Hello everone,
First of all, I really like the new Folder + Group Channel workflow in Cubase 15. It has made project organisation much cleaner and reduced the need for separate Group Tracks.
However, I still find myself keeping separate VCA tracks because Folder Groups only control the summed audio signal.
For example, if tracks inside a Folder use shared post-fader FX sends, lowering the Folder Group changes the dry level but does not behave like a VCA. The send relationships are not preserved in the same way.
It would be great to have an optional mode for Folder Groups:
• Group (current behaviour)
• VCA
• Group + VCA
In Group + VCA mode, the Folder would:
• Keep all its current advantages (organisation, MixConsole integration, inserts, sends, processing)
• Continue acting as a Group Channel
• Also control child track faders proportionally, just like a VCA
This would combine the benefits of Folder Tracks, Group Channels and VCA Faders into a single workflow.
For many projects, it would remove the need to create separate VCA tracks while still preserving the advantages of VCA behaviour. Anyone else would like to see a Group + VCA mode for Folder Groups?
Cheers