Re: Track/"Channel Strip" Presets DO exist in Pro Tools, apparently... Quote: PTPhillip Originally Posted by YES! YES! Ha ha ha! It's alive! I got it to work! The trick is to save templates in folders within a folder titled "Track Presets" within the Avid > Pro Tools folder. So, here are the steps. By the way, I am currently using 10.2, but I'm fairly positive this will work on 8, 9, or 10.



1) Go to Applications > Avid > Pro Tools. Here, create a folder titled "Track Presets". I also recommend creating folders within "Track Presets" for different categories (ex: Submix Masters, Reverbs, etc) although you can do that later on. *Sub folders need to be created for this to work.

2) Create and configure tracks (including inputs, outputs, names, sends, volume, pan, plug-ins, etc) as desired.

3) From the File menu, choose Save As Template.

4) Choose "Select Location for template"

5) Navigate to your Track Presets folder (or sub-folders) or just save anywhere then move to these folders later.

6) Change the extension of the newly saved .ptx file to .ptxt .

Once your templates are saved to this "Track Presets" folder (or folders within it), they will appear as options in the New Track dialog below the normal track types (audio track, aux input track, etc). You can still use Command + Down/Up to switch through these and Option Command Down/Up will switch between multiples in your sub-folders.



Oh man! I so freaking stoked!!!



On Windows 7, make sure subfolders need to be created for this to work. The PT shortcut keys in the New Track window are also confirmed working on PC. These Track Presets will also work with groups of tracks, providing they're selected when doing the save.



I'm currently wrapping up a utility app on PC that will automatically change the extension to .ptxt after saving the preset in step 5 above, thus saving one from manually editing the extension and making this fully functional.



Something of note, the extension works as .ptt or ptxt.



Shane Great find Phillip!On Windows 7, make sure "Hide extensions for known files types" is unchecked under Folder Options in Explorer. Also,. The PT shortcut keys in the New Track window are also confirmed working on PC. These Track Presets will also work with groups of tracks, providing they're selected when doing the save.I'm currently wrapping up a utility app on PC that will automatically change the extension to .ptxt after saving the preset in step 5 above, thus saving one from manually editing the extension and making this fully functional. It's a beauty to see . Can we get plug-in chains now Avid?Something of note, the extension works as .ptt or ptxt.Shane

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