Here is another batch of keyboard shortcuts, following on from part 1 & part 2.
Viewing selected track in other window (Edit & Mix)
By using Control+Click on any track in the Edit Window will force the Mix window to scroll along so that that track appears as first visible track on the far left of the Mix window (or as far left as possible). This also works the other way so Control+Click on a track name in the Mix window will put the selected track at the top of the Edit window (or as high as possible). This is great for large sessions on 2 screen systems where you have the Edit window on one screen and the Mix window on the other.
Fat Mix Windows
Command+Alt+Control+Click on a Meter in the Edit or Mix window will toggle between fat and normal meters on all tracks in both the Edit & Mix window.
Regions and editing
We all know how to duplicate a region so it repeats after itself but here is a way of getting it to repeat a region before itself. To copy backwards Control+Alt+Command+Click the region and hey presto a duplicate will appear butted up before the original.
Renaming tracks
When naming multiple tracks use Command+Right Arrow to select the next track to be named. Alternatively having named the first track instead of hitting the Return key, which is the natural thing to do, use Command+Return and you get the next track ready to rename. This one falls very nicely under the fingers.
Editing Groups
Have you ever wanted add or remove a track from a group and ended up creating a new group and then deleting the old one, what a pain! Well you can edit a group.
To do this select all the tracks you now want to be in that group in the normal way and use Command+G as if to create a new group. Now change the group ID to match the group you want to edit. Finally click OK and that group will contain the new selection of tracks.
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