[paulo m]

My templates have both options. A master fader(aux) that handles the volume of all the stems busses and another one that controls the return from the print tracks when recording. This way I can monitor "off-tape" style when recording by using only the fader assigned to the print tracks. You need to have only one fader up at any time of course, if they share the same physical outputs. If you have a monitor controller, you can assign different physical outputs to each master fader (aux), so that you can toggle sources on the controller easily. This allows AB comparisons to check that what you´re recording at the print tracks is the same of what you´re sending from the stems busses. It detects errors very quickly, like mistakes in routing etc.