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Grouping Limitations
Grouping does not affect these parameters:
• Voice assignment
• Output assignment
• Inserting plug-ins
Selectable Group Attributes
You can select which parameters, or attributes,
are linked in groups by the following methods:
• By making the group an Edit Group, a Mix
Group, or both (Mix/Edit Group)
• With Mix and Mix/Edit Groups, by selecting
from a list of attributes for the group
• With Mix Groups in Pro Tools HD only, by
choosing whether the selected attributes ap-
ply globally to all groups or to individual
groups
Linking Mix and Edit Groupings
The “Link Mix and Edit Group Enables” option
links group enabling between the Mix and Edit
windows.
Pro Tools allows you to create groups that are
both Mix and Edit Groups, but in some cases you
may prefer not to link enabling of Mix and Edit
Groups. For example, when you are using the
Mix window for mixing, you may prefer to work
with large, nested groups. However, in the Edit
window, you may want to perform editing tasks
within a smaller group. You could disable the
Link Mix and Edit Group Enables preference.
This would allow you to work with different
groups in the two windows.
To unlink Mix and Edit Groups:
1 Choose Setup > Preferences and click the Mix-
ing tab.
2 Deselect the “Link Mix and Edit Group En-
ables” option and click OK.
Mix Groups and VCA Masters
(Pro Tools HD Only)
An existing Mix Group can be assigned to a VCA
Master, or a new Mix Group can be assigned to a
VCA Master while it is being created. Only one
group can be assigned to a VCA Master at a time.
A VCA Master cannot control a group that in-
cludes itself.
Group Controls
Menus and commands for creating and modify-
ing groups are accessible in the following:
• Group List
• Group name in the Group List
• Group ID indicator on a track
• Track > Group menu
The Group List
The Pro Tools track grouping functions are lo-
cated at the left side of the Mix or Edit window
in the Group List. This scrolling window con-
tains the names of all the groups in your session,
as well as a pop-up menu for accessing grouping
commands. From this menu, you can select and
enable groups.
For information on assigning groups to
VCA Masters, see “Assigning Groups to
VCA Masters” on page 633.
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