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Avid technology PRO TOOLS MIX 51 Specifications (64 pages)

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English

Table of contents

Version 10.0

1

Legal Notices

2

Documentation Feedback

2

Contents

3

Chapter 1: What’s New

5

Capabilities

7

New Session File Format

9

New Clip Group File Format

9

Support for 32-bit Floating

9

Point Audio Files

9

New Session dialog

10

Support for RF64 Audio Files

11

Changing Session Settings in

11

Changes to Pro Tools

12

Nomenclature and Avid

12

Rebranding

12

New In-Application Web

13

Browsers

13

New Marketplace Menu

14

Improvements to the

15

Pro Tools Help Menu

15

Export Features

17

New Save Session Copy

18

New Import Session Data

19

Add to iTunes Library

19

(Summed) or Interleaved

20

Share with SoundCloud

21

Export Clips as Files

22

Logging In To SoundCloud

23

Share with SoundCloud Dialog

23

Enhancements

25

Overlapping Crossfades View

26

Clip-Based Gain

26

Clip Gain Info View

27

Clip Gain Line

28

Editing Clip Gain

29

Clip Gain Line option is en

30

Using the Pencil Tool

30

2 Do one of the following:

32

Volume Automation

33

Bypassing Clip Gain

34

Rendering Clip Gain

35

Importing Clip Gain

35

Clip List Reveal In

36

Finder/Explorer Right-Click

36

24-Hour Timeline

36

Field Recorder Workflow

37

Improvements

37

Edit Window

40

Bus Interrogation

41

Support for 12 Systems with

42

Satellite Link

42

D-Command Multi-Mode

43

Using D-Command Multi-Mode

44

Enhanced EUCON Support

45

New AAX Plug-In Format

47

Processing

47

Avid Channel Strip Plug-In

48

Avid Down Mixer Plug-In

48

Mod Delay III

49

AudioSuite Improvements

49

Clip Metadata Preserved with

50

AudioSuite Render

50

AudioSuite Handles

50

Preferences

51

Pro Tools Plug-Ins

53

Marketplace

53

Enhanced Support for

56

Network Attached Storage

56

Enhanced Support for Avid

57

Unity MediaNetwork and ISIS

57

Shared Storage

57

New Avid Interplay Features

60

Check Out of Standard

61

Sequences

61

Timecode Mapping

61

Technical Support (USA)

64

Product Information

64

Avid technology PRO TOOLS MIX 51 Specifications (120 pages)

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Table of contents

Getting Started

1

Copyright

2

Getting Started with MIX

6

Welcome to Pro Tools

7

Pro Tools

8

Audio Interfaces

8

System Requirements

9

Hard Drive Requirements

10

MIDI Requirements

11

Digidesign Registration

12

About the Pro Tools Guides

12

Windows Conﬁguration

13

Conﬁguring the BIOS

14

Conﬁguring the SCSI BIOS

14

Installing SCSI Drivers

15

Windows System Settings

16

Pro Tools Hardware Overview

18

Pro Tools

19

Installing Pro Tools Hardware

20

TDM Ribbon Cable

21

Connecting Audio Interfaces

22

Installing Pro Tools Software

23

The Digidesign ASIO Driver

24

Removing Pro Tools

24

Installing Demo Sessions

25

Checking Your TDM System

25

Launching Pro Tools

26

Conﬁguring Pro Tools

27

Hardware Buffer Size

28

CPU Usage Limit

28

Pro Tools Hardware Settings

29

Conﬁguring Audio Interfaces

30

Conﬁguring I/O Setup

31

4 Click OK

32

Macintosh Conﬁguration

33

Getting Started with MIX30

36

Apple System Settings

39

Installing OMS

41

DigiTest

43

Running DigiTest (Mac OS 9)

44

Pro Tools System Settings

47

DAE Playback Buffer Size

48

System Memory Allocation

49

Getting Started with MIX48

54

Connecting Your Studio

55

Example Studio Setup with a

56

Mixing Console

56

Example Studio Setup

57

Connecting Equipment with

58

Digital Audio Ins and Outs

58

Connecting Effects Units

58

Connecting MIDI Devices

59

Connecting SMPTE

59

Synchronization Devices

59

Digidesign SYNC I/O

60

Working with Pro Tools

61

Main Windows

62

Setting a Tempo

63

Using the Click

63

Saving Sessions

64

Transport Controls

65

Navigating a Session

66

Memory Locations

67

Viewing and Zooming

67

Getting Started with MIX62

68

New Track dialog

68

Tracks in the Mix window

69

Audio Tracks

70

MIDI Tracks

70

Regions Lists

71

Importing Audio

71

Getting Started with MIX66

72

Basic Recording

73

Recording MIDI

74

Edit Modes

76

Edit Tools

76

Editing Regions

77

Getting Started with MIX72

78

Repeat dialog

78

Duplicating a playlist

78

Basic Signal Routing

79

Getting Started with MIX74

80

Master Faders

81

Plug-Ins

82

Mix Automation

82

Final Mixdown

83

Using Dither on Mixdown

84

Connecting SCSI Drives

85

SCSI Cables

86

Disk Space for Audio Tracks

86

Quick Formatting SCSI Drives

88

General Hard Drive

89

Maintenance

89

Partitioning Drives

90

Avoiding File Fragmentation

90

Using Macintosh Drives on

91

Windows Systems

91

Enabling the MacOpener Driver

92

Mounting HFS Drives

92

DigiTest Error Codes

93

Getting Started with MIX88

94

Conﬁguring a New Studio Setup

95

Deﬁning MIDI Devices in OMS

96

Disabling SerialDMA in OMS

97

Getting Started with MIX92

98

Getting Started with MIX94

100

External Device Icon

100

Naming a new MIDI device

100

Enabling MIDI channels

101

Selecting a device icon

101

Getting Started with MIX96

102

Digidesign Control Panel

103

Apple Sound Control Panel

103

Getting Started with MIX98

104

Introduction

105

Installing the WaveDriver

105

Installation Instructions

106

How to Change WaveDriver

107

Settings

107

WaveDriver Settings Dialog

108

I/O Setup Dialog

109

Removing DigiGain

110

Installing DigiGain

110

How to Use DigiGain

111

Getting Started with MIX106

112

Compatible Software

113

Installing the ASIO Driver

114

Changing ASIO Driver

114

ASIO Driver Control Panel

115

Getting Started with MIX110

116

Numerics

117

Getting Started with MIX112

118

Index 113

119

Getting Started with MIX114

120

Avid technology PRO TOOLS MIX 51 Specifications (659 pages)

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English

Table of contents

Pro Tools

1

Copyright

2

Contents

3

Chapter 6. Sessions

4

Chapter 7. I/O Setup

4

Chapter 8. Tracks

4

Chapter 11. Record Setup

5

Part IV Editing

6

Contents vii

7

Pro Tools Reference Guideviii

8

9

Pro Tools Reference Guidex

10

Contents xi

11

Pro Tools Reference Guidexii

12

Part I: Introduction

13

The Pro Tools Guides

15

Digidesign Registration

16

Compatibility Information

16

About www.digidesign.com

16

Chapter 2: Pro Tools System

17

Conﬁgurations

17

MIX-Series Systems

18

Supported Audio Interfaces

18

Chapter 3: Pro Tools Concepts

23

Pro Tools Sessions

24

Regions (or Loops)

25

Playlist

25

Pro Tools Reference Guide14

26

(using a lightpipe)

26

Signal Routing

27

System Resources

28

Active and Inactive Items

29

Display of Inactive Items

30

MIDI Concepts

31

Common Misconceptions about

32

Chapter 4: Pro Tools Windows

33

Pro Tools Reference Guide22

34

Edit Tools

36

Event Edit Area

36

The Transport Window

37

MIDI Controls

39

Pro Tools Reference Guide28

40

Chapter 5: Keyboard Shortcuts

41

Keyboard Focus

42

Numeric Keypad Modes

43

Transport Mode

44

Shuttle Mode

45

Pro Tools Reference Guide34

46

Chapter 6: Sessions

49

Hardware Buffer Size

50

CPU Usage Limit

50

Number of Voices

50

Default Sample Rate

51

Delay Compensation Engine

52

DAE Playback Buffer Size

52

Conﬁguring Pro Tools

53

Hardware Settings

53

Pro Tools Reference Guide42

54

Pro Tools

55

Conﬁguring I/O Setup

56

Multiple Destinations

56

Creating a New Session

57

Selecting a Fader Gain

58

Opening a Session

59

Saving a Session

60

Saving a Copy of the Session

61

Session Parameters

62

Items to Copy

62

Creating Custom Session

63

Templates

63

Creating Macintosh Templates

64

Quitting Pro Tools

65

Sharing Sessions Between

65

Pro Tools TDM Systems and

65

Closing a Session

65

Preferences

66

Chapter 6: Sessions 55

67

Operation Preferences

68

Chapter 6: Sessions 57

69

(Pro Tools 6.4)

70

Numeric Keypad Mode

70

AutoSave

71

Online Options

71

Open Ended Record Allocation

71

Pro Tools Reference Guide62

74

Processing Preferences

75

Sets an offset in sam

76

Sets an offset (in frames)

77

Pro Tools Reference Guide66

78

Chapter 7: I/O Setup

79

Paths and I/O Setup

80

Main Paths and Sub-Paths

81

Default I/O Settings

81

Stems and Stem Mixes

81

The I/O Setup Dialog

82

Routing Hardware I/O to

83

Pro Tools I/O

83

Creating and Editing Paths

85

Selecting and Arranging Paths

86

Resetting Paths

87

Deleting Paths

87

Channel Mapping

88

Initializing I/O Setup

89

Active and Inactive Paths

90

Hardware Setup and Session

91

Transfer

91

I/O Settings Files

92

Last Used I/O Settings

93

I/O Setup Options

94

Chapter 7: I/O Setup 83

95

Selecting an Audition path

95

H/W Insert Delay

96

Compensation

96

Chapter 8: Tracks

97

MIDI Tracks

98

Track Formats

98

Audio Track Channel Strips

98

MIDI Track Channel Strips

99

Track Controls

100

Track Level Meter

101

Track Compensation

102

Creating Tracks

103

Adding Comments to Tracks

104

Track Position Numbering

104

Hiding Tracks

105

Pro Tools Reference Guide94

106

Sort Tracks By option

106

Assigning Inputs and Outputs

107

Track Priority and Voice

108

Assignment

108

Track Priority

109

Voice Assignment

109

Pro Tools Reference Guide98

110

Setting MIDI Input and Output

111

Soloing and Muting Tracks

112

Solo Button

113

Solo Safe Mode

113

Mute Button

113

Making Tracks Inactive

114

Adjusting Track Width

114

Color Coding Tracks

115

Grouping Tracks

115

Using the Groups List

116

Creating Groups

117

Editing Groups

117

Pro Tools Reference Guide106

118

Enabling Groups

119

Pro Tools Reference Guide108

120

Session Data

121

Importing Stereo Files

122

Conversion Quality

123

Importing Audio Files and

123

Pro Tools Reference Guide112

124

Audio File icon

124

Audio Region icon

124

Importing Audio Files with

125

Importing Audio from an

126

Audio CD

126

Importing Tracks and Track

126

Attributes

126

Sessions

127

Import Session Data Dialog

128

Video Media Options

129

Time Code Mapping Options

129

Track Offset Options

129

Source Tracks

130

Find Matching Tracks

130

Session Data to Import

130

Replacing Track Attributes

131

Replacing Track Path Names

131

Track Playlist Options

132

Exporting Audio

133

Exporting Region Deﬁnitions

134

OMFI or AAF Files

135

Exporting Sessions as Text

135

The Exported Session Text

136

Importing MIDI Files

137

Exporting MIDI Files

138

Not Exported with MIDI Files

139

Pro Tools Reference Guide128

140

Compatibility

141

Transfer Files

142

Missing Files

142

WAV File Compatibility

143

Creating Macintosh and PC

143

Compatible Sessions

143

Creating and Saving Cross

144

Platform Sessions

144

Moving Sessions Between

145

Platforms with MacOpener

145

(Using HFS/HFS+ Drives)

145

Pro Tools Reference Guide134

146

Part III: Recording

147

Chapter 11: Record Setup

149

Record Enabling Tracks

150

Chapter 11: Record Setup 139

151

(Pro Tools TDM 6.4)

151

Edit window

151

Mix window

151

Record Monitoring Modes

152

TrackInput Monitoring

153

Monitoring Latency

154

Zero Latency Monitoring

155

Low Latency Monitoring

155

During Recording

156

Default Track Names

156

Disk Allocation

157

Allocating Hard Drive Space

159

Record Modes

160

Destructive Record Mode

161

Loop Record Mode

161

QuickPunch

161

The Record Modes and MIDI

162

Recording with a Click

163

Wait for Note and Countoff

164

Setting the Default Meter

165

Setting the Default Tempo

165

Using Manual Tempo Mode

166

Tap button

167

Pro Tools Reference Guide156

168

Recording an Audio Track

169

Pro Tools Reference Guide158

170

Input Selector, Mix window

170

Input Selector, Edit window

170

Output Selector, Mix window

170

Output Selector, Edit window

170

Pro Tools Reference Guide160

172

Record Shortcuts

173

Record Pause Mode

173

Recording Additional Takes

173

Pro Tools Reference Guide162

174

Punch Recording Audio

175

Monitoring During Punch-Ins

176

Loop Recording Audio

177

Auditioning Record Takes

178

Editing Preferences for Takes

179

Setting Punch/Loop Points

180

Start, End, and Length Fields

181

Memory Locations

181

Setting Pre- and Post-Roll

182

Recording from a Digital

184

Pro Tools LE Systems

185

After a Digital Transfer

185

Half-Speed Recording and

186

Playback

186

Chapter 13: MIDI Recording

187

Enabling Input Devices

188

MIDI Thru

189

MIDI Input Filter

190

Input Quantize

190

Wait for Note

191

MIDI Merge/Replace

191

Conﬁguring MIDI Tracks for

192

Recording

192

Recording to MIDI Tracks

194

Punch Recording MIDI

195

Pro Tools Reference Guide184

196

Loop Recording MIDI

197

Pro Tools Reference Guide186

198

Loop Playback enabled

198

Loop Recording Multiple Takes

199

Recording System Exclusive

200

Pro Tools Reference Guide190

202

QuickPunch Audio Recording

203

QuickPunch Guidelines for

204

TDM Systems

204

LE Systems

205

Recording with QuickPunch

205

TrackPunch Audio Recording

206

Voice Requirements for

207

TrackPunch Recording

207

Recording with TrackPunch

207

Overview

207

TrackPunch Preferences

208

Track Arming

209

Enabling TrackPunch Mode

210

TrackPunch Enabling Tracks

211

Example TrackPunch Workﬂows

213

Film Dubbing and Mixing with

213

TrackPunch

213

Pro Tools Reference Guide202

214

13 hours

215

Pro Tools Reference Guide204

216

Part IV: Editing

217

Chapter 15: Editing Basics

219

Track Material

220

Track View

221

Track Height

222

Expanded Track Display

223

Displaying Region Names and

224

Audio Regions and Waveforms

224

Avoiding Clicks and Pops

225

MIDI Regions and MIDI Data

226

Notes View for MIDI Tracks

227

Regions View for MIDI Tracks

228

Playlists

229

Working with Playlists

230

Multiple Undo

231

The Audio and MIDI Regions

232

Sorting and Searching the

233

Regions Lists

233

Selecting in the Region Lists

234

Keyboard Selection of Regions

235

Edit Modes

236

Conﬁguring the Grid

237

Horizontal and Vertical Zoom

238

Vertical Zoom button (audio)

239

Vertical Zoom button (MIDI)

239

Zoomer Tool

240

Zoom Preset Buttons

241

Zoom Toggle

242

The Universe Window

243

Timebase Rulers

244

Main Time Scale

245

Setting the Main Time Scale

246

Tick-Based Timing

247

Pro Tools Reference Guide236

248

Page Scroll During Playback

250

Forward/Rewind

250

Location Indicators

250

Scrolling in the Ruler

251

Scrolling with a Scroll Wheel

251

Locating the Playback Cursor

251

Auto-Scrolling Tracks in the

252

Edit and Mix Windows

252

Scrolling Options

253

The Scrubber

254

Scrub/Shuttle Mode

255

Shuttle Lock Mode

255

Numeric Keypad Set to Shuttle

256

Timeline Selections

257

Selecting Track Material

258

Selections in Multiple Tracks

259

Selecting Regions

259

Selection

259

Pro Tools Reference Guide248

260

Object Grabber

260

Non-contiguous selection

260

Changing a Selection Length

262

Nudging a Selection Range

262

(Start, End, and Length)

263

Pro Tools Reference Guide252

264

Between Tracks

265

Tabbing to Transients

266

Playing Selections

267

Looping Playback

268

Playing Edit and Timeline

270

Selections with the Playhead

270

Moving the Playhead

271

Pro Tools Reference Guide260

272

Selections

273

Separate Region Command

274

Separation Grabber

275

Trim To Selection Command

275

Healing a Separation

276

Placing Regions in Tracks

276

Deﬁning Region Sync Points

277

Placing Regions at the Edit

277

Insertion Point

277

Pro Tools Reference Guide266

278

The Trimmer Tool

279

The Time Trimmer

280

Trimmer set to TCE

281

The Scrub Trimmer

282

Trim To Insertion Command

282

Sliding Regions

283

Slipping Regions

284

Spotting Regions

285

Sliding Regions in Grid Mode

286

Setting Up the Grid

287

Deﬁning the Grid Value

287

Nudging

288

Nudging Regions

289

Shift Command

290

Quantizing Regions

291

Locking Regions

291

Muting/Unmuting Regions

292

Edit Commands

292

Clear Command

293

Cut and Copy Commands

293

Paste Command

294

Duplicate Command

295

Repeat Command

296

Merge Paste Command

297

Editing Stereo and

297

Multichannel Tracks

297

Processing Audio with

298

AudioSuite Plug-Ins

298

Waveform Repair with the

299

Pencil Tool

299

The Smart Tool

300

Controller Views

301

Pro Tools Reference Guide290

302

Chapter 18: Advanced Editing

303

(TDM Systems Only)

303

Pro Tools Reference Guide292

304

Compress/Expand Edit To

305

Using Crossfades

307

Standard Crossfade (Centered)

308

Pre Crossfade

308

Post Crossfade

308

The Fades Dialog

309

Fade Out Shape Setting

310

Link Settings

311

Use Dither

311

Fade In Shape Settings

312

Typical Curve Combinations

313

Creating a Crossfade

314

Creating Fades at the

315

Beginnings and Ends of

315

Trimmer

316

Using AutoFades

317

Creating Fades and

317

Crossfades in Batches

317

Chapter 20: Managing Regions

319

Using Strip Silence

320

Inserting Silence

321

Consolidate Selection

322

Compacting an Audio File

322

Naming and Displaying

323

Auto-Naming Options

324

Hiding and Removing Unwanted

324

Removing Unwanted Regions

325

Pro Tools Reference Guide314

326

Pro Tools Reference Guide316

328

Tempo Change window

328

Inserted tempo event

328

Dragging a tempo event

328

Tempo events selected

328

Tempo and MIDI and Audio

329

Default Tempo

330

Identify Beat Command

330

Identify Beat dialog

331

Bar

331

Dragging Bar

332

Editing Bar

332

Meter Events

333

Editing Meter Events

334

Renumbering Bars

335

Memory Locations and

336

General Properties

337

Creating Memory Locations

338

Recalling Memory Locations

340

Editing Memory Locations

340

Deleting Memory Locations

341

Memory Locations Window

342

Memory Locations View Filter

343

Pro Tools Reference Guide332

344

Chapter 22: Beat Detective

345

Beat Detective Requirements

346

The Beat Detective Window

347

Beat Detective Modes

347

Deﬁning a Beat Detective

348

Calculating Tempo with Beat

349

Detective

349

Generating Beat Triggers

350

Editing Beat Triggers

351

Inserting Beat Triggers

352

Promoting Beat Triggers

352

Location

352

Generating Bar

353

DigiGroove Templates

354

Separating Regions with

356

Beat Detective

356

Separating Multiple Tracks

357

Conforming Regions with

358

Groove Conform

359

Edit Smoothing

360

Detection (Normal) and

361

Collection Mode

361

Using Collection Mode

362

Pro Tools Reference Guide352

364

Part V: MIDI Editing

365

Chapter 23: MIDI Editing

367

Custom Note Duration

368

Setting the Grid Value

369

Inserting MIDI Notes

369

Pro Tools Reference Guide358

370

Manually Editing MIDI Notes

371

Transposing Notes

372

Moving Notes

372

Chapter 23: MIDI Editing 361

373

Trimmer tool set to Standard

373

Pro Tools Reference Guide362

374

Dragging a velocity stalk

374

Typing in Note Attributes

375

Deleting MIDI Notes

375

Continuous Controller Events

376

Inserting/Editing Controller

377

Patch Select (Program and

378

Bank Changes)

378

Patch Names

379

Pro Tools Reference Guide368

380

Program change event

380

System Exclusive Events

381

Note and Controller Chasing

382

Global MIDI Playback Offset

383

Individual MIDI Track Offsets

383

Pro Tools Reference Guide372

384

MIDI Track Offsets

384

Chapter 24: MIDI Operations

385

Select Notes

386

Split Notes

387

Change Velocity

388

Velocity Ranges

389

Fading Velocities

389

Scaling Velocities

389

Change Duration

390

Transpose

391

Quantize

392

What to Quantize

393

Quantize Grid

393

Every other Grid point

394

0% Swing

394

100% Swing

394

, and Swing are not se

395

Experimenting with Quantize

396

Groove Quantize

397

Groove Template

398

Slider Settings

399

Applying Groove Templates

400

Behavior for Mixed Meters

401

Restore Performance

402

Flatten Performance

403

Pro Tools Reference Guide392

404

Chapter 25: MIDI Event List

405

Menus in the MIDI Event List

406

Go To dialog

407

Inserting Events in the MIDI

408

Event List

408

Inserting Another Event

410

MIDI Event List Options

412

Part VI: Mixing

413

Chapter 26: Basic Mixing

415

Audio Signal Flow

416

Auxiliary Inputs

417

Master Faders

418

Chapter 26: Basic Mixing 407

419

Views in the Mix and Edit

420

View Selector

421

Comments view

421

Track Input

422

Track Output

423

Multiple Output Assignments

424

Inactive Outputs

425

About the “No Output” Option

425

Assigning Sends to Tracks

426

Send Formats

427

Send Path Choices

427

Pro Tools Reference Guide416

428

Sends Views

428

Windows (Send A–E Views)

429

Output Windows for Tracks

430

Chapter 26: Basic Mixing 419

431

Opening a Send window

431

Multiple Send windows

431

Panner Linking

432

Chapter 26: Basic Mixing 421

433

Using Output Windows

434

Submixing for Signal Routing

435

Other External Sources

436

Creating a Submix

436

Processing

437

Pro Tools Reference Guide426

438

Soloing Tracks in a Submix

439

Send/Return

439

Delay Compensation

440

Chapter 26: Basic Mixing 429

441

Dither in Pro Tools

442

•Time Compression/Expansion

443

Using a Control Surface with

444

Hardware I/O insert

445

Insert Formats

446

Viewing Inserts

447

Making Inserts Inactive

448

Inserting Plug-Ins on Tracks

449

Plug-In Menu Organization

450

Plug-in Favorites

450

Moving and Duplicating Plug

451

In and Hardware Inserts

451

The Plug-In Window

452

Opening Plug-In Windows

453

Plug-In Window Controls

454

Bypassing Plug-Ins

455

Multi-Mono Plug-Ins

455

Editing Plug-In Controls

456

Using Hardware Inserts

458

Connecting and Integrating

459

External Devices

459

Using External Clock Sources

460

Pro Tools Reference Guide450

462

Chapter 28: Automation

463

Automation Playlists

464

Automation Modes

465

Auto Touch

466

Auto Latch

466

Trim Mode

466

Trim/Auto Touch

467

Trim/Auto Latch

467

Trim/Auto Write

467

Automation Preferences

468

AutoMatch Indicators

469

About Processing Bandwidth

469

Viewing Automation

470

Writing Automation

471

Automating Sends

472

Automating Plug-Ins

473

Pro Tools Reference Guide462

474

Plug-In automation dialog

474

Enabling and Suspending

475

Automation

475

Deleting Automation

476

Thinning Automation

477

Drawing Automation

477

Using Pencil Tool Shapes

478

Editing Automation

479

Editing Pan Automation

480

Editing Mute Automation

480

Pro Tools Reference Guide470

482

Pro Tools Reference Guide472

484

Writing Automation to the

485

Start, End or All of a

485

Trimming Automation

487

Creating Snapshot

487

Existing Automation Data

488

Snapshot Automation and

489

Trimming of Automation Data

489

Pro Tools Reference Guide478

490

Chapter 29: Mixdown

491

Dither and Bounce to Disk

492

Recording to Tracks

493

Bounce to Disk

494

Bounce Options

495

File Type

496

Windows Media

497

RealAudio G2

497

MP3 (MPEG Layer 3)

498

ID3 Tag Info Settings

499

Advanced Settings

499

Mac File Settings

500

Default Button

500

Resolution

501

Sample Rate

501

Use Squeezer

502

Recording a Submix (with

503

Bounce To Disk)

503

Final Mixdown

504

Mastering

505

Pro Tools Reference Guide494

506

Part VII: Surround

507

Chapter 30: Surround Concepts

509

Pro Tools Mixing Formats

510

Speaker Layouts

510

Surround Monitoring

512

Formats and Terminology

513

LCRS for Dolby Surround

514

5.1 for Dolby Digital and DTS

514

.1 Formats

514

.0 Formats

514

Divergence

515

Surround Mixing Concepts

516

Surround Playback System

517

Variables

517

Bass Management

518

Surround

519

Conﬁguring Pro Tools for

520

Multichannel Sessions

520

Surround Mix Settings Files

521

Importing Multichannel

522

I/O Setups

522

Custom Multichannel Paths

522

Metering

523

Default I/O Selectors in I/O

524

Multichannel Audio Tracks

526

Track and Output Formats

527

Multichannel Signal Routing

528

Multichannel Sends

529

Mono, Multi-Mono and

529

Multichannel Plug-Ins

529

Mono Plug-Ins

530

Paths in Surround Mixes

531

Example Paths and Signal

533

Routing for a Surround Mix

533

Signal Routing Examples

534

Main Stems Example

535

LFE Examples

536

Introduction to Pro Tools

537

Surround Panning

537

Output Window

538

Standard Controls

539

Surround Panner Controls

540

The X/Y Grid and Pan Cursor

541

Panning Modes

542

Grid Options and Shortcuts

543

3-Knob Panning

544

LFE Faders in Multichannel

545

Divergence and Center

545

Percentage

545

Center % (Percentage)

547

Pan Playlists and Automation

547

SurroundScope Metering

548

Part VIII: Synchronization

549

Synchronization

551

Requirements

551

Aspects of Synchronization

551

Synchronizing Pro Tools

552

SMPTE Time Code Methods

553

SMPTE Time Code Units

553

Bi-Phase/Tach

554

SMPTE Frame Formats

555

Working with Film-Originated

556

Material

556

1 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4

557

Pull Up and Pull Down

558

When to Pull Up or Pull Down

558

Final Audio Destination: Film

559

Pro Tools Reference Guide

560

Chapter 35: Working with

561

Ext. Clock Output

562

Session Setup Window

563

Expand/Collapse icon

563

Session Displays and Settings

564

SYNC Setup Settings

565

Session Start Offsets

566

Time Code Settings

567

Preparing to Work with SMPTE

568

Time (Start Frame)

569

Auto Match Pull Factors

571

Pro Tools Reference Guide560

572

Audio Rate Pull menu

572

Video Rate Pull Up and Down

573

Putting Pro Tools Online

574

Generating Time Code

575

Using MIDI Machine Control

576

MMC Transport Settings

577

Synchronizing a Sequencer to

578

Pro Tools on Macintosh

578

Setting Minimum Sync Delay

578

Remote Track Arming

578

MIDI Beat Clock

579

Spotting Regions to SMPTE

579

Frame Locations

579

Use Subframes Option

580

Capturing Time Code

580

Auto-Spotting Regions

581

Time Stamping

582

Creating a User Time Stamp

583

Pro Tools Reference Guide572

584

Troubleshooting

585

Use a Consistent Clock Source

586

Features

586

About QuickTime

587

Video Capture/Playback Cards

588

If You Are New to Audio Post

588

Production

588

QuickTime Requirements

589

Movie Playback Quality

589

Importing a QuickTime Movie

590

Firewire Playback of

591

QuickTime DV Movies

591

Scrubbing the Movie Track

592

About the Movie Window

593

Pro Tools Reference Guide582

594

Using Grid Mode to Spot and

595

Nudge Regions with Frame

595

Accuracy

595

Importing QuickTime Audio

596

(and Other Compressed Video

596

QuickTime movie

597

Bouncing to a New Movie

598

Editing Preferences

599

Pro Tools Reference Guide588

600

Mixing (TDM Only)

601

TimeAdjuster and Delay

603

Manually Compensating for

603

Delay Factors

604

Using Plug-In Inserts

605

Using Hardware I/O

605

Bouncing Tracks

606

Appendix B: TDM Mixing and

607

DSP Usage

607

TDM (or TDM I)

608

DSP Allocation

609

Mixing and DSP Usage

610

DSP Manager

610

Monitoring DSP Usage

610

Efﬁciently

611

DSP Usage with TDM Mixers

612

Submixing

613

Mixers and DSP Hardware

613

48-Bit Mixing Precision

615

Mixer Headroom

615

24-Bit Optimized Mixer

616

16-bit Optimized Mixer

616

Mixer Automatiion

617

Stereo and Surround Dithered

617

TDM Mixer Plug-Ins

618

Plug-In Features

619

Switching TDM Mixer Plug-Ins

619

DSP Usage with TDM Plug-Ins

620

DSP Usage and I/O Allocation

621

Pro Tools Reference Guide610

622

Appendix C: Troubleshooting

623

Possible Solutions

624

Performance Factors

625

Before You Call Digidesign

625

Technical Support

625

Gather Important Information

626

Glossary

627

Pro Tools Reference Guide616

628

Glossary 617

629

Pro Tools Reference Guide618

630

Glossary 619

631

Pro Tools Reference Guide620

632

Glossary 621

633

Pro Tools Reference Guide622

634

Glossary 623

635

Pro Tools Reference Guide624

636

Index 625

637

Pro Tools Reference Guide626

638

Index 627

639

Pro Tools Reference Guide628

640

Index 629

641

DV Movies

642

Index 631

643

Feet.Frames Time Scale 234

644

Go to End button 26

644

Index 633

645

Pro Tools Reference Guide634

646

Index 635

647

MIDI Operations window 373

648

Movie menu

648

Show Movie Window command 581

649

OMFI format 123

649

Pro Tools Reference Guide638

650

Index 639

651

Pro Tools Reference Guide640

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Index 641

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Index 643

655

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Index 645

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Installation

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Quick Start Guide

6

Surround Mixer Plug-In

8

Description and Use Of

9

Controls

9

Surround Panner Plug-In

10

LFE Send Plug-In

13

Automation

14

Overview

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Legal Notices

2

Documentation Feedback

2

Contents

3

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Contents v

5

Pro Tools Reference Guidevi

6

Contents vii

7

Pro Tools Reference Guideviii

8

Contents ix

9

Pro Tools Reference Guidex

10

Contents xi

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12

Contents xiii

13

Pro Tools Reference Guidexiv

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15

Pro Tools Reference Guidexvi

16

Contents xvii

17

Contents xix

19

20

Contents xxi

21

Part X Surround

22

Contents xxiii

23

Pro Tools Reference Guidexxiv

24

Contents xxv

25

Pro Tools Reference Guidexxvi

26

Part I: Introduction to

27

Pro Tools

27

Pro Tools Documentation

29

Documentation Folder

30

Pro Tools Reference Guide6

32

Conventions Used in

33

System Requirements and

33

Compatibility Information

33

About www.avid.com

33

Pro Tools Reference Guide8

34

Chapter 2: Pro Tools Concepts

35

Playback Engine

36

Core Audio

37

Common Misconceptions About

38

Synchronization

39

Surround Sound

40

Pro Tools Sessions

40

MIDI track in the Edit window

41

Video track in Frames view

41

Media Files

42

Playlist

43

“MIDI” on page 11

44

Signal Routing

45

Tick-Based and

46

Sample-Based Time

46

System Resources

47

Active and Inactive Items

48

Inactive

49

DigiBase

50

AAF, MXF, and OMF

50

Metadata

51

AAF, OMF, and MXF Basics

51

Pro Tools Reference Guide26

52

Embedded Media

53

Linked Media

54

Mouse Shortcuts

55

Global Key Commands

55

Keyboard Focus

56

Toolbar Focus

57

Numeric Keypad Modes

57

Shuttle Lock Modes

58

Shuttle Mode

59

Pro Tools Reference Guide34

60

Chapter 4: Using Help

61

Help Display

62

Using the Contents and Index

62

Using the Search Tab

63

Search Guidelines

64

Copying from a Help Topic

64

Printing Help Topics

64

Part II: System Configuration

65

Chapter 5: Pro Tools Systems

67

Supported Hardware

68

Software

68

Eleven Rack

69

Mbox Family

69

Pro Tools HD with HDX

70

Hardware Acceleration

70

Pro Tools HD with

71

Pro Tools

71

Pro Tools HD Software with

72

HD Native Hardware

72

Supported Avid HD Audio

73

Pro Tools Reference Guide48

74

Pro Tools Reference Guide50

76

HD OMNI Audio Interface

78

HD I/O Audio Interface

79

192 I/O Audio Interface

80

96 I/O Audio Interface

81

Additional Pro Tools

82

Hardware Options

82

Additional Pro Tools HD

83

Pro Tools HD Software

83

Complete Production Toolkit

84

Pro Tools Express Software

86

Checking for Software

87

Pro Tools Reference Guide62

88

Chapter 6: System Setup

89

Checking an Avid HDX

90

Pro Tools

90

System with DigiTest

90

Configuring Pro Tools System

90

Settings

90

Current Engine

91

Hardware Buffer Size

92

Host Processors

93

CPU Usage Limit

94

Number of Voices

95

Sample Rate (Playback Engine)

96

Delay Compensation Engine

97

System Memory Allocation

98

Cache Size

98

Configuring MIDI Setup

99

Configuring Pro Tools

100

Hardware Settings

100

Launch Setup App

101

Aggregate I/O

101

Setting in Hardware Setup

102

Configuring Clock Source

102

Configuring Avid HDX

103

Pro Tools

103

Configuring Avid HD Audio

104

Interfaces

104

Configuring HD OMNI Controls

105

Configuring HD I/O Controls

106

Configuring HD MADI Controls

107

Configuring 192 I/O and

108

192 Digital I/O Controls

108

Configuring 96 I/O Controls

109

Configuring 96i I/O Controls

109

Configuring I/O Setup

110

System Usage

111

DSP Usage Meters

112

Managing System Resources

112

DSP Caching

112

To purge the DSP cache:

113

Pro Tools Reference Guide88

114

Chapter 7: I/O Setup

115

Pro Tools Signal Paths

116

Paths in Sessions

117

Path Configurations and

117

I/O Settings

117

I/O Setup Pages

118

Output Page

119

Bus Page

119

Insert Page

120

Mic Preamps Page

120

H/W Insert Delay

120

(Compensation) Page

120

I/O Setup Signal Path

121

Controls

121

I/O Setup Buttons

121

I/O Setup Options

122

Controller Meter Path

123

Audition Paths

123

Default Output Bus

124

AFL/PFL Path

124

AFL/PFL Mutes (Output Path)

125

Low Latency Monitoring

125

Default Monitor Format

125

Customizing I/O Settings

126

Chapter 7: I/O Setup 101

127

Configuring Hardware in

128

I/O Setup

128

Setup > I/O

129

Output tab

129

(1) Physical Input

130

(2) Input Path

130

(3) Track Input

130

(1) Track Output

131

(2) Output Bus Path

131

(3) Output Path

131

(4) Physical Output

131

Creating New Paths

132

Number of new paths

133

Path Format

133

Path Name

133

Add/Remove Row

133

Creating New Sub-Paths

134

Editing Paths

134

Restoring Default Paths and

135

Path Names

135

Renaming Paths

135

Renaming Interfaces

136

Selecting Paths

137

Reordering Paths

137

Deleting Paths

138

Assigning Paths to Hardware

139

Valid Paths and

140

Requirements

140

Configuring Busses

140

Output Busses

141

Internal Mix Busses

141

Pro Tools Reference Guide116

142

Resetting Busses

143

Click to sort by Name

144

Click to sort by map

144

Click to sort by Format

144

I/O Settings Files

145

Session Interchange

146

Interchange

147

Show Last Saved Setup and

148

Show Current Setup

148

Chapter 8: Preferences

149

Global and Local Preferences

150

Display Preferences

151

Meters Section

152

Warnings and Dialogs

152

Color Coding

153

Operation Preferences

154

Auto Backup Section

155

Video Section

156

Record Section

156

Chapter 8: Preferences 131

157

Misc (Miscellaneous) Section

158

Editing Preferences

159

Zoom Toggle Section

160

Levels of Undo

160

Mixing Preferences

161

Controllers Section

162

Automation Section

162

Chapter 8: Preferences 137

163

Processing Preferences

164

Import Section

165

TC/E (Time Compression/

166

Expansion) Section

166

Elastic Audio Section

166

MIDI Preferences

167

Note Display Options

168

Delay Compensation for

168

External Devices Options

168

MIDI/Score Editor Display

168

Synchronization Preferences

169

Remote Mode Section

170

Satellites Section

170

Transmit Play Selections

171

Receive Play Selections

171

Pro Tools Reference Guide146

172

Chapter 9: Peripherals

173

Synchronization Device

174

Machine Control

175

MIDI Machine Control (Slave)

176

9-Pin Machine Control (Deck

176

Control)

176

MIDI Controllers

177

Ethernet Controllers

178

Mic Preamps

179

Satellites

180

Chapter 9: Peripherals 155

181

Pro Tools Reference Guide156

182

Chapter 10: Configuring MIDI

183

External Device Icon

184

Naming a new MIDI device

184

Enabling MIDI channels

185

Selecting a device icon

185

MIDI Studio Setup (Windows)

186

Output Port

188

Send Channels

188

Receive Channels

188

Chapter 11: Sessions

191

Creating a New Blank Session

192

Opening a Recent Session

193

Opening Any Session

193

Showing or Hiding the Quick

193

Start Dialog on Launch

193

Creating a New Session

194

Bit Depths and Sample Rates

195

Mixed Audio File Formats

196

Interleaved Multichannel

196

Versus Multi-Mono Audio

196

Session Files and Folders

197

Opening a Session

198

With all Pro Tools Systems:

199

Opening Recent Sessions

200

Opening a Session with

200

Plug-Ins Deactivated

200

Saving a Session

201

Saving a Copy of a Session

202

Save Copy In Options

203

Pro Tools Reference Guide178

204

Items to Copy

205

Session Templates

206

Save Session Template Dialog

207

Creating New Sessions from

207

Templates

207

Closing a Session

208

Exiting or Quitting Pro Tools

208

Mix Window

209

Edit Window

209

Pro Tools Mix window

211

Edit Window Toolbar

213

Grid Value selector

214

Nudge Value selector

214

Rearranging Controls and

215

Displays

215

Edit Window Zoom Buttons

216

Transport Window

217

Fast Forward

218

Go to End

218

MIDI Controls

219

Pro Tools Reference Guide194

220

MIDI Editor Windows

221

Score Editor Window

221

Eleven Rack Control Window

222

DigiBase Browsers

222

Title Bar

223

Toolbar

223

Column Headers

223

Items List

223

Workspace Browser

224

Volume Browsers

224

Project Browser

224

Catalogs

224

In-Application Web Browser

225

Avid Marketplace

226

Pro Tools Online

227

Managing Windows

228

Recalling Window

229

Configurations

229

Undoing Window Configurations

229

Editing Window Configurations

229

Updating Window

230

Importing Window

231

Arranging Windows

231

Hiding All Floating Windows

231

Closing Windows

231

How Window Configurations

232

Window Configuration List

233

Window Configuration

233

Properties

233

Commands and Options

234

Pop-Up Menu

235

Active Window Configuration

236

Pro Tools Main Menus

236

Tool Tips

238

Chapter 13: Tracks

239

Track Formats

240

Track Channel Strips

241

Tracks” on page 939

242

MIDI Track Channel Strips

243

Track Controls and

244

Indicators

244

VCA Master Track Controls

245

MIDI Track Controls

245

Edit Window Views

246

Input Path selector

247

Output Path selector

247

Volume indicator

247

Pan indicator

247

Output Window button

247

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Track Level Meter

249

Adjusting Track Width

250

Creating Tracks

250

Number of new tracks

251

Track Format

251

Track Type

251

Track Timebase

251

Default Track Names

252

Naming Tracks

252

Adding Comments to Tracks

252

Track Numbering

252

Selecting Tracks

253

Scrolling a Track into View

254

Deleting Tracks

254

Duplicating Tracks

255

Track Views

256

Chapter 13: Tracks 231

257

Setting Track Views

258

Changing Track Views

259

Track Height

260

Continuously Variable Track

261

Track List menu

262

Track name

262

Track Type icon

262

Track Color Code

262

Track Show/Hide

262

Showing and Hiding Tracks

263

Mix/Edit Groups and Hidden

264

Clipping and the Track List

264

Track Name Right-Click

265

Assigning Audio Inputs and

266

Outputs to Tracks

266

Assigning Audio Outputs

267

New Track

268

Chapter 13: Tracks 243

269

Track Priority and Voice

270

Assignment

270

Track Priority

271

Setting Voice Assignment

272

Chapter 13: Tracks 247

273

Assigning MIDI Inputs and

274

Assigning MIDI Track Input

275

Assigning MIDI Track Output

275

MIDI Input selector

276

MIDI Output selector

276

“Solo Modes” on page 251

277

To select a Solo mode:

278

Solo Latch Options

279

Solo Safe Mode

279

Making Tracks Inactive

280

Color Coding for Tracks

281

Clips, Markers, and Groups

281

Color Palette

282

Using the Hold Button

283

Channel Strips

284

Chapter 14: Grouping Tracks

285

Selectable Group Attributes

286

Group Controls

287

Indicator Pop-Up Menus

288

Group Dialog

289

Working with Groups

290

Creating Groups in Pro Tools

291

Modifying Groups

292

Setting Group Attributes

294

Selecting Attributes in the

295

Global Page

295

Selecting Group Attributes

296

Enabling Groups

297

Grouped Control Offsets

298

Chapter 15: The Clip List

299

Pro Tools Reference Guide274

300

Sorting and Searching in the

301

Clip List

301

Finding Clips

302

Selecting Clips in the Clip

303

Keyboard Selection of Clips

304

Select Options

304

Previewing Clips in the Clip

305

Stereo and Multichannel

306

Clips in the Clip List

306

Naming and Displaying Clips

306

Auto-Naming Options

307

Managing Clips in the Clip

308

Clip Name Right-Click

309

Commands

309

Pro Tools Reference Guide284

310

Chapter 16: DigiBase

311

Performance and Transfer

313

Databases

314

Opening DigiBase Browsers

316

Viewing the Contents of a

316

Volume, Folder, or Catalog

316

Working wIth Items in

317

Indexing DigiBase Databases

318

Indexing while Browsing

319

Manual Indexing

319

DigiBase Browser Menu

320

Chapter 16: DigiBase 295

321

DigiBase Browser Panes and

322

Showing and Hiding Columns

323

View Presets

323

Primary Sort

324

Secondary Sort

324

Chapter 16: DigiBase 299

325

Pro Tools Reference Guide300

326

Selecting Items

327

Moving Items

328

Copying Items

328

Duplicating Items

328

Deleting Items and Folders

328

Searching Items

329

Search icon

330

About Range-Limited

331

Search Modes

332

About the Search Process

332

Saving Search Results as a

332

Waveforms

333

Elastic Audio Analysis

333

Analysis Icons

334

Previewing Audio in DigiBase

335

Preview Controls and

336

Preview Modes

337

Auto-Preview

338

Conforming Preview to the

338

Session Tempo

338

Preview in Context

338

Linking and Relinking Files

339

Transfer Files

340

Missing Files

341

Pro Tools Reference Guide316

342

Files to Relink

343

Candidates

343

Areas to Search

343

Menu and toolbar

343

Opening the Relink Window

344

Selecting Areas to Search

344

Commit Links button

345

Find Links

345

Force Relinking Files

346

Committing Links

346

Relinking and Aliases in

346

Window > Workspace

348

R (Record and Playback)

348

P (Playback Only)

348

T (Transfer)

348

Catalogs in the Workspace

349

Searching in the Workspace

349

About the Project Browser

351

Clip Names in Catalogs

353

Comments and Catalogs

353

Creating Catalogs

353

To rename a Catalog:

354

To add a folder to a Catalog:

354

Deleting Catalogs

355

Importing Catalog Items

355

Paused Tasks

356

Active Tasks

356

Task Window Views

357

Task Window Tools, Columns

357

Pausing and Cancelling Tasks

357

Task Prioritization

358

Stored Tasks

359

Grouped Tasks

359

Pro Tools Reference Guide334

360

Importing and Exporting

361

Data to and from a Session

361

Audio Conversion on Import

362

Supported Audio File Formats

363

3 Click OK

364

Importing Files with Drag

365

Pro Tools Reference Guide340

366

Snapping to Head and Tail

367

Elastic Audio on Import

367

Importing Audio Files and

368

Clips Using the Import Audio

368

Audio File icon

369

Audio Clip icon

369

Importing Audio from

370

Audio CDs

370

Importing ACID and REX

370

Chapter 40, “Elastic Audio.”

371

Groups” on page 847)

371

Importing Multichannel Audio

372

Files from a Field Recorder

372

Import Options and

373

Preferences

373

Pro Tools Reference Guide348

374

Exporting Audio

375

Pro Tools Reference Guide350

376

Exporting Stereo or

377

Exporting Clip Definitions

377

Importing MIDI Files

378

Exporting MIDI Files

380

Exporting Sibelius Files

381

Importing Session Data

382

Importing Grouped Playlists

383

Import Session Data Dialog

384

Audio Media Options

385

Timecode Mapping Options

386

Matching Tracks

388

Track Data to Import

388

Import Options

390

Main Playlist Options

390

Importing AAF and OMF

391

Sequences

391

Importing an AAF or OMF

392

Sequence as a Pro Tools

392

Sequence into an Existing

393

11 Click OK

394

Import Options when

395

Importing AAF or OMF

395

Video Media Options

396

Track Offset Options

397

Sample Rate Conversion

398

AAF/OMF Source Track

399

Translation Settings

399

Pro Tools Reference Guide374

400

Media Composer Export

401

Options for Audio and Video

401

Mixdowns

401

Audio File Format

401

Compatibility Issues

401

Example 1

402

Example 2

402

Exporting Pro Tools Tracks

403

OMF/AAF) shown

404

Pro Tools Reference Guide380

406

Bounce to Disk

407

Export Options when

408

Exporting to AAF or OMF

408

Original clip

409

Clip exported with handles

409

Publishing Options

412

Export Selected Tracks as

413

New Session

413

Exporting Session

414

Information as Text

414

Export Session Information

415

Importing and Exporting Clip

416

Group Files

416

Importing Clip Groups with

417

Pro Tools Menu Commands

417

Exporting Clip Groups

418

Send via DigiDelivery

419

DigiDelivery:

420

Include in Delivery dialog

420

Audio File Management

421

Pro Tools Reference Guide396

422

Renamed Audio Files and the

423

Renamed Audio Files Folder

423

WAV File Compatibility

424

Sharing Sessions Created on

425

Different Computer Platforms

425

Recording and Playback from

426

HFS+ Drives on Windows

426

Pro Tools Reference Guide402

428

Different Pro Tools Software

429

Versions

429

Pro Tools Reference Guide404

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Pro Tools Reference Guide406

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Pro Tools HD 7.2–9.x with

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Pro Tools LE 8.0

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Pro Tools Reference Guide408

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Language Compatibility

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Pro Tools:

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Part IV: Playback and

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Recording

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Example: Playing Back Audio

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Playback Location

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Counters and Indicators that

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Display the Playback Location

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Cursors that Indicate the

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Playback (or Edit) Location

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Setting the Playback

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Location

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Back and Forward Commands

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Scrolling Options

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Playing Selections

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Pro Tools Reference Guide422

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Playing Timeline and Edit

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Selections with the Playhead

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Playback Modes

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Half-Speed Playback Mode

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Prime for Playback Mode

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Loop Playback Mode

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Dynamic Transport Mode

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Pro Tools Reference Guide426

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Using Dynamic Transport Mode

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Using Separate Play and Stop

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Keyboard Shortcuts for

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MIDI Beat Clock

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MIDI Beat Clock Offsets

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MIDI Beat Clock Sample Offset

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Pro Tools Reference Guide432

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Chapter 20: Record Setup

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Hardware I/O for Recording

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Connecting a Sound Source

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Recording with a Click

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Creating a Click Track

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Enabling the Click

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Click Options

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Setting the Session Meter

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Tempo value in BPM

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Tempo Ruler

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Enable button

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Tempo Resolution selector

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Record Modes

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Destructive Record Mode

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Loop Record Mode

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QuickPunch

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TrackPunch

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DestructivePunch

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Configuring Default Names

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Names for Stereo Audio Tracks

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Assigning Hardware I/O on a

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Record Enabling Tracks

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Latch Record Enable Buttons

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Preference

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Working with Hard Drives for

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Recording with Multiple Hard

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Disk Allocation and Cross

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Platform Sessions

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Reallocating Tracks

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Workspace Volume Designation

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Selecting a Record Input

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Monitoring Mode

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Chapter 20: Record Setup 453

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Setting Monitor Levels for

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Record and Playback

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Reducing Monitoring Latency

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Recording with Delay

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Compensation

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Zero Latency Monitoring

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1 Do one of the following:

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Chapter 21: Audio Recording

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To play back the audio track:

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Transport window

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Canceling a Record Take

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Recording Shortcuts

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Prime for Record Mode

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Setting Punch and Loop

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Timeline Selection Markers

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Start, End, and Length Fields

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Memory Locations

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Setting Pre- and Post-Roll

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Options > Pre/Post-Roll

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Audio Punch Recording Over

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Recording Additional Takes

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End of a Track

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Recording to a New Playlist

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Loop Recording Audio

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Automatically Create New

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Playlists When Loop Recording

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Alternate Takes

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Matches and Multiple Tracks

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Matching Criteria Window

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Expanding Alternate Takes to

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New Playlists or Tracks

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Recording from a Digital

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File > New Session

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Setup > Hardware

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Half-Speed Recording

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Chapter 22: MIDI Recording

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Enabling Input Devices

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MIDI Thru

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MIDI Input Filter

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Input Quantize

506

Wait for Note

506

MIDI Merge/Replace

507

Configuring MIDI or

508

Instrument Tracks for

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Recording MIDI and

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Instrument Tracks

509

MIDI Clips Are Created on

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Barlines

510

Recording Over Existing MIDI

510

MIDI Punch Recording Over a

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Specified Range

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Punch Recording During

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Playback with MIDI

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After punch record

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Before punch record

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Loop Playback enabled

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Loop Recording Multiple Takes

515

MIDI Step Input

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Recording System Exclusive

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MIDI device:

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Recording Audio from a MIDI

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Instrument

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Recording Audio from an

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External MIDI Instrument

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Pro Tools Reference Guide494

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Introduction to Punch

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Recording Modes

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Guidelines for Punch

522

Delay Compensation and

523

DestructivePunch Mode

523

Audio Files, Clips and Takes

524

Preferences for Punch

524

TrackPunch preferences

525

Synchronization and Track

526

Arming Options for Punch

526

QuickPunch Audio Recording

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TrackPunch Audio Recording

528

TrackPunch Setup

528

TrackPunch Enabling Tracks

529

Using TrackPunch

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Simultaneously

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DestructivePunch Audio

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DestructivePunch Setup

533

Preparing Tracks for

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DestructivePunch Recording

534

Enabling Tracks for

534

Using DestructivePunch

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Example TrackPunch and

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DestructivePunch Workflows

537

Film Dubbing and Mixing

538

Loading Dailies Using

539

RecordLock

539

Foley Recording

539

Tracking and Overdubbing

540

Part V: Editing

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Chapter 24: Editing Basics

543

Track Material

544

Audio Clips and Waveforms

545

Calculating Waveform

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Overviews

546

Rectified Waveforms

547

Outlined Waveforms

547

Guidelines for Editing

548

Avoiding Clicks and Pops

548

MIDI Clips and MIDI Data

549

Pro Tools Reference Guide524

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Up Arrow

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Down Arrow

551

Keyboard reference

551

MIDI note

551

Naming Clips

552

Displaying Clip Names, Clip

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Times, and Other Data

553

Multiple Undo

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Clearing the Undo Queue

555

Levels of Undo and Memory

555

Basic Editing Commands

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Cut and Copy Commands

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Paste Command

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Clear Command

558

Clear Commands

559

Repeat To Fill Selection

559

Editing Across Multiple

560

Edit Modes

561

Shuffle Mode

561

Slip Mode

562

Spot Mode

562

Grid Mode

563

Snap To Grid

564

Configuring the Grid

564

Edit Tools

565

Zooming Options

566

Zoom Buttons

566

2 Select the Zoomer tool

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Zoomer Tool

568

Normal Zoomer Tool

569

Single Zoom Mode

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Zooming in a Ruler

570

Continuous Zoom with the

570

Zoom Preset Buttons

571

Zoom Toggle

572

Using Zoom Toggle

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Pro Tools Reference Guide548

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Zooming with a Scroll Wheel

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Using the Trim Tools

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Trim Tool

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Time Compression/

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Expansion Trim Tool

577

Tools >

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Trim Tools > TCE

578

“Clip Looping” on page 843)

579

Loop Trim tool

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Loop icon

580

Using the Selector Tool

581

Using the Grabber Tools

582

Using the Smart Tool

583

The Smart Tool in Warp View

584

The Smart Tool in Notes View

584

Using the Scrubber Tool

585

Scrub/Shuttle Mode

586

Shuttle Lock Mode

586

Custom Shuttle Lock Speed

587

Numeric Keypad Set to

588

Using the Pencil Tool

588

Edit/Tool Mode Keyboard

589

Pro Tools Reference Guide564

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Chapter 26: Making Selections

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Linking or Unlinking Track

592

Selecting Track Material

593

Selection

594

Selecting All from Timebase

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Object Selections

595

Object to Time Selection

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Changing a Selection Length

596

Nudging a Selection Range

597

Nudging Selection Start/End

597

Extending Selections

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Using the Edit Selection

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Indicators (Start, End, and

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Selecting Across Multiple

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Moving and Extending

600

Selections Between Tracks

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Other Useful Selection

601

Techniques

601

Right-Click Commands and

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Selection Preservation

602

Tabbing to Transients

602

Timeline Selections

603

Match Edit

604

Timeline

604

Scrolling in a Timebase Ruler

605

Scrolling with a Scroll Wheel

605

Auto-Scrolling Tracks in the

606

Mix and Edit Windows

606

Universe View

607

Framed Area in the Universe

608

Navigating with the Universe

609

Resizing the Universe View

609

Scrolling the Universe View

609

Navigating Your Pro Tools

610

Playback

611

Changing the Edit Selection

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Pro Tools Reference Guide586

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Creating New Clips

613

Separate Commands

614

Auto-Name Separated Clips

615

Related Takes

615

Separating Multiple Tracks

616

Separation Grabber Tool

616

Clip Overlap and Underlap

617

Healing Separated Clips

618

Trimming Clips

618

Trim to Insertion Commands

619

Nudging Clips

620

Defining the Nudge Value

621

Nudging with Nudge

621

Nudging Clips on Multiple

621

Tracks and in Multichannel

621

Nudging by Next Nudge Value

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Quantizing Clips to Grid

623

Editing Stereo and

623

Multichannel Tracks

623

Clip Gain

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Clip Gain Info View

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Clip Gain Line

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Editing Clip Gain

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Using the Grabber Tool

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2 Do one of the following:

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Volume Automation

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Bypassing Clip Gain

632

Rendering Clip Gain

632

Consolidating Clips

633

Compacting an Audio File

633

Processing Audio with

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AudioSuite Plug-Ins

634

TCE (Time Compression and

634

Expansion) Edit To Timeline

634

Rating Clips

635

Pro Tools Reference Guide610

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About Crossfades and Curves

637

Fades Dialog

638

Audition

639

Fade-Out Shape Settings

640

Link Settings

641

Slope Settings

642

Use Dither

642

Fade-In Shape Settings

642

S-Curve

643

Preset Curves

643

Typical Curve Combinations

644

Creating Fades at the

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Beginnings and Ends of Clips

645

Edit > Fades > Create

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Out Shape pop-up

646

Creating a Crossfade

647

Using AutoFades

648

Creating Fades and

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Crossfades in Batches

649

Moving and Nudging Fades

650

Nudging Clips Adjacent to

651

Fade-Ins or Fade-Outs

651

Moving Clips Adjacent to

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Crossfades

652

Fades or Crossfades

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Trimming Clips that Include

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Fade Boundaries and Shapes

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Displayed in Automation

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