Using the Track Inspector

In the Inspector , select the Track tab to view and edit settings for the selected track.

Click a track's header to select it, and the Track tab is displayed automatically if the Inspector is visible:

Summary

Type a value in the Name box to set the name of the selected track. The name you type here will be displayed in the track header:

When Ripple is first enabled, ripple edits are enabled for all tracks. If you want to turn ripple editing on or off for a track, use the Ripple sync switch.

The Ripple sync switch is available only when the Ripple button above the timeline is enabled.

Audio Output

Each track in your project supports two audio channels, and each clip in your project supports multichannel audio. For more information, see "Working with multichannel audio."

The Audio Output controls in the Track Inspector allow you to adjust the overall level of the track and control each channel's contribution to the stereo track.

Item	Description
Track volume	Click the value and type a new value or drag the fader adjust the overall volume of the selected track. Double-click the center of the thumb to reset the fader. Dragging the Volume fader in the Track Inspector also adjusts the Volume fader on the track header. For more information, see "Adjusting track controls." Hold Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS) to adjust the volume fader in fine increments. When adjusting volume, remember to watch your audio meters. Because you are adding the volumes of all of the tracks together, it is easy to clip the audio output. Make sure that the meters never display the red Clip indication during playback. For more information, see "Monitoring audio levels." The meter in the Track Inspector shows audio levels for the selected track. The meter in the activity pane at the top of the Catalyst Edit window shows the sum of all audio at the cursor position.
Track pan	Drag the knob to control the position of the track in the stereo field: dragging to the down or to the left will place the audio in the left speaker more than the right, and dragging up or to the right will place the audio in the right speaker. Double-click the knob to reset panning to the center. Dragging the Pan knob in the Track Inspector also adjusts the Pan knob on the track header. The Track pan knob is not displayed for tracks that are assigned to a mono output or that contain multichannel clips. When a track contains multichannel clips, use the Audio Channel controls to pan each channel.
Pan mode	Click the Pan mode button and choose a setting from the menu to choose the panning model that is used for the track: Add: This mode is most useful for panning stereo files. As you pan across the stereo field, the stereo image appears to move across the speakers. As you pan toward either side, the signal from the opposite channel is added to the channel you are panning toward until at the extreme both channels are sent to a single channel at full volume. This mode uses a linear panning curve. Constant power: This mode is most useful for panning monaural source material. In this mode, sound will maintain its volume when you pan across channels. If you pan a stereo file 100% R, only the right channel of your media file is played, and this channel is sent to both output channels. If you continue to pan to the left, the left channel is gradually added to the output, and the right channel is gradually faded out until only the left channel will be heard through both output channels when the slider is at 100% L. 3 dB notch: This mode can help you adjust the relative signal levels of the channels in stereo source material. A -3 dB cut is applied when you're panned to the center. As you pan from the center to either side, the opposite channel begins at -3 dB and decays to -infinity. The signal in the side you are panning toward progresses from -3 dB to 0 dB. This panning mode uses a linear panning curve. 6 dB notch: This mode can help you adjust the relative signal levels of the channels in stereo source material. A -6 dB cut is applied when you're panned to the center. As you pan from the center to either side, the opposite channel begins at -6 dB and decays to -infinity. The signal in the side you are panning toward progresses from -6 dB to 0 dB. This panning mode uses a linear panning curve. For example, when using the 3 dB notch or 6 dB notch settings, when you pan fully right, the right channel is played at 0 dB and the left channel is not audible. As you pan to the center, each channel is attenuated to the specified center value (-3 dB or -6 dB). As you pan to the left, the left channel is played at 0 dB, and the right channel is not audible.
Mute	Click to mute/unmute the selected track. When a track is muted, it is excluded from the audio mix. You can enable the button on additional tracks to add them to the mute group. Clicking the Mute button in the Track Inspector also updates the Mute button on the track header.
Solo	Click to solo/unsolo the selected track. When a track is soloed, all unsoloed tracks are effectively muted. Click the button on additional tracks to add them to the solo group. To remove a track from the solo group, click its button again. Clicking the Solo button in the Track Inspector also updates the Solo button on the track header.
The following controls are displayed only when a track contains multichannel clips. For more information, see "Working with multichannel audio,"
Channel volume	Drag the fader to adjust the volume of the selected channel. Double-click the center of the thumb to reset the fader. You can double-click the numeric value to type a new value: Dragging the Volume fader in the Track Inspector also adjusts the Volume fader on the track header. For more information, see "Adjusting track controls." Hold Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS) to adjust the volume fader in fine increments. When adjusting volume, remember to watch your audio meters. Because you are adding the volumes of all of the tracks together, it is easy to clip the audio output. Make sure that the meters never display the red Clip indication during playback. For more information, see "Monitoring audio levels." The meter in the Track Inspector shows audio levels for the selected channel. The meter in the activity pane at the top of the Catalyst Edit window shows the sum of all audio at the cursor position.
Channel pan	Drag the knob to control the position of the channel in the stereo field: dragging to the down or to the left will place the audio in the left speaker more than the right, and dragging up or to the right will place the audio in the right speaker. Double-click the knob to reset panning to the center. Dragging the Pan knob in the Track Inspector also adjusts the Pan knob on the track header. The Channel pan knob is not displayed for channels that are assigned to a mono output.
Pan mode	Click the Pan mode button and choose a setting from the menu to choose the panning model that is used for the channel: Please see "Pan mode" for descriptions of the available pan modes.
Mute	Click to mute/unmute the selected channel. When a channel is muted, it is excluded from the audio mix. You can enable the button on additional channels to add them to the mute group. Clicking the Mute button in the Track Inspector also updates the Mute button on the track header.
Solo	Click to solo/unsolo the selected channel. When a channel is soloed, all unsoloed channels are effectively muted. Click the button on additional channels to add them to the solo group. To remove a channel from the solo group, click its button again. Clicking the Solo button in the Track Inspector also updates the Solo button on the track header.

Video Effects

When the selected track has effects applied to it, you can use the Video Effects controls to control the settings for each effect. For more information, see "Adding effects to a track."

Click the Overlay button to show or hide a plug-in's interactive overlay controls in the video preview (when available).

Click the Mute button to bypass a plug-in without removing it from the chain.

Click the Delete button to remove a plug-in from the chain.

Drag a plug-in's heading to change its position in the plug-in chain.

Click the toggle arrow to show or hide each plug-in's controls.

When you select a position parameter in the Inspector, a control point () is displayed in the video preview. You can adjust the parameter's position by dragging the control point in the video preview or the Inspector: