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Arranging and editingArranger tracks ► Arranger tracks

A. Multiple Arranger tracks (the active track is highlighted) B. Active Arranger track C. Current arrangement (can contain sections from any Arranger track) 
To show or hide all Arranger tracks, click the Track view View menu and choose Arranger Track Show/Hide, or press A.
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In the Arranger Inspector, click the Sections menu and select Add Arranger Track to create a new empty track, or select New Arranger Track from Template to create a new track from an existing Arranger template.
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In the Track view, right-click any Arranger track name and select New to create a new empty track, or select New Arranger Track from Template to create a new track from an existing Arranger template.
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In the Media Browser, select the Arranger Templates content location preset, then drag a template (.arr file) to the Arranger Inspector’s Sections area or to the Arranger Track header area in the Track view.
To hide an Arranger track, do one of the following:
A. Hidden track (name is shown in parenthesis) 
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Click the Track view View menu and select Display > Only Show Active Arranger Track.
A. All Arranger tracks visible (up to 8 simultaneously) B. Only active Arranger track visible 
The time base format for each Arranger track can be set to either Musical or Absolute. The time base format determines what happens to sections when you change the project tempo.
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Musical .  A section’s M:B:T position stays constant, and its absolute position shifts.
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Absolute .  A section’s absolute position stays constant, and its M:B:T position shifts. Absolute time is useful for scoring to film/video. The Arranger track tooltip shows time as H:M:S:F and samples.
A. Musical time B. Absolute time 
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Select Sections with Time Ruler (Active Arranger Track). Making a time selection in the time ruler will also select any overlapping Arranger sections in the active Arranger track.
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Select Sections with Time Ruler (All Arranger Tracks). Making a time selection in the time ruler will also select any overlapping Arranger sections in all Arranger tracks.
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Ripple Edit All affects sections in all Arranger tracks.
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The Cut Special, Copy Special, and Delete Special commands provide the option to include sections from only the active Arranger track, or from all Arranger tracks.
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Using Delete when Ripple Edit All in enabled
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Using Project > Insert Time/Measures
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