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lockING traCKS?

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hey,

I just learned about locking tracks { at bottom }. [ After I started to notice sync problems.]

However, after locking one or two tracks IT LOOKS LIKE other TRACKS ARE ALREADY LOCKED?

Is there a way I could have locked multiple tracks without noticing?

thanks
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guitbuddy wrote:hey,

I just learned about locking tracks { at bottom }. [ After I started to notice sync problems.]

However, after locking one or two tracks IT LOOKS LIKE other TRACKS ARE ALREADY LOCKED?

Is there a way I could have locked multiple tracks without noticing?

thanks
Sync problems?
Locking Tracks? Do you mean Locking Clips? When a clip is locked, it has (Locked) on it... so the answer is no. If you mean Freezing a Track... The answer is still no, because frozen tracks turn white. If you mean Linked Tracks... The answer it also still no.
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Re: lockING traCKS?

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Thanks for reply. Im not sure whats happened, since Im new to this tracking or freezing
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Hi!
Locking is for CLIPS to prevent them being moved accidentally while editing. Right click on the clip header>properties>Lock.
Freezing refers to the TRACK. This is useful if for example, you have a lot of FX on the track and it may be eating computer CPU. Freezing will 'freeze' the track with FX in place, freeing up a bit of CPU
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Hi,

If you had multiple clips selected when you locked a clip, then all the clips would be locked.

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Thanks Greg.
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I split MikaB's post off over here, because it was off-topic.

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