Lock tracks

You can lock a track to prevent accidental changes. While a track is locked, you can’t record on it, or edit or create new regions. To edit the track, unlock it, make your changes, then lock it again.

Lock a track

  1. Click the Lock button Lock button in the track header.

    If the Lock button isn’t visible in the track header, choose Track > Track Header > Show Lock Button.

    The lock turns green to indicate that the track is locked.

  2. To unprotect the track, click the Lock button Lock button again.

Lock multiple tracks

  • Click-hold a Lock button Lock button, then drag the pointer up or down.

    The Lock buttons of all swiped tracks switch to the same state.