Chopper
The Chopper™ isolates audio events so that you can dissect them and reinsert them into a project to produce elaborate slice-n-dice
effects with minimal effort. Display the Chopper by choosing Chopper from the View menu or pressing Alt+2. For more information, see
Using the Chopper on page 95.
Mixing Console
The Mixing Console provides an integrated view of all tracks and busses in your project using the appearance of a traditional hardware-
based mixer. Display the Mixing Console window by choosing Mixing Console from the View menu or pressing Alt+3. For more
information, see Using the Mixing Console on page 151.
Video Preview
This window displays prerendered video files that can be imported and synchronized with an ACID project. The video file displays
during project playback and can be rendered with the project to an appropriate format. Display the Video Preview window by choosing
Video Preview from the View menu or pressing Alt+4. For more information, see Using the Video Preview window on page 232.
Media Manager
This window displays the Media Manager™, which you can use to search for, manage, and tag your media files. Display the Media
Manager window by choosing Media Manager from the View menu or pressing Alt+5. For more information, see Using the Media
Manager on page 69.
Track Properties
This window allows you to change track attributes. Display the Track Properties window by double-clicking a track’s icon or by pressing
Alt+6. For more information, see Configuring track properties on page 115.
Surround Panner
This window allows you to control panning in a 5.1 surround project. Display the Surround Panner window by double-clicking the
surround panner on a track or by pressing Alt+7. For more information, see Working with 5.1 Surround on page 235.
Soft Synth Properties
This window allows you to route soft synths to DLS soft synths, VST instruments, or ReWire 2.0 devices, and you can configure soft
synths for external input from a MIDI controller. Display the Soft Synth Properties window by double-clicking a soft synth control’s icon
or by pressing Alt+8.
Audio Plug-In
This window displays plug-ins and settings for track, assignable, bus, and soft synth effects chains. Display the Audio Plug-In window by
clicking a track’s Track FX button ( ), by choosing Audio Plug-In from the View menu, or by pressing Alt+9. For more information, see
Using clips with tracks on page 101
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