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In ProTools...how do i go back into the program and undo changes....I have added too much reverb and I would like to take it off....I hope i can go back and change it....and i am in non destructive recording mode...im in the normal recording one iwth just the red dot...
 
i'm assuming you wrote the reverb to disc.

double click on the audio
look in the regions list, the one hi-lit is the reverbed audio
one of the similarly titled files directly above it (if you did not do a destructive overwrite) is the old, non verbed file.

when you figure which file is which, just pull it out and align it

(by hand, or time, or whatever)

p.s. regions list is in the R of the edit window.
 
The ones that are dark bold are the ones that are the full changes when sometin is done right...and then the light not bold ones are just segments...becuase some of the tracks i had cut up into segments and then when adding effects they all go together...am I correct? so the oens in bold are the ones i wnat to choose from
 
SwurVe said:
In ProTools...how do i go back into the program and undo changes....I have added too much reverb and I would like to take it off....I hope i can go back and change it....and i am in non destructive recording mode...im in the normal recording one iwth just the red dot...
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if you saved the session, exited and opened it again....then you might have some problems. If not, try a simple ctrl-z.


indentify the track you are working with first. It should say something like "name-rvrb" or something like. Look up that track version that dosnt have the rvrb extension on it on the audio list to your right and select it. I beleive it should pop up "in front" of the processed track. (I cant remember cause I dont usually find myself in that situation).

If it's not there, then you can try being a mavrick and import the orignal audio file in the file menu, line it up with the current track and then replace it.

I'd avoid printing effects altogether.
 
Apple- Z/ Cntl-Z = Undo. If its the last thing you did it will revert to the just previous step.

You'll also find Undo & Redo in the Edit Menu.

Good luck!
Chris
 
this is just another reason why you should stick with RTAS/TDM plugins unless you are 100% sure you want that effect on that track all the time.
and also another reason to always name your tracks and regions

like someone said above, the region's file name will be something like vocal_01_rvrb or something. Try and find the original file...something like vocal_01.....or vocal. It will be in bold. And all the regions are alphabetized, so it should be easy to find.
If you didn't print the reverb to the WHOLE track, you may be able to trim back the audio of one of the non-effected regions. For example if the first region is the effect region, you just take the trim tool to the next adjoining region and trim it back as far as it will go. But this only works if you didn't print it to the whole track.
 
Also a good reason to save your session files as generations, e.g. mix1, mix2, etc.
 
Bold indicates regions that are also "entire" wave files (.WAV, SDII, AIFF). Non-bold are regions only and are "part" of another "whole" wave file. If you select "show file names" (or show whole pathnames) from the region pulldown, you can track down each region's corresponding "entire" wave file.

It can help to save your original playlist before doing any audiosuite editing by "duplicating the playlist" from the track pulldown. Or any editing at all.
 
SwurVe said:
In ProTools...how do i go back into the program and undo changes....I have added too much reverb and I would like to take it off....I hope i can go back and change it....and i am in non destructive recording mode...im in the normal recording one iwth just the red dot...
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If your using 6.9, protools should have auto save on, have a look in the folder you opened the session up with and look for session file backups.
Its saved my ass more than once.
Cheers dude
 
Another suggestion..

Before printing effects to any primary component (tracks), pull down "duplicate selected tracks" from your Edit menu. Duplicate track. Print the reverb to the new duplicated track. Highlight the old (non printed) track. Pull down "make selected track inactive" Make old track inactive. Go to your "show hide" bin and deselected the inactive track. It's now invisible to the current session.
Now it will exist in the session as the original, not count as a track and be available when or if you ever need it. Much easier than figuring out fragmented audio bits in your audio folder

Pro Tools LE will support (over and above the 32 active audio tracks) 88 inactive tracks
 
Joseph Hanna said:
Another suggestion..

Before printing effects to any primary component (tracks), pull down "duplicate selected tracks" from your Edit menu. Duplicate track. Print the reverb to the new duplicated track. Highlight the old (non printed) track. Pull down "make selected track inactive" Make old track inactive. Go to your "show hide" bin and deselected the inactive track. It's now invisible to the current session.
Now it will exist in the session as the original, not count as a track and be available when or if you ever need it. Much easier than figuring out fragmented audio bits in your audio folder

Pro Tools LE will support (over and above the 32 active audio tracks) 88 inactive tracks
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Why not duplicate a new playlist on the track and change from there? Much easier I think ...
 
giraffe said:
i'm assuming you wrote the reverb to disc.

double click on the audio
look in the regions list, the one hi-lit is the reverbed audio
one of the similarly titled files directly above it (if you did not do a destructive overwrite) is the old, non verbed file.

when you figure which file is which, just pull it out and align it

(by hand, or time, or whatever)

p.s. regions list is in the R of the edit window.
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Instead of worrying about aligning it by hand, put yourself in "Spot" mode, drag the audio file from your regions list into the file, and when the menu pops up select original timestamp (or something like that) and it will drop the region into the track at it's original position.
 
masteringhouse said:
Why not duplicate a new playlist on the track and change from there? Much easier I think ...
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Yep good idea...it is in fact the exact same thing just a slightly different approach.
 
masteringhouse said:
Why not duplicate a new playlist on the track and change from there? Much easier I think ...
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Me, too.

That's why I suggested it first. :mad: :p

:D
 
mixandmaster said:
Me, too.

That's why I suggested it first. :mad: :p

:D
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Oops sorry M&M, I just scanned through the thread and missed that part of yur post.

M&M had a very good suggestion, you guys (and me) should read it! :)
 
That's okay. I have a 3 year-old who doesn't listen to me either.
 
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