[visurfacereader] Re: Sonar tip: hiding tracks
- From: "Tim Burgess" <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <visurfacereader@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 10:58:47 +0100
David,
You didn't ask!
Seriously, I'd completely forgotten that you could do this until Steve asked
me the question and I remembered some Cakewalk notes I'd read a long time
ago in a galaxy far away.
Best wishes.
Tim Burgess
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:visurfacereader-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Reynolds
Sent: 20 May 2014 23:20
To: visurfacereader@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [visurfacereader] Re: Sonar tip: hiding tracks
I love this one. Why didn't you tell me when I was arranging Purcell (grin)
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:visurfacereader-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tim Burgess
Sent: 20 May 2014 20:22
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Subject: [visurfacereader] Re: Sonar tip: hiding tracks
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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