As far as that goes, the more audio tutorials people can find time to make for folks like myself who are interested in PT but don't own it the better.
Blake > Subject: Re: Comping vocals > From: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:11:06 -0400 > To: [email protected] > > 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
