Automate the Creation of, or Import Track Groups-Can Logic do this?

Question

As someone contemplating jumping ship from DP after 10 years, I was wondering if Logic can automate the process of creating or adding track groups that I use regularly. For example, if I demo a song with a drum loop and then want to add live drums, I always create the same 12 tracks with the same pan, eq information when micing a drum kit. Can I create something called "drum set-up" and import it into an existing project instead of having to create (the same) 12 tracks, set all the pan info, add eqs, gates, etc...
Thanks for your expertise! Looking forward to delving into the new work environment.

Answer 1

I've often wished for a feature like this, but sadly Logic doesn't have it...
So what I do is have a folder on my basic template, and inside that folder are 12 tracks grouped together (so I can record enable'em in one click), with all appropriate plugins and settings ready to go.
That way all my songs are 'ready' for live drums, and by keeping them in a folder they don't take up to much space in my arrange page. I also sometimes use "Hide Tracks" to keep the drum folder out of the way until I may need it.
Other than that, you can fairly quickly create 12 new tracks with the little "+" icon in the arrange page. Then each track needs a click to load your fave channel strip preset for kick/snare/tom/overhead etc.
The only downer about that, in my mind, is that the channel strip presets don't include input settings and send/aux assignments. But at least you can drag-select all the tracks in the mixer and quickly give them all the same sends, so it's not too huge a pain.
Still, I've often wished for a "load channel strip(S)" button so I could import a dozen tracks in one go... Maybe Logic 10 will include this feature. (I've already given up wishing for stuff in 9).