Swipe Comping with Multitracked Instruments

Question

Hey,
If I record several drum kit takes with 7 mics at a time, and I wish to quick swipe comp together my part, basically crossfading between the takes in exactly the same place on each track but while keeping the tracks seperate for editing later, is there an easier way I can do this than the painstaking method of deciding my comp on one track then recreating the cuts exactly on each of the other tracks?
An easy solution would be greatly appreciated,
Cheers

Answer 1

Simply group the drum tracks, and make sure that in your 'group settings', you've checked 'edit/selection' so that when you select any member track of the group, the other tracks will be selected as well.
THen swipe/comp any one of your grouped drum tracks and the same edits will take place on all other grouped tracks. Simple as that!
It's great -- when it works. I still encounter random weirdness with the swiping feature, but for the most part it gets the job done. Just save often, or make sure to save a "pre comp" version, then use a new file name, like "DrumTakes_Edit" once you start the slicing and dicing.
good luck.