Import tracks with overlay question.

[Frank Kruse]

Hi,

has someone found a way to import a new reel into a super-session with overlay/match tracks without wiping all automation on all the following reels?
The only work-around I´ve found is to import the reel after the last one (using map TC to... in the import window) and then moving the elements up using alt-H. Or import to new track and move up.

It would really be great if we could add a "from to" limitation for overlay/match tracks. Or make PT recognize a selection in the timeline for the import.

Thanks,

Frank.

[soundworx]

Not behind my set at the moment, but you can do it by modifying the session setup of the new reel before you import. Limit the timecode range of the "to be imported session", save and import into the supersession.

Originally Posted by Frank Kruse

Hi,

has someone found a way to import a new reel into a super-session with overlay/match tracks without wiping all automation on all the following reels?
The only work-around I´ve found is to import the reel after the last one (using map TC to... in the import window) and then moving the elements up using alt-H. Or import to new track and move up.

It would really be great if we could add a "from to" limitation for overlay/match tracks. Or make PT recognize a selection in the timeline for the import.

Thanks,

Frank.

[Frank Kruse]

How do you limit the TC-range of a session? Never heard of that before.

Thanks,

Frank.

[soundworx]

Had a look, but I think you're right, you can't... I remember finding the solution for importing reel 2 with match track without wiping automation of reel 1 etc, but that only works if you get the new reels sequentially, it still wipes whatever is after it...

So yeah, feature request....

Originally Posted by Frank Kruse

How do you limit the TC-range of a session? Never heard of that before.

Thanks,

Frank.

[soundworx]

Originally Posted by soundworx

Had a look, but I think you're right, you can't. You can only change the session start time, which is the solution for importing reel 2 with match track without wiping automation of reel 1 etc, but that only works if you get the new reels sequentially, it still wipes whatever is after it...

So yeah, feature request....

[lexaudio]

There is a way.

I think, though I haven't done it in a while, if you import with the last reel first you will retain the automation.

[Frank Kruse]

Originally Posted by lexaudio

There is a way.

I think, though I haven't done it in a while, if you import with the last reel first you will retain the automation.

Actually you can not do that. If you import the last reel first and then the second last one the automation of the last reel will be wiped.
You can only import stuff behind the last element of you time-line and then move that earlier using alt-H or cut/paste. (see original posting)

Frank.

[lexaudio]

Originally Posted by Frank Kruse

Actually you can not do that. If you import the last reel first and then the second last one the automation of the last reel will be wiped.
You can only import stuff behind the last element of you time-line and then move that earlier using alt-H or cut/paste. (see original posting)

Frank.

Then it's the other way around. Reel one first. I've done it before with omfs.

[Frank Kruse]

Originally Posted by lexaudio

Then it's the other way around. Reel one first. I've done it before with omfs.

Well yeah. That´s what I was saying in the first posting. You can only overlay stuff after what ever is last in your timeline because any automation after the import will be nulled.
I wish you could actually overlay reel 3 right where is belongs without wiping reels 4-6´s automation or jumping through hoops.

Frank.

[lexaudio]

Originally Posted by Frank Kruse

Well yeah. That´s what I was saying in the first posting. You can only overlay stuff after what ever is last in your timeline because any automation after the import will be nulled.
I wish you could actually overlay reel 3 right where is belongs without wiping reels 4-6´s automation or jumping through hoops.

Frank.

Well that's just crazy talk. Why on earth would anyone want to do it that way?

)))

LEX