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I use Higgins waterproof India ink for this step. It's super black, permanent, and soaks right into the raw wood. I coat all sides evenly. It dries pretty quickly but if you want to accelerate this process you can use a blow dryer to speed up the drying time. If you wanted at this step you just as easily might spray paint a finish to these pieces. I would recommend applying a sanding sealer and primer, then a color coat, then a clear coat. But I wanted a more organic look to my finish.

To seal the surface I apply a topcoat of Clear Matte Minwax water-based Polycrylic. It produces a tough, quick-drying finish that's easy to put on, dries thoroughly in a few hours, has no toxic fumes or odors, and cleans up with soap and water. The trick with this finish is to obey the instructions! Don't shake or stir it vigorously before application. Stir it slowly to ensure it's mixed but avoid agitating it to the point of introducing air bubbles. Unlike slow drying coatings the air bubbles will not smooth out as it dries too quickly. Brush on a coat slowly going with the grain of the wood. Don't go over parts you've coated too many times either, since it will already be curing and can smear a bit.

After a few hours on a dry warm day you can finish these off with a light polishing with steel wool to smooth off any brushstrokes if you want. If it's damp or rainy or cold, allow longer time before handling. As a final step I rub everything down with crumpled up brown paper. I learned this trick from a woodworking video on YouTube and it works great if you want to put a slight shine on a clearcoat and smooth it out slightly.

Step 6: Reinstall side panels, enjoy your custom Deluge.

OK. This is a combination of "I'm an idiot" and "this is not intuitive".

All my tracks ARE available in arranger mode. BUT by default, when I switch to arranger mode the top 3 tracks are off the screen. I have to scroll down to find them. Why by default moving to arranger mode wouldn't show all the tracks without scrolling is a mystery to me, but the mystery is solved. Good grief.