Need New Tracks In Logic Express, beginner's question Options

[megafaunic]

hi, i just switched from pro tools le to logic express. everything was going along fine, until i went to create a 9th audio track. when i create a new track, it automatically 'links' it to the track previously selected. so they share plug-ins, automation, etc. even if i mute one, it does the other too. in the preferences>drivers i'm set to 24 tracks. i don't get it! please help!
thanks,

[ourmanflinty]

With Logic you need to focus on the environment layer for your audio driver..here you create objects for each track, each instrument, each input monitor, each return etc. You can then choose to view them in the arrange window or not, they're still there. The maximum number of tracks is determined in the 'audio and hardware drivers' menu.

From the arrange window you should go to the menus and choose 'create track with next instrument' otherwise, as you've found, you get a duplicate of the track above it.

You could also try to click and hold on any of the unused tracks whatever they are and navigate yourself through the pop up menus that appear. This shows you all possible arrange window track types enabled in your session.