Groups inspector

You use the Groups inspector to define the behavior of each Mixer group. It contains the following settings:

Figure. Group Settings window.
  • “Groups active” checkbox: Enables or disables all groups and group controls. Turn off this setting to edit track parameters outside of all groups. Press Command-G to do so when the Group Settings window is closed.

  • On checkbox: Enables or disables a particular group. Turn off this setting to edit track parameters outside of the specified group.

  • Name field: Shows the group name, which you can create or edit by double-clicking.

  • H checkbox: When selected, hides all tracks belonging to the group. If the Hide Track buttons of grouped tracks are in different states, the H checkbox displays “–”.

  • Editing (Selection) checkbox: When selected, selecting a region in the Tracks area selects the same horizontal region range of all tracks in the group.

  • Phase-Locked Audio checkbox: Defines whether an edit group is phase-locked or independent when quantizing audio.

  • Automation Mode checkbox: When selected, changing the automation mode of one track changes the automation mode of all tracks in the group.

  • Volume checkbox: When selected, changing the Volume fader of one track changes the volume level of all tracks in the group. The channel strips continue to maintain their relative volume levels.

  • Mute checkbox: When selected, changing the mute state of one track changes the mute state of all tracks in the group.

  • Input checkbox: When selected, changing the input state of one track changes the input state of all tracks in the group.

  • Pan checkbox: When selected, changing the Pan knob of one track changes the Pan knob of all tracks in the group. The channel strips continue to maintain their relative pan positions.

  • Solo checkbox: When selected, changing the solo state of one track changes the solo state of all tracks in the group.

  • Record checkbox: When selected, changing the record-enabled state of one track changes the record-enabled state of all tracks in the group. Multiple channel strips can be simultaneously record enabled only if they use different inputs.

  • Send 1 to 8 checkboxes: When selected, links the Send Level knobs individually for Send slots 1 to 8, while still maintaining the relative positions between them.

  • Color checkbox: When selected, changing the color of one track assigns this color to all tracks in the group.

  • Track Zoom checkbox: When selected, zooming a region in the Tracks area zooms the regions of all tracks in the group.

  • Hide Track (H) checkbox: When selected, selecting the Hide Track button of a grouped track selects the Hide Track buttons of all tracks in the group.

Open the Groups inspector

Do one of the following:

  • Double-click the header area of the Groups inspector.

  • Click the Groups inspector’s disclosure triangle.

  • Click the Group slot of a channel strip, then choose Open Group Settings from the pop-up menu.

  • Choose Mix > Show Groups.

Open the Groups inspector as a floating area

  • Drag the Groups inspector out of the inspector.