The other rub is that most users on this list aren't using Pro Tools HD.

On Oct 4, 2014, at 8:40 PM, CHUCK REICHEL <[email protected]> 
wrote:

> Hi Slau and all,
> If you have the option of making a "VCA Master" this will work.
> I just tested it in pt 9.3 and marked a hotspot on 2 of the test tracks and 
> when I interacted with the VCA Master fader and moved up or down the tracks 
> in the test group moved also.
> The rub is you half to have a VCA Master for this to work.
> YMMV
> Chuck
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> On Oct 4, 2014, at 4:59 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote:
> 
>> Hi Brian,
>> 
>> Indeed, I got the same results as you. It appears that the manner in which 
>> VoiceOver is interacting with the fader is more of a parameter change rather 
>> than a physical moving of the fader itself. In other words, one can drag a 
>> fader with a mouse and this changes the value. What VoiceOver seems to be 
>> doing is the opposite and that type of interaction is not seen by the other 
>> faders as a move of another fader but rather a sudden change in value. At 
>> any rate, it looks like one can't control groups via VoiceOver. There's no 
>> question that it can be done with a control surface but I realize that 
>> doesn't help you right now. Yes, an auxiliary input would essentially 
>> achieve the same result so that might be the way to go for now.
>> 
>> Best,
>> 
>> Slau
>> 
>> On Oct 4, 2014, at 12:01 PM, brian kijewski <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>>> Slau,
>>> Thanks for looking into this. My Music Production Lab prof really stresses 
>>> the importance of groups and would be nice if I could get them working 
>>> correctly.  I'm thinking by interacting with a fader on a track, it is 
>>> adjusting it independently. Is there a way to adjust a fader with VoiceOver 
>>> without interacting with it? For smaller projects it probably isn't a huge 
>>> deal, but would still be faster to turn all the drums down slightly in a 
>>> mix with one fader vs. having to adjust each track on its own. I suppose I 
>>> could use submixing if all else fails.
>>> I plan on getting a control surface sometime soon as I think it will help 
>>> greatly with editing and perhaps this issue, but would like to figure it 
>>> out with the keyboard too.
>>> 
>>> Brian
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Oct 4, 2014, at 10:21 AM, Slau Halatyn <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi Brian,
>>>> 
>>>> I'll have to try to recreate a similar setup. For what it's worth, I've 
>>>> never tried to affect a group via VoiceOver. I've always used a control 
>>>> surface. BTW, even when a group is active, it's possible to individually 
>>>> change the volume by modifying the drag of the fader or, with a control 
>>>> surface by simply holding the other faders and repositioning them. Once 
>>>> repositioned, by whichever method, the faders move in tandem if the group 
>>>> is active. Perhaps changing the fader level with Voiceover is tantamount 
>>>> to forcing a fader while the others are restricted. That shouldn't be the 
>>>> case, of course, but I'll try it myself and we'll see if it can be figured 
>>>> out.
>>>> 
>>>> Slau
>>>> 
>>>> On Oct 4, 2014, at 1:23 AM, brian kijewski <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Slau,
>>>>> Thanks for the help, but it still doesn't seem to work. I set it as a mix 
>>>>> group and made sure that group was active. When I interact with a track 
>>>>> in the group and change the volume fader, it does nothing to the other 
>>>>> track's faders in that group.
>>>>> Not sure what I'm missing?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Brian
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Oct 4, 2014, at 12:18 AM, Slau Halatyn <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi Brian,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> There are three types of groups: edit groups, mix groups and combination 
>>>>>> edit/mix groups. An edit group will not affect volume changes, only 
>>>>>> edits. A Mix group will affect volume only and not edits on the grouped 
>>>>>> tracks. Obviously, combination edit/mix groups do both. Make sure you've 
>>>>>> defined the group as a mix or edit/mix group and, when you make volume 
>>>>>> changes to any of the grouped tracks, all faders in that group will 
>>>>>> follow your fader move.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hope that helps,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Slau
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Oct 4, 2014, at 12:09 AM, brian kijewski <[email protected]> 
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hello all,
>>>>>>> I have been a member of this group for some time now, but just recently 
>>>>>>> began using Pro Tools. This is due in part to the fact that I just 
>>>>>>> started Music Industry Arts in college. With the help of the Pro Tools 
>>>>>>> with speech podcasts, I am really loving the software and its 
>>>>>>> possibilities. 
>>>>>>> I had a question regarding groups. I am able to select the tracks I 
>>>>>>> want to add (let's say all the drum tracks in a project) and add them 
>>>>>>> to a group. From here, I can't seem to figure out how to change a 
>>>>>>> parameter and have it effect all the tracks in that group. Is there a 
>>>>>>> way with VoiceOver, for example, to change a volume fader and have it 
>>>>>>> turn down all the tracks simultaneously?
>>>>>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Brian
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