Quick Tutorials

n-Track Studio • Quick Tutorials

Getting Started

Setting up your audio device

For a visual walkthrough, watch our Video Tutorial on Setting Up An Audio Interface:


Using your computer's built-in input

To record via your computer's microphone, you must select it as n-Track's recording input. If you don't have an external interface connected, n-Track should do this automatically.

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You can make sure your built-in input is selected as an 'Audio recording device' in the 'Audio Devices' window audio-devices-selection-dialog-box accessible via the 'Settings' menu.

Some devices only have a single headphone output. Usually these allow you to connect your microphone in as well, via a splitter cable.

Connecting an external audio interface

To use an external audio interface with n-Track, simply connect it to your computer before or after having launched the program. n-Track should detect that there is a new device available, and will ask you whether you want to use it.

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The Audio Devices window

To change the selected audio device, open the 'Audio Devices' window audio-devices-selection-dialog-box from the 'Settings' menu in the top menu bar. Here you can change the selected devices for both input (recording) and output (playback).

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You can also choose what you would like n-Track's behavior to be when you connect a new device.

Using multi-channel interfaces

If you're using a multi-channel interface and you wish to connect multiple inputs, or use the interface's different outputs, you must first enable the inputs & outputs. This can be useful to record more than one input at a time. recording-more-than-one-track-at-a-time

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Multi-channel interfaces can be modified from 'Playback format' or 'Recording format' in the 'Soundcard's settings' section of the 'Settings' menu.

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Making your first recording

Arming a track

Before you can record to an audio track, you must 'arm' it. To arm a track, click on the record button on the track's left colored bar. You can then choose which input channel to record by clicking the first dropdown menu below the record button on each track.

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The available input sources will depend on your Audio Devices settings, which you can customize by opening the dedicated window from the Settings menu.

Monitoring input signal

Before you start recording, you might want to hear what is coming through the microphone. To turn on live input monitoring, click the speaker icon on the track's colored bar, which will appear once a track is armed.

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Warning! Make sure you connect headphones or that the volume of your output is low to avoid feedback during live monitoring.

Once input monitoring is on, you'll be able to hear the microphone's signal through the output selected in your Audio Devices settings. This also allows you to use n-Track as an effects processor live-input-processing !

Starting to Record

Once you have armed the track or tracks you wish to record to, you can start recording by pressing the 'Record' button on the transport bar.

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If you record multiple times on the same track, you can view your different takes on separate lanes recording-using-take-lanes by clicking the 'Show take lanes' icon on the bottom left of the track's left bar.

Recording or writing MIDI

To record a MIDI part, choose an instrument track, arm it and press record. Alternatively, you may wish to write notes in manually. In this case, double click on the small MIDI region created at the beginning of your MIDI track. This will open the Piano Roll.

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Once the Piano Roll is open, you can write and edit your MIDI notes, velocities, and so on.

Using the Loop Browser

Adding a Loop

Loops allow you to instantly add melodic & rhythmic Audio or MIDI parts to your project. You can add a Loop by clicking the Loop Browser icon on the main toolbar.

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From the Loop Browser you can download 1000s of Sounds, Chords, Beats & Progressions to help bring your productions to life.

For a visual walkthrough, watch our Loop Browser video walkthrough.

Editing MIDI Loops

When you import an Audio Loop, an Audio track will be added to your project. When MIDI Loops are imported, a Step Sequencer or an Instrument track will be added to your project.

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You can change Step Sequencer parts to Instrument (Piano Roll) tracks by right clicking on the part and selecting 'Convert to instrument track'.

You can also change Instrument tracks to Step Sequencer tracks by right clicking on a MIDI part and selecting 'Export Step Sequencer pattern'.

Check out our in depth video tutorial on using MIDI Loops in n-Track Studio.

A tour of n-Track Studio

The Toolbar and Transport bar

The Toolbar

n-Track's main toolbar lets you quickly access useful functions. You can open or close the Piano Roll, the Step Sequencer, or the level meters, and you can view automation volumes-and-effects-parameters-automation lanes for the project too.

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You can also customize what buttons appear on the toolbar, and group various functions to create a custom workflow based on your needs.

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The Transport bar

n-Track's transport bar displays the transport controls for your project. You'll find the Play, Record and Rewind controls, as well as options for enabling cycle mode or activating count-in.

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In the main panel, you'll also find global project settings such as BPM, metronome, grid settings, grid-settings-quantize , transpose & playback speed controls.

The Timeline

Arranging on the timeline

The timeline is where all recorded clips in your project will be displayed. Here you can view, edit & arrange your recordings.

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To the left of each track you'll find the track's color bar. This displays information about the track type, the track's input & output settings, as well as quick controls to arm, mute or solo a track.

Double clicking the track label opens 'Channel properties', in which you can view & edit more advanced track properties.

Editing on the Timeline

On each audio region, you'll find a series of controls to shorten, trim or move a part. You can also change the gain, apply fades, transpose & loop a part.

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Right clicking on an audio region opens a menu where you can find further editing options.

The Mixer

The Mixer Stripe

The mixer is where you can control each track's level and routing in your song's overall mix.

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You can control volume, pan position, effects audio-effects-and-signal-processing and routing settings for each track, which is represented by a stripe in the mixer window.

Routing in the Mixer - Insert Effects

To add an effect to a track, simply click on 'add EFX' in the effects panel. This will open the Effects Browser, where you will see n-Track's built-in effects, as well as all other available effects found on your computer.

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Selecting an effect applies it to the selected track.

Routing in the Mixer - Sends

To send the signal from a track to another, you can add a new send by clicking the 'Add Send' button on the mixer stripe. You can then select what track to send the signal to.

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Sending tracks to Aux channels is often used to apply an effect to multiple tracks, controlling the amount of the effect via each track's send slider.

The Step Sequencer and Piano Roll

The Step Sequencer

The Step Sequencer lets you intuitively create beats, melodies or arpeggios. You can open the Step Sequencer by pressing the button on the main toolbar.

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Once open, you can adjust Velocity by clicking and dragging a step up or down. Swing value can be adjusted via the knob in the top right of the Step Sequencer & Row Volume can be customized on the circles to the right of each step name.

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The Piano Roll

The Piano Roll editing-midi-tracks lets you write and edit MIDI data.

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To open the Piano Roll, double click on a MIDI part, or click the Piano Roll icon on the top left side of a MIDI track.

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Music collaboration with Songtree

What is Songtree?

Songtree songtree is a tool that lets you collaborate with other musicians worldwide, and is available directly inside n-Track. To launch it, select the Songtree button on the toolbar.

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Any song you find on Songtree can be added to your project and contributed to via the Overdub button.

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Importing songs from Songtree

To import a song from Songtree, hit the Overdub button on any song.

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When you select Overdub on a song, it will be imported to your n-Track project and placed on a dedicated audio track.

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You can then add your contribution to the song and upload it back to Songtree. Your addition will appear as a new version of the song that you overdubbed. Your work will then be available for other Songtree users to further overdub.

Uploading to Songtree

If you wish to upload your original song, or overdub, to Songtree select the 'Upload' button on the top-left of the Songtree window.

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If you're uploading a song created over a track you imported from Songtree, and the original Songtree audio track is present in your project, your version of the song will be uploaded as an overdub of the imported track. It will appear as a derivative of the original in the song's "Tree" view.

If you upload an original song, it will appear as a new track on Songtree that others can discover & add to.

Common operations

Configuring your project

Setting your project's Sampling Frequency

To change a project's sampling frequency, navigate to 'Settings', then 'Audio Devices' in the top menu bar.

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Common values are 44100 Hz for CD quality audio & 48000 Hz for video quality.

Latency & Buffering Options

If you're experiencing Latency (a small delay in your recordings), a smaller recording buffer size might fix this. To change n-Track's recording or playback buffer size, open the 'Buffering settings' buffering-settings window from the 'Settings' menu.

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Note that smaller buffer sizes result in a faster response time, but a heavier load on your CPU.

Setting recording Bit Depth

To change the bit depth of recorded files, click on 'Soundcard's settings' soundcard-settings and then 'Recording format' in the Settings top menu.

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Adding effects

Adding an Insert effect

To add an effect to a track, click on 'ADD EFX' in the effects panel of the track's mixer stripe.

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Effect Interfaces

Certain n-Track effects give you the choice of two interfaces: an X/Y view or the knob control view. By way of an example, here's our reverb plugin:

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The X/Y view was designed with simplicity in mind - without technical know-how you can click & drag the node until you are satisfied with the sound. The knob control view gives you access to a more classic, and technical, set of controls.

External plugins can also be used in n-Track e.g. Waves / Izotope / Soundtoys etc.

Case Study: Mixing Vocals

We get quite a few requests about how to mix vocals so we created a video case study for working with vocals in n-Track Studio.

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In the video we go through removing background noise & hiss with the Noise Gate preset in the n-Track Compressor. We also use VocalTune for subtle vocal correction & explore the Reverb, Multiband Compressor, and n-Tube plugins, as well as Graphic EQ.

Editing your recordings

Editing Audio Regions

Audio regions include a series of integrated widgets that give you access to useful editing functions.

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Dragging the left and right handles adjust the length of a region, whilst clicking & dragging the top right and left corners apply fades. You can change the gain of the entire clip via the widget at the top-center of the region and mute by clicking the icon on the bottom left.

You can repeat a loop by clicking and dragging the widget in the bottom right of a region and, where a key is set, you can also transpose an audio region via the widget in the top right.

Editing MIDI regions

MIDI regions can be trimmed and moved. You can also edit the notes within a MIDI region. To do so, double click on the region.

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This will open up the Piano Roll, where you can insert, arrange & edit MIDI notes

Setting up a MIDI keyboard

Connecting your MIDI keyboard

To use a MIDI keyboard with n-Track, simply connect it to your computer, and make sure you have installed the driver needed to use it (as required).

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When you connect the device and launch n-Track, your keyboard should be automatically detected. If this is not the case, make sure your device appears and is selected in the 'MIDI Devices' window, accessible via the 'Settings' menu.

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Playing an instrument

To use your device with a software instrument, simply select the MIDI instrument track that you wish to control, and make sure that the 'Arm' button is enabled (the circle is red when enabled).

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MIDI mapping

To map a MIDI control controlling-ntrack-with-midi-faders to a parameter, select 'MIDI faders/control setup' from the 'Settings' dropdown in the top menu bar.

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Here you can select & edit your MIDI mappings, as well as save and recall stored mapping presets.

Using software instruments

Creating a MIDI track

To create a MIDI track, select the 'Add channel' button, then choose 'Add Instrument track'. MIDI parts can be programmed or performed on an instrument track.

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You can also change the channel controlled by the MIDI track by selecting a different channel in the track left bar, or channel strip.

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Editing MIDI

MIDI editing is usually done via the Piano Roll window, which can be accessed by pressing the button on the main toolbar.

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The Piano Roll editor lets you insert and edit MIDI data, such as notes and velocity.

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Playing a software instrument with the Step Sequencer

You may want to compose with the built-in Step Sequencer. To create a Step Sequencer track, select the 'Add channel' button, then choose 'Add blank Step-Sequencer track'.

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You can now choose an instrument to use with the Step Sequencer.

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Exporting and sharing your songs

Mixing down a song

When you've completed your song, or wish to bounce your project to a single audio file, select 'File' -> 'Mixdown song' from the top menu bar.

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Here you can name your new file, and select what audio format you wish to bounce to.

In the Mixdown dialog window, mixdown-dialog-box you'll be able to set further options, like whether you wish to bounce the whole project, a section of it, or selected audio tracks only.

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Warning! If you're using a Demo version of n-Track, mixdown operations are disabled. In this case you may still upload your track to Songtree.

Sharing your song to Songtree

Songtree songtree is a tool that lets you collaborate with other musicians worldwide, and is available directly inside n-Track. To launch it, select the Songtree button on the toolbar.

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Any song you find on Songtree can be added to your project and contributed to via the 'Overdub' button.

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If you wish to upload your song to Songtree - whether it's an original piece, or a contribution that you have recorded over someone else's music - simply hit the 'Upload' button located at the top-left of the Songtree window.

Cross-platform music production

Do you know that n-Track projects can be transferred from Phone to Tablet to PC?

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As an example, you can start a song idea from anywhere and add effects, using n-Track Studio for Android or iOS on a mobile or tablet. This project could then be exported and opened on a Mac or Windows computer, in order to complete the mix.

Watch our cross-platform video walkthrough to learn more about this style of music production.

IDC_TOGGLEOFFSET Move Cursor Enable this to drag Audio Parts with your mouse. Holding Ctrl lets you drag vertically only. IDC_DRAWVOLUME Draw Volume Envelopes Click to show or hide Volume Automation lanes for each track in your project. IDC_PUNTATORE Enable Parts Selection Create selections by clicking and dragging on audio parts. IDC_DESTRUCTIVE Toggle Editing Mode Switch between destructive and non-destructive editing modes. Destructive editing will apply changes to the actual files on your disk. Non-destructive editing (recommended) will only reference the actualy file. IDC_SOURCESELECT Recording Source Selection Enables recording for Audio tracks, MIDI tracks or both Audio and MIDI tracks. IDM_MIDI_DEVICES_ECHO Toggle MIDI Echo Switches MIDI live monitoring on or off. When enabled, you can hear MIDI notes through your selected output while you play them. IDM_VIEW_BIG_MIXER Show/Hide the Mixer View or hide the track Mixer, where you can control level, pan, effects and routing of each track in your project. IDM_PIANOROLL Show/Hide the Piano Roll Opens or closes the Piano Roll editor, where you can write and edit MIDI data, such as MIDI notes and velocities. IDM_STEPSEQUENCER Show/Hide the Step Sequencer Opens or closes the Step Sequencer editor, where you can create MIDI patterns, loops or arpeggios to play via a software instrument. IDC_VUMETER_REC Toggle Input Meter Toggles visibility of the input level meter, which lets you monitor and analyze the signal coming through your selected audio input. IDC_VUMETER Toggle Output Meter Toggles visibility of the output level meter, which lets you monitor and analyze the signal being sent to your selected output destination. ID_VIEW_SIGNALPATH Signal Path Opens a window displaying your project's current signal routing, expressed through a tree graph. ID_VIEW_NAVIGATOR Toggle Navigator Window Shows/Hides the project Navigator, which gives you an overall view of your project that you can navigate more easily. IDM_EDIT_UNDO Undo Un-does the last action you performed. IDM_EDIT_REDO Redo Re-performs the last action you cancelled via 'Undo'. IDM_ADD_RHYTHM Add a groove from library Quickly add rhythmic tracks to your project by creating Step Sequencer tracks for drums and bass. IDM_SONGTREE_WIN Join a song online Opens the integrated Songtree app, where you can find other musicians to collaborate with or join a song started by others. IDM_MARKER Add a marker Adds a marker at the current timeline cursor position. ID_HELP_CONTENTS View User Guide Launches the n-Track Studio User Guide. IDM_VIEW_BIGTIME View project time window Opens a dedicated window for viewing the project's time progress. IDM_VIEW_VIDEOSYNC Open Video window Opens a dedicated window for syncing your project to video. IDM_TEMPO Open Tempo dialog View Tempo preferences in a dedicated dialog, where you can set the project's bpm and time signature. ID_VIEW_CUSTOMMIXER3 View Custom Mixer Opens the customized Mixer window. IDM_LAUNCH_MIXER Launch soundcard mixer controls Launches your system's soundcard mixer preferences. IDM_LAUNCH_MIXER_R Launch soundcard recording controls Launches your system's soundcard recording preferences. IDM_MTC_SLAVE_ENABLE MTC Status Show info related to MIDI Time Code, useful to sync two or more MIDI devices. IDM_EDITOR External Wave Editor Opens your configured third party wave editor. IDC_PARAMETRI Preferences Opens the global preferences window. IDM_RENDER Render song Mixdown all or some of the projec't tracks into a single file. IDM_EFFETTI View track effects View the effects panel for the selected track. IDM_DSPMASTER Master channel effects Opens the Master channel effects panel, where you can control effects applied to the master channel. IDM_METRONOME_ONOFF Toggle Metronome Switches the metronome on or off. Shift + click to dislpay the metronome settings IDC_MOVEVOLUMEWITHPART Move Envelopes with Parts If activated, will move automation data together with the audio part when a part is dragged. IDM_PROCESSTRACKEFFECTSENVELOPES Process track Envelopes Processes the selection destructively, applying the track's effects and volume envelopes. IDM_EDIT_INVERT Invert playback Inverts the playback direction. IDM_EDIT_SPLICE Split part Split the part using the time axis bar or slice the current selection into a new part. IDM_NORMALIZE Normalize Normalize the current selection. IDC_REALTIMEPROCESSING Buffering Settings Opens the Buffering Settings dialog, where you can set input and output processing preferences. IDM_TIMELINE_QUANTIZE Quantize/Grid settings Opens the quantize and grid settings. IDM_PANIC Panic Mutes the output. IDM_MARKER_PREVIOUS Previous marker Go to the previous marker. IDM_MARKER_NEXT Next Marker Go to next marker. IDM_TOGGLE_AUTOSCROLL Toggle Autoscroll If active, the main timeline window will scroll following the timeline cursor. IDM_SAMPLING_FREQ Project Sampling Frequency Opens a dialog for setting the project's sampling frequency. IDM_TRACK_COLOR Channel color Open colors picker and set the color of the selected channel. IDM_MTC_SLAVE_ENABLE MTC Slave mode Enable MTC slave mode if you want to sync n-Track Studio to an incoming external MIDI time code signal. IDM_INSERT_BLANK_WAVE Insert Blank Wave Adds a blank Audio track to your project IDM_INSERT_BLANK_MIDI Insert Blank MIDI Adds a blank MIDI track to your project. ID_FILE_IMPORTMIDIFILE Import MIDI file Opens your file browser for importing MIDI files. IDC_AGGIUNGI Import audio file Opens your file browser for importing Audio files. IDC_RIMUOVI_TRACCIA Remove Track Removes the selected track from your project. IDC_RIMUOVI Remove Part Removes the selected Audio, MIDI or Step Sequencer part from your project. IDM_FREEZE Freeze Track Pre-renders the selected track for faster playback. IDM_REFREEZE Re-Freeze Track Re-freezes the selected track. IDM_MIDI_MIDDLE_PLAYBACK Reset MIDI playback between long notes Restarts playback of MIDI tracks in the middle of long MIDI notes. IDC_ZOOMXP_TOOLBAR Zoom in horizontally Zooms in on the time axis IDC_ZOOMXM_TOOLBAR Zoom out horizonally Zooms out on the time axis IDC_ZOOMYP_TOOLBAR Zoom in vertically Zooms in on the vertical axis IDC_ZOOMYM_TOOLBAR Zoom out vertically Zooms out on the vertical axis IDC_ZOOM_SELECTION Zoom selection Zooms in on the current mouse selection. IDM_VIEW_NORMAL View whole song Zooms to fit the entire song in view. IDM_ZOOM_LASTZOOM Go back to last zoom level Reverts to the last selected zoom level. IDM_NUOVO New project Closes the current n-Track song and creates a new one. IDM_APRI Open file Opens the file browser to open a file or project. IDM_SALVANONAS Save Saves the current song as an n-Track .sng project. IDM_EDIT_CUT Cut Cuts the track, part or selection and copies it to the clipboard. IDM_EDIT_COPY Copy Copies the track, part or selection to the clipboard. IDM_EDIT_PASTE Paste Pastes the track, part or selection from the clipboard. IDM_ENTER_SELECTION Selection dialog box Opens a dialog showing info related to your current mouse selection. IDM_DRAWPAN Draw Pan envelopes Click to show or hide Pan Automation lanes for each track in your project. IDM_VOLUME0 Silence Selection Mutes the current mouse selection. IDM_TRACK_VOLUME_FADEIN Create fade in Adds a volume fade at the beginning of the track IDM_TRACK_VOLUME_FADEOUT Create fade out Adds a volume fade at the end of the track IDM_TRACK_VOLUME_FLATTEN_BUTTON Flatten pan or volume envelopes Makes the current pan or volume evolution flat. IDM_VIEW_WAVESFOLDERS Open Waves folder Opens a browser to search audio files on your computer and add them to your project. IDM_VIEW_CDBURN Burn to CD Opens a dialog to burn your song to CD. IDM_NETTRANSFER_SENDSELECTEDTRACKS Send project over the internet Sends the selected tracks to another n-Track user over the internet. IDM_NETTRANSFER_RECEIVE Enable receiving tracks from the internet Enables receiving tracks, so other n-Track users can send you their project over the internet. IDM_MIDI_KEYBOARD MIDI keyboard Opens the dedicated window for the MIDI keyboard, which you can use to play one or more MIDI instruments. IDC_ADD_TOOLBAR_BUTTONS Customize toolbar Opens a dedicated window where you can add, remove or group toolbar buttons. IDC_ENABLE_OR_DISABLE_DOCKINGS Toggle Workspace mode Enables/disables Workspace mode, where you can re-arrange the position and docking of the windows IDM_INSTRUMENT Compose MIDI Create an instrument track and compose with the piano roll IDM_RECORD_AUDIO Record audio Create a new audio track and enable it for recording IDM_PROJECT_SS Create beat Use the step sequencer to create a drum beat IDC_SHARE Share Share the current song IDM_LOOP_BROWSER Loop Browser Opens the Loop Browser to download, preview and import sounds into your project IDC_REC Record Start recording. IDC_PLAYMIX Play Start playback. IDC_REWIND Rewind Sets the timeline cursor to zero. During play, restarts playback from the project's start. IDC_STOPREC Stop Stops playback and recording. IDC_PAUSE Pause Pauses playback and recording. Clicking again resumes playback and recording. IDM_REC_PUNCHIN_GO Count-in/Punch-in Sets the recording count-in. Shift + click to show the settings menu IDM_TOGGLE_LOOP Loop timeline selection If active, loops playback of the timeline selection. If active, during recording new take lanes will be created at every loop cycle. IDC_TUNER Tuner Tune your instrument. IDC_LIVE_IN_SCREEN Start audio engine Toggles the audio engine state. IDC_BIGTIME_IN_SCREEN Time/Status window Displays the project's current time. Right click to choose the time display format IDC_CONTROLPANEL_SELECTION_START Selection start Displays the project's current selection start. Click to set the selection start IDC_CONTROLPANEL_SELECTION_LABEL_START Selection start Project's current selection start. Clicking shows or hides selection start IDC_CONTROLPANEL_SELECTION_END Selection end Displays the project's current selection end. Click to set the selection end IDC_CONTROLPANEL_SELECTION_LABEL_END Selection end Project's selection end. Clicking shows or hides selection end IDC_CONTROLPANEL_SELECTION_LENGTH Selection length Displays the project's current selection length. Click to set the selection length IDC_CONTROLPANEL_SELECTION_LABEL_LENGTH Selection length Project's current selection length. Clicking shows or hides selection length IDM_TOGGLEGRID Toggle grid Shows or hides the grid. When active, lets you choose the grid resolution. Shift + click to show the grid settings IDC_CONTROLPANEL_GRID_MENU Grid setting Click to choose the grid resolution and to enable/disable the snap to grid while dragging parts IDC_TEMPOBPM Project tempo Click to edit the song's bpm. IDC_CONTROLPANEL_TEMPO_NUM Time signature Set the project's time signature. IDC_CONTROLPANEL_TEMPO_DEN Time signature Set the project's time signature. IDC_TRANSPOSE Transpose Transpose playback according to the tranpose value. IDC_TRANSPOSE_MODE Transpose mode Sets the transpose mode, for controlling how speed and pitch relate during transpose IDC_SCROLLSPEED Playback speed Set the project playback speed. IDC_SPEED_TRANSPOSE Speed/transpose Show the song speed/transpose controls IDC_MUSICAL_KEY Project musical key Set the project's musical key IDC_PAN Pan Sets the channel's pan position. Double click to center the pan IDC_MUTE Mute Silence the channel. Click and drag to mute multiple channels. IDC_SOLO Solo Mute all other channel to hear only this. Click and drag to solo multiple channels. IDC_ARM Arm track Choose the tracks input, and enable track for recording. IDC_VOLUME Volume fader Set the channel output level. Double click to set the volume to 0 dB IDC_EQ_OPEN Channel EQ Opens the channels EQ window. IDC_EQ1 Channel EQ - low end Boosts or unboosts the channels's low-end frequencies. IDC_EQ2 Channel EQ - mid range Boosts or unboosts the channel's mid-range frequencies. IDC_EQ3 Channel EQ - high end Boosts or unboosts the channel's high-end frequencies. IDC_STRIPE_OUTPUT_CONTROL Channel output Set the channel's output. Can be the master channel, an Aux or group channel, or another track. IDC_ADDSEND_PLACEHOLDER Add send Adds a send bus, that lets you send the channel's output to an AUX channel. IDC_STEREO Channel Stereo/Mono state Sets the channel to stereo or mono IDC_EFFECTSLIST Channel insert effects panel Displays the active insert effects for the selected channel. Clicking on the "+" icon lets you add an effect. Click on the "..." icon to open the effects browser IDC_TRACK_SEND_MODE Send mode Sets whether the signal is sent to the AUX channel before or after the channel's fader or effects chain. IDC_TRACK_SEND_AMOUNT Send amount knob Sets the send amount, the level of the signal sent to the send destination. IDC_TRACK_SEND_PAN Send pan Sets the send pan value. IDC_AUX_SEND_LABEL Send destination Sets to which track the signal will be sent. Can be an AUX, group or another track IDC_NUMERO Channel label Displays the channel name. Click to open the channel properties IDC_MIXER_AUX_PAN_LABEL_CTRL Aux pan label Displays the pan of the signal that goes to the aux channel. Click to manually insert the pan position IDC_MIXER_AUX_VOLUME_LABEL_CTRL Aux volume label Displays the amount of signal that goes to the aux channel. Click to manually insert the volume IDC_MIXER_PAN_LABEL_CTRL Pan label Displays the pan position of the channel. Click to manually insert the pan position IDC_SVOLUME Volume label Displays the volume of the channel. Click to manually insert the volume IDC_RADIO_GROUP_PIANOROLL_SONG Song mode View MIDI data for all parts in your song. You can switch between the parts you want to edit with the MIDI track selection widget on the right of the piano roll window. IDC_RADIO_GROUP_PIANOROLL_PART Part mode View and edit MIDI data for the selected MIDI part. IDM_CLOSE_PIANOROLL Close Piano Roll Closes the piano roll window. IDM_DOCK_PIANOROLL Dock/unDock Piano Roll Docks or undocks the piano roll window from the main window. IDM_PIANOROLL_ARROW Move Events tool If selected, you can use the mouse to select and move midi notes, also through a mouse selection. IDM_PIANOROLL_PLACE_NOTE Place Notes tool When selected, makes you place MIDI notes in the piano roll editor. You can move a note by clicking and dragging, or through the Move Events tool IDM_PIANOROLL_ERASE Eraser tool When selected, clicking on MIDI notes or events will delete them. You can also delete groups of notes via a mouse selection. IDM_PASTE_PAINT Paste pattern by dragging with mouse Paste the copied pattern by draggin your mouse, rather than via the paste function. IDC_PIANOROLL_EDIT_COPY Copy Copies the currently selected notes to the clipboard. IDC_PIANOROLL_EDIT_CUT Cut Cuts the currently selected notes and copies them to the clipboard. IDC_PIANOROLL_EDIT_PASTE Paste Pastes the notes copied to the clipboard to the current piano roll time cursor position or a specified position. You can also set a number of repetitions for the pasted pattern. TODO_pianoroll_grid Toggle grid snap If active, snaps the drawn midi notes to the selected grid setting. IDM_QUANTIZE_COMBO Grid Value selection Select the grid value. IDM_QUANTIZE_LENGTH Set Note Length Sets the default note length when drawing MIDI notes. IDM_NOTE_VELOCITY Set Note Velocity Sets the default note velocity when drawing MIDI notes. IDM_TRACK_NUM MIDI part selection Switches to the previous or next part to view and edit. IDM_PIANOROLL_HELP Help Launches the MIDI editing User Guide IDC_PIANOROLL_PLAYMIX Toggle note preview Plays the MIDI note when adding or clicking with mouse. IDC_MIDI_DONT_OVERLAP Add or Substitute notes when pasting Sets whether pasted notes or selection should be added or replace current ones. IDC_PIANOROLL_STEP_RECORDING Toggle Step recording Switches to the step recording mode, which lets you insert notes one at the time, at each grid division. IDC_PROPERTIES Notes selection properties Shows properties dialog for the selected notes or notes selection. IDC_DRAW Velocity Draw mode Sets the velocity draw mode to curve or straight line. IDM_PIANODRAW_EVENTSSEL Draw selection Set what MIDI parameter to view and draw on the events editor. IDW_PIANOROLL_TRACK_BROWSER Select track to view Select the tracks to view/edit on the current piano roll editor. TODO_pianoroll_trackselectionedit Select track to edit Select the tracks to edit on the current piano roll editor. IDW_PIANODRAW Velocity editor This is where you can view and edit velocity values for MIDI notes IDC_PIANOROLL_KEYBOARD Pianoroll keyboard Click to play note, click and drag to select events in note range. Right click to view note names/drums IDC_RADIO_GROUP_SS_PLAYLIST Enable playlist mode Sets the step sequencer to playlist mode. IDC_RADIO_GROUP_SS_FREE Enable freerun mode Sets the step sequencer to freerun mode. IDC_SS_INSTRUMENT_NAME Select instrument Select which instrument to control. IDC_SS_PATTERN_NAME Current Pattern Shows the currently selected pattern. Clicking lets you rename it. TODO_IDC_SS_PATTERN_NUMSTEPS Step Number Shows the current number of steps. IDC_SS_PATTERN_NUMSTEPS Add/Remove step Sets the number of steps. IDC_SS_PATTERN_STEPLEN Step length Sets the step length. IDC_SS_STEPSEQ_TRACK Track selection Switches to another Step Sequencer track. TODO_stepseq_bpm Bpm Shows the project's bpm. IDC_SS_STEPSEQ_BPM Change Bpm Change the project's bpm. IDC_SS_CREATE_NEW_PATTERN Add new pattern Adds a new, blank pattern to the pattern list. You can then import these patterns to the playlist to create your sequence. IDC_SS_CLONE_PATTERN Clone pattern Clones the selected pattern and adds the clone to the pattern list. IDC_SS_DELETE_PATTERN Delete pattern Deletes the selected pattern from the pattern list. IDC_SS_ADD_PATTERN_INTO_PLAYLIST Add pattern to playlist Adds the selected pattern to the playlist. IDC_SS_REMOVE_PATTERN_FROM_PLAYLIST Remove pattern from playlist Removes the selected pattern from the playlist. IDC_SS_MUSIC_SCALE Musical scale Limits the step sequencer notes to a specific musical scale IDC_SS_PLAYLIST Playlist item The playlist items sequence that will be played. Click and drag to sort the items IDC_SS_ROSTERLIST Pattern MIDI Pattern that can be added to the playlist. Click and drag to add the item to the playlist IDC_SS_PLAYLIST_CONTAINER Pattern playlist Here is the sequence of the pattern that will be played. Select a pattern in the pattern list and click the "+" to add IDC_SS_ROSTERLIST_CONTAINER Pattern list Create a pattern by clicking on the "+" and edit the sequence in the step sequencer editor IDC_SS_PITCHLIST Pitch list Click on the item to listen to the sample. Click on the right side to assign the note IDC_SS_PATTERNVIEW Step sequencer editor Compose the pattern. Click to enable a step, click and drag to change the step volume IDC_SS_DURATIONVIEW Step duration Click and drag to change the step duration IDC_SS_POSITIONVIEW Position view The step sequencer time axis. Displays the current playback position. Click to set the playback start IDC_SS_ADD_SAMPLE Add new record Add new record to the pitch list IDC_SS_REMOVE_SAMPLE Remove record Remove the last record in the pitch list IDC_BASE_BOTTONI_ON Monitoring Switches monitoring of incoming signal on or off. IDC_BASE_BOTTONI_ON_PLAYBACK Monitoring Switches output channel on or off. IDC_BASE_BOTTONI_RECORD Incoming signal routing Set to what track input your input signal should be routed to. IDC_BASE_BOTTONI_SETTINGS_RECORDING Recording settings Opens the recording settings. IDC_BASE_BOTTONI_SETTINGS_PLAYBACK Playback settings Opens the playback settings. IDC_BASE_BOTTONI_ADD Add a device Add an input/output device. IDC_REC_METER_INPUT_SEL Input selection Select the recording input device IDC_PLAY_METER_OUTPUT_SEL Output selection Select the output audio device IDC_SCREEN_KEYBOARD_DOUBLE Split Keyboard Splits the keyboard in two independent key zones, each assignable to different instruments or tracks. IDC_SCREEN_KEYBOARD_SCROLL Enable keyboard panning If enabled, lets you scroll the keyboard horizontally across different octave ranges. IDC_SCREEN_KEYBOARD_SUS Keyboard Sustain pedal Activates the sustain mode for the MIDI keyboard. IDC_SCREEN_KEYBOARD_SUS_LOCK Keyboard Sustain Lock Enables and locks sustain mode for MIDI keyboard notes. IDC_SCREEN_KEYBOARD_HOLD Polyphonic hold If enabled, will hold the played MIDI notes. IDC_SCREEN_KEYBOARD_HOLD_MONO Monophonic hold If enabled, will hold the played MIDI note, and release the previously held ones. IDC_SCREEN_KEYBOARD_INSTR_SEL Keyboard instrument assignment Displays and edit the currently assigned instrument for the MIDI keyboard. IDC_SCREEN_KEYBOARD_TRACK_SEL Keyboard track assignment Displays and edit the currently assigned track for the MIDI keyboard. IDC_SCREEN_KEYBOARD_DOUBLE_LINK Link keyboards If enabled, the two keyboards in Split mode will be linked, so that a note played on one will reflect on the other. IDW_UNDO_HISTORY Editing history window Here you can see the history of your editing operations, so you can undo them by going back one or more steps. IDW_PLAY_METER Playback VU-meter Control and analyze the playback output signal IDW_REC_METER Recording VU-meter Control and analyze the recording input signal IDW_TRACK_METER Channel VU-meter Control and analyze the track input signal IDW_BIG_TIME Big time window Displays the project time in the dedicated window. TODO_window_metronome Metronome window Shows and lets you edit the metronome settings. IDW_TEMPO Tempo window Shows and edit the project's tempo settings. TODO_window_systemexclusive System Exclusive Banks window Here you can set and configure your system exclusive banks, for communicating with external hardware via MIDI messages. IDW_VIDEOSYNC Video Sync properties window Here you can set and configure your project's video sync properties. TODO_window_selections Save/Recall selections window Save and recall previously made mouse selections for advanced editing tasks. TODO_window_regionsmarkers Regions & Markers window Shows and edit your project audio files' region metadata. IDW_NAVIGATOR Navigator window Shows a high-level overview of the project's tracks and parts arrangement. IDW_SIGNAL_PATH Signal Path window Displays the project's routing of the audio signal across all audio components. IDW_CONSOLE n-Track Console The command console window, where you can manually launch operation commands. IDW_MAIN_TOOLBAR Main Toolbar Quickly access the most common tools. Right click to add/remove or sort/group your favourite tools IDW_TIMELINE Timeline The project's main working panel, where all recorded parts will be placed and where you can arrange them to build your song IDW_TIME_AXIS Time axis Displays the project's time scale axis. Right click to choose a different time format IDC_CAPTION_CLOSE_TIPS Close quick tips Close the quick tips window. Click on Help->Quick tips to re-open IDC_TRACK_INPUT Track Input Displays the track's input assignment. Click to change to another available input. IDC_MONITOR Monitor Live Input Listen to incoming signal through the selected output destination. Make sure you have headphones or your output volume is sufficiently low to avoid feedback. IDC_TRACK_ENVELOPES Automation Lane Selection Choose the automation parameter to display on the main automation lane. IDC_TRACK_ADD_ENVELOPES Add/remove Automation Lane Adds/remove an automation lane that you can then assign to a parameter to automate, allowing you to control multiple automated parameters on different lanes. IDC_EXPAND_TAKES Show/Hide track takes Show/Hide the sub-tracks which contain all the recorded "takes" of the current track. IDC_TRACK_MINIMIZE Expand/Collapse channel Minimizes the channel height, or expands it back to its previous height. IDC_TRACK_DELETE Delete Channel Deletes the channel. In case of an audio or MIDI channel, deletes the parts contained in it. IDC_QUICK_ADD_CHANNEL Add channel Quickly add a channel to the project. Click on the arrow to select the channel type to add IDC_NAMEBAR_STRIPE Channel bar This area contains the main controls for recording and editing. Double click to open the channel properties IDC_NAMEBAR_OPEN_INSTR_GUI Instrument properties Open the instrument user interface to change parameters and presets IDC_GLOBAL_FX_ENABLE Enable/Bypass effects If off, will bypass all track insert effects. IDC_MIX_PLAY2 Automation options Select wether to record automation, whether the mixer's faders should follow automation and whether automation for effect parameters are enabled. IDC_SHOW_HIDE_CHANNEL Select tracks to view Set which track types will be visible or hidden on the timeline. IDC_WIDGET_GRABLIM Trim/Stretch part Dragging will let you shorten or lengthen the audio or MIDI part. Lengthening the part to more than its full size will loop the part. Dragging while holding SHIFT will let you stretch the part while preserving the audio's pitch. IDC_WIDGET_LOOP Loop part Drag to loop the part IDC_WIDGET_FADE Part Gain Click and drag vertically to set the part's gain level IDC_WIDGET_FADE_2_TODO Fade part in/out Clicking and dragging applies a volume fade to the start or end of the part. Right click to select the fade's curve type IDC_WIDGET_DRAG_TRACK Drag MIDI part Click and drag to move the MIDI part on the timeline. You can also move the part to a different MIDI track by dragging vertically IDC_WIDGET_MIDI_SLIDE MIDI slide Move the MIDI notes contained in the part without moving the actual part's position IDC_WIDGET_DRAG Drag part Clic and drag to move the audio part on the timeline. You can also move the part to a different track by dragging vertically IDC_WIDGET_AUDITION Audition part Preview the part's audio content by muting everything else and playing the part IDC_WIDGET_MUTE Mute part Mutes the selected part IDC_WIDGET_WAVE_SAMPLE Edit single waveform sample Change the audio sample's amplitude value, for sample-accurate editing or removing clicks IDC_EQ_SHOW_SPECTRUM Spectrum Analyzer Displays the input signal’s frequency components on the x-axis, and their amplitude on the y-axis. IDC_EQ_SHOW_SONOGRAM Sonogram Visual representation of the spectrum of frequencies IDC_EQ_SHOW_3D Spectrum 3D Show/hide the 3D visual representation of the spectrum of frequencies IDC_SETTINGS_SHOW_MORE Show/hide EQ controls If enabled reveals the EQ parameters IDC_EQ_ADDBAND Add eq band Add a new eq band IDC_EQ_DELETEBAND Delete eq band Delete current eq band IDC_PHASE_L Left channel phase shift Invert the phase of the left channel IDC_PHASE_R Right channel phase shift Invert the phase of the right channel IDC_EQ_BYPTRCK2 EQ band bypass Bypass all the active track eq band IDC_SETTINGS Spectrum settings Show the spectrum settings IDC_EQ_SHOW_FX Always on effects Add/remove/manage the effects that are always active on the selected track IDC_TRACK Track selection Choose the track you want to analyze IDC_BANDNUM Band selection Choose the band to which you want to change the parameters IDC_EQ_TYPE Eq type selection Set presetted eq type IDC_EQ_BYPBAND Band bypass If enable, bypass the selected eq band IDC_EQ_BANDWIDTH Bandwidth Adjust the width of the currently selected band IDC_EQFREQ2 Band frequency Adjust the frequency of the currently selected band IDC_EQBOOST Band gain Adjust how much the current band boosts or cuts the signal IDC_PRESET_SAVE Save eq preset Create a new eq preset IDC_DELETE Delete eq preset Delete a previously created preset