Apple Logic Pro 9 - Manual (Page 804)

To move to a specific channel strip type
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Open the View menu and choose Scroll To, then choose a command from the submenu
(Outputs, for example).
The entire Mixer view will shift to display the first of these channel strips at the right of
the visible Mixer area.
Tip: When you double-click the Output slot of any audio channel strip, you jump to the
assigned Output channel strip fader, thus accelerating navigation in the Mixer.
Assigning Colors to Channel Strips in the Mixer
The Colors item in the View menu opens a Color palette that allows you to assign colors
to channel strips. These color assignments are also reflected by Arrange window regions,
and simplify the task of mixing—particularly the task of mixing groups.
To assign a color to a selected channel strip
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Choose View > Colors, and click a color in the palette.
Close the palette by clicking the close button at the top left.
You can define custom colors by double-clicking any color in the palette. A Color wheel
will open, allowing you to define the hue. Click OK to replace the selected color square
of the palette.
Renaming Tracks in the Mixer
Make sure that Track Name is chosen in the Mixer’s View menu, then double-click the
display of the track name (or channel strip name, which is used as the default track name)
to open a text input field. Type a new name, or change an existing one, and press Return
to confirm the entry.
To rename several tracks in a row
Do one of the following:
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Enter text in the text input field, then press Tab to confirm the entry and activate the next
track name for editing.
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Enter text in the text input field, then press Shift-Tab to confirm the entry and activate
the previous track name for editing.
To rename multiple tracks
1 Select multiple channel strips in the Mixer.
2 Double-click the track name of one of the selected channel strips, and enter text in the
text input field.
3 Press Return to confirm the entry.
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