Freezing Group Tracks (TIP)
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2021 5:45 am
In ableton we don't have the option to freeze grouped tracks, which is annoying. There is a workaround though.
1) Create new midi track
2) Add Compressor
3) Open sidechain settings
4) Select Bus that you want to freeze
5) Click on the headphones that allow you to hear the sidechained signal
6) Create an empty midi clip that aligns with the section of the group audio that you want to freeze
7) Make sure the EQ on the compressor is off as not to interfere with the signal
Freeze the track
Now obviously you still have the the whole group bus in which you can deactivate all of the plugins and reactivate them if you need to go back to change something on the group track.
or... you could copy all of the plugins that are on the group track and then paste them on the sidechain track and then freeze it so you can quickly make the changes without having to go back and forth between tracks.
I'm not sure why this isn't less complicated, but it works.
also it doesn't have to be the compressor, any vst that lets you audition the sidechained signal will work.
1) Create new midi track
2) Add Compressor
3) Open sidechain settings
4) Select Bus that you want to freeze
5) Click on the headphones that allow you to hear the sidechained signal
6) Create an empty midi clip that aligns with the section of the group audio that you want to freeze
7) Make sure the EQ on the compressor is off as not to interfere with the signal
Freeze the track
Now obviously you still have the the whole group bus in which you can deactivate all of the plugins and reactivate them if you need to go back to change something on the group track.
or... you could copy all of the plugins that are on the group track and then paste them on the sidechain track and then freeze it so you can quickly make the changes without having to go back and forth between tracks.
I'm not sure why this isn't less complicated, but it works.
also it doesn't have to be the compressor, any vst that lets you audition the sidechained signal will work.