
Changing a track’s instrument
When you create a track, you choose whether to make the track a Real Instrument or Software Instrument track, and choose the track’s instrument. Each instrument includes default settings optimized for that instrument. You can change the track’s instrument in the Track Info pane.
To change a track's instrument:
- Select the track, then click the Track Info button (the button with the letter “i”) to open the Track Info pane. You can also double-click the track’s header to open the Track Info pane.
- Select an instrument category from the list on the left, then select an instrument from the list on the right.
- For Software Instruments, you can also change the instrument’s generator and the generator preset. The generator controls the sound source for the instrument, and the preset controls specific settings for that generator. To set the generator and preset, click the Details triangle, then choose a new generator and preset from the pop-up menus.
You cannot change a Real Instrument track to a Software Instrument track or vice versa. A track can have only one instrument for the length of a project.
With the Track Info pane open, you can also add and adjust effects for the instrument. To learn how, see Related Topics below.
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