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When the increment length is less than the length of the selection, ACID overlaps the selections as you 
insert them in the track view. 
Creating increments
1.Verify that the Link Arrow to Selection button ( ) is toggled off and the increment arrow is displayed in 
black.
2.Drag the point of the arrow to configure an increment of the desired length.
Tip: While dragging the increment arrow, the Chopper’s 
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Inserting selections in the track view
You can add selections from the Chopper to your project in several ways.
Using the Insert Selection button
After you create the desired selection and increment, you can insert the selection in the project at the track 
view’s cursor position by clicking the 
Insert Selection button ( ). After the Chopper inserts the audio, 
the cursor moves to the end of the increment.
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5.From the Te m p l a t e drop-down list, choose a template for rendering the file, or click Custom to create 
custom rendering settings. For more information, see Creating custom rendering settings on page 55.
6.Click Save. 
ACID saves the selection and adds the file as a loop to a new track in the project. 
Using the Chopper with one-shots
Selections of loops and Beatmapped files transfer flawlessly between the Chopper and the track view because 
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Working with Tracks
This chapter covers advanced track features including track effect chains, track envelopes, and stereo 
panning modes. You’ll also learn more about track types, track properties, and rendering tracks to new files.
Using track effects
ACID enables you to create DirectX plug-in chains, adjust the order of plug-ins on a chain, bypass a plug-in, 
remove plug-ins from the chain, and save frequently used chains as presets.
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2.Click the Edit Chain button ( ) to display the Plug-In Chooser dialog.
3.Select the plug-ins that you want to add. There are three ways to add a plug-in to the chain:
Double-click the plug-in.
Drag the plug-in to the chain area.
Select the plug-in and click the 
Add button.
4.Rearrange the order of plug-ins as needed by dragging plug-ins to different locations in the chain or by 
selecting a plug-in and clicking the 
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Arranging plug-in chain order
The plug-ins are cumulative during playback. For example, when the track’s signal passes through the EQ, it 
carries the EQ’s settings as it passes through the compression plug-in, then the signal carries both those plug-
in settings to the next plug-in.
Because of this cumulative effect, you may need to arrange plug-ins in a certain order so that one plug-in’s 
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Saving plug-in chains as packages
ACID allows you to save plug-in chains as packages so that you may use them again with other projects. If 
you use a combination of plug-ins often, saving them as a package saves you time. Effect packages retain their 
chain order and individual plug-in settings.
You may save plug-in chains as packages from existing chains on tracks or when you are creating a plug-in 
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Using track envelopes
Track envelopes allow you to control volume, panning, assignable effect send levels, bus send levels, and 
effect parameters (for effects that support automation) for a specific track. You can distinguish the various 
envelopes by their color.
Tip: You can customize ACID envelope colors. For more 
information, see Using the Other tab on page 185.
Adding track envelopes
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Adding bus envelopes
A bus envelope controls the level of a track sent to a particular bus. Before you can add a bus envelope, you 
must add busses to the project. For more information, see Adding busses to the project on page 111.
1.Select the track to which you want to add the bus envelope. (You may select multiple tracks.)
2.Add the envelope to the selected track(s) in one of the following ways:
From the 
Insert menu, choose Envelopes, and choose the bus for which you...