Sounds consist of one or more layers and associated tracks, depending on the
complexity of the sound design. Every sound is unique and the number of layers and
tracks vary based on the sound designer’s choices.
Layers, track layouts, colors, and track names follow the design conventions
detailed in the following table.
The top layer for all sounds is a composite (parent) track that is always white.
The other tracks are arranged as sub-layers that are children of the composite
layer. The top level of a sub-layer always uses the dark variation of color. Tracks
associated with a sub-layer use alternating light and dark colors. The sub-layers
are numbered because they are used as the source of the Region Matrix rendering of
different layers. The region names have an abbreviation, L, followed by an integer
to associate them with layers.
The following image shows layers, tracks, and layouts from a subproject as they
appear in REAPER, with the standard naming and color conventions.
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