Duplicating a Project (save as?)

[manu_katz]

Hi everyone !

Got the exact same problem and think it's a shame that this possibility still not exists, even in a First version of pro Tools. All creative application need to allow to try many version of a song.

Same thing, if we want to initialize our songs with the same effects on tracks. Need to memorize parameters and apply 'em on tracks of the news songs.

[junkgear]

Originally Posted by manu_katz

Hi everyone !

Got the exact same problem and think it's a shame that this possibility still not exists, even in a First version of pro Tools. All creative application need to allow to try many version of a song.

Same thing, if we want to initialize our songs with the same effects on tracks. Need to memorize parameters and apply 'em on tracks of the news songs.

Although PTF does not support versions, you can take advantage of track presets to accomplish what you are asking.
A track preset will remember both the plug-in and its settings. So, you can have a track in one project and create a track preset from it. Then when you create a new project, just add a new track using your preset and it will be exactly like it is in the other project.

Give it a try.

[Barryd]

Originally Posted by junkgear

Although PTF does not support versions, you can take advantage of track presets to accomplish what you are asking.
A track preset will remember both the plug-in and its settings. So, you can have a track in one project and create a track preset from it. Then when you create a new project, just add a new track using your preset and it will be exactly like it is in the other project.

Give it a try.

Thanks. Is this like a template? I know there are preset templates such as Electronic, Rock, Funk etc. Are you saying we can create those from existing projects? That would be useful.

[junkgear]

Originally Posted by Barryd

Thanks. Is this like a template? I know there are preset templates such as Electronic, Rock, Funk etc. Are you saying we can create those from existing projects? That would be useful.

PTF does not allow you to save templates, you would have to upgrade to regular PT for that.

Track presets are pretty similar in that they will save all of the settings (Inputs, outputs, plug-ins, plug-in settings, and many more) from an existing project, except that you have to save each track separately. Therefore, when you create a new project, you would have to add all of the tracks separately.
Using the preset, the track will already be set up the way you want it.

Not as convenient as a template, but still a time saver.

Here is a YouTube tutorial on Track Presets

[manu_katz]

Thanks a lot for this reply, junkgear !

Precious thing to know. Gonna try it !

EDIT : Hey, that's great !

The Preset function allows both to solve the effects initialization and the project "duplication" (track by track).

Here is what I've done :

1) Select the track you're interested in

2) Use one of the following option : right click on the selected track, then "Record track preset" (or something like that in english, I use a french version) or use the Track menu and the "Record track preset" :
or

3) use one of the following 2 possibilities:
- save only the settings,
- save the settings AND the audio / MIDI elements


After that, close the actual project, then create a new project and create the same tracks (only empty tracks) than the source project. Restaure the preset (only preset or preset + Audio/MIDI) and that's it !

[junkgear]

Awesome, looks like you got it
It's a really nice feature, and since you can pick what you want to save/recall by pressing the "Track Data to Recall..." button, it makes it even more flexible.

Have fun!