Edit VS Mix Groups in Pro Tools

Edit VS Mix Groups in Pro Tools

 

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Differences between Edit VS Mix Groups in Pro Tools

On previous tutorials we have talked and demonstrated how to create Groups in Pro Tools, but did you know there are several types of groups?

When we create Groups in Pro Tools, the program lets us select between “Edit”, “Mix” or “Mix/Edit” as:

Edit VS Mix Groups in Pro Tools

 

By default, Pro Tools is set to create Groups in “Mix/Edit” type.

But, what are the differences?

  • Edit Groups: Tracks that are part of this type of Group have their editing parameters linked. This means, you can slice, drag and move clips of one track of the group, and all of the tracks will also be edited accordingly.
  • Mix Groups: Tracks that are part of this type of Group will have their Attributes linked, so they are all affected the same.
  • Mix/Edit: Tracks that are part of this type of Group will have their Editing parameters and Mix Attributes linked, so they are all affected the same when mixing and editing.

Let’s demonstrate that!

 

  1. Open or create a new Pro Tools session with at least two tracks:

Edit VS Mix Groups in Pro Tools

 

 

2. Create an “Edit” group with the two Kick tracks labeled as “Kick 1” and “Kick 2”:

Edit VS Mix Groups in Pro Tools

 

3. Slice and drag one of the audio clips from “Kick 1”:

Edit VS Mix Groups in Pro Tools

 

 

It can be seen, we sliced and dragged track “Kick 1” but the procedure affected both tracks! Our Edit Group works perfectly.

 

4. Create a new “Mix Group” with some Attributes assigned:

Edit VS Mix Groups in Pro Tools

 

It can be seen that Volume, Mute, Pan, Record Enable, Input Monitoring and Solos have been assigned.

 

5. Switch to Mix Window:

Edit VS Mix Groups in Pro Tools

 

 

6. Click and drag the fader of the “Kick 2” to set it at -12 dB:

Edit VS Mix Groups in Pro Tools

 

It can be easily seen that when we dragged one of the faders, both actually moved! This means that our Mix group attributes are working accordingly.

 

If we now create a “Mix/Edit” group, we will be able to edit all tracks at the same time, as well as modify their attributes all together. This is the most useful Group type and that is why it comes selected by default.

 

And that is it!

At this point, we have successfully explained the difference of Edit VS Mix Groups in Pro Tools.

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