don't think that works in mpowered If I press 0 on the num pad, how ever, that will stop the transport, and create the start point, if I then press 0 again and then press up arrow at a new point, that will close the selection. This is confirmed when I press option left bracket to play selection.
GF On Jul 19, 2010, at 11:59 AM, Slau Halatyn wrote: > I don't think the up and down arrows will work in shuttle mode. I believe the > down arrow, for example, will stop the transport right at the spot where you > press it. Pressing Shift during shuttling will, however make a selection. Get > into shuttle mode, press Shift where you want the start and let go of shift > where you want to end. Press the Space bar to stop the transport. Pressing > Space Bar again will play only the selected range. > > Slau > > On Jul 19, 2010, at 11:09 AM, clarence griffin wrote: > >> ah, I see how that shuddle works. pretty nice, can't I use that to make my >> in and out marker settings as well, i.e the up and down arrows? >> Sorry for all these questions at once, this is very exciting to me though. I >> am working on a project, and because of you, I am almost done with it. I >> have it sounding pretty good. its a little short intro to a cd that some >> friends are giving away at their wedding. >> Thanks for all the help. >> >> GF >> >> >> On Jul 19, 2010, at 8:08 AM, Slau Halatyn wrote: >> >>> 1 and 2 are Rewind and Fast Forward so they're different. What you can use >>> is Shuttle mode. On HD systems it's a little different so I might not >>> recall exactly but I think it's Control and numpad 5. This will create an >>> insertion point and shuttle through a track at normal speed. 6 is faster, 7 >>> still faster, etc. and 4 is slower, 3 is slower still, etc. Pressing the >>> minus button on the num pad will reverse the direction. >>> >>> I find the shuttle mode in LE somewhat useful but HD has a much better >>> system. >>> >>> Slau >>> >>> On Jul 19, 2010, at 2:52 AM, clarence griffin wrote: >>> >>>> cool... Question though, does 1 and 2 on the number pad count as scrubbing >>>> or just using the scrub wheel on the control surface? >>>> >>>> GF >>>> >>>> >>>> On Jul 18, 2010, at 11:15 AM, Slau Halatyn wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hey Clarence, >>>>> >>>>> Well, first thing you'll need to do is check the preference for >>>>> "Insertion Follows Scrub" in the Preferences. Now, when you scrub the >>>>> track, the insertion point will be exactly where you scrubbed and you can >>>>> split regions with Command-e. Once you've split stuff, you can select the >>>>> region and delete or whatever. The keyboard shortcut pdf has tons of >>>>> commands for editing. >>>>> >>>>> This is definitely a subject that could benefit from an audio >>>>> demonstration. I did one for the short-lived MIDIMag podcast that Kevin >>>>> hosted a few years ago. The exact same principles apply as it relates to >>>>> the keyboard commands and process, I should do a new one, though. It's >>>>> just finding the time to sit down and do it. My schedule for the next 2 >>>>> months is absolutely insane. Somehow, i'll have to make the time. >>>>> >>>>> Slau >>>>> >>>>> On Jul 17, 2010, at 11:40 PM, clarence griffin wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> that all makes sense. Thanks. I use the default mode. That's how sonar >>>>>> behaves, and I didn't want to change it up. I think sound forge works >>>>>> that way as well. >>>>>> I am really getting the hang of this editing thing. I wish there was a >>>>>> way to really get close up editing though. I can kind of get close, but >>>>>> for looping and what not, how can I nudge the selection points? is that >>>>>> possible? >>>>>> What do you suggest for something like really fine editing? >>>>>> >>>>>> GF >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jul 17, 2010, at 2:17 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 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >
