Specifications

Pro Tools Reference Guide260
Mix Groups in Pro Tools
Mix Groups in Pro Tools always affect the follow-
ing:
• Main volume
• Automation mode
Mix Groups in Pro Tools can also be set to affect
the following:
• Main Mute
• Solo
• Send Level
• Send Mute
Grouping Limitations
Grouping does not affect these parameters:
• Voice assignment
• Output assignment
• Inserting plug-ins
• Elastic Audio 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 and
Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit
only, by choosing whether the selected attributes
apply 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 or a
MIDI Editor window, you may want to perform
editing tasks within a smaller group. Disabling the
Link Mix and Edit Group Enables preference lets
you work with different groups in the two win-
dows.
To unlink Mix and Edit Groups:
1 Choose Setup > Preferences and click Mixing.
2 Deselect the Link Mix and Edit Group Enables
option.
3 Click OK.
In Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Com-
plete Production Toolkit, when the Main Pan
attribute is enabled for groups, grouped be-
havior applies to the Link, Front inverse, Rear
inverse and Front/Rear inverse controls in
stereo and multichannel panner windows.