Just to clarify, the term many of us use to refer to the first tracks in the mixer is ‘legacy’ tracks. I actually like your more-descriptive term better. Somewhere around the updates near 2022 there was a goal ‘all tracks are equal’ and many improvements were made. I’ll try answering your test question when I get to my computer.

Suggestion: add a Signature to your posts with BIAB 2022 listed. It sometimes makes a difference in answers. See how I did mine, just below.


BIAB 2025 Win Audiophile. Software: Studio One 7 Pro, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6, Song Master Pro, Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Roland Integra-7, Presonus 192 & Faderport 8, Royer 121, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors.