ALL VOLUMES IN ONE PRESET/CHANNEL STRIP

When mixing, is it possible within one song, to save all volumes from both audio and virtual instrument tracks as a preset in one channel strip. And then to be able to flip to another preset for a different set of volumes?
This only pertains to stationary track volumes and not pan etc.
Many thanks
Jonathan

No you can't save dynamic changes over time into a channelstrip. Channelstrip settings are static presets containing Plug In settings but not their automation over time.
You could export your automated volume as a Midi file and then drag it onto a copy of of your track so it will get affected by the Midi volume changes stored into that Midi file.
Open any automation event list with a keycommand - close your current Arrange page - open a new Arrange page - you will now see a page with all the automation regions containing the data for each track. Make a selection and use "export as Midi file" - reopen your normal Arrange page and import the Midi files you just created.
That's one way I can think of - not really an elegant way of doing this sort of thing though...
The other way would be to just copy the track's automation folder to a new track and adjust the Midi channel in the Midi event list if needed
or
on Instrument tracks make a duplicate channel - copy the Midi region together with the automation and change the Instrument Plug In

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