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Parts and Layers in the Wave Track

Multiple wave sounds in a segment can be grouped at three levels:

It is more efficient to organize multiple waves in parts within the same track than to put them in separate tracks. Use separate tracks only when necessary; for example, to assign different waves to different track groups.

By default, a new wave track contains one part, assigned to PChannel 1. To add parts, right-click anywhere in the track and select Add Wave Part(s). In the Add Wave Part(s) dialog box, select a PChannel and click Create New Part. When you have finished adding parts, click Close.

The following figure shows the a wave track with a single part in a maximized editing window.

Maximized Wave part

The part initially contains a single active layer with a selection button labeled a. There is an empty layer below it that is inactive and has a button without a label.

When you insert a wave in the a layer of the part, the label on its selection button turns dark. If you insert a wave in the unlabeled layer below, that layer is labeled b and a new unlabeled layer is created below it.

You can also create a new, labeled layer in any position by right-clicking a layer button and selecting Insert Layer on the shortcut menu. A new layer is created above the button you clicked, and all buttons below the new one are relabeled.

To remove a layer, right-click its button and select Delete Layer on the shortcut menu.


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