Hey Ginny. Here's how I comp vocals using Pro Tools. 1. If you have been recording takes on separate tracks, we need to get them all onto 1 track as separate playlists. If the playlist method has been your process all along,. ignore steps a through f. If not, follow these steps to combine all your tracks onto 1. A. Select you're first alternate take track. B. Select all the data with command A. Then cut said data with command X. C. Now select your original take track. in the edit window, find the playlist select button. D. Click that, and select New Playlist. Name the new playlist Take 2. When you hit playback, you will no longer hear audio on your original take track because you are in a new playlist, which have no audio regions. E. Paste the data onto the newly created empty playlist with command V. F. Repeat process until all tracks are combined onto 1 track as multiple playlists. As you repeat this process, name your playlists take 3, 4, 5, etc. 2. Now create another new playlist enTitled Master Take. 3. Using the playlist select button, , go to your original take. It's usually just the name of your track. 4. As you play through the song, use the playlist select button to audition different takes. Just select said take in the popup list, and hit playback. 5. As you hear phrases you like, select them using the standard pro tools selection methods, ie down and up arrow, markers, etc. 6. Copy said selected audio and select the master take playlist and paste it in. As you move through the song, you'll just be adding regions to the master take playlist, thus creating your ultimate comped take.
Note. The next time you cut a vocal, select new playlist every time you want to do a new take, so you won't have to do the multiple track method. This is seriously easier than it looks. It just looks like a ton of steps in writing, but I can comp a vocal in no time using this technique. If interested, I can make an audio tutorial for folks if they want. Hit me back if you have any questions. Reeves
