move multiple faders at once without having to group them first

[amagras]

Originally Posted by musicman691

Which is fine for a console but the op is talking about the PT faders.

I think that's exactly what he meant, the desire to quickly chain and move several faders at the same time in a DAW is intuitive, I've found myself several times wanting to have this to do quick adjustments.

[AlexLakis]

Originally Posted by Norbertools

I'm coming from a Nuendo/Nuage-System but the studio had to be shut down. Now I'm in a much smaller studio with Pro Tools with nothing just keyboard and mouse.

I got a used Command|8 for $175 last year. Might be worth it for you too?

[The Weed]

The only way I can think of without a controller would be to make separate groups for each set of faders you want to control, then just turn the group on/off as needed.

What about a FaderPort 8?

[musicman691]

Originally Posted by The Weed

The only way I can think of without a controller would be to make separate groups for each set of faders you want to control, then just turn the group on/off as needed.

What about a FaderPort 8?

Trouble with multiple groups is keeping track of what tracks are in each group. Suppose you want to have a track grouped with other tracks but in another spot you want to have that first track grouped with tracks other than all of the tracks in that first group? I know the explanation is a bit wooly but that's the thing with having multiple groups.

I could see something procedural-wise similar to selecting items in a folder that may not be contiguous and having an operation done on all of them. How about this: select the tracks you want, hold down a modifier key like option on a Mac, grab a fader in any selected track and make your moves?

[Norbertools]

Originally Posted by AlexLakis

I got a used Command|8 for $175 last year. Might be worth it for you too?

The studio-owner is thinking about a S3+Dock. But I think it will be an Icon Qcon Pro/EX G2.

[EGS]

Originally Posted by Norbertools

... move multiple faders at once without having to group them ...

What exactly is the issue with grouping? Fast, easy, turn on/off as needed ... for me, using a combination of groups, aux buses, and/or VCA's works great.

[Norbertools]

Originally Posted by EGS

What exactly is the issue with grouping? Fast, easy, turn on/off as needed ... for me, using a combination of groups, aux buses, and/or VCA's works great.

Because it is costly in terms of time. It's like getting out of the car through the car roof instead of the car door.

[AlexLakis]

Originally Posted by Norbertools

The studio-owner is thinking about a S3+Dock. But I think it will be an Icon Qcon Pro/EX G2.

Even better! Nothing beats physical faders under your fingers for me.

I once defiantly asked a wiser producer than myself:
"Come on, what's the difference between hardware faders and digital faders?"
He replied:
"Would you rather put your hands on a naked woman or a picture of a naked woman?"

[yop22]

I usually keep 2 or 3 "TEMP" groups in my sessions and I find the "replace" button (in the group dialog) quite useful to quickly replace the tracks included in the group with the selected ones.

[its2loud]

Originally Posted by AlexLakis

Even better! Nothing beats physical faders under your fingers for me.



I once defiantly asked a wiser producer than myself:

"Come on, what's the difference between hardware faders and digital faders?"

He replied:

"Would you rather put your hands on a naked woman or a picture of a naked woman?"

Or a better comparison would be steering a car with an actual steering wheel vs using a mouse or trackball.


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