Pro Tools Answers #42 | Using VCA Tracks in Pro Tools

Описание: A question from Stephan asking about whether Aux and VCA tracks colour our sound, just like desks do, led the PTA to establish what Aux tracks are and what VCA tracks and what they're used for.
Find out how Aux Tracks and VCA tracks are properly used and how they can give you unprecedented levels of control over your tracks.

Contents in this Video:

0:00 Introduction
0:33 Question
4:03 What’s an Aux Track?
5:20 What’s a VCA Track?
7:54 Quick Answer - Do they color the sound?
10:35 VCA vs Aux - setting terminology straight
14:26 Dave showing routing in a session using Folder Tracks and Auxes
18:17 Introducing Coloration using Plugins
20:35 Adding a VCA to control a Group
24:13 VCA Metering
28:50 Andy showing the effect of the VCA Trim and the Composite Automation Graph
37:10 Dave's clever technique to create multiple automation passes using VCA:s
40:40 Trim Automation on VCA tracks
43:27 Bussing considerations
43:53 Discussion
44:45 Outro
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