How do I get my cursor to follow playback in Pro Tools?
How do I make the ProTools edit window scroll and follow the playback? Go to Operations > Scroll Options and choose Page Scroll During Playback. Note: Scrolling during playback doesn’t function if you’re zoomed in past a certain level. If it still doesn’t scroll, try zooming out.
How do I stop Pro Tools from scrolling?
Go to Options > Edit Window Scrolling > Choose from No Scrolling, After Playback, Page, Continuous.
How do you make a selection during playback?
For those following along, Down/Up Arrow is the keyboard shortcut to Set Selection Start/End during Playback. So Down Arrow+B sets a Selection Start and B separates the Clip at that point.
What is Dynamic Transport in Pro Tools?
In short, Dynamic Transport lets you decouple the playback location from the Timeline selection. When it is engaged, you can position the Play Start Marker independently of the Timeline Selection and the Play Start Marker can be repositioned during playback and playback continues from the new location.
Where is the click track in Pro Tools?
Go to the Setup menu in Pro Tools, choose Preferences, select the MIDI tab, and check the box next to “Automatically Create Click Track in New Sessions.” Now, every time you open up a new session in Pro Tools, a click track will already be there!
What is the selector tool in Pro Tools?
The Selector tool (the icon with the waveform, to the left of the Grabber — key F7) can be used to select and cut any part of a region. It’s a good default tool, for selecting where to start playback. Select a segment of audio to edit by clicking, holding, and dragging with the mouse.
What are the two types of selections in Pro Tools?
As you’ve learned in earlier courses, Pro Tools provides two basic types of selections: Timeline selections and Edit selections. Timeline selections are typically used to set a playback or record range, while Edit selections are typically used to select a range of audio, MIDI, or video content for an edit operation.
