Arranging overview

After adding audio, MIDI, and Drummer regions to your project (by recording, adding loops, using Drummer or adding media files), you build the project by arranging the regions in the Tracks area. As you work in the Tracks area, you can play the project at any time to hear your latest changes.

In the Tracks area, you can do any of the following:

• Arrange regions in a variety of ways

• Create and edit fades, and create automatic crossfades on audio regions

• Remove silent passages from audio files

• Use folders to manage groups of tracks as a single unit

• Use groove templates to apply the rhythmic feel of a region to other audio or MIDI regions

• Edit region parameters in the Region inspector to control the sound of both audio and MIDI regions

You can also add arrangement markers to a project, and use them to organize the project into sections. For information about using arrangement markers, see Add arrangement markers and Edit arrangement markers.