Tracks

A Track is the fundamental building block of a performance in Arkestra. Each track is a self-contained visual pipeline — it renders independently and contributes its output to the master mix.

Anatomy of a track

Track Fader   ← name, color, fader, blend mode
└── Chain 1   ← active chain (the one currently rendering)
└── Chain 2   ← inactive (instant-swap during performance)
└── Chain 3
    └── Effect 1 → Effect 2 → Effect 3 …

Adding a track

Click Add Track at the bottom of the track list. Choose a track type from the picker.

Track header controls

Control	Function
Name	Double-click to rename
Color swatch	Pick a track color (used in the UI for visual identification)
Fader	Output level for this track — drag to fade in or out
Dry/Wet	Mix ratio between the track’s processed output and the incoming signal (in the inspector)
Blend mode	How this track composites onto the layers below it

Selecting a track

Click the track header to select it. The Chain Slots Bar below updates to show the selected track’s chains.

Track ordering

Tracks render bottom-to-top: the track at the left of the list is the background; tracks to the right composite on top. Drag track headers to reorder.

Next

• Track Types → — what each type does
• Chains & Effect Racks → — stacking and swapping chains