note lanes for selected instrument tracks in the following ways:

Select “New Note Lane” from the Edit menu or from the context menu.

A new note lane will be created and automatically record enabled.

Click on the “New Note Lane” (Lanes +) button at the top of the Track List.

A new Note Lane will be created and automatically record enabled.

Click on the “Dub” button on the Transport Panel.

A new note lane will be created and automatically record enabled. See “Recording notes using the “Dub” and “Alt” functions” for more details.

Click on the “Alt” button on the Transport Panel.

A new note lane will be created and automatically record enabled. At the same time, the previous note lane, or (if loop is activated and the Song Position Pointer is between the Left and Right Locators) the clips between the Left and Right Locators, will be muted. See “Recording notes using the “Dub” and “Alt” functions” for more details.

Note that the “Dub” and “Alt” functions can also be used on-the-fly during recording without stopping the sequencer.

Creating/adding parameter automation lanes

Parameter automation lanes can be created for all track types.

•	During recording of a track, changing any parameter values on the device/channels strip will automatically create a new parameter automation lane for each unique parameter. See “Recording parameter automation” for more details.

Do as follows to manually create a parameter automation lane on a selected track:

Hold down [Alt](Win) or [Option](Mac) and click on a device parameter in the rack, or on a channel strip parameter in the Main Mixer. Alternatively, select “Edit Automation” from the parameter’s context menu.

A new parameter automation lane will be automatically created in the track for the corresponding device or channel strip. The automated parameter on the device in the rack or channel strip in the Main Mixer will get a green border, indicating that it has been automated.

Note that if a track hasn’t already been created for the device/channel strip, it will be automatically created during this operation.

Other ways of creating/adding a parameter automation lane are as follows:

1.	Click on the “Track Parameter Automation” drop-down list at the top of the Track List.

2.	Select the parameter you want to automate from the list.

A new parameter automation lane is automatically created on the selected track.

If you click the Track Parameter Automation drop-down list again, any selected parameters will have a symbol to the left of the parameter name, indicating that an automation lane already exists for the parameter.

The automated parameters on the device in the rack or channel strip in the Main Mixer will get green borders, indicating that they have been automated.

Creating a pattern lane

For pattern based devices such as the Redrum Drum Module and Matrix Analog Pattern Sequencer, a single pattern lane can be created on a selected track. Do either of the following:

Click the “Create Pattern Lane” button at the top right of the Track List.

Select “Create Pattern Lane” from the Edit menu or from the context menu.

Hold down [Alt](Win) or [Option](Mac) and click on the “Pattern” button section of the device in the rack.

Right-click (Win) or [Ctrl]-click (Mac) on the “Pattern” button section of the device in the rack and select “Edit Automation” from the context menu.

When you create a pattern lane, the bank buttons on the device in the rack get a green border to indicate that they have been automated.

Clicking the Pattern and/or Bank buttons on the device during recording will automatically create a pattern lane. See “Recording pattern automation” for more details.

Deleting lanes

Deleting note lanes

A note lane can be deleted as follows:

Click the “Delete Note Lane” (X) button on the lane tab in the Track List.

This will delete the lane (and all clips on it). If there are clips on the lane, a dialog appears prompting you to confirm deletion.

To delete the lane without the dialog, hold down [Ctrl](Win) or [Cmd](Mac) and click the Delete Note Lane button.

Deleting parameter automation lanes

There are a number of different ways of deleting a parameter automation lane:

Click the “Delete Automation Lane” (X) button on the lane tab in the Track List.

This will delete the lane (and all clips on it). If there are clips on the lane, a dialog appears prompting you to confirm deletion.

To delete the lane without the dialog, hold down [Ctrl](Win) or [Cmd](Mac) and click the Delete Automation Lane button.

Another way is this:

Right-click (Win) or [Ctrl]-click (Mac) on the automated device parameter in the rack and select “Clear Automation” from the context menu.

The green border around the device parameter disappears and the corresponding parameter automation lane is deleted from the track.

Alternatively, do the following:

1.	Select a track by clicking on it.

2.	Click on the “Track Parameter Automation” drop-down list at the top of the Track List.

3.	De-select the parameter you want to delete from the list.

All selected parameters will have a symbol to the left of the parameter name in the list indicating that it has been selected. Selecting a parameter with a symbol in the list will automatically delete the corresponding lane, with its clips, from the track. If there are clips on the lane, a dialog appears prompting you to confirm deletion.

The green borders that surrounded the automated parameters on the device/channels strip will also be removed.

Deleting pattern lanes

There are two ways of deleting a pattern lane:

Click the “Delete Pattern Lane” (X) button on the lane tab in the Track List.

This will delete the lane (and all clips on it). If there are clips on the lane, a dialog appears prompting you to confirm deletion.

To delete the lane without the dialog, hold down [Ctrl](Win) or [Cmd](Mac) and click the Delete Pattern Lane button.

Alternatively:

Right-click (Win) or [Ctrl]-click (Mac) on the automated pattern section on the device in the rack and select “Clear Automation” from the context menu.

The green border around the device pattern section disappears and the corresponding pattern lane is deleted from the track.

Moving note lanes

A note lane has a “handle” and can be moved vertically together with all clips on the lane. Move a note lane to another position on the same track like this:

1.	Click on the lane handle (the leftmost area of the lane).

2.	Drag the note lane up or down and release at the desired destination.

Just as when moving tracks, a red insertion line is shown indicating where the note lane will be placed after you release the mouse button.

•	It is also possible to move note lanes, with their clips, between tracks.

Parameter automation lanes and pattern lanes cannot be moved since they are tightly connected with their associated devices However, you can move or copy clips from one lane to another.

Copying (duplicating) note lanes

You can copy (duplicate) one note lane at a time, together with its clips, by doing the following:

1.	While pressing [Ctrl](Win) or [Option](Mac), click and drag a copy of the note lane to the desired destination.

The cursor gets a + sign next to it to indicate duplication. The destination of the duplicated note lane could be the same track or another track.

2.	Release the mouse button.

Parameter automation lanes and pattern lanes cannot be duplicated.

Muting lanes

Muting a note lane

To mute a note lane, click its “M” (Mute) button.

The note lane’s “M” (Mute) button.

Muting a parameter automation lane

To mute a parameter automation lane, click its “M” (Mute) button.

The parameter automation lane’s “M” (Mute) button.