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Multiple wave sounds in a segment can be grouped at three levels:
All waves in the same track share properties on the Track Group Assignment, Flags, and Wave Track tabs of the Wave Track Properties window.
All waves in the same part share properties on the Wave Part tab of the Wave Track Properties window, as well as the properties on the other tabs. Every part plays on its own PChannel and has its own set of variations.
Layers are simply a way of visually separating overlapping waves in a part. Waves in all layers are played whenever the part is played.
It is more efficient to organize multiple waves in parts within the same track than to put them in separate tracks. Use separate tracks only when necessary; for example, to assign different waves to different track groups.
By default, a new wave track contains one part, assigned to PChannel 1. To add parts, right-click anywhere in the track and select Add Wave Part(s). In the Add Wave Part(s) dialog box, select a PChannel and click Create New Part. When you have finished adding parts, click Close.
The following figure shows the a wave track with a single part in a maximized editing window.
The part initially contains a single active layer with a selection button labeled a. There is an empty layer below it that is inactive and has a button without a label.
When you insert a wave in the a layer of the part, the label on its selection button turns dark. If you insert a wave in the unlabeled layer below, that layer is labeled b and a new unlabeled layer is created below it.
You can also create a new, labeled layer in any position by right-clicking a layer button and selecting Insert Layer on the shortcut menu. A new layer is created above the button you clicked, and all buttons below the new one are relabeled.
To remove a layer, right-click its button and select Delete Layer on the shortcut menu.