Displaying Global Tracks

All linear editing windows can display global tracks just below the Bar ruler. You can limit the display to particular global tracks and resize and move them. By default, the global Marker, Signature, and Tempo tracks are visible when you open the global tracks lanes.

Hiding or Showing Global Tracks

It is possible to hide or show global tracks in general, or to hide or show particular items in global tracks.

To hide or show global tracks
Do one of the following:
  • Choose View > Global Tracks (or use the Toggle Global Tracks key command, default assignment:  G).

  • Click the Global Tracks disclosure triangle to the left of the Bar ruler.

    Figure. Global tracks showing Marker, Signature, and Tempo tracks.
To hide or show particular global tracks
Do one of the following:
  • Choose View > Configure Global Tracks (or use the corresponding key command, default assignment:  Option-G), then select the corresponding checkboxes.

    Figure. Global Tracks Configuration dialog.
  • Control-click (or right-click) anywhere in the global tracks header area, then select or deselect individual tracks.

  • Control-click (or right-click) anywhere in the global tracks header area, choose Configure Global Tracks from the shortcut menu (or use the corresponding key command, default assignment:  Option-G), then select the corresponding checkboxes.

The choices made in the Global Tracks Configuration dialog only affect the active window. Each window can have an independent global track display configuration.

Tip: Click the Enable All or Disable All buttons to show or hide all global tracks, respectively. Or use their corresponding key commands—Show All Global Tracks and Hide All Global Tracks.

Note: You can also assign, and use, any of the following Toggle key commands for each individual global track:  Marker, Transposition, Chord, Signature, Tempo, Beat Mapping, and Video. The key commands have an immediate impact, and do not open the Global Tracks Configuration dialog.

Resizing or Moving Global Tracks

You can resize global tracks individually, or you can resize the entire global tracks area.

To resize individual global tracks
Do one of the following:
  • Click the disclosure triangle in the upper-left corner of each global track.

    The track height is expanded and additional controls become visible. Click the triangle again to reduce the track height.

  • Position the mouse pointer over the lane dividers between global tracks in the header area, then drag up or down.

    Figure. Global tracks being resized.
To resize the entire global tracks area
  • Position the mouse pointer over the dividing line between the global tracks and the arrange tracks, then drag up or down.

To change the order of global tracks
  • Grab anywhere (except on the control elements) in the header area of the global track you want to move, then drag up or down.

The display order of global tracks is saved independently for each window.

Tip: If the Track Protect buttons are visible (View > Configure Track Header > Protect Buttons), you can prevent unintentional changes to individual global tracks by clicking the corresponding Protect button.