Re: Solo Safe
Hi Eric, find the solo for that track and move mouse there and command click using your mouse for the click. Talk soon On Feb 28, 2012, at 1:41 PM, Eric Lambier wrote: Hey all! Anyone tell me how to solo safe with key commands? Cheers Eric
Re: Protools busy and interacting?
Hi John, You half to resize your Track List Table At this point you need sighted assistance but after you drag the Track List Table over to the right about 30 % every thing works. Just like Outspoken! ;) I work from several templates with this done and wow is it quick! :) Chuck On Feb 28, 2012, at 12:49 PM, John Boral wrote: Hey all, I just read something that said you don't have to interact in order to select tracks. That's not working for me in PT HD9. If I use VO space on a track in either the mix or edit window I get nothing but the error beep. I can select tracks by interacting but it does take much longer. I do have both link edit and scroll checked in options. The biggest problem now is PT saying Protools busy and never stopping. Usually when I get to around 20 or 30 minutes of using PT it says Protools busy and won't stop. I have to force quit and restart the entire machine to get it back.
Re: Solo Safe
Hi Sean, Just need a magic mouse i guess! :) Let me get this straight; Your saying this moves the Track List Table? Or do this to solo safe the solo button? Talk soon On Feb 28, 2012, at 4:54 PM, Sean A. Cummins wrote: Chuck, I found that if you swipe your finger lightly from right, to left across the magic mouse, it moves the view over and put the items in their proper places. Don't move the mouse, just swipe across the clicker from right, to left. Sean - Original Message - From: CHUCK REICHEL To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 2:40 PM Subject: Re: Solo Safe Hi I'm not sure about solo safeing any other way! But there might be? any body else? VO space bar ONLY works for me after you resize the Track List Table in the mix window. I must say again you should move the Track List Table 30% over to the right so the track names are more visually exposed for all the PT commands to work in the Track List Table. You need sighted assistance to grab the gray bar located at the top right of the Track List Table! Thats why i use pt templates with this already done! YMMV Chuck On Feb 28, 2012, at 3:29 PM, John Boral wrote: Hi Chuck, is there any way of solo safe toggle without the mouse? Also, you posted that you were able to select tracks without interaction by VO space on the actual track. Is that still working for you, not working with PT HD9.
Re: Solo Safe
Hi Eric, Use the real mouse. Step #1 find the solo you want to solo safe. Step#2 move the mouse to it just in case. Step #3 hold down the command key. Step #4 while holding down the command click the old mouse! ;) Do the same to unprotect it. YMMV Chuck On Feb 28, 2012, at 5:38 PM, Eric Lambier wrote: Hi there Not sure exactly what you mean. I can find the solo no problem but do you mean use a real mouse? What do you mean by command click? I know that a mouse click is VO shift spacebar. Is that what you mean? Cheers Eric On 2012-02-28, at 2:43 PM, CHUCK REICHEL wrote: Hi Eric, find the solo for that track and move mouse there and command click using your mouse for the click. Talk soon On Feb 28, 2012, at 1:41 PM, Eric Lambier wrote: Hey all! Anyone tell me how to solo safe with key commands? Cheers Eric
Re: Solo Safe
Hi John, the gray bar is just outside the Track List Table at the top right. Any body could do it! ;) As for making a Template once you get a PT session configured how you like select Save As Template … from the file menu. Tip before i would do this make a templates folder where Avid stores its templates for future accessibility of your custom templates. There are STILL not accessible parts of the PT app so this makes it faster. As for the mp3 i just use itunes and have it set for mp4 which is a little bit cleaner. YMMV On Feb 28, 2012, at 5:03 PM, John Boral wrote: Hi again Chuck, thanks much for the tip. Can you just step me through anything I'd have to tell a sighted person about? Is this something a girlfriend can do or does it have to be someone who knows about how tracks look. Can I just tell her to look for the gray bar at the right corner and drag it a little bit? Any non-engineer suggestions for a normal person to do this would be appreciated. Yes, I'll save it once I have it. I assume it's the same way as in the old version whereby you use the get info and check stationary pad or is it different these days? One more question off topic, is there a good MP3 converter that's super quick and easy without bells and whistles? Many times I have to convert wav to MP3 and back and I don't know what the best way of doing that with VO is. I'm currently using a PC for that because I was using SoundJam on the Mac but it can't convert anything 24 bit.
Re: Authorising Pro Tools
Hi David Nick, May be its the garget note LOL But seriously folks Hook up the ilok with out running pt and go to the ilok site and make sure you see the ilok and look at the licenses for it just to make sure it is cool! :) YMMV Chuck On Feb 28, 2012, at 6:29 PM, Nick Gawronski wrote: Hi, If you bought a boxed version of pro tools you don't need an ilok account as the ilok you will have received will have the proper license already on it so you should just be able to plug it in and run pro tools just fine. This is what I did and things are working fine now. You will need someone to help you enter in the serial numbers from the card that came with the boxed version to register it with avid but you only need to do this once and you should receive an email from avid that tells you you registerd the program. Hope this helps. Nick Gawronski On 2/28/2012 2:49 PM, David Eagle wrote: Hi, I really can't believe I've had ProTools now for 5 months and still haven't got it authorised yet. I havne' really put much effort into resolving the issue but I've decided that I really need to get it sorted. I installed it successfully and updated it fine in order to use it on Lion. It came with an Ilok that is apparently authorised. But when I attempt to authorise using the Liscnce card option it fails and says that there is no license on the ILok. I have to the best of my knowledge installed the Ilok software. I have not registered this particular ILok because there was nothing in the manual about having to do anything. I already use an Ilok for Ivory and was hoping to be able to download a licence on to that but the manual suggests that I need to use the authorised ILok. Incidentally if I try to authorise with the alternative option to the license card option I get something called a challenge which is a series of random words. Goodness knows what that's all about. Any ideas?
Re: a couple of questions before getting started with protools
Hi Nick, I agree we need to go to places around where we live if avid is going to be showing off pro tools 10 and show them the accessibility issues as the more they see the issues we are having learning or using it they could improve their documentation most importantly VoiceOver implementation being an on going part of Avid. My contacts inside Avid suggest the same thing including using Avid tech support channels to raise the VoiceOver flag! This is not just Chuck raving this is real people inside Avid saying this! Lets get busy! ;) Chuck On Feb 24, 2012, at 9:23 PM, Nick Gawronski wrote: Hi, I have the mac book pro 17 inch and yes you should upgrade the ram to 8 gigs it will cost you a little but it is well worth it. I myself upgraded the ram and I say it is best to get it done at an early stage then a later one when you really need the memory. I agree that more for the blind user using pro tools 10 needs to be produced as from reading the manuals with my copy sometimes it is not very clear how to always do something the blind way even if some keyboard commands are given. I would so buy a complete tutorial made in audio of using pro tools for the blind if one existted. I also think we need to go to places around where we live if avid is going to be showing off pro tools 10 and show them the accessibility issues as the more they see the issues we are having learning or using it they could improove their documentation and their software for everyone. Nick Gawronski On 2/24/2012 6:16 AM, Brian Howerton wrote: Hello all, I am getting ready to take the mac plunge, and I was wondering what people might would recommend. I am looking at getting the macbook pro with the 15-inch monitor, and the quad cor i7 processor but upgrading the drive to 8 gigs. Was kind of wondering what people are using who are using the macbook pros for recording. Also, I have been doing alot of reading on the voiceover screenreader getting the commands under my belt before I purchase the mac so I won't have such a huge learning curve ahead of me. My question on the protools side of things is this: I know that Kevin Reeves has done 3 great podcasts on using protools with voiceover, but I was wondering if anyone has written any guides as far as using protools with voiceover or are there any other podcast tutorials out there. I thought maybe that was in the works, that someone was writing the textbooks for the protools certification courses so that blind people could take those courses as well. Just was wondering what is out there to learn the program with voiceover if anything. Thank you for your help, Brian
Re: a couple of questions before getting started with protools
Hi Slau, Give a call if you want. :) CHUCK REICHEL 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com In GOD I Trust On Feb 25, 2012, at 4:11 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Still waiting for an answer, Chuck.
Re: Hopefully not OT: MIDI Setup Window
Hi Chris Gordon, Yes the apple AMS is whack! Although there are some work arounds after you get it set up. I've been letting Apple tech support know through my apple care coverage about this problem for the past 2 years at least. They said it can be fixed, but I guess not enough of us take the time to let them know! ;) I use external midi gear all the time so its usable once its set up! :) PT comes with MIDNAM files for my Kurzweil K2500X and my Roland Fantom-x6 and tons more so once you get past the AMS set up your cool! ;) Give me a call for more details. CHUCK REICHEL 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com In GOD I Trust YMMV On Feb 23, 2012, at 10:00 AM, Gordon Kent wrote: Hi: Well, you’re right. We can’t do much there. You’ll need sighted assistance to select the right midi configuration for the equipment you’re using. I think the midi studio is pretty much a legacy ap on the mac and therefore does not have the right coding for voice over. Gord From: Chris Norman Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 4:57 AM To: Pro Tools Access Subject: Hopefully not OT: MIDI Setup Window Hiya all, I'm trying to set up DAW Remote to work with Pro Toosl, and for one of the steps, I have to go into the Audio / MIDI configuration, and make it networkable, but that window seems to not have much in it, except the items in the toolbar, and an empty scroll area. Anyone got any thoughts on this? Cheers, Take care, Chris Norman Email and MSN: chris.norm...@googlemail.com Feel free to follow my music, either by following @cnproject on Twitter (www.twitter.com/cnproject), or by liking my Facebook page at www.facebook.com/thechrisnormanproject.
Re: count in problem fixed ; delay compensation
Hi Kevin, Make sure that delay compensation is set to none in your Playback Engine … WHILE tracking. The other day I was doing a dub for this keyboard player and I always record a midi track and audio track. I had the delay compensation set to long from the last mix i did on that song and the play back was very wonky! :) Out of time! :) I am using pt 9.3 BTW YMMV TALK SOON On Feb 20, 2012, at 10:39 AM, Kevin Reeves wrote: There's a weird midi issue with Pro Tools that I have noticed as well. I didn't have this problem in Pro Tools 5, but I am seeing this in Pro tools 8 and beyond. I play in time, but when I play it back it definitely drifts from the click or seems rushed. I don't have this problem in garageband. So something wonky with the way PT is processing midi. It's very strange.
Re: What VoiceOver friendly applications can Control several CD/DVD burners to run a small cd/dvd duplication configuration?
Hi Nektarios, Thanks for the reply. :) I found out toast 11 does multiple burners I might take a chance on the new possibilities for accessibility. I have toast 8 so the jump wont break me! LOL I can see my 2 drives in LaCie LightScribe Labeler Version 1.2.2 But I have not found the silver bullet yet! ;) I saw several posts on the net of doing the same thing I am attempting. here is a snip from tech support letter I am going to send to lacie below. BTW I have been talking with Lacie for several years about VoiceOver issues! I am using a Mac Pro running Snow Leopard Version 10.6.8 and LaCie LightScribe Labeler Version 1.2.2 The Lacie site says this can be done but so far I can't get The LaCie LightScribe Labeler to simultaneously Burn the Label on the cds. Here is an excerpt from the Lacie site below; Save Time Chain Several LightScribe Drives together to create your own LightScribe duplication unit. LaCie LightScribe Labeler makes it easy to print simultaneously on several USB or FireWire LaCie LightScribe drives. What steps are necessary to do this? :) Talk soon On Jan 23, 2012, at 11:03 AM, Nektarios Mallas wrote: I have almost the same problem and the short answer is none. No suitable program for this task is voice over friendly. Tost isn't accessible ither. And before anyone else starts replying before even reading the question, which is very common on this list these days, no, burn and simply burns won't do the job. Regards. Nektarios. On Jan 22, 2012, at 12:40 AM, CHUCK REICHEL wrote: What VoiceOver friendly applications can Control several CD/DVD burners to run a small cd/dvd duplication configuration? Hi List, I have 2 LaCie Fire Wire 400 d2 DVD±RW 22x with LightScribe Burners and I am looking to ad on several more to set up a small cd/dvd duplication configuration. What VoiceOver friendly apps will do this? : I heard that Toast can do this? The Lacie site says this can be done but so far I can't get The LaCie LightScribe Labeler to simultaneously Burn the Label on the cds. Here is an excerpt from the Lacie site below; Save Time Chain Several LightScribe Drives together to create your own LightScribe duplication unit. LaCie LightScribe Labeler makes it easy to print simultaneously on several USB or FireWire LaCie LightScribe drives. What VoiceOver friendly apps will do this For my PT clients? ;) Any info would be appreciated! CHUCK REICHEL 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com In GOD I Trust
Re: Avid Virtual instrument
Hi Gord, They must have improved xpand in PT 10! :) The xpand I have in PT 9.3 reminds me of my old MIDI modules from the 1990s! LOL Although just last week I found 16 Genetic Double Bass.tfx and client loved the Acoustic String bass ;) Talk soon On Jan 17, 2012, at 12:42 PM, Gordon Kent wrote: Chuck: The instruments are not bad, especially the xpand which is sort of a Swiss Army knife with drums, bass, guitars, etc. The vacuum is a grungy synth, and the boom is a drum loop player that is triggered from midi. The piano isn’t bad either. I just wish we could use structure free but it is totally inaccessible with VO. It really has a lot ofsampled instruments as well as regualar synths. Gord From: CHUCK REICHEL Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 11:59 AM To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Avid Virtual instrument Hi Nick, Is avid virtual instrument usable in a professional studio? Hi Quality? Whats in the package? CHUCK REICHEL 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com In GOD I Trust talk soon On Jan 17, 2012, at 11:37 AM, Nick Gawronski wrote: Hi, that plugin is included with pro tools 10. I like the fact that all of the manuals are in pdf format so they are readible with a screen reader. Nick Gawronski On 1/17/2012 8:57 AM, Monkey Pusher wrote: Hello, So I am finally getting around to downloading PT 10 and there is also a download for avid virtual instrument 10. Is that a plug in that s included in the PT10 uprage or is that something else i would have to purchase seperately? Thanks.
Re: software for noise reduction
Hi This is the best Noice remover I've heard so far ;) I have been using X-noise for the last 10 years and its paid for it self many times over! Last year i added Z-Noise here is a small blurbb from Z-Noise manual below Waves Z-Noise Waves Z-Noise is a single-ended broadband noise reduction audio processor. It very effectively reduces noise while preserving the highest audio quality. Superficially, Z-Noise works like other broadband noise reduction processors which use a noise profile, or noise print, to differentiate valid signal from noise. However, Z-Noise uses intelligent multi-level decision algorithms to maximize noise reduction with minimum unwanted artifacts. Plus, Z-Noise uses a more musical band spilt method for more natural results throughout the sound spectrum. Z-Noise is ideal for removing additive noise such as tape hiss, vinyl surface damage, wind, air conditioner and ventilation system noise. Z-Noise offers several improvements, including: • Z-Noise works on the complete frequency spectrum, thus high-frequency hiss and low-frequency rumble can be removed in the same pass. It is a truly broadband noise removal tool. Waves X-Noise Talk soon Chuck Reichel On Jan 12, 2012, at 3:30 PM, Stefan Albertshauser wrote: Hi all, Does anyone of you use a software for noise reduction? At the moment, I'm trying isotope RX 2. Nearly all modules are accessible from pro tools, but the spectral repair, where you can eliminate certain noises, such as the noise of a car, isn't accessible. Any ideas? Thanks Stefan
Re: strange behavior and a AudioSuitequestion
Hi Stefan, Your correct. When using AudioSuite do this first! Back up your session. Duplicate the play list for the track. Until you get use to the numbering of play lists give it a unique name like Pitch shifted vocal. Now if you don't like the result you can select the play list previously used and delete the play list that you processed and be back to clean track. You could also rename the selected region for faster identification just in case other options half to be used. :) If you rename the region choose name region and disk file radio button And then go to your audio folder for the pt session you're working in and find the region you renamed and import the audio back in to your session. I'AM sure others on the list could fill in the blanks about executing this option! ;) It sounds like from what you described that going to your audio folder for the pt session and grabbing the original audio before processing is the option. For you. YMMV CHUCK REICHEL 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com In GOD I Trust On Jan 7, 2012, at 9:56 PM, Stefan Albertshauser wrote: Hi, You misunderstood me. I didn't insert the plugin in the mixer with inserts. I inserted it with the Audio suite Menu. This is slightly different. You can switch between plugins, but there isn't a menu item, that says none as it is in the inserts menu. Thanks Stefan Am Jan 7, 2012 um 10:33 PM schrieb CHUCK REICHEL: Hi Stefan, I strongly recommend that you work with the Pro Tools Templates until you get your Avid legs firmly beneath you! :) As for the remove an audio suite plugin from a session Just select no insert from the contextual menu, for the insert you want to get rid of and that will clear it. YMMV On Jan 7, 2012, at 3:55 PM, Stefan Albertshauser wrote: Hi, I watched the whole thing again. The Click track is always added, when I open a new session with the setting create blank session. I only see the track list, when I add some more tracks. After that, I can delete the click. I don't know, why the Click is added. I contacted my dealer and he also said, that this is strange. Another thing, I would like to know is, how I can remove an audio suite plugin from a session. I tried the isotope voice reduction and chose wrong settings. The sound is a bit artificial and I don't like it. But I forgot to undo this editing. Can you help me? Thanks Stefan Am Jan 4, 2012 um 5:30 AM schrieb Slau Halatyn: Stefan, If the click track doesn't appear, where are you seeing it? Are you sure it's not in the track list? You do realize that, if there's only item in the list, it will appear as though nothing is there when you interact with the table. Try using Control-Option-m as soon as you get into that table. You should see your contextual menu options for deleting the click. BTW, if you're creating a blank session, there's no reason for a click track to appear. Slau On Jan 3, 2012, at 8:47 PM, Stefan Albertshauser wrote: Hi Slau, Thanks, but I still create a blank session. The Click doesn't appear in the track list, so I can't delete it. Thanks Stefan Am Jan 3, 2012 um 8:09 PM schrieb Slau Halatyn: Hi stefan, If you're using a template to create a new file, perhaps a click track is already part of the template. You can always delete the click track or create a new template or even start from a blank session in the create dialog. To toggle the insertion following the palyback, use Control-n. There's also a checkbox in the Preferences window for that option in case you foget the shortcut. Haven't tried version 10 so I can't comment on clip automation but I'd guess it's not quite accessible. HTH, Slau On Jan 3, 2012, at 2:01 PM, Stefan Albertshauser wrote: Hi all, I connected a mackie universal pro and now, if I create a new session, a click track appears, although I didn't create one. Also, if I hit stop after recording or playing, the insertion point doesn't go back to the beginning of the session. It stays, where I stopped. Another question is, if the clipp gain in pro tools 10 is accessible. Has anyone tried this out? Thanks Stefan CHUCK REICHEL 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com In GOD I Trust
Re: strange behavior and a question
Hi Stefan, I strongly recommend that you work with the Pro Tools Templates until you get your Avid legs firmly beneath you! :) As for the remove an audio suite plugin from a session Just select no insert from the contextual menu, for the insert you want to get rid of and that will clear it. YMMV On Jan 7, 2012, at 3:55 PM, Stefan Albertshauser wrote: Hi, I watched the whole thing again. The Click track is always added, when I open a new session with the setting create blank session. I only see the track list, when I add some more tracks. After that, I can delete the click. I don't know, why the Click is added. I contacted my dealer and he also said, that this is strange. Another thing, I would like to know is, how I can remove an audio suite plugin from a session. I tried the isotope voice reduction and chose wrong settings. The sound is a bit artificial and I don't like it. But I forgot to undo this editing. Can you help me? Thanks Stefan Am Jan 4, 2012 um 5:30 AM schrieb Slau Halatyn: Stefan, If the click track doesn't appear, where are you seeing it? Are you sure it's not in the track list? You do realize that, if there's only item in the list, it will appear as though nothing is there when you interact with the table. Try using Control-Option-m as soon as you get into that table. You should see your contextual menu options for deleting the click. BTW, if you're creating a blank session, there's no reason for a click track to appear. Slau On Jan 3, 2012, at 8:47 PM, Stefan Albertshauser wrote: Hi Slau, Thanks, but I still create a blank session. The Click doesn't appear in the track list, so I can't delete it. Thanks Stefan Am Jan 3, 2012 um 8:09 PM schrieb Slau Halatyn: Hi stefan, If you're using a template to create a new file, perhaps a click track is already part of the template. You can always delete the click track or create a new template or even start from a blank session in the create dialog. To toggle the insertion following the palyback, use Control-n. There's also a checkbox in the Preferences window for that option in case you foget the shortcut. Haven't tried version 10 so I can't comment on clip automation but I'd guess it's not quite accessible. HTH, Slau On Jan 3, 2012, at 2:01 PM, Stefan Albertshauser wrote: Hi all, I connected a mackie universal pro and now, if I create a new session, a click track appears, although I didn't create one. Also, if I hit stop after recording or playing, the insertion point doesn't go back to the beginning of the session. It stays, where I stopped. Another question is, if the clipp gain in pro tools 10 is accessible. Has anyone tried this out? Thanks Stefan CHUCK REICHEL 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com In GOD I Trust
Re: Transfering tapes to digital.
Hi Stephen, Use PT and after transferring them insert a noise reduction plug like waves x-noise and some mastering plugs and bounce them. If they are important tapes its worth the time! YMMV Chuck On Jan 7, 2012, at 4:36 PM, Stephen Martin wrote: Hello, I would like to rip my old tapes to a digital medium. My only question is what do you guys recommend using on the mac. I could use pro tools and split them up into regions and export each reagion as a different file. Figured this would be quicker since Pro TOols only does a real time render and that could get more time consuming. Any other apps you guys would recommend that would make this task easier? Garage Band, Amadeus Pro etc. Thanks.
Re: transport window in Protools
Hi Jørgen, Just Hit Command 1 on the num pad. You will hear something like this. Transport Checked. Then start exploring! :) Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 On Jan 3, 2012, at 3:20 PM, Jørgen Skov Nielsen wrote: Hi All Where can i find the transport window in Protools, One of my sighted friends tell me, that i should find the transport window, but i can't find that. Best regards Jorgen
Re: Autotune 7
Hi Chris, Contact Henrik He has been very Helpful and Knows about VoiceOver issues. Henrik Antares Audio Technologies supp...@antarestech.com They will extend the demo period from 10 days to 30 days at least thats what he told me. I think I payed $169.00 for upgrade from auto-tune 4. They would know about controller info. YMMV Talk soon On Dec 30, 2011, at 5:09 AM, Chris Norman wrote: Hiya mate, I'm using the Euphonix MC2 control surface, not sure if I got the name right, but can I control the parameters from the keyboard? are they accessible enough for that? Cheers. Take care, Chris Norman Email and MSN: chris.norm...@googlemail.com Skype [and iChat]: chris.norman7[@mac.com] Facebook: www.facebook.com/chrisnorman7 Twitter: www.twitter.com/chrisnorman7 Follow my music on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thechrisnormanproject Or on Twitter: www.twitter.com/cnproject The Chris Norman Project's Youtube channel can be found at: www.youtube.com/user/thechrisnorman2 On 29 Dec 2011, at 19:34, CHUCK REICHEL wrote: Hi Chris, Yes it works. Here are the parameter lay outs for a control/24 with abbreviations listed first! I think they should match your controller if not let me know! Contact me off list for more stuff! :) Chuck Control24LabelsforAT7; Control 24 control surface for Auto-Tune 7 + Time 01 Inpu Input Type 02 Trac Tracking 03 Key Key 04 Scal Scale 05 Detu Detune 06 Tran Transpose 07 Leng Throat Length 08 Form Use formants 09 blank 10 Retu Retune speed 11 Huma Humanize 12 NatV Natural Vibrato 13 IgnV Ignore Vibrato 14 Targ Target notes via MIDI 15 Octa MIDI Octaves 16 blank 17 VSha Vibrato shape 18 VRat Vibrato rate 19 VVar Vibrato variation 20 VDel V.Onset delay 21 VOnR V.Onset rate 22 VPit VIbrato pitch 23 VAmp Vibrato amplitude 24 VFor Vibrato formant No Mapping for: Master Bypass HTH YMMV ;) On Dec 29, 2011, at 3:48 AM, Chris Norman wrote: Hiya All, Before I go ahead and buy this software, can I just check: I'm sure I saw a message about it, and that it was accessible etc, I'm going to try it myself, but what do people think? is it worth the $300 that it's going to cost me or not? Cheers, -- Take care, Chris Norman. !-- chris.norm...@googlemail.com --
Re: midi quantize
Hi Gord, In regards to the MIDI Quantize Questions. Before I stopped exploring the quantize window I found a work around if I remember correctly. If you VO shift click on the field and enter what you want you can't see the change but its there! YMMV Also There some options when saving the settings that become Visible by voiceOver when using the save quantize with file option. BTW after saving them they appear in the pull down for quantize window. What i did was to name the saved file with the quantize strength in the name and just pick that one out of the popup presets pulldown. Before any body gets their Christmas stocking out of alinement this is to the best of my recollection at this time, but there are some work arounds! My avid contacts say to Keep raising the VoiceOver awareness issues Of course we all should do this in an professional manor Just like any other big company they need to know what is going on in the real world! PS this Statement is directly from them not my self!!! Merry Christmas all! :) CHUCK REICHEL 954-742-0019 http://www.soundpicturerecording.com/low/index.htm In GOD I Trust On Dec 25, 2011, at 10:53 PM, Gordon Kent wrote: Yeah that’s what I thought. The lack of midi access is really one of the key reasons why we can’t totally depend on PT for all our professional production needs. Let’s hope that logic becomes viable. Gord From: Bryan Smart Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2011 5:12 PM To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: midi quantize Gord, Kevin and I spent a lot of time playing with the MIDI processing dialogs, like quantize, all the way back in 8.04, and couldn't get any of the additional parameters other than the ghrid to work. As far as I know, it isn't possible for you to adjust the swing, the strength, limit quantizing to notes with a certain velocity level, etc. Another annoying limitation in the MIDI department. Bryan On Dec 20, 2011, at 1:07 AM, Gordon Kent wrote: Hi: Has anybody had any success using the midi quantize settings dialog? I can quantize a selection but I haven’t figured out how to adjust the amount of swing. I see two fields next to the swing button that say 0 and 100. Are we supposed to drag some sort of arrow in betweenthose values to get a value like 30 or so to get a subtle swing feel? Thanks Gord
Re: Auto-Tune 7 is working with PT 9.3!
Hi Gord, Thats funny! I Must have missed that post! Before I upgraded from my old Auto-tune TDM version I posted on this list specifically asking if Auto-Tune 7 Was working with PT 9 and had absolutely no CLEAR responses! Is Learn Scale From MIDI showing up on your controller? It's not showing up on my Control/24! I called AT tech support and they are looking in to it. They seem to be very helpful there. Talk soon CHUCK REICHEL 954-742-0019 http://www.soundpicturerecording.com/low/index.htm In GOD I Trust On Dec 6, 2011, at 1:15 AM, Gordon Kent wrote: Yeah, I posted that a while ago. It shows just how good a plug can work for us if it is coded properly. Gord From: CHUCK REICHEL Sent: Monday, December 05, 2011 9:00 PM To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Auto-Tune 7 is working with PT 9.3! Just wanted to give a heads up on Auto-Tune 7! So far using Auto-Tune 7 in the audio suite version, is very accessible. All the parameters that I tried seem to work fine. The TDM version of Auto-Tune 7 works good with a Controller. Garget Notes Via MIDI :) AKA Target Notes Via MIDI On off button can be accessed only from a Controller as far as I know, Its extremely cool for those special T paine effects:) I have not tried the new time stretching feature yet! There is a training video using Auto-Tune 7, that is actually pretty good from groove3.com its called AT7Explained ( Its on sale for $24.95 till end of the year. They also have PT videos. Here is the groove3.com info from my contact with them. Thanks for being a Groove 3 customer and don't hesitate to let us know if you have any questions or comments. We can be reached at supp...@groove3.com and by phone at 1-800-460-7509 during normal business hours. Talk soon YMMV :) Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 CHUCK REICHEL 954-742-0019 http://www.soundpicturerecording.com/low/index.htm In GOD I Trust
Re: took the plunge to pt10
Hi Guys, Have you guys let Avid know about the stuff that is not working yet? especially The channel strip? The Squeaky wheel gets the voiceOver working! :) YMMV Chuck On Nov 2, 2011, at 10:25 AM, Monkey Pusher wrote: Bummer, i recently purchased an upgrade as well mainly since lion is on all my macs and i was hoping it would bring an end to the ocasional crash or other issue i have with 9.05 on lion. The channel strip is one one feature i was looking forward to using , but i guess i'll have to stick to the plugs that has worked for me thus far on that one. I think the new plug in format is supposed to bring 64 bit support to PT plug ins. On 11/1/11, Gordon Kent dbmu...@cybernex.net wrote: Well, I got pt 10, why, because it was there. That being said, I really wanted to use the channel strip. It is not accessible with VO. The one good thing so far is that it does let you record to interleave files, so that they are true stereo wav files. They are going to start using a new plug-in format for some reason. I think that it may be doing a bit better at assigning the busses to the outputs and labeling them properly. Also, if you have some new proprietary controller it is supposed to give you support to a whole host of functions. I haven't really explored it fully. One thing though is that if you change any routing you need to save in the newer format which I guess will not be backward compatible. I thought we would be getting some new instrument content but I really didn't see anything different after installing it. I just wish the strip was accessible;le. Gord -Original Message- From: Slau Halatyn Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 5:53 PM To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Authorising ProTools David, Some installers are quirky in the way VoiceOver interacts with them. Try routing the mouse pointer to the VO cursor and performing a mouse click either with a physical mouse or with the VO-Shift-Space Bar. HTH, Slau On Nov 1, 2011, at 5:48 PM, David Eagle wrote: Hi, I've finally got round to trying to get ProTools installed on the Mac after having it since July, but I can't authorise it because I have no way of unchecking the use Licence card option. I press VO space on it and it says unchecked but when I shift tab the tab to it again it tells me that it's still checked. There seems no way to uncheck the box using VO. Also weirdly, none of the buttons like authorise, back, next, quit etc work with VO space; you have to press enter on them in spite of VO telling you to press VO space. Any ideas; or do I need to get someone sighted to do this for me?
Re: Authorising ProTools
Hi Slau, Sighted assistance is definitely required! It would be nice is this was fixed! Any movement about VoiceOver at the AES show? Since PT 10 is out they should have some techs laying around looking for something to do! :) Talk soon Chuck Talk soon On Nov 1, 2011, at 5:53 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: David, Some installers are quirky in the way VoiceOver interacts with them. Try routing the mouse pointer to the VO cursor and performing a mouse click either with a physical mouse or with the VO-Shift-Space Bar. HTH, Slau On Nov 1, 2011, at 5:48 PM, David Eagle wrote: Hi, I've finally got round to trying to get ProTools installed on the Mac after having it since July, but I can't authorise it because I have no way of unchecking the use Licence card option. I press VO space on it and it says unchecked but when I shift tab the tab to it again it tells me that it's still checked. There seems no way to uncheck the box using VO. Also weirdly, none of the buttons like authorise, back, next, quit etc work with VO space; you have to press enter on them in spite of VO telling you to press VO space. Any ideas; or do I need to get someone sighted to do this for me?
Re: Ideal mac for recording/editing/mixing
Hi Brian, Does Avid now support SSD? Talk soon On Oct 22, 2011, at 4:34 PM, Brian Casey wrote: Could you put an SSD as one of the drives...I assume they don't have heating issues as they don't have moving parts...although, again, I don't know much abou these things so I could be completely wrong there! Brian. -- From: Nickus de Vos bigboy...@gmail.com Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 8:23 PM To: Pro Tools Accessibility ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Ideal mac for recording/editing/mixing Wow sounds cool but does the MBP motherboard do fine with the 2 hard drives? Kevin Reeves wrote: You can still have 2 hard drives with the macbook. OWC sells this device called the Data doubler. It's a mounting bracket that fits in the Macbook Pro in place of the optical drive. This lets you add a second hd in the machine. As far as the optical drive you just pulled out, you can then mount it into an external drive enclosure designed for laptop dvd drives. Then, you've got your 2 hd's and your dvd drive as an external when you need it. Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Auto-Tune V7 Garget Note
Hi David, Could you tell me what exactly is a Garget Note? I just got off the phone with Henrik from antarestech and He said you must mean Target note because the term Garget Note does not exist!!! What page of the Autotune manual is this located on? I would love to learn about it and get back in the loop! Feel free to contact me off list if you want. Here is contact info for Antares Audio Technologies Henrik Antares Audio Technologies supp...@antarestech.com Thanks Chuck On Oct 17, 2011, at 1:59 PM, David Eagle wrote: No, I meant Garget Note. You're obviously too far out of the loop! :) On 17 Oct 2011, at 17:44, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi David, What is a Garget note? LOL Do you mean Target note? Talk soon On Oct 17, 2011, at 12:01 PM, David Eagle wrote: So does that mean we have access to the Garget Notes Via Midi option Gord? As for the question regarding how to get to the parameters, I can't answer that because I'm not using ProTools at the moment. I will be very shortly though. Thanks On 17 Oct 2011, at 13:12, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi Kevin, You are accurate now! Melodyne is useless except in stand alone mode! I am still thinking about upgrading my Autotune to Autotune 7, as waves Tune for pitch correction is still inches away from being VoiceOver friendly! BTW I got my PT 9. upgrade from Washing pro not Avid, must have been a long session day! LOL Talk soon On Oct 17, 2011, at 5:17 AM, Kevin Reeves wrote: Hey man. Actually, what comes on the CD is Melodyne, not Autotune. BUt it doesn't come as a download from the site. It's only available as one of the disks that ship. Hope that helps. Kevin Hey Kevin,I got PT 9.3 from the avid site! Where is Autotune located? On Oct 16, 2011, at 8:51 PM, Kevin Reeves wrote: Hey gord. It is indeed available as rtas, and comes as a free light version with your purchase of Pro Tools. I think you've got it on one of the dvd's that came with either 8 or 9, not sure which. Maybe it came with both versions. Hope that helps. Kev Hi. Autotune 7 works fine as an insert effect in pt, and yes, the parameters do show up with voice over. As a matter of fact, you see more stuff here than you do when using it as a VST in windows with Sonar, haven't tried it with reaper though. Some folks like meladyn but I don't even know if that is available as an rtas plug. Gord -Original Message- From: Christopher-Mark Gilland Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2011 6:20 AM To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Auto-Tune V7 Has anyone had much success with tweeking the settings of the Auto-Tune plugin after insertting it on an audio track? I know some 3rd party plugins work, but others simply put, don't. Was just wonderring if this is one a those that simply won't, unless you like the default settings, which I kind a ish, do, but it would be nice to modify them if ever needed, admittedly. Also, are there any other pitch correction plugins aside auto- tune that I could maybe try a demo of to see how I like? Chris. Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Auto-Tune V7 Garget Note
Hi David, How much would it cost to find out what an Auto-Tune Garget Note is? I was concerned that I was out of the loop!! Mainly because I have been using the TDM version of Auto-Tune starting back at version 3! since 2002 and may have over looked this hi security clearance secret! Is it safe yet to move up to Auto-Tune 7 using a Mac Pro with Snow Leopard running a Pro Tools HD3 system with PT version 9.3 and a Control 24 yet? contact me off list would love to speak live! LOL Talk soon Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com On Oct 18, 2011, at 2:10 PM, David Eagle wrote: What?! Henrik from antarestech! O come on! I taught him everything he knows! Seriously, if you want to know, I'll tell you. But it'll cost you a lot of money. YOu don't think I'm going to divulge the biggest secret behind Autotune for free do you? In fact, I can't believe I let the Garget Note thing slip out so carelessly in an Email. What was I thinking? No my friend. I think it's safe to assume you haven't got the money to discover the truth. So for your sanity, let's just assume that I made a mistake and wrote Garget note as opposed to Target note. It's probably for the best. On 18 Oct 2011, at 18:53, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi David, Could you tell me what exactly is a Garget Note? I just got off the phone with Henrik from antarestech and He said you must mean Target note because the term Garget Note does not exist!!! What page of the Autotune manual is this located on? I would love to learn about it and get back in the loop! Feel free to contact me off list if you want. Here is contact info for Antares Audio Technologies Henrik Antares Audio Technologies supp...@antarestech.com Thanks Chuck On Oct 17, 2011, at 1:59 PM, David Eagle wrote: No, I meant Garget Note. You're obviously too far out of the loop! :) On 17 Oct 2011, at 17:44, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi David, What is a Garget note? LOL Do you mean Target note? Talk soon On Oct 17, 2011, at 12:01 PM, David Eagle wrote: So does that mean we have access to the Garget Notes Via Midi option Gord? As for the question regarding how to get to the parameters, I can't answer that because I'm not using ProTools at the moment. I will be very shortly though. Thanks On 17 Oct 2011, at 13:12, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi Kevin, You are accurate now! Melodyne is useless except in stand alone mode! I am still thinking about upgrading my Autotune to Autotune 7, as waves Tune for pitch correction is still inches away from being VoiceOver friendly! BTW I got my PT 9. upgrade from Washing pro not Avid, must have been a long session day! LOL Talk soon On Oct 17, 2011, at 5:17 AM, Kevin Reeves wrote: Hey man. Actually, what comes on the CD is Melodyne, not Autotune. BUt it doesn't come as a download from the site. It's only available as one of the disks that ship. Hope that helps. Kevin Hey Kevin,I got PT 9.3 from the avid site! Where is Autotune located? On Oct 16, 2011, at 8:51 PM, Kevin Reeves wrote: Hey gord. It is indeed available as rtas, and comes as a free light version with your purchase of Pro Tools. I think you've got it on one of the dvd's that came with either 8 or 9, not sure which. Maybe it came with both versions. Hope that helps. Kev Hi. Autotune 7 works fine as an insert effect in pt, and yes, the parameters do show up with voice over. As a matter of fact, you see more stuff here than you do when using it as a VST in windows with Sonar, haven't tried it with reaper though. Some folks like meladyn but I don't even know if that is available as an rtas plug. Gord -Original Message- From: Christopher-Mark Gilland Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2011 6:20 AM To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Auto-Tune V7 Has anyone had much success with tweeking the settings of the Auto-Tune plugin after insertting it on an audio track? I know some 3rd party plugins work, but others simply put, don't. Was just wonderring if this is one a those that simply won't, unless you like the default settings, which I kind a ish, do, but it would be nice to modify them if ever needed, admittedly. Also, are there any other pitch correction plugins aside auto-tune that I could maybe try a demo of to see how I like? Chris. Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Auto-Tune V7 Garget Note
Hi David, The Target notes via midi option is available when using the Old mac OS9 with AutoTune It works with Outspoken but it would be nice to know if that part of the AutoTune7 window is VoiceOver friendly! I have done some bazar effects using the Garget Note!!! !. There is a 10 day trial for AutoTune7 and if you call Henrik from antarestech He will make it 30 days most likely at least thats what He told me. ! LOL Any body out there making AutoTune7 work with PT and voiceOver? I am glad that the Garget Note thang was not a real function because I thought i wasalmost out of the loop! YMMV On Oct 18, 2011, at 6:10 PM, David Eagle wrote: Hello, I assume you instantly deduced this and are just playing along, but in case you are actually not and are having sleepless nights wondering what the heck a Garget note is, I will admit that my knowledge of AutoTune with ProTools is - to say the least - primitive. And of course, I meant Target note, but my letter G must have decided to fleetingly switch places with the letter T on my keyboard. That's the only explanation for what happened. So, there is no Garget Note; although there really should be. Sorry I can't be of actual help to you. I'm still interested to know whether the Target notes via midi option is available to VO or not, so if anyone knows - and is still following this rather tangential topic - then please let us know. Ghank you and toodbye! On 18 Oct 2011, at 20:25, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi David, How much would it cost to find out what an Auto-Tune Garget Note is? I was concerned that I was out of the loop!! Mainly because I have been using the TDM version of Auto-Tune starting back at version 3! since 2002 and may have over looked this hi security clearance secret! Is it safe yet to move up to Auto-Tune 7 using a Mac Pro with Snow Leopard running a Pro Tools HD3 system with PT version 9.3 and a Control 24 yet? contact me off list would love to speak live! LOL Talk soon Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com On Oct 18, 2011, at 2:10 PM, David Eagle wrote: What?! Henrik from antarestech! O come on! I taught him everything he knows! Seriously, if you want to know, I'll tell you. But it'll cost you a lot of money. YOu don't think I'm going to divulge the biggest secret behind Autotune for free do you? In fact, I can't believe I let the Garget Note thing slip out so carelessly in an Email. What was I thinking? No my friend. I think it's safe to assume you haven't got the money to discover the truth. So for your sanity, let's just assume that I made a mistake and wrote Garget note as opposed to Target note. It's probably for the best. On 18 Oct 2011, at 18:53, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi David, Could you tell me what exactly is a Garget Note? I just got off the phone with Henrik from antarestech and He said you must mean Target note because the term Garget Note does not exist!!! What page of the Autotune manual is this located on? I would love to learn about it and get back in the loop! Feel free to contact me off list if you want. Here is contact info for Antares Audio Technologies Henrik Antares Audio Technologies supp...@antarestech.com Thanks Chuck On Oct 17, 2011, at 1:59 PM, David Eagle wrote: No, I meant Garget Note. You're obviously too far out of the loop! :) On 17 Oct 2011, at 17:44, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi David, What is a Garget note? LOL Do you mean Target note? Talk soon On Oct 17, 2011, at 12:01 PM, David Eagle wrote: So does that mean we have access to the Garget Notes Via Midi option Gord? As for the question regarding how to get to the parameters, I can't answer that because I'm not using ProTools at the moment. I will be very shortly though. Thanks On 17 Oct 2011, at 13:12, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi Kevin, You are accurate now! Melodyne is useless except in stand alone mode! I am still thinking about upgrading my Autotune to Autotune 7, as waves Tune for pitch correction is still inches away from being VoiceOver friendly! BTW I got my PT 9. upgrade from Washing pro not Avid, must have been a long session day! LOL Talk soon On Oct 17, 2011, at 5:17 AM, Kevin Reeves wrote: Hey man. Actually, what comes on the CD is Melodyne, not Autotune. BUt it doesn't come as a download from the site. It's only available as one of the disks that ship. Hope that helps. Kevin Hey Kevin,I got PT 9.3 from the avid site! Where is Autotune located? On Oct 16, 2011, at 8:51 PM, Kevin Reeves wrote: Hey gord. It is indeed available as rtas, and comes as a free light version with your purchase of Pro Tools. I think you've got it on one of the dvd's that came with either 8 or 9, not sure which. Maybe it came with both versions. Hope that helps. Kev Hi. Autotune 7 works fine as an insert effect in pt, and yes, the parameters do show up with voice over. As a matter of fact, you see
Re: Auto-Tune V7
Hi David, What is a Garget note? LOL Do you mean Target note? Talk soon On Oct 17, 2011, at 12:01 PM, David Eagle wrote: So does that mean we have access to the Garget Notes Via Midi option Gord? As for the question regarding how to get to the parameters, I can't answer that because I'm not using ProTools at the moment. I will be very shortly though. Thanks On 17 Oct 2011, at 13:12, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi Kevin, You are accurate now! Melodyne is useless except in stand alone mode! I am still thinking about upgrading my Autotune to Autotune 7, as waves Tune for pitch correction is still inches away from being VoiceOver friendly! BTW I got my PT 9. upgrade from Washing pro not Avid, must have been a long session day! LOL Talk soon On Oct 17, 2011, at 5:17 AM, Kevin Reeves wrote: Hey man. Actually, what comes on the CD is Melodyne, not Autotune. BUt it doesn't come as a download from the site. It's only available as one of the disks that ship. Hope that helps. Kevin Hey Kevin,I got PT 9.3 from the avid site! Where is Autotune located? On Oct 16, 2011, at 8:51 PM, Kevin Reeves wrote: Hey gord. It is indeed available as rtas, and comes as a free light version with your purchase of Pro Tools. I think you've got it on one of the dvd's that came with either 8 or 9, not sure which. Maybe it came with both versions. Hope that helps. Kev Hi. Autotune 7 works fine as an insert effect in pt, and yes, the parameters do show up with voice over. As a matter of fact, you see more stuff here than you do when using it as a VST in windows with Sonar, haven't tried it with reaper though. Some folks like meladyn but I don't even know if that is available as an rtas plug. Gord -Original Message- From: Christopher-Mark Gilland Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2011 6:20 AM To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Auto-Tune V7 Has anyone had much success with tweeking the settings of the Auto-Tune plugin after insertting it on an audio track? I know some 3rd party plugins work, but others simply put, don't. Was just wonderring if this is one a those that simply won't, unless you like the default settings, which I kind a ish, do, but it would be nice to modify them if ever needed, admittedly. Also, are there any other pitch correction plugins aside auto- tune that I could maybe try a demo of to see how I like? Chris. Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: recommendation for a good rtas channel strip
Hi Monkey Gordon, If you have the Horse power use separate inserts for each Plug-in. After all you have 10 of them in PT! If you want the waves fader mapping contact me off list. Once you hear the Waves H-comp you'll never go back! LOL From my experience channel strips have tons of stuff to manage in the same plug window and even with a control 24 with 24 faders you half to bank down to much to get to what you want to manipulate. YMMV Talk soon On Oct 17, 2011, at 11:29 AM, Monkey Pusher wrote: The waves stuff does have some RTAS plugs as well, however they aren't very accessible at-least with out mapping the control to a control surface from what i have read on here. However From what i understand the Izotope stuff should be VO friendly and Izotope said that do do some basic VO testing with all their Plugs now and welcome feedback. Nectar is their vocal channel strip, alloy is there general purpose channel strip, and ozone is their mastering oriented channel strip. I believe there should be free demos on the www.izotope.com site to check out. Been meaning to check these out and post my experiences myself, but working on mastering editing with PT before i get back into mixing again so haven't gotten around to it yet. Post your experiences please if you try them before i do. On 10/16/11, Gordon Kent dbmu...@cybernex.net wrote: Are there any good channel strip plugs that will work with VO and PT. It seems that most of the waves stuff is for native setups, but maybe I have that wrong. I would just like to get something better than the stock eq's and compressor. The factory plug-ins have been around since pt6 and maybe earlier than that. The bomb factory compressor is a bit better, but it would be nice to have a strip with comp/eq/tube distortion etc. Gord -Original Message- From: Slau Halatyn Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2011 11:20 AM To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Master Tracks? No worries, I didn't take it that way at all. It's definitely an aspect of using the master track that one should consider. At this point, I think the issue of pre versus post fader compression is beyond the question when someone is just trying to get their head around Pro Tools in general, that'sl all. Cheers, Slau On Oct 16, 2011, at 11:03 AM, Stephen Martin wrote: I do agree with you, and i do apologize if i came off as trying to correct you or saying you shouldn't put a compressor on the master track. It was intended more as a suggestion or tip that i came across in my own journey in learning more about PT, and figured i'd would share another way of doing it with the list. On Oct 16, 2011, at 10:49 AM, Slau Halatyn wrote: As with most things, there's more than one way to accomplish a task and this is one of them. Some people put compressors on the master track, some don't. I'm simply illustrating one of its uses. Slau On Oct 16, 2011, at 10:02 AM, Stephen Martin wrote: I have read in a few places where they don't always recommend putting a master compressor on the master track, since the master track unlike all the other tracks in pro tools has the fader before the inserts and sends, which means if u put a compressor on the master track, set it up how u like, then later adjust the master fader, it will pretty much cause you to have to go redo the compressor settings. A work around is to create a sub mimix aux track and send all your tracks to that, add all your master effects on that track and output that to the master track. On Oct 16, 2011, at 9:54 AM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Christopher, Master tracks control the output level being fed to an output bus. Most often, a master track will control the main left and right outputs for a stereo mix. It's not necessary to necessarily use a master track for a regular mix but it certainly does help to create a master track to see the combined level of all of the individual tracks on the master track's level meter. Further, when putting bus compression over an entire mix, it would normally be done with a compressor plug-in on a master track. Finally, master tracks are used when creating stems for surround mixes, alternate mixes, instrumental versions, etc. Again, most people just use a single master track for overall mix purposes. HTH, Slau Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: recommendation for a good rtas channel strip
Hi Gordon, I have heard good stuff about uad plugs Are they accessible with VoiceOver is my first question. and how much? What channel strips from uad would you recommend? Talk soon On Oct 17, 2011, at 2:46 PM, Gordon Kent wrote: Oh I have the horse power. I was just looking for better stuff than the stock digi stuff. I have so much great vst stuff around, especially the uad plugs so I'm spoiled. Gord -Original Message- From: Chuck Reichel Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 1:08 PM To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: recommendation for a good rtas channel strip Hi Monkey Gordon, If you have the Horse power use separate inserts for each Plug-in. After all you have 10 of them in PT! If you want the waves fader mapping contact me off list. Once you hear the Waves H-comp you'll never go back! LOL From my experience channel strips have tons of stuff to manage in the same plug window and even with a control 24 with 24 faders you half to bank down to much to get to what you want to manipulate. YMMV Talk soon On Oct 17, 2011, at 11:29 AM, Monkey Pusher wrote: The waves stuff does have some RTAS plugs as well, however they aren't very accessible at-least with out mapping the control to a control surface from what i have read on here. However From what i understand the Izotope stuff should be VO friendly and Izotope said that do do some basic VO testing with all their Plugs now and welcome feedback. Nectar is their vocal channel strip, alloy is there general purpose channel strip, and ozone is their mastering oriented channel strip. I believe there should be free demos on the www.izotope.com site to check out. Been meaning to check these out and post my experiences myself, but working on mastering editing with PT before i get back into mixing again so haven't gotten around to it yet. Post your experiences please if you try them before i do. On 10/16/11, Gordon Kent dbmu...@cybernex.net wrote: Are there any good channel strip plugs that will work with VO and PT. It seems that most of the waves stuff is for native setups, but maybe I have that wrong. I would just like to get something better than the stock eq's and compressor. The factory plug-ins have been around since pt6 and maybe earlier than that. The bomb factory compressor is a bit better, but it would be nice to have a strip with comp/eq/tube distortion etc. Gord -Original Message- From: Slau Halatyn Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2011 11:20 AM To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Master Tracks? No worries, I didn't take it that way at all. It's definitely an aspect of using the master track that one should consider. At this point, I think the issue of pre versus post fader compression is beyond the question when someone is just trying to get their head around Pro Tools in general, that'sl all. Cheers, Slau On Oct 16, 2011, at 11:03 AM, Stephen Martin wrote: I do agree with you, and i do apologize if i came off as trying to correct you or saying you shouldn't put a compressor on the master track. It was intended more as a suggestion or tip that i came across in my own journey in learning more about PT, and figured i'd would share another way of doing it with the list. On Oct 16, 2011, at 10:49 AM, Slau Halatyn wrote: As with most things, there's more than one way to accomplish a task and this is one of them. Some people put compressors on the master track, some don't. I'm simply illustrating one of its uses. Slau On Oct 16, 2011, at 10:02 AM, Stephen Martin wrote: I have read in a few places where they don't always recommend putting a master compressor on the master track, since the master track unlike all the other tracks in pro tools has the fader before the inserts and sends, which means if u put a compressor on the master track, set it up how u like, then later adjust the master fader, it will pretty much cause you to have to go redo the compressor settings. A work around is to create a sub mimix aux track and send all your tracks to that, add all your master effects on that track and output that to the master track. On Oct 16, 2011, at 9:54 AM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Christopher, Master tracks control the output level being fed to an output bus. Most often, a master track will control the main left and right outputs for a stereo mix. It's not necessary to necessarily use a master track for a regular mix but it certainly does help to create a master track to see the combined level of all of the individual tracks on the master track's level meter. Further, when putting bus compression over an entire mix, it would normally be done with a compressor plug- in on a master track. Finally, master tracks are used when creating stems for surround mixes, alternate mixes, instrumental versions, etc. Again, most people just use a single master track for overall mix purposes. HTH, Slau
Quantizing Elastic Audio
Hi Listers! Has any body got Elastic Audio to work yet? I am getting ready to take a deeper look in to taking a deeper look LOL at Quantizing Elastic Audio just thought before I do? Does any body have any notes on the subject? Here is a section from the PT manual on it. Thanks for any input! begin excerpt; Chapter39: Event Operations 833 Quantizing Elastic Audio ProTools lets you apply Quantize to Elastic Au- dio events as well as MIDI notes. Quantize can be applied to Event and Warp markers closest to the quantize grid on Elastic Audio-enabled tracks, regardless of whether they are sample- or tick-based. When quantizing, Event markers closest to the quantize grid are promoted to Warp markers and all Warp markers closest to the quantize grid are quantized based on the Quantize settings. Quantization can also be applied to region start times (or sync points) on all audio tracks, whether they are Elastic Audio-enabled, or sam- ple- or tick-based. This lets you quickly quantize audio regions without applying TCE, and is es- pecially useful when working with “one-shot” regions (single-event regions) such as sliced re- gions or region groups. To quantize Elastic Audio events: 1 Select the audio you want to quantize on Elas- tic Audio-enabled tracks. (Audio not on Elastic Audio-enabled tracks will not be quantized.) 2 Choose Events Event Operations Quantize. 3 In the Quantize window, select Elastic Audio Events from the What to Quantize pop-up menu. 4 Set the Quantize Grid and Options settings. 5 Click Apply. The Warp and Event markers closest to the Quantize Grid are quantized accordingly. TCE is applied between these markers and all other markers maintain their position relative to the Quantize Grid. Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Quantizing Elastic Audio
Hi Listers! Has any body got Elastic Audio to work yet? I am getting ready to take a deeper look in to taking a deeper look LOL at Quantizing Elastic Audio just thought before I do? Does any body have any notes on the subject? Here is a section from the PT manual on it. Thanks for any input! begin excerpt; Chapter39: Event Operations 833 Quantizing Elastic Audio ProTools lets you apply Quantize to Elastic Au- dio events as well as MIDI notes. Quantize can be applied to Event and Warp markers closest to the quantize grid on Elastic Audio-enabled tracks, regardless of whether they are sample- or tick-based. When quantizing, Event markers closest to the quantize grid are promoted to Warp markers and all Warp markers closest to the quantize grid are quantized based on the Quantize settings. Quantization can also be applied to region start times (or sync points) on all audio tracks, whether they are Elastic Audio-enabled, or sam- ple- or tick-based. This lets you quickly quantize audio regions without applying TCE, and is es- pecially useful when working with “one-shot” regions (single-event regions) such as sliced re- gions or region groups. To quantize Elastic Audio events: 1 Select the audio you want to quantize on Elas- tic Audio-enabled tracks. (Audio not on Elastic Audio-enabled tracks will not be quantized.) 2 Choose Events Event Operations Quantize. 3 In the Quantize window, select Elastic Audio Events from the What to Quantize pop-up menu. 4 Set the Quantize Grid and Options settings. 5 Click Apply. The Warp and Event markers closest to the Quantize Grid are quantized accordingly. TCE is applied between these markers and all other markers maintain their position relative to the Quantize Grid. Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Getting Midi to play
Hi Christopher, Have you read the manual about this??? This is the first place to check out! Read then try out what you read if you can't get it working then ask away? If you need clarification by all means call me! I am on the East Coast of the great USA!!! Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com On Oct 5, 2011, at 10:54 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote: So, how then do I load an instrument into the track? Chris. - Original Message - From: Kevin Reeves @gmail.com To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 10:34 PM Subject: Re: Getting Midi to play You're not hearing anything because you didn't assign anything to the midi out on that track. Pro TOols doesn't automatically assign the midi to anything. You have to open an instrument or assign it to a keyboard's inputs. Kevin=
Re: creating busses in PT?
Hi Christopher, Check out this link this will help you ketch the PT buss! http://protoolstraining.com/ProMedia-Blog/Tip-and-Trick/lets-all-get-on-the-bus.html Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com On Oct 3, 2011, at 10:31 AM, Christopher Harrington wrote: Hi, I've done the aux tracks, I'm not sure what to do from here though… Any help would be great!! Chris Harrington On Sep 29, 2011, at 5:28 PM, Monkey Pusher wrote: Quick answer since i am on my way out and don't have time to do a more detailed one, but should point u in the right direction. You will need to create AUX tracks name them accordingly and then assign your tracks to them either at the track out put or as one of the sends from the track depending on the signal flow you want. Command+ShiftN for new tracks, select the amount, whether its stereo or mono, and c change type to AUX and click ok. On 9/29/11, Christopher Harrington charringt...@gmail.com wrote: Hi everyone, I'm mixing a rock song, and I'm wanting to create a drums bus electric guitar bus, and what not. Would anyone mind breaking this down for me in PT? I've done it in sonar, but PT seems much different in that regard. Thanks, Chris Harrington Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: to new Pro Tools users
Right ON Slau! I try to call avid every chance I get and guess what The people I talk to are starting to say yes I have heard of VoiceOver! The squeaky wheel gets the grease! YMMV Chuck On Oct 1, 2011, at 11:25 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Just a little note to the new Pro Tools users on this list (and I'm not directing this toward anyone in particular): As new users, you should know that you're entitled to technical support from Avid. Sure, it's for a limited time and they won't be able to advise about anything from a VoiceOver perspective but I feel it's important to avail oneself of the support offered by the makers of Pro Tools. Further, while it is true that they will not offer VoiceOver-specific support, it certainly doesn't hurt for them to know that there are new blind users of Pro Tools purchasing the product and using the platform. All of that said, don't forget the old RTFM advice and, when you get stuck, just give a hollar. slau Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Waves Plugins.
Hi Kevin, At this point you MUSt have a control surface to use Waves plugs. You half to Document each plugs parameters and what faders and encoder knobs and buttons relate to your Waves plug parameters. Also the waves presets must be saved on the PT side so you can recall them. I have most of the Platinum bundle saved already contact off list also. If you check the list archives there are several posts on this. I have several of the plugs documented contact me off list if you need the textedit docs. PS I use Waves exclusively so it is doable! Talk soon On Sep 27, 2011, at 4:30 PM, Kevin Reeves wrote: Hey guys. Was looking at some of the waves plugins and wondered how people were getting along. I see all of the parameters, but can't seem to change them. I know that Gord or someone on here had messed with them, so was wondering how you were getting along. Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Kevin Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Reverbs EQ, Compressors and etc.
Hi Stephen, I use Waves exclusively! I'VE Heard most of the rest and Waves is the best! You definitely need a control surface though at this point. YMMV Talk soon On Sep 19, 2011, at 7:07 AM, Stephen Martin wrote: Hello All, So I am starting to work on more mixing and editing in ProTools now and was wondering if you guys had any favorite plug ins outside of the degi or avid plugin ins that ship with pro tools tat u would like to share, especially the 3 i mentioned in the subject line. Haven't really found a built in reverb i like yet, and the eq's seem great for cutting and are transperent and all but what else is out there. I have gathered a ton of favorite 3rd party plug ins I used from time to time on the pc, but needless to say most don't have a mac version. Thanks. Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Pro Tools-Effects for Vocals and Music - YouTube; 1/8 and 1/16 delay with PT stereo delay...
Hi Listers, I thought this video covers PT 9 sends and returns in a easy to understand presentation, so i am passing it along. Pro Tools-Effects for Vocals and Music - YouTube Good basics for PT 9 users. The video actually plays! LOL Enjoy. YMMV http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rns5vjvoQYMfeature=youtu.be Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Can we change the order of tracks?
Hi Gordon Slau, No dance needed just resize the tracks table to the right ending up to be about 30% wider and they move effortlessly. The only problem is that sighted assistance is needed to move the tracks table because the small gray splitter bar is not visible yet! This is not a big issue if you work from PT templates with the table already resized. There are other ways to move tracks also. Below is a old post on tracks. On 1/6/11, Chuck Reichel soundpicturerecord...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Scott List, I just got this to work in PT 8.1 for reordering tracks in the mix window.. step #1 Just inter act with the track list table. step #2 find the track you want to reorder and mouse down on it. step 3 using VO move up or down in the track list table till you find where you want to put it. Step 4 mouse up on the track and bang! its there just below track you stopped on. At this point the track you just dropped on to its new position is now selected, and it has moved below the track your stopped on! Just another note you do not half to inter act with a track and then stop interacting with it to select the track. You can just Vo space bar on it.. to select it. Just use the mac commands for selecting contiguous Shift click with actual mouse or non contiguous Command click with mouse items in this case tracks in the track list in the mix window in PT. This is going to speed up the work flow immensely!!! Even with the Control-24 I find my self looking at the track list table to absolutely verify that the tracks are selected before I make a group per say.. This keeps the work flow in the track list table! Your Mileage may vary. Chuck On Aug 21, 2011, at 7:33 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Hey Gordon, There are others on the list who have experimented with dragging tracks within the track list. Chuck will have a particularly entertaining approach that involves standing on one leg and waving something or other above one's head. I'll leave that dance to others to describe. For now, let me just mention that Pro Tools creates new tracks immediately next to any selected track. In other words, if you select a track within a series of tracks and create a new track, it'll appear to the right of the currently selected track. HTH, Slau On Aug 21, 2011, at 4:54 PM, Gordon Kent wrote: Sometimes when I insert a new track it doesn't go where I expect it to go. I know we can sort tracks by type, but I have a situation where I want an instrument track to be placed with some audio tracks and it is now the last track in the session, after my aux and master tracks. Is there a way to do this or do I have to assign the track to a group with other tracks? Thanks Gord -Original Message- From: Slau Halatyn Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 8:26 PM To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Confused about busses/ PT 9 Link about busses. Hey Gord, I'm not sure where you're seeing that. When assigning sends or track outputs to a bus, since any number of tracks can be assigned to any bus, there's no such thing as available or unavailable. The only thing I can think of is if an Aux track hasn't been assigned to an output but then it usually just says, No Output or something like that. If you come across that message again, let us know so we can figure out where and why you're seeing it. It used to be that LE systems had way fewer busses than HD systems and if you were to open such an HD session on an LE system, the higher busses were inactive but that should no longer really be the case. Anyway, keep an eye out. Best, Slau On Aug 9, 2011, at 4:54 PM, Gordon Kent wrote: Thanks. I've been wondering why sometimes you see the message busses 32 thru 96 active or whatever. Does that mean that those are the ones that are still left unused? Gord -Original Message- From: Slau Halatyn Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011 11:15 PM To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Confused about busses/ PT 9 Link about busses. Hey Gordon, Just to clarify, every Pro Tools session has 128 stereo or 256 mono channels of busses which may or may not be used but are available for assignment. Further, an auxiliary track is technically known as an auxiliary input so it's source doesn't necessarily have to be a bus. You can have an aux input that gets its feed from your interface as well. Plus, of course, busses can feed busses. For example, you can have a bus for several soprano, alto, tenor and bass tracks and have all of those 4 aux tracks output to yet another bus for, say, an entire choir and put that on one fader. Of course, you probably already figured that from prior experience ;) Best, Slau On Aug 8, 2011, at 8:21 PM, Gordon Kent wrote: Thanks. There's a lot of good stuff up there. I guess the main concept I need to get used to is that the aux tracks you create are actually assigned to the available busses and act as a gateway to those
Re: off topic, Ableton Live
Hi guys, If it is off topic may be you should take it off PT List? Thanks On Aug 19, 2011, at 3:40 AM, Jean-Philippe Rykiel wrote: Hi Peter , Yes, except I am the performer as well. I'll have a look at your link. Thanks. Jean-Philippe http://www.facebook.com/jprykiel http://myspace.com/jeanphilipperykiel Le 19 août 2011 à 06:40, k.zee...@home.nl a écrit : Hello Jean, so you are looking for something that allows you to do instant programming but you depend on the inventiveness of the musician who is performing. It must be possible last may a dutch composer made a concert for recorder (i mean flute) and laptop I don't know if you read the newsletters of www.samedaymusic.com maybe there's something in it for you. Greerts, Peter. - Original Message - From: Jean-Philippe Rykiel jpryk...@gmail.com To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, August 19, 2011 12:42 AM Subject: Re: off topic, Ableton Live Hi Peter, That's what I'm doing for the moment. I use an Akai MPC3000 synced with an Electrics Repeter. It works but it's not as versatile as Live, and how I'd like to have all this inside a laptop! Not you? JPR http://www.facebook.com/jprykiel http://myspace.com/jeanphilipperykiel Le 18 août 2011 à 23:13, k.zee...@home.nl a écrit : Hallo all, that was my opinion too. There are enough devices which can do the job. Greets Peter. ps i heard a perfect example lasst friday when Steven reichs electric counterpoint was performed live at the royal albert hall. - Original Message - From: Brian Casey brian_w_ca...@hotmail.com To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 6:57 PM Subject: Re: off topic, Ableton Live Sounds like you need a couple of kaoss pads! But seriously, maybe hardware of some sort might be a better route? Brian. -- From: Jean-Philippe Rykiel jpryk...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 5:51 PM To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: off topic, Ableton Live Hey Herman and all, Sonar's matrix view is cool, but from what I watched en youtube, you can't record into it. You have to use already recorded material that the matrix view lets you combine the way you want, but it's no good for improvisation. What I am really looking for is something like Ableton with accessibility if it exists. I don't believe Protools can do that, but I thought someone on the list may have had similar. needs and found some peace of software to fulfill them Cheers, JPR http://www.facebook.com/jprykiel http://myspace.com/jeanphilipperykiel Le 17 août 2011 à 14:32, HF a écrit : Sonar's Matrix view does pretty much all that ableton does. Plus a few things that Ableton doesn't do which I can't remember at the moment. You would have to spend a lot of time in setting it up, but you would have to do that in Ableton as well. HF On 8/17/2011 8:23 AM, Jean-Philippe Rykiel wrote: Hi friends, I'm looking for a tool to do loop based music in a Live improvisation situation, with the ability to record, add, delete, edit audio and midi loops and tracks within loops on the fly. Of course, Ableton would be the ideal tool for this, but I don't it has ever been made accessible. I'd like to know if someone knows a way to achieve this for the blind, with or without voiceover Cheers, JPR. http://www.facebook.com/jprykiel http://myspace.com/jeanphilipperykiel Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Fwd: Time For A Tune Up – Pro Tools Maintenance | Tip and Trick | ProMedia Blog
Begin forwarded message: Here is a tip and trick blurb link to whole article. The other options you can tweak under the hood are setting for Host Processors and CPU Usage Limit. If you have one of these new hi- fancy computers that have multiple processors, you can assign how many of those processors you want to use as well as how much of those CPU’s to assign for Pro Tools. The mistake that most people make is assuming the highest possible value is the best; and this is not always true. Keep in mind that your computer depends on the CPU’s for everything; including screen redraws, running applications, running other applications such as Reason, Ableton Live, BFD, etc… Also, most of those pesky virtual instruments still need processor support to be able to run as a plug-in in Pro Tools. For these reasons, Avid recommend that you assign the number of RTAS Processors to 1/2 of what’s available as a starting point. If you have 8 CPU’s, assign 4, http://www.protoolstraining.com/ProMedia-Blog/Tip-and-Trick/time-for-a-tune-up-pro-tools-maintenance.html Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Confused about busses/ PT 9 Link about busses.
Hi List, Heres a great little article on PT 9 busses. Enjoy http://protoolstraining.com/ProMedia-Blog/Tip-and-Trick/lets-all-get-on-the-bus.html?utm_content=chuck2sticks%40gmail.comutm_source=VerticalResponseutm_medium=Emailutm_term=utm_campaign=Pro%20Tools%20Training%3A%20Bus%20Routing%20in%20Pro%20Tools%20%26%20New%20Mixing%20Classes%20Announcedcontent On Aug 5, 2011, at 4:26 PM, Gordon Kent wrote: Hi chuck: Thanks for getting back to me. I had had him check for that since we have it in the lt version, but it didn't seem to be there, at least it wasn't in the output tab of the i/o setup window. I'll have him give it another look, maybe it is in a different place. Gord -Original Message- From: Chuck Reichel Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 10:49 AM To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Confused about busses Hi Gordon, Here is the solution to your friends I/O set up getting messed up. Tell your friend with the full tdm system before he opens your session to go and make sure to uncheck Sessions overwrite current I/ O Setup Have Him Follow this path find the set up menu; next find the I/o; open the I/O window, then find option for Sessions overwrite current I/O Setup which is located near the bottom of the PT I/O set up window. MAKE SURE that Sessions overwrite current I/O Setup when opened; is unchecked to prevent your session that your sending to Him changing his I/O. Call me for further details if you want. YMMV GOD Bless Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com On Aug 4, 2011, at 11:38 PM, Gordon Kent wrote: Hi: Usually when I set up a track in PT, I just assign the output to a physical hardware output. How can I use all those busses they give you and where do you go to route their outputs to the appropriate hardware? When I send a PT session I've done to someone I do a lot of work with who has a full tdm system, it messes up all his i/o routing. I figured that if I just route all my tracks to a master bus instead of hardware, it might help the situation. Any ideas about this would be welcome. Gord -Original Message- From: Slau Halatyn Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 8:06 AM To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: From joy to frustration! Hi Gazza, Use Command-Option-1 to use Commands focus mode. There are two other modes which are, if I remember correctly, Audio Regions and Groups focus mode and they are Command-Option-2 and Command- Option-3 respectively. There's also a keyboard focus button right in the window but, if the tracks list isn't displayed, you can't access that button. what Kevin mentioned about the Mix window display buttons should help you get it to be visible. I think there's also a menu item to display the tracks list. HTH, Slau On Jul 12, 2011, at 3:49 AM, Gary Readfern-Gray wrote: Hi Listers, Well, I bought a mac about a year ago because I wanted to start using Pro Tools, but when the accessible version finally arrived, I found getting around a session so clunky and horrible to use, I bought Logic and have been using that, I have a little sight so I was stumbling along with it. Then, after months and months of using Logic, I come across Keven's tutorial and discover that, once you've got more than one track in the session, the track list is usable by VO and that's what I wanted to do initally, quickly find a track, mute, solo and arm. However, whilst I can select the tracks in the track list, Shift m r and s are not working for me regardless of what I seem to try. So I googled around and found that this seems to have something to do with keyboard focus mode? I'm using PT 8.4 by the way, and these keys apparently are available in 8.4? So, How, in the name of sanity, do I get that functionality to work where I can sit in the track list and mute, solo and arm and unarm? My other question is, How do I get the track list to be displayed in the mix window? PT is only letting me cursor over there if I'm in the edit window but Kevin seemed to be able to get there whilst in the mix window? Finally, for now, what's the quickest way to get to the track list? I'm often using vo i to bring up the items list and typing table to filter the list and selecting track list table, however if you've got a gazillion tracks in your session, it takes a while for the itme list to pop up. Any thoughts on that one? Thanks Gazza Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Confused about busses
Hi Gordon, Here is the solution to your friends I/O set up getting messed up. Tell your friend with the full tdm system before he opens your session to go and make sure to uncheck Sessions overwrite current I/ O Setup Have Him Follow this path find the set up menu; next find the I/o; open the I/O window, then find option for Sessions overwrite current I/O Setup which is located near the bottom of the PT I/O set up window. MAKE SURE that Sessions overwrite current I/O Setup when opened; is unchecked to prevent your session that your sending to Him changing his I/O. Call me for further details if you want. YMMV GOD Bless Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com On Aug 4, 2011, at 11:38 PM, Gordon Kent wrote: Hi: Usually when I set up a track in PT, I just assign the output to a physical hardware output. How can I use all those busses they give you and where do you go to route their outputs to the appropriate hardware? When I send a PT session I've done to someone I do a lot of work with who has a full tdm system, it messes up all his i/o routing. I figured that if I just route all my tracks to a master bus instead of hardware, it might help the situation. Any ideas about this would be welcome. Gord -Original Message- From: Slau Halatyn Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 8:06 AM To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: From joy to frustration! Hi Gazza, Use Command-Option-1 to use Commands focus mode. There are two other modes which are, if I remember correctly, Audio Regions and Groups focus mode and they are Command-Option-2 and Command-Option-3 respectively. There's also a keyboard focus button right in the window but, if the tracks list isn't displayed, you can't access that button. what Kevin mentioned about the Mix window display buttons should help you get it to be visible. I think there's also a menu item to display the tracks list. HTH, Slau On Jul 12, 2011, at 3:49 AM, Gary Readfern-Gray wrote: Hi Listers, Well, I bought a mac about a year ago because I wanted to start using Pro Tools, but when the accessible version finally arrived, I found getting around a session so clunky and horrible to use, I bought Logic and have been using that, I have a little sight so I was stumbling along with it. Then, after months and months of using Logic, I come across Keven's tutorial and discover that, once you've got more than one track in the session, the track list is usable by VO and that's what I wanted to do initally, quickly find a track, mute, solo and arm. However, whilst I can select the tracks in the track list, Shift m r and s are not working for me regardless of what I seem to try. So I googled around and found that this seems to have something to do with keyboard focus mode? I'm using PT 8.4 by the way, and these keys apparently are available in 8.4? So, How, in the name of sanity, do I get that functionality to work where I can sit in the track list and mute, solo and arm and unarm? My other question is, How do I get the track list to be displayed in the mix window? PT is only letting me cursor over there if I'm in the edit window but Kevin seemed to be able to get there whilst in the mix window? Finally, for now, what's the quickest way to get to the track list? I'm often using vo i to bring up the items list and typing table to filter the list and selecting track list table, however if you've got a gazillion tracks in your session, it takes a while for the itme list to pop up. Any thoughts on that one? Thanks Gazza Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Melodyne
Hi HF, Basically the same thing so far on the mac. stand alone Menus are pretty accessible and with key commands I can change mono tracks. I have the cost effective Melodyne version That shipped with PT. I just took a look in PT and the RTAS version of Melodyne essentials controls change the values with the Control 24 but have not got it working yet. Looks like it might be accessible may be. YPMV PS grab Waves SoundShifter while its still on sale! $500 is regular price but its on for $129.00 as of last week. Talk soon Chuck On Jun 26, 2011, at 4:38 PM, HF wrote: Melodyne over on the PC is somewhat accessible. At least as a stand alone. If you were working with one track like a Vocal for example, you were able to go in there and break things up into small sections and correct them with MIDI. blind cool tech had a podcast on someone using it awhile ago. Not sure if those same key commands would work within a Pro Tools Plug-in window. I suspect you would have better luck on the PC side of things. HF On 6/26/2011 2:29 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: I think nobody has replied because nobody has used it yet. Anyone? Slau On Jun 26, 2011, at 4:50 AM, Jean-Philippe Rykiel wrote: Hi all, I wonder why no one has replied specifically about Melodyne. It would be interesting to know if it's accessible because it's really fantastic. I don't have a ProTools yet so I can't test it but I seem to remember there is a demo version available on their website. More generally speaking, can someone tell me what is the way to approach a plug-in developer about accessibility? Is it very hard to do? I know that Izotope has made most of their plug-ins accessible, at least on PC with their VST version. I don't know what motivated them but they did it. Could be that someone in the company has a blind friend or family member, I don't really know but it doesn't seem such a hard job. Best, JPR http://www.facebook.com/jprykiel http://myspace.com/jeanphilipperykiel Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Melodyne
Hi Kevin, It came with 8.1. 9.1 coming soon! LOL On Jun 26, 2011, at 7:42 PM, Kevin Reeves wrote: Does this come with Pro TOols 9 as a download? On Jun 26, 2011, at 6:24 PM, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi HF, Basically the same thing so far on the mac. stand alone Menus are pretty accessible and with key commands I can change mono tracks. I have the cost effective Melodyne version That shipped with PT. I just took a look in PT and the RTAS version of Melodyne essentials controls change the values with the Control 24 but have not got it working yet. Looks like it might be accessible may be. YPMV PS grab Waves SoundShifter while its still on sale! $500 is regular price but its on for $129.00 as of last week. Talk soon Chuck On Jun 26, 2011, at 4:38 PM, HF wrote: Melodyne over on the PC is somewhat accessible. At least as a stand alone. If you were working with one track like a Vocal for example, you were able to go in there and break things up into small sections and correct them with MIDI. blind cool tech had a podcast on someone using it awhile ago. Not sure if those same key commands would work within a Pro Tools Plug-in window. I suspect you would have better luck on the PC side of things. HF On 6/26/2011 2:29 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: I think nobody has replied because nobody has used it yet. Anyone? Slau On Jun 26, 2011, at 4:50 AM, Jean-Philippe Rykiel wrote: Hi all, I wonder why no one has replied specifically about Melodyne. It would be interesting to know if it's accessible because it's really fantastic. I don't have a ProTools yet so I can't test it but I seem to remember there is a demo version available on their website. More generally speaking, can someone tell me what is the way to approach a plug-in developer about accessibility? Is it very hard to do? I know that Izotope has made most of their plug-ins accessible, at least on PC with their VST version. I don't know what motivated them but they did it. Could be that someone in the company has a blind friend or family member, I don't really know but it doesn't seem such a hard job. Best, JPR http://www.facebook.com/jprykiel http://myspace.com/jeanphilipperykiel Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Pitch changing in PT
to sing? Did the Beach boys need that? Cheers, JPR http://www.facebook.com/jprykiel http://myspace.com/jeanphilipperykiel - Original Message - From: Jake To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 8:29 AM Subject: a new round of questions I just sat in on my first recording session today, it was informative and thought provoking. The engineer was using Logic rather then PT but I assume the principles are the same. One question I have is regarding tuning. They laid down some vocal tracks and were tuning them to harmonize with each other. As I understand it they were using a visual representation of the 3 vocal tracks (Low and High backing tracks and a lead vocal track.) The pitch of the 3 tracks were displayed as a graf or some thing and they were able to clean up the sharps and flats and in one case even drop the pitch a few notes to be more in continuity with the other 2 tracks. They could see it as I have said mapped out, is VO able to interpret the visual representation or do we just have to have an ear for it. thanks much Jake Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Software instruments and precise editing
sort of Rewire support is available in Pro Tools. That approach is probably the best lead on an accessible sampler. You're right about Xpand. The electronic drums and some other areas are really lacking, but the editing support is very good. You probably noticed how many parameters are in the window. If you aren't familiar with the VoiceOver item chooser (VO-i), you should spend some time with it. If you know part of the parameter's name, the item chooser can help jump you right to it without having to step through them all. If you find that you're editing, and bouncing back and forth between a few of the same parameters over and over, then set VO hot spots on the parameters, and you can jump directly to one of the parameters with a single hot key. Bryan On Jun 12, 2011, at 12:27 PM, Gordon Kent wrote: Hi: I was hoping that the garitan aria player would be accessible but it doesn't look good. If it were we could import sfz stuff into it. We really really are going to need a sampler of some sort. I like xpand though, at least we have access to the envelopes and it's simple and straightforward. Gord -Original Message- From: Bryan Smart Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2011 9:36 AM To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Software instruments and precise editing No, I said that I'd had luck. Most of the Avid instruments are accessible. They show their presets in the plug in window's preset librarian, and you can edit them through the visible automation parameters. There are some exceptions. Structure and Structure LE are 100% out. You must use their custom browsers to load presets, those browsers are completely invisible to VoiceOver, and they don't support keyboard navigation. This is really too bad. Xpand is sort of a general sound module, but the quality of the instruments in Structure are much better. Structure also has nice expansions from East-West that we can't use. From the instrument Expansion, the Transfuser instrument that is used to create/perform grooves in real-time by mixing and modifying loops is somewhat accessible, but crashes VO a lot. Like I said, though, every 3rd-party instrument that I've tried is inaccessible. Without Structure, the built-in instruments are great for picking up a part here and there if you're using mostly real instruments, but just need the occasional synth to cover a specific sound. If you want to completely sequence, I don't think that the instruments that we can use cover what is needed. I'd think better of the set if we could count Structure in our pallet. As is, though, most of the instruments in Xpand are like a synth rack from the mid 90's. Velvet and DB33 are absolutely nothing like modelers such as Lounge Lizard and B4. The absolute deal breaker for me, and anyone that sequences groove-based music from Dance Pop, to Hip Hop, to Dub Step, and so on, is that we don't have access to any sort of sampler at all. The electronic drums available in the presets are very out of date, and, without a sampler, I can't use my own sampled kits. These styles also require lots of sampled bits and pieces: gang shouts, atmospheric effects, stabs, transitions, etc, and ther isn't any way to trigger them. You could manually import each piece, place it on a track, and push it around, but that is the million years way to create a song. In terms of quality, I'd say that the Avid instruments are better than most of what comes with Sonar, but are way behind GarageBand and Logic. It's too bad. Editing in Pro Tools is so fast, that it could be really great for sequencing. Until we get access to a sampler plug in and better instruments, though, I still have to do those sorts of projects in Sonar. If you're working on simple stuff, like simple drums, bass, and keyboard arrangements, though, then it probably be enough. Bryan On Jun 8, 2011, at 12:28 PM, Tim Elder wrote: Hi Brian, You say others have had luck with the accessibility of Avid virtual instruments. Can you further describe the relative accessibility of the Avid instruments? I was considering an investment in the PT virtual instrument collection. As of now I still do most synth programming in Sonar because of the quality of the access to the virtual instruments and then export to Pro Tools for mixing and editing. I would prefer to do more sound generation in PT if the virtual instruments are accessible. Stefan Albertshauser wrote: Hello, I'm about to purcase pro tools. I didn't find two questions on the list: 1. I wonder, if it is possible for us to navigate to zero-crossings, like in sonar. 2. How do you use software instruments like Contact, where the buttons to load files, I think, aren't automatable? Thanks for reply Stefan -- http://www.davideagle.co.uk -- http://www.davideagle.co.uk -- http://www.davideagle.co.uk Chuck
Delayed But On Time | Tip and Trick | ProMedia Blog
Hi List, This might be useful to some one! So enjoy. Welcome to the wonderful world of Delay Compensation. YDCMV.. http://www.protoolstraining.com/ProMedia-Blog/Tip-and-Trick/delayed-but-on-time.html Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: adjusting incriments of scrub wheel Audio Restoration
Hi Slau, Restoration plugins have not been added to the Masters Bundle.The Xnoise, Znoise etc are still part of the Restoration bundle. This is directly from my contact at waves. Just to clarify. Talk soon On May 10, 2011, at 8:52 AM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Hey Chris, The plug-ins Chuck is referring to are known as the Waves Mastering Bundle. There's an RTAS version for around $750 or so—not cheap but it's considered to be one of the best. When you originally said pops and clicks, I thought you meant plosives and mouth noise during live tracking. There's still no plug-in for that… ;) Slau On May 10, 2011, at 3:16 AM, Chris Snyder wrote: Hi Chuck and Slau, Thanks for the info. It'll be very helpful. On the pop click note, when I say that the plugin was a filter, it didn't mean as a substitute for a plosive filter on the mic, I meant that it removes mouth noise. If you run it on a recording of an old record, it would remove the pops of a gently scratched record. I know there must be one. Friendly, Chris On May 9, 2011, at 8:45 AM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Hi Chris, Chuck's comment on using the Command modifier while scrubbing is correct, although it is dependent upon which zoom level you're in. So, in general, zooming way out will give you a broader stroke, so to speak, and the Command modifier will narrow that focus. Alternately, if you zoom way in, the range of motion for scrubbing will be a lot tighter and the Command modifier will narrow it even more. I find that zooming in too far is kind of frustrating for scrub purposes. The C24 has some dedicated buttons for zoom level and I think you'll find that somewhere around level 2 or 3 works best. HTH, Slau On May 9, 2011, at 5:01 AM, Chris Snyder wrote: Hi Guys, I must simply be brain dead today, but I just can't seem to find the command to make the C-24's scrub wheel change the amount of selection as the wheel is turned while in scrub mode. I'm editing a voice track for breaths and pops, and I want to adjust how much my scrub will cover at one turn. Does anyone know the keyboard command to do this? Thanks. Friendly, Chris Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Strength not visible in quantize window. It is confirmed.
Hi Kevin, Just check the strength button and then punch in a strength number like 80 per-say. then on the num pad hit enter and away you go! BTW Make a selection from the combined quantize pop up button and the strength field usually comes up with a value of 82 which is just fine for most thangs If you want the full details give me a call. Talk soon On Apr 11, 2011, at 11:44 PM, Kevin Reeves wrote: Hey folks. On one of the conferences, we had kind of a breakthrough whereby we found that typing in the fields in the quantize window did indeed indeed make changes, even though it was not reported by VO. The unfortunate thing is that voiceover sees everything but the actual strength field. Jason has confirmed with a sighted assistant that vo stops short of the actual strength field. We see the check box, but the field, which should have a 0 in it, is the very last element in the window, unfortunately, vo's window boundary is just before it. I thought I'd throw that out there, as we now need to come up with yet another work around to try and access this one field. Strength is so important that it really controls the robocity of the performance. Wow. Robocity. I think I just made up a word, and Vo's spell check didn't even flag it. Anyway, If anyone has any ideas, I'm all ears. Thanks to Jason for finding and reporting this to me. Kevin Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
“Using Xpand!2 - Virtual Pro Tools Synth” (Part 1) | Faculty Articles | ProMedia Blog
Hi List, This link about Xpand!2 could be of some use. YMMV Talk soon http://www.protoolstraining.com/ProMedia-Blog/Faculty-Articles/using-xpand2-virtual-pro-tools-synth-part-1.html?utm_content=chuck2sti...@gmail.comutm_source=VerticalResponseutm_medium=Emailutm_term=utm_campaign=Pro Tools Training: “Using XPand2 Virtual Synth” Pro Tools Certification Classescontent Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: idle question
Hi Jake, Did you include the link for the article in your email? On Apr 10, 2011, at 2:10 AM, Jake wrote: I was wondering if any one has read the article on the perils of Digital storage of media? from the December 13, 2010 issue of Rolling Stone. I thought it razed some valid points. Jake Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Send Faders
Hi Jon, Just VO space bar on it and it will bring it up to 0. YMMV Chuck On Apr 8, 2011, at 2:39 PM, Jon Solitro wrote: Is there any shortcut to bring a send fader up to 0? the only thing I have figured out so far for moving the fader with VO is interacting with it and then pressing VO+Left or Right, and it moves it very slowly. There has to be a faster way. Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Structure Free first Audition!
Hi I think the installer on that pt 8. disc for: Structure Free : is messed up. After 2 hours of tech support with sweetwater sweetcare trying to get : Structure Free installed the tech gave up and got me a free 1 time tech support with Avid. It took the Avid tech over a period of 2 weeks of pt crashing when trying to use : Structure Free to get it straight. After 2 digi deliveries of the : Structure Free The first one was the wrong Structure Free from the tech. we finally got it working last friday. You need sighted assistance currently unless you use quickkeys to get to the : Structure Free patches. So far the patches sound good! there are only 63 patches included with : Structure Free! LOL talk soon On Mar 20, 2011, at 1:48 AM, J. R. Westmoreland wrote: I have a disc I haven't downloaded from Avid yet. I will download that one and see if it is there. I like Kevin have looked through the disks received in the package and the closest thing I find is stuff in the third party folder in the additional content folder. The other disk is the PT Loops disk. The third one is the how-to video/tutorial. J. R. -Original Message- From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com [mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Reeves Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2011 7:27 PM To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Structure Free first Audition! I'm still confused at where the structure sounds are located on the DVD's. I know they don't exist on 9, but I do have the DVD's for 8. If anyone can give me a path, that would be fantastic. For all I know, I don't have any of these sounds. Kevin On Mar 19, 2011, at 7:12 PM, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi list, I just got the first batch of Structure Free patches saved with sighted help of course! I only have listened to the first 24 so far and Structure Free has wet my whistle for the full Structure! So far patches are slam-men! slam-men! enough that I have 2 new songs started with Structure! YAMV Talk soon Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Alternative way to get tracks selected with out a controller.
Hi Listers, You may find this interesting. I came across this when I was in a session the mix window had not had the tracks table vertical splitter moved to the right 30%. As long as the tracks are showing you can use control ; and or control shift ; to move the track selection down in the tracks. You can also use control shift p to move up maintaining the selection of the track you started on. This makes it easy to select any tracks that are showing in the session. These track selections are reflected shown in the tracks table. I discovered this when moving a selection from 1 track to another in the mix window. talk soon Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Alternative way to get tracks selected with out a controller.
Hi Frank, The command shift works fine when you have your tracks table spread out to the right by using the vertical splitter. When it is moved to the right with the vertical splitter dragging tracks and selection is very easy. Talk soon On Mar 19, 2011, at 6:53 PM, Frank Carmickle wrote: Hey Slau What we have been looking for is a way to do multiple selection. The shift modifier, I am assuming, allows us to do this with out a control surface. HTH --FC On Mar 19, 2011, at 6:46 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Guys, this is how Pro Tools worked since version 5. How did you extend selections between multiple tracks before? I don't understand what the discovery is. This is not new, except if you simply didn't know it before but then it begs the question I asked above. Slau On Mar 19, 2011, at 6:30 PM, Kevin Reeves wrote: Yep. Totally works here. Why didn't I think of that earlier. You're brilliant. On Mar 19, 2011, at 5:22 PM, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi Listers, You may find this interesting. I came across this when I was in a session the mix window had not had the tracks table vertical splitter moved to the right 30%. As long as the tracks are showing you can use control ; and or control shift ; to move the track selection down in the tracks. You can also use control shift p to move up maintaining the selection of the track you started on. This makes it easy to select any tracks that are showing in the session. These track selections are reflected shown in the tracks table. I discovered this when moving a selection from 1 track to another in the mix window. talk soon Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Alternative way to get tracks selected with out a controller.
Hi Slau, If your just getting into pro tools this is a sure way to check that you have made the correct selection! you can check the tracks table to make sure what you have selected! You know what they say! Measure twice and cut tracks once! LOL YTSMV On Mar 19, 2011, at 6:46 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Guys, this is how Pro Tools worked since version 5. How did you extend selections between multiple tracks before? I don't understand what the discovery is. This is not new, except if you simply didn't know it before but then it begs the question I asked above. Slau On Mar 19, 2011, at 6:30 PM, Kevin Reeves wrote: Yep. Totally works here. Why didn't I think of that earlier. You're brilliant. On Mar 19, 2011, at 5:22 PM, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi Listers, You may find this interesting. I came across this when I was in a session the mix window had not had the tracks table vertical splitter moved to the right 30%. As long as the tracks are showing you can use control ; and or control shift ; to move the track selection down in the tracks. You can also use control shift p to move up maintaining the selection of the track you started on. This makes it easy to select any tracks that are showing in the session. These track selections are reflected shown in the tracks table. I discovered this when moving a selection from 1 track to another in the mix window. talk soon Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Alternative way to get tracks selected with out a controller.// Dragging tracks in the track table.
Hi Slau, Have you tried to drag and drop tracks to re order them in the new PT while in the tracks table? If you don't move the vertical splitter over to the right about 30% you can not drag or use command click to select meltable tracks. Of course you need sighted assistance to use the mouse to click and drag the vertical splitter over to the right! Thats why my templates all have the vertical splitter for the tracks table moved 30% % to the right to make the visual and the other basic track moving stuff available in every session i do from my templates. talk soon YTMMV Your mouse may veri! LOL On Mar 19, 2011, at 8:34 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Chuck, the track table has nothing to do with extending the selection while the edit follows track selection. On Mar 19, 2011, at 7:41 PM, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi Frank, The command shift works fine when you have your tracks table spread out to the right by using the vertical splitter. When it is moved to the right with the vertical splitter dragging tracks and selection is very easy. Talk soon On Mar 19, 2011, at 6:53 PM, Frank Carmickle wrote: Hey Slau What we have been looking for is a way to do multiple selection. The shift modifier, I am assuming, allows us to do this with out a control surface. HTH --FC On Mar 19, 2011, at 6:46 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Guys, this is how Pro Tools worked since version 5. How did you extend selections between multiple tracks before? I don't understand what the discovery is. This is not new, except if you simply didn't know it before but then it begs the question I asked above. Slau On Mar 19, 2011, at 6:30 PM, Kevin Reeves wrote: Yep. Totally works here. Why didn't I think of that earlier. You're brilliant. On Mar 19, 2011, at 5:22 PM, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi Listers, You may find this interesting. I came across this when I was in a session the mix window had not had the tracks table vertical splitter moved to the right 30%. As long as the tracks are showing you can use control ; and or control shift ; to move the track selection down in the tracks. You can also use control shift p to move up maintaining the selection of the track you started on. This makes it easy to select any tracks that are showing in the session. These track selections are reflected shown in the tracks table. I discovered this when moving a selection from 1 track to another in the mix window. talk soon Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: tempo change problem
Hi Yuma, My phone is in my signature that will work. Talk then Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com On Mar 18, 2011, at 12:08 AM, Yuma Decaux wrote: Hi again, Something must be wrong as all of what you said has been done. I sometimes get strange behaviour from ptools and perhaps a reboot might help. Instead of doing vo shift w, i go through the items list chooser so i can fast browse the elements on the screen, but no midi cluster. Will reboot and see if its there Ps: how should i call you? Best regards, Yuma Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Quantizing Elastic Audio ! has any body tried this?
Hi Scott frank, Don't forget about the CombinedQuantizePopUpButton This has several dozen grooves in it! I just went to the quantize window option 0 and picked a Logic Style Groove from the groove pop up menu and applied a swing groove to test the quantization of a midi drum track and put a swing groove on the midi funk drum track and bang it works fine. Happy quantizing next test will be the audio quantization? just look for the CombinedQuantizePopUpButton and look at all the options in this baby! Logic Style Grooves submenu also you can Recall with Template button and save button talk soon On Mar 17, 2011, at 7:05 AM, Scott Chesworth wrote: Hey Frank, Aha, that's quite a discovery! I'd checked out the window of course, but always assumed that the fields weren't being updated as VO doesn't reflect it. Never actually tried applying anything to see if it took affect. Come the end of March I'm my own boss again for a while, so I'll be back on board with the conferences. Cheers Scott On 3/16/11, Frank Carmickle fr...@carmickle.com wrote: Hey Scott So if you bring up the quantize window, option 0, you will see a bunch of controls and edit fields with values. If you check the swing box ten vo shift space on the edit field you can type in an amount. You will not see a change but it is there. You can also up arrow and down arrow to increment. You must click apply for it to take effect. The fields will always show zero using voiceover. Hope you get to join us again soon. I know it's late for you folks over there. It's not really possible to have the time work for everyone. Trying to include the US mountain folks after work and such. Take care --FC On Mar 16, 2011, at 5:08 PM, Scott Chesworth wrote: Hi all, Can anyone spare a sec to jot down what it was that has been discovered about the quantize window last night? the hours I'm working clash horribly with the conference calls until the end of the month, but I'm keen not to fall too far out of the loop if possible. Cheers Scott On 16 Mar 2011, at 17:49, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi Listers! Lets see if this is doable? After the discussion last night about the Quantize window and the discoveries that were made this just might work? Here is a excerpt from the PT manual. Chapter39: Event Operations 833 Quantizing Elastic Audio ProTools lets you apply Quantize to Elastic Au- dio events as well as MIDI notes. Quantize can be applied to Event and Warp markers closest to the quantize grid on Elastic Audio-enabled tracks, regardless of whether they are sample- or tick-based. When quantizing, Event markers closest to the quantize grid are promoted to Warp markers and all Warp markers closest to the quantize grid are quantized based on the Quantize settings. Quantization can also be applied to region start times (or sync points) on all audio tracks, whether they are Elastic Audio-enabled, or sam- ple- or tick-based. This lets you quickly quantize audio regions without applying TCE, and is es- pecially useful when working with “one-shot” regions (single-event regions) such as sliced re- gions or region groups. To quantize Elastic Audio events: 1 Select the audio you want to quantize on Elas- tic Audio-enabled tracks. (Audio not on Elastic Audio-enabled tracks will not be quantized.) 2 Choose Events Event Operations Quantize. 3 In the Quantize window, select Elastic Audio Events from the What to Quantize pop-up menu. 4 Set the Quantize Grid and Options settings. 5 Click Apply. The Warp and Event markers closest to the Quantize Grid are quantized accordingly. TCE is applied between these markers and all other markers maintain their position relative to the Quantize Grid. Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: tempo change problem
by clicking the Tempo Ruler Enable (Conductor) button, then set the default tempo for the Song Start Marker to the new tempo. Manual Tempo mode Tempo value in BPM Tempo Ruler Enable button Tempo Resolution selector Hi list, So i've been hands on trying the introductory elements of pt, and unfortunately got stuck at the tempo change part. I've got an instrumental track with metronome on in my mix window, and as stated on the intro doc, i go to view rulers tempo which is incidentally checked. Then i go to my edit window, but can't find tempo or the add button to change the tempo from the default 120 bpm. There are, however 5 tempo related items when i check the item list chooser, but none of them is pertinent to this function. Here we go, my first question :) Best Yuma Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: tempo change problem
Hi Yuma, Hit command 1 to take you to the transport. then look over to the right for the midi cluster interact with it. if it is not showing you half to check the option to show it. something I do when in a unexplored window like the edit window for example is to hit VO shift w this will read the entire con-tense of the stuff you have showing in the window. then when you hear 120 for example you know that is most likely the tempo in the midi cluster. I think you know how to get there after that. Talk soon If your able you can call me at the studio tomorrow. I am on the east coast of the USA. Talk tomorrow On Mar 17, 2011, at 10:43 PM, Yuma Decaux wrote: Hi Chuck, Alright, did check midi control cluster but it's not there. I went to the options menu which is residing in the clusters set, popped up the menu and checked midi control cluster. Thought this might be in the mix window but then since transport is in the dit, traced back to main window, and looked within the transport cluster itself but nothing. Do i have to select a track before i do that? It's fairly straight forward here, and your explanation has no flaws so i don't get it. Will keep looking Best Yuma Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: TC HeliconVoiceLive 2 Accessibility
Hi Chris, Are you saying that the TC Helicon VoiceLive 2, has software that is accessible with Snow Leopard? I'V been looking at the TC Helicon for pt hd Rig. Did you test it out with PT? Let us know? Chuck On Mar 10, 2011, at 1:37 PM, Chris Norman wrote: I'd like to say I'm doing this purely to alert the list of a good thing LOL, but to be honest, it's also partly because I'm just dead excited! :P I just got a new TC Helicon VoiceLive 2, and discovered, it's surprisingly accessible. Sounds great, and works really well, although haven't tried to associated app for Mac OS X yet. Hope this isn't too off topic, but it did occur to me, that perhaps, it would be a good idea (if it hasn't been done already_, to start maintaining a list, possibly by way of a Wiki, or some such, of accessible hardware. Would be great for future blind folks to be able to look through a list, and see what's accessible, and what's not, and get more taylored how-to's on gear. HTH, and sorry for rambling. Take care, Chris Norman Email and MSN: chris.norm...@googlemail.com Skype [and iChat]: chris.norman7[@mac.com] Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Cut copy not available control ; works with only 1 track showing!
Hi Slau Kevin, I just had to use the old control ; a hour ago! I had a single master track showing with a automated fade out that I had to get rid of. Check this out! I had the master track with the fade out that needed to be wiped out and until I hit control ; I could not get a edit selection in that master track to delete the automation! Keep in mind there was only one master track showing no other tracks! WOOOPPEEE!!! Talk soon On Mar 5, 2011, at 2:52 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: I think that, with the Control modifier, the keyboard focus doesn't matter but if keyboard focus is enabled, simply pressing p or semicolon will work. I haven't tried it since I'm so used to using the Control key to be on the safe side. Slau On Mar 5, 2011, at 2:48 PM, Kevin Reeves wrote: Ah! Control P and Semi-colon. That's the command. I totally forgot about that one. Does keyboard focus mode have to be on for that to work? or is that a command that is now standard? Thanks so much for this. Hey Ronald, That last option I referred to is under the Options menu right below Link Edit Timeline. What Kevin was referring to was simply the neighboring track. In other words, by using the Control-; (semicolon and Control-p commands, one can move up and down through neighboring tracks and the insertion will follow the selection and vice versa. HTH, Slau On Mar 1, 2011, at 9:18 AM, RvR wrote: Hey guys, First, Kevin, what does adjacent track mean? And Slau, where can I find the insertion follows track selection? I do find a few options which include follows etc, but are with region, scrub, playback in it. Thanks, ronald Op 1 mrt 2011, om 02:57 heeft Kevin Reeves het volgende geschreven: Slau. In Pro Tools 8 and above,, simply selecting a track in the edit or mix track list will create the insertion. What you need to do is select an adjacent track, then go back to the one you want to edit and select it. By doing this, somehow it creates an insertion point and you can start editing. I've never had to scrub or anything. I just select, and start editing. Hope this helps. Kevin On Feb 28, 2011, at 9:40 AM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Hi ronald, On Feb 28, 2011, at 10:23 AM, RvR wrote: Can anyone tell me why I cannot cut or copy a selected range on an audiotrack? I can cut or copy when selecting the whole range with command+a. In order to cut, copy or paste audio, there needs to be an insertion point within a visible track. A sighted person would click with the selector Tool or grabber Tool. Scrubbing or shuttling within a track automatically creates an insertion point. So, if you have a control surface with a scrub/shuttle wheel, simply scrub or shuttle momentarily and then proceed with selecting audio for editing. If an insertion point isn't created, the range specified for editing simply highlights the ruler without selecting any audio. Is an edit selection something different than a record or play selection? It can be, if the Edit and Timeline aren't linked. For 99 percent of users, there's no need to unlink the edit and Timeline. Make sure it's linked. Under the Options menu you'll see an item for that and it should be checked. And I wonder if the inserteon function with arrow down and up should be working always? Cause it doesn't seem to work here. It does work all the time but, again, one must have an insertion point within a track for it to work for editing. Otherwise, all you're doing by using down arrow and up arrow is making a selection in the ruler. Scrub or shuttle first and then the arrows will make selections within the track and you can edit. Also got mixed results with the numpad keys slash to enter ragnes. Sometimes the star key seems to do the trick though. The asterisk key will highlight the Main counter parameter. since Edit and Timeline are linked, entering a value for the Main counter automatically enters that same value in the Start field. Make sure that when you're entering values in Start and End, you press Enter on the num pad to complete the selection process. Same thing applies to just entering a Main counter value. Press Asterisk, enter the value and press enter on the Num pad. Hope that helps, Slau Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Here is the Silver Bullet for selecting and dragging tracks in the mix window!
Hi Listers! This is short and sweet! The Track list Table in the mix window must be moved to the right or expanded by about 30% over to the right. The only thing that is a hassle is that VoiceOver does not see the Vertical Splitter when your interacting with the track list table. over the past several weeks I have been observing that some sessions could drag and drop tracks and Select command click non contiguous tracks but there did not seem to be any consistency! After a producer friend and myself moved the track list table over the corse of the past week or so session by session, by using the mouse while interacting with the table and BTW this vertical splitter is in the top right of the table. Track selection and reordering is now consistent. What i have-done is to have the track list table moved in my main session template so every session has that same table size or placement and bang. May be there is a way to get VoiceOver to see the vertical splitter? Listers check this out in your next session! Your Vertical Splitting may vary! Talk soon Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Midi track setup program changes.
Hi JR, Since your on midi have you found a way to insert a program change that actually stays in the track? I have been poking around the PT midi tracks and can change banks and program changes. also some what use the midnam files in the midi track. BTW the midnam files do display there patch names just fine after entering the program #. After a re launch of the pt session containing the midi tracks the next day the program changes are not staying in the track! any 1 having the same results? Is there a keyboard command to insert a program change?Thanks On Feb 25, 2011, at 1:45 PM, J. R. Westmoreland wrote: Hi, We are now in Chapter 6 on the PT101 course book. This chapter is recording and working with MIDI. I have the MIDI keyboard up and running, a JV 35 by Roland. It was a bit tricky but mostly because it was one of those where you have to change from “local: on” to “local: off”, on being the default, This is one of those cases where you have to be able to see the LED display on the keyboard. The bad part is that it claims in the book that the parameter isn’t saved which means you have to do it every time the keyboard is powered up. Anyway, it is working now. I created a blank session, then created a new “instrument” track. According to my instructor and the book this allows the use of xpand2 pack. If I follow the procedure we used in class and the book there are at least one place where you must use the mouse, maybe even two. Does someone have a procedure they use when doing this that is fast and no mouse required? Second, I want to select and record 4 bars for a drum loop, I suspect I will use these later to duplicate for the track. In the book they have you drag from bar 1 through 4 to select them as a region? Then record them. What is the best way to accomplish this procedure? Can I set the start and end info in the counters area then somehow select it? It would be nice to take this text and set up an alternative set or procedures that could be used by the visually impaired. Maybe I should write down what works and collect them together for the next person who attempts this cert effort. This would be a good time to do this since the book is VERY new, we couldn’t get them for the class until Jan 7th. I’m still trying to get an accessible version of the book that isn’t just a scanned version. LOL Thanks for the advice. Best, J. R. Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Pro Tools 101. Was, Re: What lossless formats will Pro Tools handle on import? also Meter change steps???
Hi Kevin, While were on the topic of how important the enter key is in PT did you get a chance to compile those steps on how to insert a meter change yet??? Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com Thanks On Feb 23, 2011, at 8:30 PM, Kevin Reeves wrote: Hey J. r. Are you taking the official pro tools 101 course, which will award you the operator cert? If so, can you please keep us posted as to what parts of the requirements cause you to ddelve into inaccessible parts of PT? Are you actually using the 101 official courseware? I'm thinking of doing that course myself and going to an official pro tools school to take the tests. Would love to get your take on thins so far. Please keep us posted on this. Thanks so much. Kevin Hi all, I’m doing an assignment for my Pro Tools 101 class and have to import a number of tracks, clip segments from them, butt splice them together, and bounce the result back to disk as an mp3 file. I then have to take that result and cross fade the segments into each other and bounce that to disk. I can import the files directly from CD if needed but have all of them already in FLAC format. That format appears to give the Mac fits. Does Pro Tools handle this format? Is there another lossless format that would be better? I ask because I’m having to re-do all my CDs for my broadcasting anyway and would like to have a format that is compatible between the systems. Sorry if this is a bit far afield. Thanks, J. R.
Re: automation deletion
Hi Frank Slau, Hit control delete this will delete ALL automation for that track. This works almost all the time for me! LOL YMMV On Feb 21, 2011, at 8:57 AM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Frank, Theoretically, you're following the right concept. Did you scrub in the track before deleting? Is it the only track that's selected? Did you press Return then Shift-Option-return to select everything? Slau On Feb 21, 2011, at 12:59 AM, Frank Carmickle wrote: Hi Vinny and I were talking about deleting automation this evening. I have a pass on volume automation that I want to delete so I selected volume on the track view selector in the edit window. Then I believe to have selected the whole session then I hit delete. Doesn't seem to work. The track that I have selected still wants to follow the automation. Am I missing something? Thanks --FC Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Waves | Tips Tricks Excellent read / watch for any plugs!
Hi List, Just thought I would pass this along. Just click on the links and listen or watch some very applicable tips and tricks for controlling your mix or sending it out of control! LOL enjoy http://www.waves.com/Content.aspx?id=5402 Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: assigning sends to selected tracks Mouse click does not keep menu open
Hi Slau list, After Slau and my self put this to the test it still does not work here! Mouse click does not keep open the sub menu. Is any body experiencing the same mouse behavior? Unless I hold the mouse down the menu disappears. 1 click with the mouse using instructions below and the second I leave go of the mouse the menu closes? Any body else experiencing this mouse Trap??? LOL Chuck On Jan 14, 2011, at 11:31 AM, Slau Halatyn wrote: OK, Chuck, this is categorically for you but it'll help others: To assign sends on selected tracks, do the following: 1. Make sure the tracks for which you want to assign sends are truly selected and showing. 2. Navigate to one of the selected tracks either in the Mix window's channel section or in the edit window. 3. Navigate to the send that you wish to use for all the selected tracks. 4. Route the mouse pointer to the VoiceOver cursor. 5. While holding down Option and shift, click the mouse or track pad. A menu will come up. 6. Navigate to the desired path and press Return. This will work for things like setting multiple tracks to a particular output. Using only the Option key with the above step 5 will instead set all tracks to the same path rather than just the selected ones. chuckles, I know you're south of the Mason-dixon line so, as you like to say, Your mileage may vary. Thing is, this absolutely works and is definitely not a bug. Somewhere else, something must be going wrong for you but I can't imagine what. Instead of trying it from the Control|24, do it from the keyboard. Maybe you'll get better mileage. HTH, Slau Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: I/O setup, 003 and other issues in 8.0.4 ; changing audio inputs or audio output paths
Hi Brian Slau, The Mouse does not work for my self when changing audio inputs or audio output paths for any given track. Here is what works for me every time! step #1 Find the audio output path you want to change, and then get a contectual menu on it Vo shift m. usually it comes up already on the output sub menu but since your in a contextual menu its very easy to navigate to what you want. step #2 now just use VO and navigate to the output choice you want to assign to the tracks and when you find it Step #3 hold down Option and hit return and bang the Silver Bullet! LOL All outputs will be which ever out put was selected when you hit Option and return Alternatively You can just hit VO space bar on the audio in or output path and it will say menu 5 items interface then use Vo to navigate to the desired choice.. If any body can tell me how to get command Option working to assign ins or outs incrementally 1 2 3 4 ect. they will receive the coveted PT prospector award!! May be the mouse works better in the Snow Belt! LOL When I try the mouse it just says inter face 48 items and just hovers there in limbo land no matter what kind of VO tricks i try!!! Talk later On Jan 6, 2011, at 8:35 AM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Hey Brian, I had meant to respond to this message but somehow got sidetracked. The I/O setup table isn't accessible yet but the rest of the window is. Here's what you can do (and you'll need to do it for both the input and output tabs): Select all with Command-a and then press the delete button. You'll probably get an alert but you can just delete these paths left over from the other system. Then press the Default Paths button. This will create the proper input paths (or output paths, depending upon which tab you're in). When you return to the session, it's likely that your outputs will all say No Output. when you're focused on any track's output assignment, route the mouse to the voiceOver cursor. Now you'll need to perform this next task with a physical mouse button or track pad. Hold down the Option key and click. Use VoiceOver to navigate to your first stereo bus (analog 1-2 or whatever) and press Return. this will globally set all outputs to the same path. HTH, Slau On Dec 30, 2010, at 12:58 PM, Brian Casey wrote: Hi all, Some of this is just my lack of knowledge in the software in general, but firstly, in setup and I/O, I'm having problems navigating and I think there are parameters that are inaccessable. I'm just working on a project imported from a HD rig, and in the mix window, the session is still showing up the output and input paths from that HD rig. When I try to change them, the I/O paths for my 003 I'm working with at the moment aren't showing up, and I thought that I would be able to get them to show up in the setup and I/O window. They have shown up to an extent, but when I click OK, ProTools tells me I haven't set all necessary parameters for the output path or which ever I'm trying to adjust. As a separate issue, I'm using a borrowed 003 on a Macbook pro from my college, and it has drivers for an M box mini installed. I would have thought with the 003 connected and recognised, when I open a new session, any track in it would have the 003 input and output paths available for routing, however this doesn't seem to be the case. It only seems to be showing one pair of stereo outs or their mono left and right, and the same for input, just one stereo pair, and an S/PDIF stereo pair. So even working from a new session and not just in my imported session from the HD system I can't seem to establish all the routing paths from and to the 003. In fact, though I am now thinking that the I/O setup window isn't working for me, I actually got the right analogue inputs and outputs for the 003 when in the imported HD session, but only had the few stereo pairs and their mono equivalents mentioned above. Strange stuff, apologies if I'm asking questions that are in the users mannual, but I haven't made it all the way through the general ProTools one, and only have borrowed the 003 in the last few days. Maybe its just that the I/O window isn't fully accessible yet and the other problems are to do with drivers or something. Thanks for reading, Brian. Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Reordering tracks
Hi Scott List, I just got this to work in PT 8.1 for reordering tracks in the mix window.. step #1 Just inter act with the track list table. step #2 find the track you want to reorder and mouse down on it. step 3 using VO move up or down in the track list table till you find where you want to put it. Step 4 mouse up on the track and bang! its there just below track you stopped on. At this point the track you just dropped on to its new position is now selected, and it has moved below the track your stopped on! Just another note you do not half to inter act with a track and then stop interacting with it to select the track. You can just Vo space bar on it.. to select it. Just use the mac commands for selecting contiguous Shift click with actual mouse or non contiguous Command click with mouse items in this case tracks in the track list in the mix window in PT. This is going to speed up the work flow immensely!!! Even with the Control-24 I find my self looking at the track list table to absolutely verify that the tracks are selected before I make a group per say.. This keeps the work flow in the track list table! Your Mileage may vary. Chuck On Sep 22, 2010, at 5:16 AM, Scott Chesworth wrote: Folks, In addition to all the valuable tips Slau and Chuck replied with, I thought I should update this thread to say that there's also a dragging workflow to reorder tracks. The following assumes that you're dragging in the mix window: 1. Interact with the track you want to drag, and use VO+Command+Shift+Space to mouse-down on the track name field. Note that at this point, you really do have to be interacted, and it'll only work on the track name field. 2. Uninteract, and navigate left or right along the horizontal display of tracks until you reach the track to the right of where you want the moving track to be dropped. When you mouse-up in the next step, the track you're moving will always be dropped to the left of the track VO is focused on. 3. Mouse up using VO+Command+Shift+Space again to drop your moving track. Note that in the mix window, you don't have to be interacted at dropping stage. Should you want to perform this workflow in the edit window, the only significant differences are: 1. The track name field is landed upon as soon as you interact with the tracks 2. You also have to interact and be focused on the track name field to drop here for some odd reason. Easier than it sounds believe me. Not always the most efficient method, but between this and what Slau and Chuck posted, we're pretty well equipped to rearrange tracks now. Hth Scott On 9/20/10, Chuck Reichel soundpicturerecord...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Scott, If you want it beside your original track You can Duplicate the track. Shift optionn D will make dupp of selected track. This should drop the track by the original track. Make sure insert after last selected track is checked in the duplicate dialogue. Also in the duplication dialogue you could un checkactive playlist. I just took a look at the duplicate dialogue and pt 8.04 is very cool you can choose what gets duplicated with accessible check boxes! Very cool compared to PT 5.1.. Let us know what happens? The atvantage is that it will save time with all the track I/O and effects especialy if it is related to the org GT track. Your mileage may very! Talk soon Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com In GOD I Trust On Sep 20, 2010, at 11:23 AM, Scott Chesworth wrote: Folks, Has anybody figured out a way of reordering tracks after creation? As an example, let's say I have a last minute flash of inspiration for a lead guitar harmony, but I'm creating the track for this stroke of genius to reside on after tracking a load of keys. By default, when I create a new track, it goes straight to the bottom of the list, so I'd have my lead stuff, then the keys tracks, and one more lonely lead harmony after those. Is there a way of dragging that harmony track up to be with its guitar pals using VO? Cheers in advance Scott Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: PT 9, The Expansion Pack and Mac OS 10.6.5
Hi Bryan, When this happens in my Waves plugin window in my HD3 rig I close ALL the other windows that are open. This usually stops the jump out of the window syndrome! LOL At least in my waves plugin windows It stays in the window. Your mileage may very! Talk soon On Dec 22, 2010, at 1:52 AM, Bryan Smart wrote: Vinny, what is happening in Strike is that, when VO focus moves to some controls, a tool tip pops up. When that happens, VO's focus moves out of the window. Since the plug in windows are kind of strange floating windows, and don't show up in the regular Command-` ring, they won't receive focus automatically when the tool tip window disappears. Instead, you're dropped back in to the mix/edit window. A workaround is to move directly to controls with the item chooser. This lets you skip over the controls that bring up tool tips, but doesn't make it possible to actually operate those controls. Another issue that I discovered is that Transfuser freezes up VoiceOver. Don't know why. Maybe Transfuser's window is too full of busy graphics? It doesn't happen right away, but, soon after opening its window, I'm stuck in the eternal busy, busy, busy, busy state. Velvet is pretty good, but I don't think it stacks up to Lounge Lizard. The tine harmonics sound very static. That makes all of the bright dyno pianos sound like cheesy synthetic crap. The old school epiano presets sound accurate, though. Lounge Lizard can produce some beautiful glassy epianos that sound something like what an FM rhodes would sound like if it were a real instrument, and not digitally synthesized. No idea why AIR cut corners. Bryan -Original Message- From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com [mailto:ptacc...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Vinny Pedulla Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 10:18 PM To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: PT 9, The Expansion Pack and Mac OS 10.6.5 Hi Folks, I finally got my upgrade to PT 9 this weekend along with the expansion pack. So far so good with accessing the instruments in the pack. Since they are using the Avid library menu all the presets are available. I think Strike is very usable not only because it's accessible, but the kits rock as well. The only strangeness I found is the way VO behaves in the plug-in window when Strike is instantiated. Voice Over is not very responsive and looses focus from the plug-in window at times. I don't know if there is some funky refreshing going on with the drum layout. Velvet and Hybrid react more stably and all the presets can be accessed via the librarian menu. I'll let you know how I find the last two instruments after I get a chance to use them for a bit. I did however, upgrade to 10.6.5 to see if that would fix the issues I was having with the Strike window, but no changes as of yet. I did find that PT 9 does seem to work fine for me with the update, but I did clone my drive with Super Duper before I ran the update just in case I need to go back. I'll keep you posted on what ever else comes up with all these areas, Vinny Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: frustration with C/24 / / Isopatch Bantambays
Hi Chris, Here is a great resource for the best wire and patch-bays in the USA. Several of us here on the list have been using Redco for years. Chris Stubbs Redco Audio 1701 Stratford Ave Stratford, CT 06615 P 800.572.7280 P 203.502.7600 F 203.502.7610 ch...@redco.com I use 3 of these bays I bring EVERYTHING on the back of the Control 24 over to my patch-bays by the way. The Isopatch Bantambays have a physical separator every 2 channels so finding a location on the bay is a breeze! I believe the c-24 has the same basic DB25 connectors as my control-24 the Isopatch Bantambays have the same DB25 conectors. After you design the layout you want you just plug and play! LOL Contact me off list for detailed detailes. Talk soon Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com On Dec 17, 2010, at 6:08 AM, Chris Snyder wrote: Hi, I don't remember if I introduced myself on the list before, but my name is Chris Snyder. I'm working with a ProTools nine HD two system, and I'm using c/24 control interface. Does anyone have experience with the c24? I'm having some wiring and routing path issues. Plus I'm trying to understand where the analog ends and the digital begins and vise-versa. I mean, with the old Mackie, I knew it was analog, and I knew where all my inputs and outputs were. Now it seems that with these giant DB25 cables, I just don't understand how to route things. Any help would be appreciated. Friendly, Chris Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Does anyone have a Roland Fantom X6 patch name (.midnam) file
Hi List, I thought I would ask if any body has set up any external midi rack or keyboard gear yet? I have PT 8.1 recognizing my Roland Fantom X6 as a controller and i need to access patch names I need to access all the banks . Any help is greatly appreciated. I have all the x6 names on my pt 5.1 rig in oms! LOL Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Is there a go to a specific coordinate command in VoiceOver / Quickeys version info?
Hi Bryan, Have you tested quickeys with PT HD running and instantiating a short cut in the Plugins window? What is the current quickeys version to get?? Who has it for the most cost effective price? I'v seen it for $59.00? Thanks again On Dec 15, 2010, at 7:57 PM, Bryan Smart wrote: QuicKeys should work there. It can position the mouse, or position and click, or drag/drop. Bryan -Original Message- From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com [mailto:ptacc...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Reichel Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 11:47 AM To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Is there a go to a specific coordinate command in VoiceOver Hi Listers, I am looking for a Go to a specific coordinate command in VoiceOver? , Is there a specific command in VoiceOver to tell the cursors to go to say 9 inches over and 5 inches down? I haven't found it in VoiceOver? I know VoiceOver will announce the position by hitting mouse location twice VO f5 I need to get to a screen position in Avids ProTools plugin window that VO won't read! There is a Load button for waves tool bar that has to be accessed to get to the Presets to load them. I already tried mouse keys even after 96 clicks to the right and 96 clicks down LOL several times the load button wont click! I am not sure Quickeys operates inside the PT Plugin window! any thoughts? Thanks Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Pro Tools Hot spot update
Hi Listers, I just wanted to give a brief Hot spot update.. To make things easier with hot spots set up the num pad to watch hot spots using num pad # 1 to watch the # 1 hot spot and so-forth.. When your in a plugin Waves Rcomp in this case find the threshold and other important controls you want to find out what your controller is mapped to.. After you set your hot spots with VO shift # 19 just hit the corresponding num pad number for that hot spot and when you touch the correct fader or switch VoiceOver announces any change made to that value.. For instance Threshold minus 6 or what ever you change it to.. If you watch several parameters at once VoiceOver will announce the change of that value and that it was the threshold if that is the one you moved a control for.. Very cool!! In a multi track session using full drum kit just set your hot spots the way you have your drum track layout and for me I hit num pad number 1 for my kick and voiceover announces watching hot spot 1 and says the level as it changes, When you want to look at another track level hit it again and VoiceOver announces no longer watching hot spot 1 in This way I was monitoring several tracks at once, Including watching the master fader output with just the num pad.. If we could name the individual track meter when you would monitor the track it might say, Kick minus 2.5 or what ever when you jump back and forth VoiceOver would announce the track name and its changed level.. .. Ya all give it a try!! I think we need a thorough tutorial on hot spots! The VoiceOver help did not seem to go in to enough depth for me.. Talk soon Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: plugins
Hi Herman, I load each plugin preset 1 at a time to make sure that specific plugin preset parameters are being displayed in the plug window before saving.. This insures accuracy in recalling the exact preset with its specific parameter differences.. Talk soon On Nov 26, 2010, at 2:05 PM, Herman Fermin wrote: Can you save all the pre-sets at once or do you have to go through each one by one and save one by one? On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 4:17 PM, Chuck Reichel soundpicturerecord...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Slau, I just took a deeper look at my waves plugs.. Using the control 24 of corse.. It seems all necessary values and mode / behavior buttons are displayed in the PT plug window.. The Load and save are not visible as of yet Waves calls this the WaveSystem toolbar They are aware of this so I highly recommend that EVERY BODY email waves and let them know also.. In fader flip mode I was jumping back and forth between the inserts for the audio tracks with the dedicated EQ and comp… buttons and it seemed to be responding rather well.. The trick with Waves is to get some sighted assistance and bring up the presets for each plug say the Rcomp for instance.. Once the preset is loaded just save it with the PT plug save menu and it becomes available in the plugin presets pull down including the waves full re set which did in deed reset the rcomp to its factory preset state very cool! What I was impressed with today was that the behavior modes for the waves plugs were changeable with the C24 faders.. So all you half to do after getting the presets in to the menu is to sit there with the controller and document the fader # and buttons and what it is related to in the PT plug window.. What would be nice for VoiceOver is to have a mode to realtime report the changes to save time querying the value display.. Talk soon On Nov 22, 2010, at 2:28 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: All plug-ins which have automate-able parameters are accessible in the sense that the parameters are visible to voiceOver as sliders. The odd exception apparently seems to be Waves at this time but I can't personally confirm the behavior. What will not be accessible are any menu buttons specific to the plug-in. For example, Waves has Load and Save buttons which are not visible because they're not automate-able. Most basic eQs and compressors don't use proprietary buttons. HTH, Slau On Nov 22, 2010, at 1:27 PM, Frank Carmickle wrote: Hi everyone I am looking to get some other EQs comps and verbs. What are the accessible ones at this time? I've been mixing this little four track demo that I recorded on a zoom h4n a month ago and the drums are really harsh. I just put the h4n in front of the drum kit. I'm looking for a plugin that can help me smooth out some of the 4.5k crunch. If I use the four band that comes with pro tools to pull down that area and thicken the bottom iI find it gets really smiley really quick. I just want to soften the edge on the snare and the cymbals. Any ideas would be really appreciated. Thanks much --Frank Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: plugins/digi003
Hi Slau brian, I have been dealing with this same problem of VoiceOver loosing focus while inside a plugin for no apparent reason.. I constantly half to go to the window overview VO F2 and vo space on the plug window I was in.. may be there is a work around??? Using hot spots sometimes helps.. Speaking about hot spots I thought hot spots could monitor changes taking place at that hotspot?? As I said in a recent post Constantly queering the parameter change taking place is cumbersome, but I am glad we can now! LOL talk soon On Nov 26, 2010, at 2:40 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Hi brian, The plug-in window will always come up if you've instantiated a plug- in. What might be happening in your case is that, if you use Command- = to move to the Mix or Edit windows, the plug-in window won't automatically close and, having instantiated another plug-in on a different insert, the plug-in window will seem not to appear but that's because it's already opened but not gaining focus. Use VO-f2 twice to bring up the window menu to verify. Slau On Nov 26, 2010, at 1:31 PM, Brian Casey wrote: Hi John, as far as I know, this isn't possible...all I've been doing for the moment is changing a parameter on the 003 and then going back to see what changed with Voice over in the plugin window. Of course, that's a problem if Voice over can't look at areas of the plugin your using. going by ear is always a good way too of course. If anyone else can correct me on that I'd be delightedmaybe there is a way to get Voice over to give continuous feedback on a changing parameter. Also, a really basic thing I know, but I'm not used too Voice Over and the way it acts. If I go to say incert A on a track with Voice over, and bring up the pop up menu and incert an EQ for example, should the EQ window automatically open every time? It doesn't always for me. Then, further more, if I go up to the close button at the top of that plugin window if it does in fact open, and I come back to look at the incert I put in, I see the pop up menu for incert a, and if I go over again it says 'Incert a, 4 band EQ, window open' or whatever. If I then use the VO keys and space it should go into the plugin window open shouldn't it? Or am I missing something about how windows opporate in PT. All I've done beyond that so far really is cycle between mix and edit windows with command and plus. Cheers, and sorry for a long message, Brian. -- From: Jon Solitro soli...@msu.edu Sent: Friday, November 26, 2010 4:23 PM To: Pro Tools Accessibility ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: plugins/digi003 How does one get VoiceOver to read what each knob does when in insert mode for a particular plugin on the 003? Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: waves, was RE: plugins
Hi Cameron, I never do a session with out using my trusty Waves plugs! Talk soon On Nov 22, 2010, at 2:37 PM, Cameron wrote: Hey Slau. On the topic of plug ins, would a waves bundle be a wise investment if one is using a control surface? Or, would you recommend another company? Thanks, Cameron. -Original Message- From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com [mailto:ptacc...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Slau Halatyn Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 2:28 PM To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: plugins All plug-ins which have automate-able parameters are accessible in the sense that the parameters are visible to voiceOver as sliders. The odd exception apparently seems to be Waves at this time but I can't personally confirm the behavior. What will not be accessible are any menu buttons specific to the plug-in. For example, Waves has Load and Save buttons which are not visible because they're not automate-able. Most basic eQs and compressors don't use proprietary buttons. HTH, Slau On Nov 22, 2010, at 1:27 PM, Frank Carmickle wrote: Hi everyone I am looking to get some other EQs comps and verbs. What are the accessible ones at this time? I've been mixing this little four track demo that I recorded on a zoom h4n a month ago and the drums are really harsh. I just put the h4n in front of the drum kit. I'm looking for a plugin that can help me smooth out some of the 4.5k crunch. If I use the four band that comes with pro tools to pull down that area and thicken the bottom iI find it gets really smiley really quick. I just want to soften the edge on the snare and the cymbals. Any ideas would be really appreciated. Thanks much --Frank Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Pro Tools 9 confirmation Getting VoiceOver to studio rooms.
Hi Brian, Here is what I did for routing VoiceOver to my control room I was considering using an Digital Coax Optical Toslink to Analog Audio Converter But went with the most direct clean way to do it.. From my amp closet I split the Audio out from my mac pro quad core with a Y jack.. Then took 1 side of the audio and plugged it in to 2 direct boxes I had laying around.. Then took the balanced outs LR out to my mixer in the control room that is dedicated to VoiceOver Outspoken and all my studio room talk back Microphones .. I took a feed to my little powered monitor sitting under my desk and bang! Job finished.. Since it is integrated in to my rack with all my patch bays I can route the signal any where between my 4 studio rooms.. No hum!! The other side of the splitter from the mac pro I just extended to my computer speakers in studio C for my daily experiments on the PT 8.1.. This way I don't half to boot the whole studio and save wear and tear on all the other studio systems.. Talk soon On Nov 19, 2010, at 6:11 AM, Brian Casey wrote: Hi all, Great news about PT9, but my question kind of relates to Frank's and routing Voice over. I'll be doing some work on a HD system over the next few months, and need to have a think about how I'll route Voice over into the control room. The Mac pro is inside a machine room just off the control room, so directly connecting headphones isn't an option, plus I'd prefer to have it on speakers anyway. One thing I was considering was using a programme like Jack or some such to re-route the audio inside the computer from the apple core audio into ProTools and bring it up on a fader. This way Voice over would actually appear inside the DAW, and I could have it on a fader on the desk too to have physical control over the level. The other alternative I guess is to patch out a cable into the control room from the core audio's output on the CPU and have it on a small powered moniter of some sort next to the desk, though I'm probably going to run into impedance maching problems there. I know some of you guys discussed Voice over on headphones versus on speakers before, but if I remember correctly there wasn't something like this discussed. Cheers, Brian. -- From: Slau Halatyn slauhala...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 10:56 AM To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Pro Tools 9 confirmation Hi Frank, If you don't have an interface connected, the default output is apparently set to the Pro Tools Aggregate Device. By default, VoiceOver will come through the computer's output and Pro Tools will output through the interface. Again, that's assuming the interface's drivers are installed and the interface is detected. I seem to be having some trouble with the aggregate device but I haven't yet connected to the HD interface. I'll test that some time today. Slau On Nov 19, 2010, at 12:14 AM, Frank Carmickle wrote: Hello Well I didn't really get to write much about my experience with pro tools 9 as of yet. I finally got it working on Sunday before I left for NYC. I got to play with it for about an hour after I got it running. I was able to take a four track recording done on a zoom h4n and mix it and add plugins. I still haven't figured out how to do any location setting or editing but this is my first time ever using pro tools. I will probably be asking lots of questions once I get a bit deeper in to it. I am having trouble understanding the audio midi setup to configure the pro tools aggregate device. I want to have voiceover playing out the mac book speakers and the audio playing out the mbx or the echo audiofire. I haven't even gotten the audiofire configured yet. I will do this some time this weekend. Next thing is to get a control surface. Any recommendations? I saw the euphonics mc transport. That looks pretty good. Maybe that along with the mc mix. --Frank On Nov 18, 2010, at 5:29 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Folks, Well, I just simply wanted to confirm, categorically, that the accessibility of Pro Tools version 9 is there, at least as much as it was in 8.0.4. I just installed it, transferred the iLok license and, for what it's worth, it's as I suspected but I didn't want to assume anything. Man, it's weird to run HD without having the interfaces connected. Very cool, though, if I just need to do some editing or something away from the studio. I just unplug the iLok and I'm off. Wow… what a concept. slau Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: audio IO
Hi Try hitting page up in the 6 pack. Sometimes the window gets moved down at least from my sighted friends observations. After page up the view gets clearer it seems to pull the track info up.. Talk soon On Nov 16, 2010, at 2:04 PM, HF wrote: I was specifically talking about when you interact with the track in the edit window. One time I inserted a track and I was able to see the audio IO and the other time I inserted a track instead of having the audio IO, instead there was a comment field. Both tracks I inserted were different types but share that common denominator. So I was a bit confused. HF On 11/16/2010 8:37 AM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Hey Herman, If I understand your question, you're asking about displaying I/O paths in the edit window. You can set your preferences for what the Mix and Edit windows display in the menu bar under the submenu that says something like, Mix Window Shows… and Edit Window Shows… I'm not at the studio right now so I don't have Pro Tools in front of me and can't give you a precise location for that submenu. Alas, as soon as I install Pro Tools 9, I'll be able to answer questions like this from anywhere. My, how the world has changed, eh? :) Best, Slau On Nov 16, 2010, at 8:28 AM, HF wrote: How do I make them appear in the edit window? I made an aux track yesterday and they were exactly where I thought they would be. Then I inserted a stereo track and instead of of the audio IO I had comments. I was able to get to the Audio IO when interacting with the track in the mix window. Is this normal or am I missing something again? HF Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Case 175989492 / resolution for the audio midi setup Time to email accessibility!!!
Hi List, As most of you already know PT uses the audio midi setup for Midi communication to external Midi devices. If you have not yet ran the app go to your utilities folder and give it a whirl! After you take a peek at it you will notice that after you get past the empty scroll area where the midi devices are located By the way you have to grab the mouse and randomly drag on it to get a midi device selected but after that the tool bar selections become available. Then the midi device options are pretty much usable. below is some of my exchanges with apple since i have a current apple care contract. Jon from apple mentioned that the more they know about the issue the quicker it will get fixed! I have a rack full of midi modules I am not ready to ditch yet and I am sure I am not alone! We need to start emailing apple. Talk soon Begin forwarded message: That is correct chuck, We verified the issue, and submitted a ticket to the development team, hopeing that in future updates there may be a resolution for the audio midi setup up On Sep 23, 2010, at 11:56 AM, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi Jon, Are you talking about the Audio Midi Set up? That was escalated to development? Or the to-do list issue? Thanks for addressing the broken AMS app. Talk soon On Sep 23, 2010, at 2:16 PM, Jon Molyneaux wrote: Hey like i was mentioning before, Engineers replicated same exact issue, and they've gone ahead and escalated to development and hopefully it will be fixed in a future release, unfortunately i didn't get a follow up regarding logic Thanks, Jon, Senior Advisor On Sep 21, 2010, at 7:53 AM, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi Jon, I received your voicemail but it was hard to understand. Could you email me back whats up with the Audio Midi Setup? Talk soon Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 On Sep 7, 2010, at 8:46 AM, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi Jon, Great talking yesterday! Here is whats going on with Audio Midi setup so far. Have you found any work around? ? I am having problems with VoiceOver and the audio midi setup AMS. VoiceOver can read the tool bar items but the area that has the midi instruments is totally invisible to Voiceover. It just says empty scroll area My wife who has excellent site verified that there is several midi instruments in side it! Can you get this fixed? I am using a mac pro quad core running snow Leopard 10.6.3 with a Avid Digidesign pro tools hd3 system installed on it. I absolutely need access to these parts of the midi set up window. Also so do thousands of other Blind midi users. May be Apple don't know that the Audio Midi setup application is broken. Thanks again. On Sep 2, 2010, at 5:29 PM, Jon Molyneaux wrote: Here's my contact information Sincerely, Jon Molyneaux Apple P. S. If you wish to reach me regarding this case, please contact me at 1-877-388-0879 ext. 34001. I currently work Sunday-Thursday 9:15 am to 6:15 pm PST. If you reach my voicemail, please leave your name, phone number, case number and the best time to reach you. If you prefer--or if you need assistance with a different issue--please contact Apple at 1-800-MY-APPLE (1-800-692-7753) or http://www.apple.com/support . Have you been introduced to Apple Expert? Jump start your next support call by creating a case online first. Let us know the best time to reach you, and we'll connect you to an Apple Expert with the answers. Check out Apple Expert today! http://www.apple.com/support/expert (Available only in the United States and Canada) Sincerely, Jon Molyneaux Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Need PT bounce converted to WMA for client!
Hi List! All I requested was a conversion to wma not a dissertation on this guys computer skills! Buy the way He makes over a 6 figure income way over that in-fact! also the ruff mix was taken from a regular cd that i had maid to get to him but I knew it would be quicker to pop a ruff mix to his place before he hits the road to make another couple of thousand of bucks ! What i want is a conversion to wma that my Mac Pro quad core snow leopard box running my PT HD3 system can painlessly make a wma file, so i can get him the product He requested from my self! Talk soon On Aug 16, 2010, at 5:53 AM, Scott Chesworth wrote: I'd say Kevin is right on the money with the 44.1 khz 16 bit advice. Assuming this chap is running through some kind of cheapo onboard chipset for sound, i've seen a few that don't go any higher than that, so although files will open, you get silence and on particularly unlucky days lock-ups too.. Hth, let us know how you get on man On 8/16/10, Ray Foret Jr rfore...@comcast.net wrote: That's what struck me funny. Maybe, Like Kevin said, he's an idiot. I mean really; come on now. Everybody and their brother and sister knows very well that mp3 is a common format which all players can play. Just how computer literate is this client anyhow? Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! A Very Proud and Happy Mac User!!! E-Mail: rforetjr at comcast dot net Skype Name: barefootedray On Aug 16, 2010, at 12:31 AM, Bryan Smart wrote: That's seriously funny. WMA is the Windows Media Audio format. It compresses better than MP3, and supports surround sound and lossless compression. Not much uses it, though, except Windows Media Player, and a few portable music players. Every damn digital music player in the world supports MP3, though. I can't believe that he can't play it. Bryan -Original Message- From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com [mailto:ptacc...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Reeves Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 1:06 AM To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Need PT bounce converted to WMA for client! Quick answer, client is an idiot. Windows Media Player plays mp3's straight out of the box. Also, are you bouncing in 44 16? That will make a difference. It's weird, but it works. If you still need to convert, try a program called switch. Or, just send it to him in wave. I'm sure that Sound Recorder will load it. Lolol. Sorry. I couldn't resist. THis guy probably knows nothing about computers, hence why he can't play the de facto standard filetype. Oh. He could download winamp. It really whips the Lama's ass, but can it play mp3's on his machine? I guess we'll see. lolol. Reeves On Aug 15, 2010, at 2:53 PM, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi List, I just sent a ruff mix in a mp3 format to a client but he said he can only open WMA files any converters out there ? I converted to regular mp3 using itunes and then i used max to mp3 but no go on the clients part. I have the Mp3 option for PT HD and it did not list any wma mp3 options. Is there a solution I am over looking besides telling him to grab a copy of itunes for his PC? LOL Thanks Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: VoiceOver and Pro Tools ; sound preferences for assigning VoiceOver output.
Hi HF, When I booted up for the first time on my mac pro the sound preferences were set to Internal speakers built in output this is the first choice in the output table found in sound preferences. I chose Line out which is choice #2 Built in LINE OUTPUT this routed VoiceOver out the sound card. The third choice is digital output this was fun because at the time there was no digital outputs hooked up so VoiceOver got Laryngitis ! LOL after installing my Digi HD3 cards it put a fourth choice in the sound prefs table which was digidesignHW Hd pcie card What is probably going on at your school is they have the built in line output routed to a mixer chann that is Potted down! Make sure you have cursor tracking off when exploring the sound output devices table! If you navigate to a output device with cursor tracking on that output choice becomes active and if you don't have any outputs hooked up for that choice no out puts VoiceOver shuts up!!! Talk soon Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com Call me at the studio if you need further clarification. On Jul 21, 2010, at 11:45 PM, HF wrote: I've only thus far used Pro Tools on laptops. So VoiceOver just comes out of the regular little speakers, which is fine. What happens on the Mac Pro's? Do we hear Voice over through the onboard sound-card? I've noticed at my school that any time I've tried to turn on Voice Over on any of the PT HD systems, Voice Over either doesn't turn on or no speech. Could it be that the onboard sound cards get somehow disconnected or turned off? HF Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: ? on pro tools HD hardware. ; Hardware A/D for PT
Hi list, I just wanted to mention while were on the topic of Hardware A/D for PT. that I just installed a Lynx Aurora 16 along with a hd3 system and so far very cool. 16 analogue I/O and 16 Aes-ebu digitalI/o and it worked with PT out of its box! LOL Just wanted to say there is a alternative to the digi 192 out there for about $3K! here is a link to check it out http://www.lynxstudio.com/product_detail.asp?i=1 Talk soon Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com On Jul 20, 2010, at 4:54 PM, Michael Huckabay wrote: Cool Thansk for the info hay you sed something about you use a 24 chanil interface you wouldn't know wich one this whas by? On 2010-07-18, at 10:18 AM, Slau Halatyn wrote: I don't use a Mac Book Pro in the studio. That's just my laptop. That said, it has an Express 34 slot so I can hook it up to a Magma expansion chassis which houses the HD PCI cards if I need a portable solution for remote sessions. I'm preparing to buy a Mac Pro. Currently, the HD system is running off a dual processor G4. Slau On Jul 17, 2010, at 10:40 PM, Michael Huckabay wrote: Hi Slau I have a ? for you you use a macbook pro in your studio is that right? Will if it is I was kerius what hardware you used to make pro tools Hd work. On 2010-07-17, at 4:40 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 SetupsPreferences 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
Re: 2 things ducking work around
Hi GF, Quick fix! for ducking your track. Just record your voc along side your bed in a separate track then automate the bed to duck it down when you want. If this is not a live thing this will work. I did this for my SPR web demo years ago and it sounds just like the ducky! Talk soon On Jul 19, 2010, at 6:14 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: I don't know of any plug-in that has a look-ahead feature like that. There probably is something out there like that but I'm not aware of it. The slowing down effect you're looking for can be done in Serato Pitch-n-time. I haven't used it in 8.0.4 yet so I'm not sure if it's accessible. Elastic Audio probably does the same thing but that interface is almost purely visual and I don't know how it's going to be made accessible. Sorry, not much help, I'm afraid. Slau On Jul 19, 2010, at 5:24 PM, clarence griffin wrote: Ok, here's 2 things I want to see if I can do with PT. 1. I want to duck down a bed so I can talk over it. I already know how to do the trick with a compressor and the side chaining deal. The only thing with that is I want the bed to duck down before I start talking, the compressor won't let me do a look ahead like that, well not the default one. 2. Is there a plugin or effect that will allow me to do the equivalent of a tape stop, or a record brake? I want to be able to do that for some cool production fx. Any ideas on this stuff? Thanks. GF Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
