I think I understsand what you're getting at, but I'll make some assumptions.
It sounds like you can access the channel strip for a given channel, is that correct? For each track there are a few buttons stacked vertically. One is an "S" for soloing that channel, an "M" to mute that channel, and a ">>" to bring up the channel strip.
Rather than bring up loads of individual chanel strips, you can bring up the main mixer. There should be a mixer-looking icon at the top, just click and that and you should see the mixer. You should also be able to access it from the menu bar across the top. I don't rememebr exactly where it is right now (I'm at work) but it should not be too hard to find.
Hope that answers your question. If not, maybe I could help out with a little more info.
Dave O.