Track/"Channel Strip" Presets DO exist in Pro Tools, apparently...

[Dism]

Originally Posted by Shan

Inactive/Hidden tracks wont work on my end when it comes to session size and session management. The track list would become unmanageable trying to sift through all that stuff. The main thing I like about the tracks presets via the New Track dialog is the ability to now assign custom shortcut keys to stuff. This is great for the temp stuff used for certain editing procedures that come and go, especially in very large sessions. Select your track, hit the key command, your stuff shows up underneath, edit and move on. This is one massive time saver in very large sessions.

Shane

Right.

Hidden tracks just creates a messy session you can't see. A template can't account for creativity, and as Shane here pointed out... shortcuts. Give me my track presets in the new track window, and I can build a full session from scratch with exactly what tracks I need/want in a few seconds, instead of searching around and activating/deactivating hidden tracks.

[tomhartman]

Originally Posted by Dism

Right.

Hidden tracks just creates a messy session you can't see. A template can't account for creativity, and as Shane here pointed out... shortcuts. Give me my track presets in the new track window, and I can build a full session from scratch with exactly what tracks I need/want in a few seconds, instead of searching around and activating/deactivating hidden tracks.

Yep horses for courses. Since inactives are always in italics if you name them right they all show up together. But I can see either way working!

[Dism]

Originally Posted by tomhartman

Yep horses for courses. Since inactives are always in italics if you name them right they all show up together. But I can see either way working!

Well, to each his own, as always.

[RussUK]

Originally Posted by Dism

Well, to each his own, as always.

We are able to argue about workflows because with this hack we now have a choice. That of itself is worth its weight in gold.

[tunes7]

Tried with PT 8HD but won't allow me to export any Instrument or Midi tracks (the option is greyed out). Here's another way of doing the same thing that worked:

http://www.gearslutz.com/board/pro-t...check-out.html

[Dism]

I'd like to reanimate this thread as a gentle reminder that this function does indeed still exist, and that Avid should pay attention to who chimed in here and what was said.

Still a highly important feature that can not possibly be difficult to implement since it's technically already there. It would be lovely to see it snuck into an update... but surely it's not an obtuse request to see it alive in PT11.

[quantise]

Mike Thornton has just highlighted this 'hidden' functionality in the current issue of Sound on Sound (Nov 2012) in his Pro Tools column.

That'll get it out to a wider section of the community and hopefully get Avid to see the light.

[Dism]

Originally Posted by quantise

Mike Thornton has just highlighted this 'hidden' functionality in the current issue of Sound on Sound (Nov 2012) in his Pro Tools column.

That'll get it out to a wider section of the community and hopefully get Avid to see the light.

Well that is certainly encouraging.

"Channel Strip Presets" is the #4 highest ranked request on ideascale, as well.