Short story:
1) Get a development stage mix I like
2) Set up an Aux track to record from the Master Bus (which would record into a Lane I'm assuming)
3) Take a MixControl snapshot of that mix and add the Snapshot name in the corresponding Aux Track's Lane Notes section
and/or
3a) Create track, prochannel, effects presets, etc for various elements (like maybe I've got a guitar or drum sound I like so I name the presets and then list the names of those presets in the Aux track take lane so I can recall them later)
Long story...
I have not installed the JP update yet (still watching the forum for user reaction and possible instabilites that may affect me... so far it looks okay).
The reason this workflow is desirable to me is at the moment I keep a specific track at the top of my project. In that track I load up lanes with mix exports at various stages of the project. This could mean I've added some new parts, replaced parts, done some editing, done some sound sculting on individual parts or have finished a "pre mix".
It's kind of a PITA to make those exports happen (you either have to set up a proper project export or do a Bounce to Track which is just as much futzing... if not more).
Being able to route my Master to an Aux track then simply arming the track and pressing Record should, in theory, produce a lane/clip/mixdown without all that other silliness. Of course each time that happens a new lane should appear. It's basically exactly what would happen if I went through all the hassle of exporting/importing my progressive mixdowns but with WAY less steps.
Also, depending on how I route the output of that track it would avoid me having to disable any effects on the master bus or all sorts of other wackiness (like send busses) I have going on. Not sure about that but I'll play with it.
Then with Mix Recall if I think I want to return to that mix or elements of that mix I can just name a snapshot appropriately and put the snapshot name into the corresponding take lane "notes" so it's easy to bring back up again.
I could also reference project versions (which I create using dates, numbers and descriptive terms) or effects, track and Prochannel Presets I create as I go.
Then I can just go through all the various Aux track "mixdowns" I've made to listen back and make decisions (and access the MixRecall Snapshots to return to that state if I want or call up effects presets to bring back things I think sound better than what I've moved on to).
I could also, instead of screwing around with the annoying "time range" export process to export a solo or song section for inspection by a client just record that section into the Aux track then drag that clip into the Browser to send anywhere I want.
I am not saying any of this will work because I have not tested it BUT if what I am reading is true this would actually be a very helpful workflow for me. I dread "Sample Export Day" because of all the futzing around I have to do. This would really simplify the process and I can save the REAL export crap for when I am truly ready to export my final track.
Ya?
Ya.
Cheers.