Comments on: 4 Ways to Use Playlists in Pro Tools [with Video] http://www.homestudiocorner.com/2009/07/09/4-ways-to-use-playlists-in-pro-tools/ Tips, Tricks, and Advice for the Home Recording Studio Owner Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:56:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: lightsweetcrude http://www.homestudiocorner.com/2009/07/09/4-ways-to-use-playlists-in-pro-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-519 lightsweetcrude Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:37:44 +0000 http://www.homestudiocorner.com/?p=1886#comment-519 That's interesting, because I hate the drag down thing precisely because you have to 'engage' a key to keep the regions in time vs. the "error proof" playlist method... (Earlier DAWs like SADiE had a lock-in-time feature which made the dragging thing a bit easier...) I also find switching playlists much faster than dragging for doing quick playbacks. Although I do miss having all the takes visible at all times.... That was the hardest part of the transition for me! ;+) That's what makes great software *great* because it can be used effectively in so many different ways! ;+) Can't wait to check out the new comp feature... Should be cool... That’s interesting, because I hate the drag down thing precisely because you have to ‘engage’ a key to keep the regions in time vs. the “error proof” playlist method… (Earlier DAWs like SADiE had a lock-in-time feature which made the dragging thing a bit easier…) I also find switching playlists much faster than dragging for doing quick playbacks. Although I do miss having all the takes visible at all times…. That was the hardest part of the transition for me! ;+)
That’s what makes great software *great* because it can be used effectively in so many different ways! ;+)
Can’t wait to check out the new comp feature… Should be cool…

]]> By: Joe Gilder http://www.homestudiocorner.com/2009/07/09/4-ways-to-use-playlists-in-pro-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-518 Joe Gilder Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:10:22 +0000 http://www.homestudiocorner.com/?p=1886#comment-518 Yep! That's a great way to do it. I've found that I actually like having all of the takes on separate tracks (sometimes). That way I can see them all, select a region, and hold down CTRL-OPTION to drag that section to a comp track. It keeps the audio lined up perfectly, and you don't have to keep switching between playlists. However, the new comp feature in Pro Tools 8 will probably replace both of these approaches. Yep! That’s a great way to do it. I’ve found that I actually like having all of the takes on separate tracks (sometimes). That way I can see them all, select a region, and hold down CTRL-OPTION to drag that section to a comp track. It keeps the audio lined up perfectly, and you don’t have to keep switching between playlists.

However, the new comp feature in Pro Tools 8 will probably replace both of these approaches.

]]> By: lightsweetcrude http://www.homestudiocorner.com/2009/07/09/4-ways-to-use-playlists-in-pro-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-517 lightsweetcrude Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:05:39 +0000 http://www.homestudiocorner.com/?p=1886#comment-517 Cool article. One of my fave uses of playlists is for doing a 'comp' of one or more takes on the same track. You kind of touched on this... But in the "old days" of DAW comping (forget about the bouncing thing off tape to a new track!), you had to have all of your source takes lined up one over the other, and drag down the different bits to audition or add them to a destination track. With playlists in PT, you simply highlight the part you want to replace, scroll through different playlists/takes, and the highlighting remains, so you can audition, and when you've found "the one", simply copy (still highlighted), choose your 'comp' playlist, and paste - it goes right in the original highlighted destination. Saves time/tendons/etc ;+) Cool article. One of my fave uses of playlists is for doing a ‘comp’ of one or more takes on the same track. You kind of touched on this… But in the “old days” of DAW comping (forget about the bouncing thing off tape to a new track!), you had to have all of your source takes lined up one over the other, and drag down the different bits to audition or add them to a destination track. With playlists in PT, you simply highlight the part you want to replace, scroll through different playlists/takes, and the highlighting remains, so you can audition, and when you’ve found “the one”, simply copy (still highlighted), choose your ‘comp’ playlist, and paste – it goes right in the original highlighted destination.
Saves time/tendons/etc ;+)

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