Batch change gain for selected tracks?

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Tapehead
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Batch change gain for selected tracks?

Post by Tapehead » Thu Jul 10, 2014 6:48 pm

Instead of altering gain track by track. Is this possible.

I want some tracks to remain the same and others to change by the same value.

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Re: Batch change gain for selected tracks?

Post by Gale Andrews » Fri Jul 11, 2014 1:02 pm

SHIFT-click the tracks you want to modify the volume of, and use Effect > Amplify... . If you are using Chains, File > Edit Chains... and add an Amplify command to the Chain.

If you are asking for a keyboard shortcut that lets you modify gain on all selected tracks, it's a Feature Request. Would you like to vote for that?


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Re: Batch change gain for selected tracks?

Post by Tapehead » Fri Jul 11, 2014 9:26 pm

Hi Gale.

Thanks, after trying the shift/click amplify method
I'd like the shortcut option to batch change gain on selected tracks.

Where should I post this other request?
Another colour option for track titles on the waveform displays. Yellow isn't too legible in some oudoor light conditions on my laptop, I have to tilt the screen right back. Whereas the rest of the interface display is perfectly legible.

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Re: Batch change gain for selected tracks?

Post by Gale Andrews » Fri Jul 11, 2014 11:00 pm

Tapehead wrote:after trying the shift/click amplify method
I'd like the shortcut option to batch change gain on selected tracks.

Where should I post this other request?
Another colour option for track titles on the waveform displays. Yellow isn't too legible in some oudoor light conditions on my laptop, I have to tilt the screen right back. Whereas the rest of the interface display is perfectly legible.
I've recorded your votes. Thanks for the input.


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