Logic X: Multi-Channel Mute/Solo Toggle?

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Can't seem to find this after some Googling but I can't imagine it's not built in, but is there a way to toggle the solo or mute states for multiple channels with a single key or mouse gesture? Basically, if Channel 1 is currently on and Channel 2 is off I'd like a way to instantly make 1 off and 2 on.

I was hoping I could just highlight multiple tracks and hit M but that just mutes the last-selected track and doesn't change the state of the other tracks. This would be useful for, say, doing an A/B of different compressor plugins by cloning a track and normalizing the gain for each so you aren't fooled into the ol' "Louder=Better" deal.

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Alt-click the channel Solo button to make a channel exclusively solo.

All soloed channels except those that are safe-soloed (I think that's the right term) will have solo disabled.

To enable safe solo:

Ctrl-click a solo button. A red slash will be displayed and the channel will be included any time other channels are soloed.

Useful to listening to the drum bus while flipping between 2 different bass channels, for example.
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Sweet, that's got it. Thanks much!

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