Playlists; Playlists Tab Window - Merging Pyramix User Manual

Playlists

Overview
Playlists in Pyramix are a way in which multiple takes of a recording can be held on a single timeline, in essence
keeping them in layers. Each layer is called a playlist and it contains its own EDL containing audio file, Clip Gain
and Envelope information.
The purpose of this is to be able to access multiple versions of a recording from the same place on the timeline
(cursor position) by switching the Playlist (layer) that the user is looking at.
Playlists can be managed and changed on a Track by Track basis, by Track Group, or the entire Timeline can be
affected at once if required. All of this is managed from the Playlist Tab, which allows views to be filtered and con-
trols, with a simple overview, which Playlist(s) is(are) affecting which Tracks on the Timeline.
New Playlists can either be Copy Playlists or Empty playlists. An empty playlist is a new layer on the Track contain-
ing no clips. A Copy Playlist makes a new layer but places into it the Clip information from the last layer used. The
Copy Playlist is a perfect tool when a record pass will not necessarily be recording the exact same thing over and
over again, and when it may be a requirement to hear previous recordings on either side of the latest drop in.
Application
Comp a Vocal Recording:
A vocalist comes in to do a Lead vocal overdub on a multitrack session recorded previously. The intention is to
record take after take of the vocalist singing in time with the rest of the music in as efficient a manner as possible.
By using a separate Playlist for each take, when the record in finished, the operator can then cycle quickly through
the layers to find the sections of the vocal they want, placing them in a final "destination" Playlist layer.

Playlists Tab Window

By selecting a Track Group or one or more Tracks in the Playlist Tab Window , you can:
• Create a new empty Playlist for these Tracks
• Create a new Playlist for these Tracks containing a copy of their current content
You can also:
• Create a new empty Playlist for all Tracks in Record Ready mode
• Create a new Playlist for all Tracks in Record Ready containing a copy of their current content
Double-clicking on a Playlist icon replaces the content of the Tracks it references with the version it contains.
Modifications made on the Tracks referenced by a Playlist are updated in the last recalled Playlist when another
one is recalled. A new Playlist can be automatically created for each recording for every recorded Track by check-
ing this option in Playlists section of Settings > All Settings > Project > Record .
Productivity : Playlists
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