Edit track parameters

Each track has a set of parameters. The parameters available depend on the track type (some parameters are common to all track types, while some are specific to audio tracks or software instrument tracks only). You can view and edit parameters for the selected track in the Track inspector, located below the Region and Event inspectors.

When Show Advanced Tools is selected in the Advanced preferences pane, additional track parameters are available, including Channel, Freeze Mode, Q-Reference, Delay, Flex Mode, and Staff Style parameters.

Edit track parameters for the selected track

In the Track inspector, do any of the following:

Icon button: Click, then choose an icon for the track from the pop-up menu.
Channel: Shows the channel strip type and number for the track. The Channel parameter is not editable.
MIDI Channel pop-up menu: Choose the MIDI channel for the track output. When set to All, all MIDI events are sent with their original channel settings.
Freeze Mode pop-up menu: Choose Source Only to freeze the track signal without effect plug-ins, or choose Pre Fader to freeze the track with all effect plug-ins.
Q-Reference checkbox (audio tracks only): When selected, all regions on the track contribute their transients as reference points during the quantization process.
Flex Mode pop-up menu (audio tracks only): Choose the flex mode for the track.
Depending on which flex mode is chosen, other parameters become available below the Flex Mode pop-up menu.
Transpose pop-up menu (software instrument tracks only): Choose the transposition for the track in octaves.
Velocity value slider (software instrument tracks only): Click-hold, then drag up or down to increase or decrease the velocity for notes in all regions on the track.
Key Limit value slider (software instrument tracks only): Click-hold the lower or upper value, then drag up or down to change each value. The two values together define the key range; any notes outside this range are not played.
Velocity (Vel) Limit value slider (software instrument tracks only): Click-hold the lower or upper value, then drag up or down to change each value. The two values together define the velocity range; any notes with a velocity outside this range are not played.
Delay value slider (software instrument tracks only): Click-hold, then drag up or down to increase or decrease the amount of delay applied to regions on the track.
No Transpose checkbox (software instrument tracks only): When selected, regions on the track are not transposed. (In other words, the Transpose Region parameter is ignored.) This can be useful for instruments assigned to drum or other samples mapped across the keyboard on a single MIDI channel.
No Reset checkbox (software instrument tracks only): When selected, no reset messages are sent to the track’s instrument. This can be useful when using controllers for nonmusical purposes, such as Mixer automation.
Staff Style pop-up menu (software instrument tracks only): Choose the default staff style for the track.