FCPX Timeline compound clips blue & grey

My compound clips in the timeline are blue and grey. Wondering what this means. It doesn't appear to effect the functionality.

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Posted on Feb 17, 2023 10:06 AM

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Feb 17, 2023 10:09 AM in response to movieguy-13

This is probably due to having multiple audio roles.

If you double clicl "ZANDER A" you may find that in it are audio with different roles, like Dialog and Music.

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Feb 17, 2023 10:36 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Yes! That's it! Thank you. Has perplexed me for years.

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