User guide

Chapter 25 Mixing 581
To make a channel strip solo safe:
m Control-click an inactive Solo button.
The channel strip is not muted when you solo another channel. Solo safe status is
indicated by a red slash on the solo button.
A second Control-click defeats the solo safe status.
Muting Channels
You can mute any channel strip by clicking the Mute button (marked with an M).
Pressing the button a second time restores the previous level.
You can mute several channels by clicking on their respective Mute buttons.
Option-clicking a channel Mute button in the Mixer will activate the corresponding
Track Mute button in the Arrange. A second click will deactivate the Track Mute button.
Note: When the Audio > General > Track Mute/Solo preference is set to Fast, clicking a
channel Mute button will always activate the corresponding Track Mute button in the
Arrange.
Why Track and Channel Muting is Independent
The separation of track and associated channel mute functionality is included because
multiple tracks can be routed to the same channel strip.
As an example, an EXS24 mkII drum kit inserted in an instrument channel may have
several Arrange tracks routed to it; each playing a different sound (kick, snare, cymbals,
and so on).
The ability to view “same instrument track” channels in the Mixer enables you to
independently mute each instrument in the “kit.”