Hi. I forgot to also mention that on top of my having no effects column and no trim column on any strip, I also have no o sends or returns at all. This happens with any template I load, loading a blank project and inserting audio tracks, or, opening an older sonar session. Can anybody give me some tips? This is driving me nuts. I need to get a rough mix done for a friend's audition. Why oh why do things always come up when you have a deadline? When you're not crunched for time, nothing goes wrong. Lol. Thanks, Cameron.