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Default Track Color Coding
The Default Track Color Coding options determine
how colors are assigned to the display of tracks.
None Turns off default color assignment for
tracks.
Tracks and MIDI Channels Assigns a color to
each track in the Mix or Edit window according
to its voice assignment or MIDI channel assign-
ment.
Tracks and MIDI Devices Assigns a color to each
track in the Mix or Edit window according to its
voice assignment or MIDI device assignment.
Groups Assigns a color to each track according to
its Mix or Edit Group ID. If groups are suspended
using the Suspend Groups command, the tracks
color bars are not shown.
Track Type Assigns a color to each track accord-
ing to its type (audio, Auxiliary Input, Master
Fader, VCA Master, MIDI, Instrument, or video).
Default Region Color Coding
The Default Region Color Coding options deter-
mine how colors are assigned to the display of
tracks, regions in the track playlist and Region
List, and Marker Locations.
None Turns off default color assignment for re-
gions. Regions are drawn as black waveforms or
black MIDI notes on a light gray background.
Tracks and MIDI Channels Assigns a color to
each region in the Edit window according to its
voice or MIDI channel assignment.
Tracks and MIDI Devices Assigns a color to each
region in the Edit window according to its voice
assignment or MIDI device assignment.
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Groups Assigns a color to each region according
to the Group ID of its track. If groups are sus-
pended (using the Suspend Groups command)
all regions display black waveforms or MIDI
notes on a light gray background.
Track Color Assigns a region color based on the
color assigned to the track. (See "Color Palette"
on page 195.)
Marker Locations Assigns a unique color to each
marker area in the Marker ruler, including the
area preceding the first marker.
Region List Color Assigns a color to each region
based on its color in the Region List. When this
Default Region Color Coding option is enabled, the
assigned region color is maintained even if the
region is placed in a track set to a different color
coding.
Enabling any Default Region Color Coding
option other than Region List Color will
override Region List Color and reassign the
parent track color to copies of the region
placed in tracks. Copies of the region in the
Region List will retain their unique color.