Hi John, First, you'll have to make sure that the checkbox under the Operations tab of Pro Tools preferences is set for insertion to follow scrub. Also, check the box for audio during fast forward and rewind. Under the main menu bar, make sure to check the option for linking track selection and edit selection.
Now, make sure you have a track selected. At least once from the time you open the session, you'll need for there to be an insertion point or cursor created within that track If you have a control surface with a scrub wheel, simply engaging the scrub function will automatically create an insertion cursor. If you're not using a surface, use shuttle mode or just fast forward for a moment. All of these actions will create an insertion point within the track. Once you've done that, you don't have to do it again. There are so many ways to edit audio that it's difficult to encapsulate but, for starters, you have 4 modes which are Shuffle, Slip, Spot and Grid. 99.9% of the time you'll either use Shuffle or Slip. The names are somewhat vague. Shuffle means if you cut or delete a region or clip, the audio that follows it will move up by the amount you've cut or deleted. Slip mode means all of the audio that follows what you've cut or deleted stays exactly where it originally was. There is, of course, the technique of using down and up arrows during playback to select a range and then cut or delete. For this to work well, you have to make sure the insertion is not following playback in the Pro Tools preferences. Control-n toggles this setting. Other than that,, Command-e splits regions. Tab and Option-Tab moves forward or backward to the next region boundary. Using Shift along with the previous shortcuts makes a selection. Those are the most basic things to remember. It can get a whole lot more complex but that should get you going. Slau On Dec 17, 2013, at 8:12 AM, John Gunn <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello All, > > I recorded from a tape and about 5 seconds of dead air. > > I want to select that area then delete/clear. > > So far I have had no luck. Can someone give me directions and what I need to > keep checked and unchecked under options ETC. > > John > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
