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Pro Tools Reference Guide1182
To coalesce automation from a VCA Master to all of
its slave tracks and retain the VCA Master:
1 Select the VCA Master track whose automation
you want to coalesce.
2 Do one of the following:
• Choose
Track > Coalesce VCA Master Automa-
tion
.
• Right-click the VCA Master track name and
choose
Coalesce VCA Master Automation.
The composite Volume level and Mute state are
coalesced to each of the slave tracks. The VCA
Master Volume fader is reset to zero, the VCA
Mute is set to unmuted, and any automation on the
VCA Master is cleared.
Deleting a VCA Master
You can temporarily use a VCA Master to write
grouped automation, then coalesce the VCA auto-
mation to all of the slave tracks by deleting the
VCA Master. The coalesced tracks will play back
exactly as they did when they were in the VCA
group.
To coalesce automation from a VCA Master to all of
its slave tracks and delete the VCA Master track:
1 Select the VCA Master track whose automation
you want to coalesce.
2 Choose Track > Delete.
The composite Volume level and Mute state are
committed to each of the slave tracks.
Removing a Slave Track from a
VCA Group
You can remove an individual slave track from a
VCA group, which commits the VCA automation
to that track, leaving the VCA Master and the other
slave tracks untouched. The coalesced slave track
plays back exactly as it did when it was in the VCA
group.
To coalesce automation from a VCA Master to an
individual slave track:
1 Do one of the following:
• Choose
Modify Groups from the Groups List
menu.
• Click the Group ID indicator on the track and
choose
Modify.
• Right-click the Group name in the Groups List
and choose
Modify.
2 In the Groups dialog, select the VCA-controlled
group that includes the slave track.
3 In the Groups dialog, click Tracks and remove
the slave track from the group.
4 Click OK.
The slave track is removed from the VCA group,
and the composite Volume level and Mute state are
coalesced to the track.
This action cannot be undone.