Busing SD2 (or other drum VIs) - AUX vs Audio tracks

[abt]

I've been using a Pro Tools template that I built that has a Supperior Drummer instrument track followed by about a dozen or so AUX tracks. These AUX tracks are fed from the SD2 multi-out so each kit component has its own track. I then have a few other AUX tracks that are drum sub groups, so all snares, kicks, OH and room, etc. and a final AUX track that is a submix for all the drums. Every track outputs to this track which then goes to the master fader.

I have a few favorite FX, etc, on some tracks, I find this a much easier way to deal with mixing from SD2, you can easily grab a fader for a particular track or tweaks its FX etc.

I'm wondering if I should change all of the AUX input tracks to stereo audio tracks with input monitoring enabled. The thinking behind this would be that I can simply record enable the tracks at any time then print the output to the audio track. Currently I'm only printing the drums at the end or if I need to, I create separate audio tracks and send the aux tracks them. Once printed I can make SD2 inactive freeing up resources. If I need to I can easily make it active again, make changes, print, make inactive.

Anyone busing SD2 in either of these ways?

Thoughts on using stereo audio tracks over AUX input tracks?

 

[abt]

epic.

 

[ArthurD]

If you were at cubase you could batch export the aux tracks. Don't know how it works in Protools, although.

 

[abt]

^^ googling now.

 

[crollbc]

would you be able to share your template? i've just moved over to pro tools from reaper and am having trouble sorting out the routing, I just need somewhere to start
any help would be appreciated