Can you set multiple tracks with same track icon at same time?

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2012/11/26 19:10:13 (permalink)

Can you set multiple tracks with same track icon at same time?

I like to color-code all my drum tracks the same, all guitar tracks, vox, etc.

It would save me "minutes per year" if I didn't have to do this track by track.  :-)

Is there any way to color a group all together? 
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    vizio
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    Re:Can you set multiple tracks with same track icon at same time? 2012/11/26 20:09:46 (permalink)
    click p for preferences menu scroll to almost the very bottom, there is a spot to go in and change the color scheme on track view, counsel view, it's pretty detailed on all the color changes , and yes you can have the same track icon on different tracks
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    Re:Can you set multiple tracks with same track icon at same time? 2012/11/26 21:03:47 (permalink)
    Ah, thanks.  I should have specified that what I wanted to do was color-code the ICONS--I use colors as my icon, rather than pictures of tiny instruments.

    I'd like to be able to, for instance, take all of the drum tracks and give them a blue solid color for an icon--all at once, instead of the track by track as I am doing now.  

    I haven't found a way to do that.  You can assign all of their Outputs at once to a Drum Bus, but I'm not sure that I can assign all of them to have a solid blue icon all at once.
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    Re:Can you set multiple tracks with same track icon at same time? 2012/11/26 21:07:59 (permalink)
    Hello Jerry

    I think I know what you want to be able to do.  Select a number of tracks (either select-shift a contiguous list or control-click more than one track) and then apply an icon to all those selected.  Correct?

    I don't think you can do this right now but I think it's a very good idea and something I'd like to see.  If it is possible and someone else can indicate as much then that would be great.  I'm away from my DAW right now and I suspect you can't do it.

    In which case, time for a feature request 
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    Re:Can you set multiple tracks with same track icon at same time? 2012/11/26 22:17:56 (permalink)
    That's definitely one of the things I tried after seeing someones mixing video. I'm convinced it can't be done in that manner, however I have found the fastest way to do it. Double click the icon, that brings up choices folder. once you go to the folder with the colors, drag the edge of the window so you see all of them at once. Then it's just a matter of double clicking and picking. EDIT: I've been messing with this and i found a little faster way. All the steps apply except the double clicking. If you just hold alt you can click the icon click the color, don't let alt go until you've picked all the colors.
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    Re:Can you set multiple tracks with same track icon at same time? 2012/11/27 12:17:48 (permalink)
    @VariousArtist:  Yes, that's what I'm trying to do and I think you're right--you can't do it yet.

    @frankjcc:  I think you at least saved me a click.  The Alt-icon does get the choice folder opened.  I had been right-clicking on the icon and then selecting the color in the folder.
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    Re:Can you set multiple tracks with same track icon at same time? 2012/11/27 15:06:56 (permalink)
    There is no way to insert track icons (the same or different ones) at the same time. It needs to be done one at a time.


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