- By default, selecting regions has no impact on - track selection. - You can select a track, then select a region in another track - (or vice versa) and both selections will co-exist happily. - Operations that are applied to tracks will use the track selection, - and those that apply to regions will use the region selection. - Similarly, deselecting a region will not deselect the track it + By default, selecting regions has no impact on + track selection. + You can select a track, then select a region in another track + (or vice versa) and both selections will co-exist happily. + Operations that are applied to tracks will use the track selection, + and those that apply to regions will use the region selection. + Similarly, deselecting a region will not deselect the track it is in (if that track was selected).
- In some workflows, and particularly if you have experience with - other DAWs, this - is not the most comfortable way to work. You may prefer to work - in a style where selecting a region will also select the track - that the region is in. Similarly, when the last selected region + In some workflows, and particularly if you have experience with + other DAWs, this + is not the most comfortable way to work. You may prefer to work + in a style where selecting a region will also select the track + that the region is in. Similarly, when the last selected region in a track is deselected, the track will also become unselected.
To control this behaviour, set Edit > Preferences > Editor > Link selection of regions and tracks.
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