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New to PT v2020. A discussion of Aux's vs Routing Folders.
Hello! I'm just wondering, for all intents and purposes, are Routing Folders essentially the same as an Aux track in Pro Tools? I imagine you can do much, much more with a Routing Folder, but you can essentially treat a Routing Folder with plugins, sends, and automation, etc. just like you can on an Aux track, right?
If so, what are the benefits of an Aux now vs a Routing Folder or vice versa when it comes to grouping a bunch of things together? Are you guys preferring Routing Folders over Auxes when you need to bus something together? Just curious of your guys' workflow! |
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Re: New to PT v2020. A discussion of Aux's vs Routing Folders.
Aux = FX return ?
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Re: New to PT v2020. A discussion of Aux's vs Routing Folders.
If I was doing sound tracks for a movie then I would lean toward the Folder approach from an organizational point of view.
If I did EDM or Hip Hop with 150 tracks and 40 vocal lines with rap and sound fx, then once again Folders are nice organizationally. But, I track myself and other song writers with at most 30 tracks occasionally 40. Aux tracks are straight forward and work. The biggest group I have is drums and I can get that down to one or two aux busses. So Folders, although great, aren't something I used after my initial exploration. |
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Re: New to PT v2020. A discussion of Aux's vs Routing Folders.
I use Routing folders to organize similar tracks. For example, I use a Routing folder for all drums tracks, including aux tracks for effects such as the drums reverb. That way I can clear up some real estate on the Mix screen when I'm working on other things. You could do the exact same thing with an Aux track for all the drums and hide the drum tracks, but the Routing Folder makes it easier.
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Re: New to PT v2020. A discussion of Aux's vs Routing Folders.
In my workflow, aux tracks are pretty much obsolete now that I can do all the same functions with a routing folder. Also, the routing folder gets rid of the annoying soloing problem unique to Pro Tools that requires setting the aux to "solo safe" in order to hear it when you solo the tracks routed to it.
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Re: New to PT v2020. A discussion of Aux's vs Routing Folders.
In order to evaluate the pros and cons of Aux Input Tracks vs. Routing Folder Tracks, you have to determine what the general purpose of those Tracks will be in your Session. That ill be the deciding factor.
Here is the short answer:
Major advantages of Routing Folder Tracks when using them for Audio SubGroups:
I have a free 60page book about the four types of Groups in Pro Tools (including the Folder Tracks). It is an excerpt from my new Pro Tools. THe download link is available on the products page http://dingdingmusic.com/-titles-/pr...-it-works.html Just click on the "Download free Sample pdf" button BTW, If you only want to organize your Tracks (so you can collapse/expand), then I would advise against Routing Folder Tracks. Basic Folder Tracks are much better, eliminating the additional complexity of signal routing Paths.
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Re: New to PT v2020. A discussion of Aux's vs Routing Folders.
There's reporting of a routing folder tracks problem with Automatic Delay Compensation when freezing/unfreezing them:
Problem with Folder Tracks: Plays out of sync after Freeze
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