Finally getting time to explore V9 - preview track

[BillW]

I finally have time today to explore Version 9. I may be posting more than a couple questions - and I will do a search before I do so as not to be too annoying.

My first, that I can't find an explanation for - is the preview track. How / when /why would that be used? I see something about previewing loops and another saying using it to control the metronome volume. Not sure though how - and what purpose it really serves. (I hate not understanding something that seems valuable and intuitive to most everyone!)

[jlouvar]

Hi Bill... Happy New Year.

The preview track is a separate volume fader for loops and the metronome... personally I never or rarely use it. Some users asked for it because the loop volume would blast them when auditioning loops unless they turned down the master volume fader.

[BillW]

Thanks much!

[jlouvar]

You're welcome.

[Acoustica Greg]

Hi,

It can also help with the track freezing sound, which some have found to be alarmingly loud in previous versions of Mixcraft.

Greg

[BillW]

I saw that and I don't get how that helps? You mean the "crackle" when it freezes?

[jlouvar]

The volume of the freeze audio file you hear when you freeze something.
C:\Program Files\Acoustica Mixcraft 8\mixrez\ice-freeze.ogg

[BillW]

Ok - but how do you use the preview track to change that volume?

[jlouvar]

Just move the preview volume track fader up or down.