Muting And Soloing Tracks - CAKEWALK PRO AUDIO User Manual

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Changing the Tempo with the Tempo Ratio Buttons
By default, the Tempo Ratio buttons let you play the song at half or
double tempo. Try this:
1. Click the first button
tempo. Note that the actual song tempo (100.00) has not
changed.
2. Click the third button
tempo.
3. Click the middle button
Setting the Tempo Ratios
Tempo ratios can be changed by Shift-clicking on them and entering a
new number in the dialog box. By default, tempo ratios are set to 0.50,
1.00, and 2.00, respectively.
Advanced Tempo Control
This song is a special case in that it has only one tempo for the entire
song. If you need to vary the songÕs tempo, Pro Audio lets you insert
tempo changes. Tempo changes can be inserted individually so that
different sections can be played at different tempos, or they can be
inserted graphically in the Tempo view. For more information, see
ÒChanging TemposÓ on page 5-26.
Tempo ratios affect the entire song, even if there are tempo changes. Pro
Audio always multiplies the current tempo in the song by the tempo
ratio to determine the playback tempo.

Muting and Soloing Tracks

Muting a Track
Frequently you will want to temporarily turn off one or more
instruments in your ensemble. Pro Audio makes it easy to mute the
parts you donÕt want to hear.
For example, suppose that you are practicing the piano part for this song
and want to hear only the other instruments. LetÕs mute the piano part.
With the song playing, do the following:
1. In the Track pane, click on the Mute button
(track 1). The button turns yellow, and the piano part drops out of
the song.
2. To turn the piano back on, click the Mute button again.
. The song slows to half its normal
. The song speeds to twice its normal
. The song returns to its normal tempo.
in the Piano track