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Properties Inspector - Track Properties

The Track Properties Inspector lets you type a name, enter a text description and specify the default clip colors for the selected track(s).

Note: If the active channel strip is a bus, the Track Properties tab label shows Bus instead of Track.

Figure 154. The Track Properties Inspector lets you specify settings for the selected track(s).

A. Dock/undock Inspector B. Show/hide Track Properties Inspector C. Track name D. Automation Time Base E. Default clip colors F. Text description

To show/hide the Track Properties Inspector

Click the Track button at the top of the Inspector pane, or press CTRL+SHIFT+I.

Figure 155. Click the Track button to show/hide the Track Properties Inspector.

The Track Properties Inspector contains the following sections:

Properties section

Track Name. Assign a name to the selected track.

Automation section

Time Base. Choose one of the two options in this section to control what happens to automation when you change the tempo:

Musical (M:B:T). If the track is set to the Musical time base, the automation’s M:B:T position stays constant, and its absolute position shifts.

Absolute. If the track is set to the Absolute time base, its absolute position stays constant, and its M:B:T position shifts.

Color section

Foreground. Specify the default waveform or note color of the selected track.

Background. Specify the default clip background color of the selected track.

Use Track Color. Use the default track color, as defined in Edit > Preferences > Customization - Color.

Tracks. When Use Track Color is selected, use the Tracks drop-down menu to specify which set of track colors to use (as defined in Edit > Preferences > Customization - Color). You can choose from ten different default color combinations.

Description section

Description. Type a comment or description of the selected track.

See:

Properties Inspector - Clip Properties

Properties Inspector - Bus Properties

Inspectors

See also:

To change a track name

Screen colors and wallpaper

Customization - Colors

	Note: If the active channel strip is a bus, the Track Properties tab label shows Bus instead of Track.

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