Re: Pro Tools 10.3.4 Update

2013-03-15 Thread Peter Bosher
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Editing and deleting markers

2016-06-09 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi All, In the shortcut guide, it says that you can edit a memory location marker by control-clicking it, and delete one by option-clicking it. How do you actually find the marker with the mouse-pointer, in order to carry out those clicks? Best, Peter -- You received this message because

RE: Editing and deleting markers

2016-06-09 Thread Peter Bosher
to control-click to edit a memory location, however. Just click on the memory location. Alternatively, you can edit the location without opening the window by typing decimal then the location number and Enter. HTH, Slau On Jun 9, 2016, at 7:35 AM, Peter Bosher <peter.bos...@bbc.co

Productivity tips?

2016-06-02 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi All, After using PT in earnest for a couple of months, I'm now reasonably confident with basic editing and mixing, including things like inserts and sends and using some plug-ins, but I still find it way, way slower than using Sonar with Caketalking, and I'm wondering whether anyone has

Option click

2016-06-02 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi All, I think it should be possible to set parameters for many tracks at once using option click, but how is it done? For example, I want to set automation to 'touch' or 'read', not just for the current track, but for all tracks at once. I'm sure somebody mentioned option-click for this,

ProTools 10

2016-02-10 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi All, I'm starting a job in April where they are using ProTools 10. I believe that version 11 was the first to be truly accessible, but can anyone tell me how usable 10 was, and, as I'm learning with 12.4, what are the most important changes in operation from 10 to 12? Best, Peter --

Re: Buying ProTools and iLok

2016-01-29 Thread Peter Bosher
Many thanks Robin, and to others That's really helpful info. These things are easy when you know but can seem very mysterious, and tips like that which can save precious time and money are one of the great things about lists like this, so thanks again to you and others for taking the time to

Re: PT 12.4 problem: VO not reading updated fader levels consistently

2016-02-02 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi Robin, Please do you have a link for the ProTools with Speech tutorials you mentioned in your message? Best, Peter On 01/02/2016 17:12, Robin Kipp wrote: Hi Slau, thanks a lot for your great response! You were absolutely right, my clip and peak hold settings were set to „infinite“.

Buying ProTools and iLok

2016-01-28 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi All, I've been trying to buy a subscription to PT 12.4 on the Avid website, but this requires iLok details, and when I add the iLok smart key to the cart it shows as out of stock. As I'm completely new to iLok, please could somebody tell me whether I can buy the smart key in a computer

Re: New to Pro Tools, so a few basic questions

2016-02-22 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi Jesse, Like you I'm migrating from Sonar. I am just picking up on your reference to 'ProTools with Speech'. I've googled tutorials and it throws up quite a lot, but please could you tell me if there's one particular series of tutorials that you have found useful, and if so, where are

Re: New to Pro Tools, so a few basic questions

2016-02-23 Thread Peter Bosher
, 2016, at 9:23 AM, Peter Bosher <peter.bos...@btconnect.com> wrote: Hi Jesse, Like you I'm migrating from Sonar. I am just picking up on your reference to 'ProTools with Speech'. I've googled tutorials and it throws up quite a lot, but please could you tell me if there's one particular

FW1884 feasible or replacement

2016-02-26 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi All, My trusty FW1884 still works under Windows 7 64-bit running under Boot Camp on my 2012 Mac Mini. I'd really like to use it with ProTools as a stop-gap, but I have a feeling it's just not possible. There is no native 64 bit Mac driver. I've read about booting into 32 bit mode to

Navigating clips

2016-04-08 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi All, I need to assemble audio dramas which have been recorded as separate clips, so for example a clip for each take, each piece of inserted music, soundscape or effect. I can jump from clip to clip with tab and option-tab, and look through the clip list table to select a clip for

Re: Navigating clips

2016-04-09 Thread Peter Bosher
and is the frontmost window. HTH, Slau On Apr 8, 2016, at 5:00 AM, Peter Bosher <peter.bos...@btconnect.com> wrote: Hi All, I need to assemble audio dramas which have been recorded as separate clips, so for example a clip for each take, each piece of inserted music, soundscape or effect. I ca

Pre/post-roll

2016-03-22 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi All, When making fine adjustments to a selection, I need to hear not only the selection itself, but also the second or two beforehand, stopping at the in-point. This is what I mean by pre-roll, and in SoundForge for example, you can do this with CTRL-shift-K. In PT, I see that I can

Re: Pre/post-roll

2016-03-22 Thread Peter Bosher
arrows. Experiment by making a selection and using various combinations of Option-left or right arrows and Command-left or right arrows. You'll see how it works. HTH, Slau On Mar 22, 2016, at 6:20 AM, Peter Bosher <peter.bos...@btconnect.com> wrote: Hi All, When making fine adjus

Re: Pre/post-roll

2016-03-24 Thread Peter Bosher
values entered, the shortcuts I mentioned earlier will work. Make sure you're in the Edit window while auditioning. HTH, Slau On Mar 22, 2016, at 12:05 PM, Peter Bosher <peter.bos...@btconnect.com> wrote: Many thanks Slau, that's already helped a great deal for auditioning the pos

iLok and Keychain weirdness

2016-03-08 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi All, Ever since installing iLok my Mac has become paranoid. If I open Safari, I get a message which VoiceOver can't see. It says: "ComCenter wants to use the "login" Keychain". This is pretty annoying. Is this at all expected behaviour linked with iLok? A second problem is that I

ElCapitan

2016-03-04 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi All, Thanks to Matt who replied off-list to my query about missing track-info, though it's not yet resolved, but please could somebody just give me a quick steer on whether or not it's safe to upgrade to ElCapitan with PT 12.4? Any down sides? Best, Peter -- You received this message

Track info not spoken

2016-03-03 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi All, I'm working through the PWS recording tutorial. I've created a new session, and added an audio track, a click track and a master fader. I gave the audio track a name. So far so good, but when I interact with the track list table, none of the track info is spoken as it is in the

Re: Pre/post-roll

2016-03-28 Thread Peter Bosher
helps, Slau boundary. On Mar 24, 2016, at 10:49 AM, Peter Bosher <peter.bos...@btconnect.com> wrote: Hi Slau, many thanks. That worked and I'm nearly there with the whole process but one thing is still puzzling me, so one more, hopefully last question please: Once the pre and post-roll

Importing audio files

2016-04-25 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi All, I need to import music and other audio files into sessions, as opposed to recording them as new tracks. So far this seems pretty difficult. I can use file import to get files into the clip list, but how do you then put a clip onto the timeline on the correct track? Someone advised

RE: Adjusting gain of selected clip

2016-04-22 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi John André Many thanks, that's really helpful. A couple of notes in case it helps anyone. To get that to work, on this system at least, you need to disable the Mission Control Shortcut keystrokes, even though it looked as though they were set to shift up and down arrows. While

RE: Importing audio files

2016-04-26 Thread Peter Bosher
paste them onto any track. Hope that helps, Slau On Apr 25, 2016, at 11:52 AM, Peter Bosher <peter.bos...@bbc.co.uk> wrote: > Hi All, > > I need to import music and other audio files into sessions, as opposed to > recording them as new tracks. > > So far this seems pretty

Selecting in clips table

2016-04-26 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi All, I really need to find a reliable way to select a clip from the clips table, and jump to that point on the time line. On one machine running pT10 this is perfectly easy. You find the clip in the table, press VO-space, and that jumps you to the corresponding clip and selects it. All

RE: Selecting in clips table

2016-04-26 Thread Peter Bosher
m by selecting unused clips from the clips list pop-up menu and either using Command-b or the Clear key on the numeric keypad. You'll have the option of deleting or removing. The ramifications of these various options are fairly detailed so I won't go into it here but, hopefully, what I've ex

Using the Workspace window

2016-05-20 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi All, The sound effects library used in creating audio dramas contains hundreds of gigabytes of material taken from hundreds of CD's. The Workspace window is used to search through all those files, some of which have really unhelpful file names, so it's vital to use the meta-data for

Adjusting gain of selected clip

2016-04-21 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi All, How do you adjust the gain of a selected clip, other than with a control surface? Best, Peter -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email

Control surface/audio interface recommendations

2016-07-21 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi All, What would you recommend as the best current option for a control surface with 8 main faders, including a good audio interface? I'm looking for something that is similar to the old Digi 002. I asked this question a few days back with no replies, because I needed to check that it's

Re: Editing problem, please please help!

2016-07-18 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi Jesse, There are three main editing modes in PT, and if you look in the edit mode part of the edit window, you'll see which is selected. You can switch between them with shortcuts. These are: F1 shuffle. F2 Slip F3 spot. In shuffle mode, when you delete a section, everything moves

Digi 002 or equivalent

2016-07-19 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi All, Am I right in thinking that there are no 64-bit drivers for the Digi 002, so it's effectively obsolete in PT12? If so, then what is the nearest thing, i.e. something which combines an 8-fader control surface with a good audio interface? Best, Peter -

Setting nudge value in version 10

2016-07-06 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi All, In PT 12 it’s easy to set and check the nudge value, but in version 10, I don’t see the value in the edit window. There is just a button called Nudge value, and when I click it nothing appears to happen. So, can anybody remember how you set it in PT10, and is it then possible to use

Adjusting levels of sends

2017-01-19 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi all, If, for example, I need to send several tracks to a bus for a reverb effect on an auxilliary track, how do I adjust the send level for each track separately, and select whether the sends are pre- or post-fader? Best, Peter -- You received this message because you are subscribed

Re: Adjusting levels of sends

2017-01-20 Thread Peter Bosher
a view with the various controls to do what you are wanting, A few of them are, pre-or post fader, Front pan, as well as send level. HTH Shawn On Jan 19, 2017, at 9:57 AM, Peter Bosher <peter.bos...@btconnect.com> wrote: Hi all, If, for example, I need to send several tracks to

RE: Updating ProTools

2016-08-24 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi All, It seems to me that, compared with updating ProTools, actually using it is a piece of cake. Seriously, I used to feel pretty patient and resourceful when it came to navigating websites and update procedures, but I must be missing something here. I’ve wasted hours trying to

RE: Import audio dialogue

2016-09-02 Thread Peter Bosher
to look for those preferences. In the mean time, take a look at the Preferences window in the various tabs to see where there might be some import preferences that’ll affect how files are converted upon import. Slau On Sep 2, 2016, at 1:36 PM, Peter Bosher <peter.bos...@bbc.co.uk<mailto:pet

Import audio dialogue

2016-09-02 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi All, I know we've been here before, and I've had it working in the past, but I'm completely stuck at the moment so please do help if you can. I need to import a wav file into a session at the current selection on the timeline. I go to import audio with command-shift-I, pick the file I

RE: Import audio dialogue

2016-09-07 Thread Peter Bosher
? There are some versions that are limited to 32 voices. If you have 16 stereo tracks, that’ll add up to 32 voices. I’m not sure if it would necessarily prevent you from importing but I’m grasping at straws here. slau On Sep 2, 2016, at 2:16 PM, Peter Bosher <peter.bos...@bbc.co.uk<mailto:pet

RE: message to Peter regarding importing of files to tracks

2016-09-08 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi Slau, Your scenario may have some bearing on the possible bug, but what I was trying to achieve was importing files directly as new tracks, without putting them in the clips list first. It seemed that in this type of session, it was necessary to import at least one into the clips list

Re: Updating ProTools

2016-08-24 Thread Peter Bosher
Just below that heading is a link that says: "Show" Click on the "Show" link and you should then see all of your Pro Tools latest updates below as links. _ From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com [mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Peter Bosher Sent:

ProTools Dock for iPad

2016-12-15 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi All, In the PT Application Manager today I noticed a new app for the iPad called ProTools Dock, which seems to allow the iPad to work as a controller. Has anyone tried this, or does anyone have an iPad to test for accessibility? Best, Peter -- You received this message because you

FloTools Modified clicks

2016-12-16 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi All, Besides all the great FloTools workflow features, for which heartfelt thanks to Chi, Slau and the team, I was excited to see keystrokes for modified clicks, but they aren't working quite as expected here. I can audition clips in the clips list by holding down option, and

Using iLok

2016-12-13 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi all, I feel as though I have wasted hours, perhaps days, trying to work out how to use the iLok Licence manager. I always end up getting sighted help, but Slau has said that it's accessible. Would any kind soul be willing, either to write a few steps to explain what to do when you need

Sierra

2016-12-14 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi All, Running PT version 12.6.1 with FloTools, is it safe to upgrade to Sierra? Best, Peter -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

Re: Using iLok

2016-12-14 Thread Peter Bosher
@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Peter Bosher Sent: 13 December 2016 12:36 To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Using iLok Hi all, I feel as though I have wasted hours, perhaps days, trying to work out how to use the iLok Licence manager. I always end up getting sighted help, but Slau has said

Workspace for auditioning sound effects

2017-03-07 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi All, The workspace window indexes all drives, and allows for powerful searching on file names and meta-data. I need to search through large collections of sound effects, and quickly audition the results. For example, if I search for shower, crash, chaffinch, or whatever, I may have

Re: Upgrading Mac OS

2017-03-21 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi Slau, Since your recommendation I'm very tempted to upgrade to Sierra, but two questions please: Is there any chance of the Artist Mix not working correctly if I do? And, What are the main advantages which you said would outweigh any minor annoyances? Best, Peter On 21/03/2017

Vintage reverb

2017-06-28 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi All, Thanks to Chris and Phil for recommending Vintage Reverb from ValhallaDSP. I have it working and it does generally sound good, but is there a trick to adjusting parameters? when I interact with them and try the usual VO-up/down the values speak but don't change. Also, there

Re: Vintage reverb

2017-06-29 Thread Peter Bosher
the same process that Sound Radix used, the parameters are unresponsive through VoiceOver alone. I'll drop him a line again and inquire whether he might consider updating. Slau On Jun 28, 2017, at 5:21 AM, Peter Bosher <peter.bos...@btconnect.com> wrote: Hi All, Thanks to Chris an

Re: Possible FloTools keystroke conflict

2017-05-17 Thread Peter Bosher
window. I know the Page Up and Down keys do work in workspace windows. The trouble is knowing whether something is truly in view. This is one of the issues I'll be working on shortly with Avid among other things. Keep us posted on your progress. Slau On May 16, 2017, at 9:18 AM, Peter Bosher

Go-to reverb

2017-06-22 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi All, When possible, I prefer to have one really good plug-in that I get to know well, rather than a whole bunch with different interfaces.For reverb, That used to be Lexicon Pantheon. I find PT's native D-verb remarkably horrible, so my question is, if you had to choose just one

Re: Possible FloTools keystroke conflict

2017-05-16 Thread Peter Bosher
around. Hope that clears things up. Slau On May 15, 2017, at 1:02 PM, Peter Bosher <peter.bos...@btconnect.com> wrote: Hi All, I'm not sure whether this is a FloTools keystroke conflict, but in my continuing fight to tame the workspace, which I'll explain below in case anyone can help furt

Clips to timeline in Sierra

2017-06-13 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi All, Since running Sierra, I'm no longer able to get clips from the clips list onto the timeline, using the methods in Slau's tutorial. Having selected one or more clips, when I do a mouse-down, VO speaks 'Now in mix ...". and focus has indeed jumped to the mix window. On rare

Thunderbolt or Firewire

2017-08-25 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi All, I need to choose a new audio interface, and looking around suggests that Thunderbolt may be better than FireWire.   I only have one Thunderbolt port which is used by the monitor, so what would be the best way of connecting an interface? Secondary question, do you have a

Re: Accessible loudness meter plug-ins for mastering

2017-08-25 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi Phil, You wrote:  Can also easily check LUFS in Sound Forge 11 How do you do that please? Best, Peter -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an

Superior Drummer versions

2017-11-30 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi All, I have SD 2 on DVD which I've been using under Windows. When I try to install it on the Mac it refuses, saying  I need OS 10.4 or higher.  I'm actually running Sierra.  Question:  will the last version of SD2 run under Sierra?   If so, then I guess I can get this via the Product

Help with Burn

2017-12-19 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi All, Slau recommended the app just called 'Burn' and it certainly looks very accessible, but by default it burns data CD's and I just can't figure out how to set it to burn an audio CD.   I feel as though I should be able to work this out, but the documentation doesn't make it clear and

Re: Help with Burn

2017-12-19 Thread Peter Bosher
to an audio CD. --- Christopher Gilland Co-founder of Genuine Safe Haven Ministries http://www.gshministry.org (980) 500-9575    - Original Message -    From: Peter Bosher    To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com    Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 7:39 AM    Subject: Help with Burn    Hi All,    Slau

FloTools strangeness in 2.3.1

2017-12-19 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi All, I've been using FloTools since it was launched and besides all the appreciation for its productivity value, I've always found it very reliable.  Since upgrading from 2.30 to 2.3.1, it completely stops working after I shut down.  So, I install 2.3.1, after which it works perfectly

WhatsApp group

2017-11-07 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi All, Please could some kind soul send me a link to join the WhatsApp group? TIA, Peter -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

CD burning re-visited

2017-12-12 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi All, A few weeks back there was a thread about accessible CD-burning Mac software.   One of the recommendations was 'Simply Burns', but the download I find dates from 2009 and won't immediately install because it's unidentified by Apple.  Is that the right one do you think?  And What was

Re: FloTools one-time only

2018-01-10 Thread Peter Bosher
Maestro Preferences. Launch Keyboard Maestro editor and go to the Preferences and, in the General Tab, check the first checkbox that says, "Launch Engine at Startup." Boom. Slau On Jan 9, 2018, at 11:16 AM, Peter Bosher <peter.bos...@btconnect.com> wrote: Hi All, and Happy New

FloTools one-time only

2018-01-09 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi All, and Happy New Year, I still have the issue of FloTools only working properly once, and having to re-install it every time I start the system. I tried uninstalling FloTools 2.31, which was the first version that gave me the problem, and going back to version 2.30, but still have the

Dragging clips to timeline

2018-02-01 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi All, When using FloTools to drag clips from the clip-list onto the timeline, is it possible to spot them to the selection cursor time, or do they always go to the beginning of the track? I'm working on a project where I have to bring in lots of pre-recorded clips on different tracks at

Re: Editing a long take

2018-11-22 Thread peter bosher
Hi Ramy, Two things which might help you: In ProTools preferences, operation tab, transport cluster, check the checkbox "audio during fast-forward/rewind", set the "custom FF/RW speed" to your preference but I find around 500 % is good. then make sure that the numeric keypad mode is set to

Re: I need help with Workspace. As anyone used it?

2019-08-29 Thread peter bosher
Hi Luis, I had to use Workspace a lot at one time, and I'm a little rusty now but see whether this helps: Open the default Workspace window. When you type your search-term in the search box, results start appearing gradually, so VO-left and it will give you the number of results.  Wait

Re: I need help with Workspace. As anyone used it?

2019-08-29 Thread peter bosher
Hi again Luis, I meant to say VO-Shift-M for the context menu.  My apologies. Best, peter On 29/08/2019 01:21, Luis Daniel Pérez Oficial wrote: > Hi folks, > happens that I want to design an audio with sound effects, ambient > music, like a movie but only with audio. > I've a

Sound Without Sight, first monthly meet-up featuring Slau

2024-01-31 Thread Peter Bosher
Hi All, Monthly Meet-ups About the meet-up sessions Sound Without Sight is a community-led initiative, which collates and commissions resources to support blind and partially sighted musicians, audio engineers, voiceover artists, and other industry professionals to thrive. We want Sound