Hi Ronald, It sounds more complicated than it really is. Let's distinguish between two things that are very clearly separated in the analog world but are often confused in the digital world. One is a track and the other is a channel. In a DAW, the two are often used interchangeably. The Mix window shows tracks, yes, but think of them as channels on a mixing console. Each one of those channels is feeding and receiving information from a track as if it were a tape machine. The Edit window is sort of like a tape machine. Each track is like a track on a multitrack tape recorder.
Each playlist is just a separate path on that tape, a separate track. the difference in the digital world is that, rather than just having one path for each track, there are any number of virtual paths underneath the topmost playlist. By selecting a range, using the Start and End parameters, it's possible to record only within the specified ranges. Further, one can put the transport into Loop Record mode where multiple passes can be recorded within the same range. That's a little more complex and I won't get into that here. Anyway, when you read anything about ranges, it's referring to Start and end times. Whenever you read something about selecting something in a playlist, it simply means selecting something in the visible track or the topmost playlist in this case. Hopefully, that makes some sense. Best, Slau On Feb 25, 2011, at 1:44 PM, RvR wrote: > Hi Slau, > Very nice explanation, that's what I thought playlistgs were all about. > Perhaps it's my poor knowledge of the English language, but I still wonder > why the reference guide keeps mentioneing to set ranges in the track's > playlist. Let me quote some examples: > 1. select a range in a track's playlist (with timeline and Edit Selection > enabled) > 2. the easiest is to select the range to be looped in the track's playlist > 3. click anywhere in the track's playlist to begin recording from that point. > Hopefully I won't be making myself a complete fool by asking this, but what > are they referring to when writing the track's playlist? I think the > playlists are to be found in the edit window on the track's playlist > selector? Right? > Or by saying track's playlist are they just referring to the track currently > selected and where you can set ranges with numpad or counter display? I have > a feeling it's a simple thing, but just don't get it. LOL > thanks, > ronald > > > > >> Just a word about playlists: >> >> As soon as an audio track is created, it has a playlist called "Audio" and >> the number of the track in the name. If you name the track before recording >> (as one should always do), the playlist will now be called whatever you >> named the track. So, in other words, whatever you name you track is actually >> naming the the playlist. >> >> Let's say you've recorded some audio on a track named "Piano" and now you >> want to record an alternate take. using the playlist selector, choose "New…" >> and you'll be prompted with a dialog to name the playlist. The default will >> be the same name with .01 appended to the name. You can repeat this process >> to record multiple takes on the same channel strip but using several >> playlists. Think of it as having a stack of papers, each with similar >> information but only one piece of paper can be on top and that is your >> current playlist but there are other playlists beneath. >> >> Since Pro Tools appends .01, .02, .03, etc. to the name, it's a good idea >> (if you know you're going to do multiple takes, to create a new playlist >> right at the outset so that your first take is already named "Track >> Name.01." This way, each subsequent playlist will reflect the same number as >> your take. In the end, you can comp to the original playlist which has no >> number appended and it can be considered your final or master playlist for >> that track. >> >> Hope that helps, >> >> Slau >> >> >
