To create a Region Group in Pro Tools, you combine multiple selected audio or MIDI regions into a single unit for easier management.
Steps to Create a Region Group
Creating a region group is a straightforward process once you have selected the regions you want to combine.
- Select the Regions: First, use the Selector tool or Grabber tool (often in combination with Shift) to select all the individual regions you wish to group together.
- Group the Regions: With the regions selected, you can create the group using either the menu or a keyboard shortcut:
- Menu Method: Go to the Region menu and select Group. (Note: The reference specifically mentions this for Pro Tools 7, but the concept applies to later versions, though the menu layout might differ slightly).
- Shortcut Method: Use the designated keyboard shortcut:
- On Mac: Press Command + Option + G (Cmd + Alt + G).
- On Windows: Press Control + Alt + G.
Once you perform either of these actions, the selected regions will become a single entity. You will observe that the grouped regions are now represented as one combined region on your timeline. As indicated in the reference, a distinct Region group icon will appear, typically located in the bottom left-hand corner of the newly created group, visually confirming its status as a group.
Grouping regions helps streamline editing workflows, allowing you to move, copy, or perform other edits on the entire collection of regions as if it were a single item.
