Hey HF, Be aware that VCA groups are only available on HD systems.
Slau On Sep 15, 2012, at 10:37 PM, HF wrote: > I got a session that I'm trying to figure out why I can't individually solo > or mute tracks. I'll try the VCA tracks very soon. > > HF > > On 9/14/2012 8:00 AM, CHUCK REICHEL wrote: >> Hi Slau & HF, >> Only show the track that you want to solo safe >> This usually works every time! >> Also when you close the window and re open it this helps also. >> or turn off and on VoiceOver as a last resort! >> Have you guys used the "VCA" tracks! >> They Rock!!! >> :) >> YMMV >> >> CHUCK REICHEL >> soundpicturerecord...@gmail.com <mailto:soundpicturerecord...@gmail.com> >> www.SoundPictureRecording.com <http://www.SoundPictureRecording.com/> >> 954-742-0019 >> Isaiah 26 : 3 >> Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: >> because he trusteth in thee. >> >> In GOD I Trust >> >> On Sep 13, 2012, at 11:31 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: >> >>> Hey HF, >>> >>> The only trick would be to make sure your mouse pointer is on the solo >>> button before performing the modifier command along with the physical >>> mouse or trackpad. >>> >>> slau >>> >>> On Sep 13, 2012, at 10:32 PM, HF wrote: >>> >>>> When I toggled through the different states, I never got on solo safe >>>> as one of them. I managed to just put the aux tracsk as solo and not >>>> off safe solo. This time when I soloed individual tracks, I got >>>> silence which I guess is progress. Although, there was one track that >>>> I couldn't toggle from off safe solo to just solo. Is there any trick >>>> for this? I got all the other tracks but this one... >>>> >>>> HF >>>> >>>> On 9/10/2012 12:38 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: >>>>> Hi Herman, >>>>> >>>>> I suppose there are four possible states for the solo button: >>>>> 1. Solo button, which would be the normal, unengaged state, in other >>>>> words, off or not soloed. >>>>> 2. selected solo button, when the solo button is engaged, in other >>>>> words, on or soloed. >>>>> 3. off safe solo button, which means the solo button is in safe mode >>>>> but not engaged, in other words, off. >>>>> 4. on safe solo button, which means the solo button is in safe mode >>>>> and it is engaged or on. >>>>> >>>>> Until you get things behaving the way you'd like, I'd probably try >>>>> to disable all of the groups. >>>>> >>>>> slau >>>>> >>>>> On Sep 10, 2012, at 9:01 AM, Herman Fermin wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Just cause I get lost in the vernacular and voiceover reports things, >>>>>> what should solo say. Should it say "off safe solo" or just plain >>>>>> solo. Is it a three position toggle? Solo, off safe solo and onn safe >>>>>> solo. I'll check again when I get in front of my rig again because I >>>>>> only heard two things, off safe solo and just plain solo. >>>>>> >>>>>> Should I de-activate any of the active groups. The all groups is not >>>>>> active anymore. >>>>>> >>>>>> HF >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 9/9/12, Slau Halatyn <slauhala...@gmail.com >>>>>> <mailto:slauhala...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>>>>> Herman, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Just a few things to make sure: >>>>>>> The all group should be off because it'll screw with your ability >>>>>>> to solo. >>>>>>> In addition, all aux tracks should be solo safe. Display only aux >>>>>>> tracks and >>>>>>> systematically make sure they're all solo safe. Beyond that, >>>>>>> soloing any >>>>>>> audio track should work. Let us know how it goes. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Slau >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sep 9, 2012, at 9:09 PM, Herman Fermin wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Some of the tracks were on "off solo safe". When I held the command >>>>>>>> key and clicked they just became normal solo buttons. Or at least >>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>> is what I understand anyway. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'm still not able to solo or mute individual tracks. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I looked at the groups in case I could figure out something from >>>>>>>> there. I made the all group active and and made the rest of the >>>>>>>> groups >>>>>>>> inactive and still can't solo or mute individual tracks. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 9/9/12, Slau Halatyn <slauhala...@gmail.com >>>>>>>> <mailto:slauhala...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> Hi Herman, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> It's possible that the auxiliary tracks are not "solo safe," >>>>>>>>> that is, >>>>>>>>> when >>>>>>>>> any track is being soloed, the rest of the tracks are solo muted, >>>>>>>>> including >>>>>>>>> the aux tracks. Solo muting is different from engaging a regular >>>>>>>>> mute. >>>>>>>>> Actually, the process of soloing is really like muting all other >>>>>>>>> tracks >>>>>>>>> but >>>>>>>>> in an automated way. If you solo safe the aux track by >>>>>>>>> Command-clicking >>>>>>>>> its >>>>>>>>> solo button, it will not mute when any solo button is engaged. >>>>>>>>> Give it a >>>>>>>>> try. That might be the solution. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Slau >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Sep 9, 2012, at 7:04 PM, HF wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Perhaps my confusion might help someone else. I have a really >>>>>>>>>> complicated >>>>>>>>>> session that I will try to detail below. I don't understand why I >>>>>>>>>> cannot >>>>>>>>>> solo individual tracks. If I send all of the outputs to stereo 1/2, >>>>>>>>>> only >>>>>>>>>> then can I solo individual one's. But the routing is what is >>>>>>>>>> throwing >>>>>>>>>> me. >>>>>>>>>> I get it, I understand why it was done this way but I don't get >>>>>>>>>> why I >>>>>>>>>> can't just solo or mute individual tracks and hear that change. >>>>>>>>>> Right >>>>>>>>>> now >>>>>>>>>> only one track is playing, it's the full mix aux track which is >>>>>>>>>> being >>>>>>>>>> sent >>>>>>>>>> out to 1/2 stereo. Only two other tracks are muted the instrumental >>>>>>>>>> track >>>>>>>>>> and the TV mix track. Hopefully someone else here understands >>>>>>>>>> this and >>>>>>>>>> can >>>>>>>>>> explain. It's pretty complicated and I hope I do this justice. As I >>>>>>>>>> explain, I'm only dealing with the audio in and audio out for each >>>>>>>>>> track. >>>>>>>>>> All are buses except the three tracks that are being sent via the >>>>>>>>>> interface, 1/2 stereo. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> all drums, output to drums aux >>>>>>>>>> drums aux, input drums, output band buss >>>>>>>>>> bass and guitars, output band buss >>>>>>>>>> Lead vocals, output lead vocals bus >>>>>>>>>> background vocals, output background vocals buss >>>>>>>>>> band aux, input band buss, outputs mix bus, no lead vocals bus, no >>>>>>>>>> background vocals bus >>>>>>>>>> Lead vocals aux, input lead vocals buss and output mix buss >>>>>>>>>> Background vocals aux, input background vocals buss, output is >>>>>>>>>> mix buss >>>>>>>>>> and no lead vocals bus >>>>>>>>>> mix aux, input mix and output full mix buss >>>>>>>>>> No Lead vocals aux, input no lead vocals bus, output TV mix >>>>>>>>>> No background aux,input no background vocals bus, output instrument >>>>>>>>>> track >>>>>>>>>> full mix aux, input full mix and output 1/2 stereo >>>>>>>>>> TV mix aux, input TV buss and output 1/2 stereo >>>>>>>>>> instrument track aux, input instrument buss and output 1/2 stereo >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> HF >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>
