Getting rid of Master track in Vegas?

[thefiddler]

I know I had this figured out before, and it seems like something really simple, but I can't seem to remember.

My problem is the Master track appearing at the bottom of my timeline in vegas. I can't just delete it, and it's not normally there. but I can't remember how to turn it off (or why it's there for that matter). It's just kinda annoying and taking up space in my timeline. can someone refresh me on what its for and how to turn it off?

Thanks, sorry for the dumb question, I feel like an idiot since I know I once knew the answer.

[BJ_M]

control + shift+ B for video

just B for audio


what it is for is in the help file along with other keyboard shortcuts

[thefiddler]

All that did was add a track titled "video" on top of the master track, I want to get rid of it, not add more.

thanks for the tip, but not quite what I was looking for.

Oh, just realized, I'm not sure if I said this before, but the master track is an audio track. It's separated below like its got its own separate timeline down there. Its there as a reflection of the master bus in the Mixer, only it doesn't normally show up. I've some how turned it on and can't figure out how to turn it off, since the master track isn't deleteable by default.

[guns1inger]

click on the track header (lefthand end) and hit delete ? It works for me.

[BJ_M]

there is no master track - there is a video bus track .... which i gave you the shortcut for ...

also from help:

"From the View menu, choose Video Bus Track to toggle the display of the video bus track at the bottom of the track view. A single bus track exists as a timeline representation of the main video output.

You can use the bus track to animate video output effects using keyframes, add motion blur envelopes, or video supersampling envelopes."

if you mean something other than the video bus or audio bus, post a screen shot and ill tell you what it is ...

[BJ_M]

All that did was add a track titled "video" on top of the master track, I want to get rid of it, not add more.

thanks for the tip, but not quite what I was looking for.

Oh, just realized, I'm not sure if I said this before, but the master track is an audio track. It's separated below like its got its own separate timeline down there. Its there as a reflection of the master bus in the Mixer, only it doesn't normally show up. I've some how turned it on and can't figure out how to turn it off, since the master track isn't deleteable by default.

see above for audio

just hit B for audio bus track toggle

[thefiddler]

No guns1inger, that would work for a normal track, but this one's different. Take a look at the screenshot:

http://www.fiddlerstudios.net/misc/vegas-screenshot.jpg

See how it's separated from the normal track list. I know I made it pop up (probably through accidently hitting a keyboard shortcut) because I've done it before. Only before I'd figured it all out and knew how to make it go away, or use it. But its been a while and I'm not remembering.

[BJ_M]

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just hit B for audio bus track toggle

[thefiddler]

Oh. Now I really feel like an idiot. I thought I tried that after you posted the first time... appearantly not.

Remind me what that track is used for. I mean I know how to use it in the mixer, but why would you want it as a track on the timeline.

[BJ_M]

An audio bus track exists for each bus or assignable effects chain in your project and serves as a timeline representation of each bus or assignable effects chain.

You can use bus tracks to automate volume, panning, and effect parameters using envelopes.

The controls in the bus track are duplicated on bus or assignable effects control in the Mixer window.

[thefiddler]

Thanks man.