Specifications

Chapter 14: Grouping Tracks 259
Chapter 14: Grouping Tracks
Pro Tools provides a relative grouping function for
linking tracks and their controls.
Grouping Tracks
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 lev-
els relative to each other.
• Groups are assignable to an available VCA Mas-
ter track (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with
Complete Production Toolkit only).
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 and
Pro Tools with Complete Production
Toolkit
Mix Groups in Pro Tools HD and in Pro Tools with
Complete Production Toolkit 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