Numeric keypad set to shuttle – M-AUDIO Pro Tools Recording Studio User Manual

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4

Press additional keys to change the playback

speed, or press Plus (+) or Minus (–) to switch the
playback direction (plus for forward, minus for
backward).

5

To stop playback, press Start+0 (Windows) or

Control+0 (Mac).

To exit Shuttle Lock mode, do one of the following:

„

Press Stop in the Transport window.

– or –

„

Press the Spacebar.

Custom Shuttle Lock Speed

Use the Custom Shuttle Lock Speed preference
to customize the highest fast-forward Shuttle
Lock speed (key 9) to better match your editing
and auditioning needs.

To configure Custom Shuttle Lock Speed:

1

In Pro Tools, select Setup > Preferences and

click the Operation tab.

2

Be sure that the Numeric Keypad mode is set

to Transport or Classic (see “Operation Prefer-
ences” on page 83).

3

Enter a percentage for the Custom Shuttle Lock

Speed

setting. The range for this setting is

50–800%. You can use the Up and Down Arrow
keys to increase or decrease the setting.

4

Click OK.

The Custom Shuttle Lock Speed will be saved
with your Pro Tools preferences (not with the
session).

To enable Custom Shuttle Lock Speed:

„

Press Start+9 (Windows) or Control+ 9 (Mac)

on the numeric keypad.

Numeric Keypad Set to
Shuttle

(Pro Tools HD Only)

Pro Tools offers another form of shuttling, dif-
ferent from that of Shuttle Lock mode. With the
Numeric Keypad mode set to Shuttle, playback
of the current Edit selection is triggered by press-
ing and holding the keys on the numeric key-
pad—playback stops once the keys are released.
Various playback speeds are available in both
forward and reverse. In this mode, pre- and post-
roll are ignored.

To shuttle with the Numeric Keypad mode set to
Shuttle:

1

Choose Setup > Preferences and click the Oper-

ation

tab.

2

Set the Numeric Keypad mode to Shuttle and

click OK.

3

With the Selector tool, click in the track where

you want playback to begin. To shuttle on two
tracks, Shift-click in a second track.

4

Press and hold any of the following keys (or

key combinations) on the numeric keypad to
trigger playback.

5

Press a different key to switch the playback di-

rection or speed. Release to stop.

Shuttle Speed

Rewind Key

Forward Key

1 X Speed

4

6

4 X Speed

7

9

1/4 X Speed

1

3

1/2 X Speed

4+5

5+6

2 X Speed

7+8

8+9

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