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Segment Tracks

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A segment can contain the following track types:

  • Band Track

    Contains settings for PChannels. Bands can be created within Segment Designer, inserted by a style, imported from a MIDI file, or dragged from the project tree.

  • Chord Track

    Contains chords you insert or edit with the mouse. You can also use an automatic composing feature for drawing a chord progression from the chordmap in the chordmap track.

  • Chordmap Track

    Contains a chordmap file to generate chord progressions.

  • Groove Track

    Contains settings that govern the selection of patterns from a style.

  • Lyric Track

    Contains text such as lyrics or debugging information. The text is displayed in the Message Window as the segment is played in DirectMusic Producer.

  • Marker Track

    Contains markers for appropriate points in the segment where playback of a segment can end, a secondary segments can begin, or a transition to another segment can take place.

  • Mute Track

    Contains commands to mute and remap PChannels.

  • Parameter Control Track

    Contains curves that control parameters for objects in an audiopath.

  • Pattern Track

    Contains individual patterns you create within the segment. Each pattern is essentially a sequence that contains variations and takes advantage of style note functionality.

  • Script Track

    Contains one or more programmed script commands that work directly with the DirectMusic run-time components to control playback of performances.

  • Segment Trigger Track

    Contains triggers for segments or motifs. These trigger playback of segment or motifs in a specific order and with specific start times that you choose.

  • Sequence Track

    Contains a sequence of imported MIDI data, or MIDI data you enter using the mouse or MIDI recording.

  • Signpost Track

    Contains markers where signpost chords are to be inserted from the chordmap in the chordmap track.

  • Style Track

    Contains one or more styles that consist of note patterns and other musical information.

  • Tempo Track

    Contains one or more tempo markings you insert to change the tempo.

  • Time Signature Track

    Contains one or more time signatures. This track is called TimeSig in the DirectMusic Producer user interface.

  • Wave Track

    Contains one or more wave sounds.

Tracks can be added to a segment when it is created, or later. The segment can contain multiple tracks of any type. However, some tracks might have no effect. For example, if you add multiple tempo tracks, only the first one you add governs the tempo.