Selecting and Moving Tracks

Clicking a track’s Number or Name selects the entire contents of that track and displays thetrack’s data in the Graphic Editor and the Event Editor windows (if these windowsare open).

Clicking on a track name will select all data across that track. Clicking anddragging the mouse up or down across multiple track names will allow for theselection of all data across multiple tracks. Command-clicking on multiple track names allows for noncontiguous selection oftracks. Double-clicking on a track will open that track in the Graphic Editor orEvent Editor window (if Double Click to Event Editor is selected under the Switches menu).

When the Tracks window is active, you can also use key equivalents tomanipulate track selection. The Up/Down Arrow keys move the current selection from track to track, and the Shift-Up/Down Arrow keys allows for multiple track selection.

A selection within a track in the Tracks window Overview display can betransferred, or extended, to other tracks (without selecting all data across thattrack) by using the Up/Down Arrow keys. The Up/Down Arrow keys move the current Overview selection upwards or downwards through tracks,and the Shift -Up/Down Arrow keys extends the current Overview selection to encompass multiple tracks.

You can also rearrange the order of track Names displayed in the Trackswindow. This is done by clicking and dragging the track Number at the far left sideof the window (you’ll see an outline of the track row appear) and releasing the mouse to placethe track at the newly desired location.

Immediately above the track number column is the display options pop-up menu.Click the inverted triangle to select the fields that you want to havedisplayed in the Tracks window.


See Also:

Selecting All Tracks in the Tracks Overview

Selecting Notes, Tracks and Sections for Editing

MIDI Track Display Modes

Configuring the Graphic Editor Window

Selecting and Moving Tracks