Master Fader For Drums?

[zhavoney]

How do I link all of the drum tracks to their own master fader and still have a master fader for the stereo mix?

Thanks in advance.

Charles Martin Covault

[zhavoney]

Originally Posted by zhavoney

How do I link all of the drum tracks to their own master fader and still have a master fader for the stereo mix?

Thanks in advance.

Charles Martin Covault

This is the clossest that I can come on my own.
First make a new track a mono master fader.
Then set all of the drum faders where the drum mix is the way you want it.
Drag the new fader track over to the drum tracks
Then group them all together with the group feature in the tracks tab.
When you move the new main fader they will all move proportionately.

[zhavoney]

Originally Posted by zhavoney

This is the clossest that I can come on my own.
First make a new track a mono master fader.
Then set all of the drum faders where the drum mix is the way you want it.
Drag the new fader track over to the drum tracks
Then group them all together with the group feature in the tracks tab.
When you move the new main fader they will all move proportionately.

This is not exactly what I wanted. I really wanted to be able to readjust each slide for each drum and then have a master fader to enter the mix. Does anyone know if there is a way to channel all of the drum tracks into a new audio track and then channel that audio track into the main mix?

[rockerdude]

create a stereo aux track.Send all of your individual drum tracks to that stereo aux track via buss 1&2.
set the output on all those individual drum tracks to buss 1&2 then on the aux track input set that to buss 1&2.
That aux track will have all the drum tracks grouped but you can still move the individual faders to adjust the drum tracks as needed or use the aux fader as a grouped fader(Master)Audiogeek or garageband would know for sure but try this.......

[bugbrain_04]

1.) Make a new stereo aux track and rename it "Drum Stem" or something.

2.) Set the output on each drum track to a pair of busses (I'll use Bus 1-2 for this example).

3.) Set the input of the Aux track to those same 2 busses (in my case, bus 1-2).

4.) Voila, drum stem. Now you can adjust the level of your drum mix with one fader, while retaining the ability to adjust individual drum levels.

Did you follow all of that?

[rockerdude]

Didn't I just say that.......lol......echo....echo......

[bugbrain_04]

I thought breaking it down into steps might make it easier to follow. Sorry...

[rockerdude]

you got it boss........

[zhavoney]

Originally Posted by rockerdude

create a stereo aux track.Send all of your individual drum tracks to that stereo aux track via buss 1&2.
set the output on all those individual drum tracks to buss 1&2 then on the aux track input set that to buss 1&2.
That aux track will have all the drum tracks grouped but you can still move the individual faders to adjust the drum tracks as needed or use the aux fader as a grouped fader(Master)Audiogeek or garageband would know for sure but try this.......

Thanks rockerdude. It worked great and is exactly what I was looking for.

Originally Posted by bugbrain_04

1.) Make a new stereo aux track and rename it "Drum Stem" or something.

2.) Set the output on each drum track to a pair of busses (I'll use Bus 1-2 for this example).

3.) Set the input of the Aux track to those same 2 busses (in my case, bus 1-2).

4.) Voila, drum stem. Now you can adjust the level of your drum mix with one fader, while retaining the ability to adjust individual drum levels.

Did you follow all of that?

Yes. It worked great bugbrain. Thanks for the clarification.

[rockerdude]

Get pro tools for dummies.I love that book,just don't let clients see it setting on your desk it might shake there confidence in you....lol.....