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Old 06-19-2010, 01:23 PM
jhonny.eriksson jhonny.eriksson is offline
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Default Workflow: Creating Film score music (template/setup/workflow)

Hi,

This is not really a problem but I'd love to get some tips on how to organize and get a good template for creating and recording film score-like music.
Since I’m pretty new to Pro Tools I’ve begun by using the most basic functions, such as groups, colortracks, different busses etc.

Although I feel that I need some guidance on how to optimize my workflow so that I can fully concentrate on creating the music instead of having to click around the program to find functions.

So if any of you out there is an experienced Pro Tools user doing this kind of symphonic orchestral music I’d love to get some tips on how to create the ultimate orchestral template.

Though most of Pro Tools work absolutely fabulous I’ve run into some questions which I can’t seem to find good answers to…

1. In some parts I use allot of different string sounds at the same time like cellos, violins, pizzicato, basses etc. On many of those occasions I like putting down 2 or more layers of the same instrument which forces me to create several tracks for the same instrument (for example Violins low/rhythm, Violins high/melody). Coming from CW SONAR I was pretty used to being able to record several pararell audio-takes on the same track. Is there any way to do this in Pro Tools?

2. Right now I use different colors and groups for the different instruments (for example Piano, Strings, Brass, Choirs, Bells etc.) Is there any other clever way to arrange these? (like folders)

3. At the moment I’m forced to use two different projects for one song just because of the lack of 64-bit support which limits me possibilities of memory usage and to use several RTAS plugins at the same time. Having to do this I have to move files from one project to the other quite frequently. Right now I use consolidate to create a clean set of audio files that I can import to my primary project but doing this with audio stereo tracks I get these Right and Left files. Is there any way to create just one stereo track when consolidating?

4. I also would like to copy some specific MIDI information from one project to the other and have been trying to do this by selecting the MIDI track I want to export and then File>export>MIDI.
But when loading in the .mid file in the other project I get the wrong miditrack exported. How do I choose which MIDI track to export?

5. A more workflow question would be how to handle MIDI tracks?
Right now I record my MIDI track off my RTAS plugin and when I feel satisfied with the take I bounce it to an audiofile, disable the plugin to free up memory and keep the MIDI track muted. Is there any other way of doing it?

Thanks a bunch for helping out!
Best wishes,
Jhonny Eriksson
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