Chapter 12. Grouping Tracks; Grouping Tracks - DigiDesign Pro Tools 8.0 Reference Manual

Chapter 12: Grouping Tracks

Grouping Tracks

Pro Tools provides a relative grouping function
for linking tracks and their controls.
Groups are useful for editing several tracks in ex-
actly the same way, or for mixing several tracks
(such as a pair of stereo tracks or a submix) while
keeping them at the same relative volume level.
Pro Tools provides the following grouping
features:
• Up to 104 different groups are available, ar-
ranged in 4 banks of 26 Group IDs.
• Groups can be nested (subgroups within
groups).
• Grouped faders or controllers preserve their
levels relative to each other.
• Groups are assignable to an available VCA
Master track (Pro Tools HD only).
You can also group regions into region
groups. See "Region Groups" on page 743.
Mix Groups, Edit Groups, and
Mix/Edit Groups
Mix Groups only affect mixing functions and
Edit Groups only affect editing. Mix/Edit
Groups link the grouping functions of the Mix
Group and the Edit Group.
Edit Groups
Edit Groups affect the following items in the
Edit and MIDI Editor windows:
• Track View
• Track Height
• Track Timebase
• Audio and MIDI editing functions
• Automation editing functions
Mix Groups in Pro Tools HD
Mix Groups in Pro Tools HD can be set to affect
the following items:
• Main Mute
• Solo
• Send Level
• Send Mute
• Main Volume
• Main Pan
• Main LFE Level
• Record Enable
• Input Monitoring
• Automation Mode
• Send Pan
• Send LFE Level
• Plug-in Controls
• Plug-in Bypass
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