Takes me back to the days of the Motif list. Thanks for posting the link. T On Jul 18, 2010, at 12:20 PM, Scott Chesworth wrote:
> Oh, so it turns out that I did know who the Patrick chap was after > all! Silly me for not putting 2 and 2 together. > > Cheers for the link. > > Scott > > On 7/18/10, Elexis Gillette <[email protected]> wrote: >> Here's the link for the presentation by Slau. >> >> http://www.pdaudio.net/ProToolsWorkshop.mp3 >> >> Lex >> >> On Jul 18, 2010, at 11:55 AM, Scott Chesworth wrote: >> >>> Hey Thierry, >>> >>> Fear not, this isn't the Pro Tools elite, it's a relaxed list and the >>> regular posters are all decent welcoming people. Some of us know each >>> other from using the previously accessible incarnation of Pro Tools a >>> few years ago, but the majority of members here are arriving due to >>> interest in the new VoiceOver accessibility just like you. >>> To reassure you further, I've been here since day one, and don't have >>> a clue who this Patrick chap is yet either LOL. >>> >>> Can we get either a plug for Patrick's URL or a dropbox link floating >>> around here peeps? Enquiring ears would like to ingest this content. >>> >>> Cheers >>> Scott >>> >>> On 7/18/10, Thierry Renoux <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> I read some folks have access to that file. Where is it? What is >>>> Patrick's >>>> site? I just joined and I don't know who is who Could you guys be a bit >>>> more >>>> precise. I'm sorry I'm a newcomer it feels I subscribed to some list >>>> where >>>> people already know each other, some kind of Protools elite. >>>> Many thanks, >>>> >>>> Thierry >>>> On Jul 17, 2010, at 2:40 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: >>>> >>>>> Ah, right. Well, I'm sure that Bryan will get the file from Patrick soon >>>>> and will post it as soon as he has an opportunity. >>>>> >>>>> Slau >>>>> >>>>> On Jul 17, 2010, at 5:28 PM, Michael Huckabay wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Thanks verry much and I understand what you mean about that. I'm just >>>>>> kerius how things work with vo so that is why I was intersted in the >>>>>> demo. >>>>>> On 2010-07-17, at 3:16 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm not sure when that might be posted but, keep in mind, it's not a >>>>>>> tutorial but more of an overview of what kind of accessibility there >>>>>>> is >>>>>>> in the new version. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Slau >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jul 17, 2010, at 2:35 PM, Michael Huckabay wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hay ? for you you wouldn't know when the pro tools demo from acb file >>>>>>>> that was recorded will be posted do you? >>>>>>>> On 2010-07-17, at 1:17 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hey Clarence, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Control-Space Bar actually puts the transport into a Pause with >>>>>>>>> Pre-Prime for instant playback. This is what that means: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> If you have a large session, say, 24 tracks record enabled or even >>>>>>>>> on >>>>>>>>> an LE system, say, 16 tracks ready to record in QuickPunch mode, the >>>>>>>>> system is going to allocate drive space, prepare voices, automation >>>>>>>>> data (if there is any) and a few other things. If you simply start >>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>> recording or even playback, there will be a pause before the >>>>>>>>> transport >>>>>>>>> engages. This can vary from a second to several seconds if it's a >>>>>>>>> particularly large session. In order to have a more immediate start >>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>> playback, it's possible to pre-prime the deck, as they say, for >>>>>>>>> instant playback or recording. Pressing Control-Space Bar puts Pro >>>>>>>>> Tools into this Pause mode. Simply pressing the Space Bar after that >>>>>>>>> instantly starts playback. Further, Control-Command-Space Bar puts >>>>>>>>> PT >>>>>>>>> into Pre-Primed Record mode so pressing Space Bar after that >>>>>>>>> instantly >>>>>>>>> puts the Transport into record mode. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Pausing the transport, the way most people think of pausing >>>>>>>>> something, >>>>>>>>> is a bit different. Pro Tools has two main behaviors: 1. Is for the >>>>>>>>> transport to remember the start position and, if the transport is >>>>>>>>> stopped, it will keep resuming playback from the same start position >>>>>>>>> unless that start position is specifically changed, and 2. Insertion >>>>>>>>> following Playback which means that wherever you press the space >>>>>>>>> bar, >>>>>>>>> the transport will keep the insertion point there and, upon pressing >>>>>>>>> space bar again, will continue playing from that location. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I would strongly suggest using the default method which is for the >>>>>>>>> insertion point to not follow playback. Here's the reason. When you >>>>>>>>> make a selection, pressing the space bar will play only the selected >>>>>>>>> range. No matter how many times you press play, it'll only play the >>>>>>>>> selected range. This is a good means to verify your selection range >>>>>>>>> quickly without even having to look at the start, End and Length >>>>>>>>> fields in the edit window. From there, one can cut, copy paste, etc. >>>>>>>>> Now, if the insertion point follows playback, as soon as you play >>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>> selection, the selection is actually lost. It's very obvious to a >>>>>>>>> sighted user but it can be confusing to a blind user. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Here are two things one can do for alternatives: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 1. If you really want to get into that other mode where it just >>>>>>>>> pauses >>>>>>>>> when you hit the space bar, pressing Control-n toggles this playback >>>>>>>>> mode and the preference is also in the Setups>Preferences dialog and >>>>>>>>> is called "Insertion Follows Playback." >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 2. If the transport is engaged, and you find a spot you want to >>>>>>>>> start >>>>>>>>> playback from, simply pressing the down arrow will automatically >>>>>>>>> populate the start field with the current transport value. In other >>>>>>>>> words, if, while the transport is engaged, you press the down arrow >>>>>>>>> at >>>>>>>>> the 2 minute mark, the start field will now say "2:00:000" and if >>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>> press space bar, the transport will stop but, upon playback, will >>>>>>>>> now >>>>>>>>> start from the 2 minute mark. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hopefully, that makes sense. Let me know if there's something that >>>>>>>>> isn't clear. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Slau >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Jul 17, 2010, at 1:23 PM, clarence griffin wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I thought control + Space was to pause my project? Its not working. >>>>>>>>>> Is there something I have to turn on in setup or something? I >>>>>>>>>> looked >>>>>>>>>> all over, and didn't find anything. >>>>>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> GF >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >> >>
