[visurfacereader] Re: Sonar tip: hiding tracks

  • From: Tim Burgess <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "visurfacereader@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <visurfacereader@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 20:22:21 +0100

Steve,I've got no problem with that so go ahead

best wishes.

Tim Burgess


> On 20 May 2014, at 19:08, "Steve Spamer" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Tim, thanks...and is it OK if I post this on VIP Audio Access? as it's a
> very handy tip to know, best Steve.
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: visurfacereader-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:visurfacereader-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tim Burgess
> Sent: 20 May 2014 14:19
> To: VI SurfaceReader VI SurfaceReader
> Subject: [visurfacereader] Sonar tip: hiding tracks
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I was doing some testing with Steve Spamer this morning and he asked me how
> he might hide tracks so that they didn't appear on his control surface.
> Being able to do this would reduce the amount of banking that might be
> necessary and would also prevent confusion if you had multiple MIDI tracks
> feeding lots of audio outputs. I couldn't remember how to do this in Sonar
> at the time, but I've checked since and here's the method:
> 
> 1 - Whilst positioned in the Track View, press M to bring up the Track
> Manager;
> 
> 2 - You'll see a list of checkable items - one for each track/bus in your
> project. Use the space bar to uncheck the things you want to hide then Tab
> to the OK button and press Enter;
> 
> 3 - You'll be returned to the Track View and the tracks you unchecked will
> have been hidden - test this by arrowing up/down through your project.
> However, the hidden tracks will still be visible on your control surface;
> 
> 4 - Go to the Options menu and choose Control Surfaces;
> 
> 5 - In the list of installed control surfaces, highlight the unit you want
> to configure;
> 
> 6 - Press Tab until you get to a radio button called "All strips" This sets
> your surface to see all of the track strips in your project;
> 
> 7 - Down Arrow until you've selected the radio button for "Track View" -
> this will only expose the track strips that are visible in the Track View;
> 
> 8 - Tab to the Close button and press Enter. Don't be alarmed if you hear a
> load of faders reposition themselves - this is just the hidden tracks
> vanishing from your control surface.
> 
> Obviously, all you need to do to make the tracks reappear is to go back into
> the Track Manager and check them again - this will make them visible
> on-screen and on your surface.
> 
> Thanks to Steve for a really useful question.
> 
> Best wishes.
> Tim Burgess
> 
> 
> 
> 

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