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The mixer
Utilities
Link/Unlink channels
This function is used to “link” selected channels in the
mixer so that any change applied to one channel will be
mirrored by all channels in that group. You can link as
many channels as you like, and you can also create as
many groups of linked channels as you like. To link chan-
nels in the mixer, proceed as follows:
1. Press [Ctrl]/[Command] and click on all the channels
you want to link.
[Shift]-clicking allows you to select a continuous range of channels.
2. Right-click somewhere on the gray mixer panel.
The Mixer context menu appears.
3. Select “Link Channels” from the context menu.
• To unlink channels, select one of the linked channels and
select “Unlink Channels” from the Mixer context menu.
The channels are unlinked. Note that you do not have to select all the
channels that are linked, only one of them.
Ö It is not possible to remove individual channels from
Link status.
To make individual settings to a linked channel, press [Alt]/[Option] when
changing the setting.
What will be linked?
The following rules apply for linked channels:
• Only level, mute, solo, select, monitor and record enable
will be linked between channels.
Effect/EQ/pan/input and output routing settings are not linked.
• Any individual channel settings you have made before
linking will remain until you alter the same setting for any of
the linked channels.
For example, if you link three channels, and one of them was muted at the
time you applied the Link Channel function, this channel will remain muted
after linking. However, if you mute another channel all linked channels will
be muted. Thus, the individual setting for one channel is lost as soon as
you change the same parameter setting for any of the linked channels.
• Fader levels will be “ganged”.
The relative level offset between channels will be kept if you move a
linked channel fader.
The three channels shown are linked. Pulling down one fader changes
the levels for all three channels, but keeps the relative level mix.
• By pressing [Alt]/[Option], you can make individual set-
tings and changes for channels that are linked.
Ö Linked channels have individual automation tracks.
These are completely independent, and are not affected
by the Link function.