Setting Default Track Properties

You can use any track's settings to specify default settings for new tracks.

Use a track's settings as the new defaults Closed

  1. Right-click a track header and choose Set Default Track Properties from the shortcut menu.

  2. Select the check box for each item that you want to use as a default when creating a new track:

    Item

    Description

    Volume

    Select this check box if you want to use the current setting of the Volume fader whenever you add an audio track.

    NOTE Until you set a default track volume in the Set Default Track Properties dialog, the setting of the Preview fader will determine the volume of new tracks.

    Pan Type

    Select this check box if you want to use the current panning mode whenever you add an audio track.

    To set the panning mode, right-click the Pan slider and choose a mode from the shortcut menu. For more information about panning, see Audio Track Controls.

    Height

    Select this check box if you want to use the current track height whenever you insert an audio or video track.

    Track FX

    Select this check box if you want to use the current track effect chain and settings whenever you insert an audio track.

    Default track effects are limited to the first four plug-ins in the chain.

    For more information about audio track effects, see Track Effects.

  3. Click OK.

Restore the original track settingsClosed

  1. Right-click a track header and choose Set Default Track Properties from the shortcut menu.

  2. Select the Restore original defaults check box.

  3. Click OK.