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Mix Groups in Pro Tools LE
Mix Groups in Pro Tools LE always affect the fol-
lowing:
• Main volume
• Automation mode
Mix Groups in Pro Tools LE can also be set to af-
fect 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 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 win-
dows.
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 En-
ables
preference lets you 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 Enables
option.
3
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.
In Pro Tools HD, when the Main Pan
attribute is enabled for groups, grouped
behavior applies to the Link, Front inverse,
Rear inverse and Front/Rear inverse controls
in stereo and multichannel panner windows.
For information on assigning groups to
VCA Masters, see “Assigning Groups to
VCA Masters” on page 834.