M-AUDIO Pro Tools Recording Studio - Manual (Page 503)

Chapter 24: Making Selections 485
Once selected, the material can be looped for re-
cording or playback, or it can be turned into a
new region with the Separate or Capture com-
mand.
Tab to Transients Across Multiple
Tracks
With the edit cursor inserted across multiple
tracks, you can use Tab to Transients to tab to
the next transient on any of those tracks. When
transients on multiple tracks are closely aligned,
Tab to Transients tabs to the first transient on
any of those tracks.
Timeline Selections
With the Link Timeline and Edit Selection op-
tion disabled, selections can be made in the
Timeline that are distinct and separate from Edit
selections.
With the Timeline and Edit selections linked,
any Edit selections that are made are mirrored in
the Timeline, and any Timeline selection is mir-
rored as an Edit selection across all tracks.
Whether the Timeline and Edit selections are
linked or not, the range indicated by the Time-
line Selection Markers always determines the
range for playback and recording (except when
in Dynamic Transport mode, see “Dynamic
Transport Mode” on page 339).
With Pro Tools HD, when the Scrolling option is
set to Center Playhead, it determines where
playback begins (see “Playing Timeline and Edit
Selections with the Playhead” on page 337).
To make a Timeline selection with the Selector
tool:
1 If you want to constrain the selection to the
current Grid value, set the Edit mode to Grid.
2 Drag with the Selector tool in any Timebase
ruler.
The Timeline selection is indicated in the Main
Timebase ruler by the blue Timeline Selection
Markers (or if a track is record-enabled, the
Timeline Selection Markers are red). The start,
end, and length for the Timeline selection is dis-
played in the corresponding fields in the Trans-
port window.
To set the Timeline selection by dragging the
Timeline Selection Markers:
1 If you want to constrain movement to the cur-
rent Grid value, set the Edit mode to Grid.
2 With the Time Grabber, drag the first Timeline
Selection Marker (down arrow) to set the start
point.
3 Drag the other Timeline Selection Marker (up
arrow) to set the end point.
Peak transients are usually visible in the
waveform. However, some low-frequency
transients may not appear as visible peaks
in the waveform.
Making a Timeline selection with the Selector tool
To select all tracks, including Conductor
tracks, press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac)
while clicking and dragging in a Timebase
ruler with the Selector tool.
Dragging a Timeline Selection Marker