diff --git a/libs/ardour/globals.cc b/libs/ardour/globals.cc
index 734de6adf5..49afbe5cf6 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/globals.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/globals.cc
@@ -688,6 +688,14 @@ ARDOUR::init (bool try_optimization, const char* localedir, bool with_gui)
 
 	Profile = new RuntimeProfile;
 
+	if (g_getenv ("MIXBUS")) {
+		ARDOUR::Profile->set_mixbus ();
+	}
+
+#ifdef LIVETRAX
+	ARDOUR::Profile->set_livetrax ();
+#endif
+
 #ifdef WINDOWS_VST_SUPPORT
 	if (Config->get_use_windows_vst () && fst_init (0)) {
 		return false;