Specifications

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Getting Started with MIX70

Editing

Pro Tools provides several tools for editing audio

and MIDI. In the Edit window, audio and MIDI

tracks can be edited into regions or repeated in

different locations, to create loops, re-arrange

sections or entire songs, or to assemble tracks us-

ing material from multiple takes.

Audio and MIDI editing are typically used to:

• Fix or replace mistakes.

• Re-arrange songs and projects.

• Clean up track timing and rhythm by aligning

hits to Grid values like bars and beats, time

code, or other timebases.

• Create ﬁnal tracks using selections from mul-

tiple takes (also known as comp tracks).

Edit Modes

Pro Tools has four Edit modes: Shufﬂe, Spot,

Slip, and Grid. The Edit mode is selected by

clicking the corresponding button in the upper

left of the Edit window.

The Edit mode affects the movement and place-

ment of audio and MIDI regions (and individual

MIDI notes), how commands like Copy and

Paste function, and also how the various edit

tools (Trimmer, Selector, Grabber, and Pencil)

work.

Edit Tools

Pro Tools has seven Edit tools: Zoomer, Trim-

mer, Selector, Grabber, Scrubber, Pencil, and

Smart Tool. Select an Edit tool by clicking it in

the Edit window. The Zoomer, Trimmer, Grab-

ber, and Pencil tools have multiple modes,

which you can select from a pop-up menu when

you click the tool.

Edit modes and tools (Slip mode, SmartTool enabled)

Edit mode buttons

You can also press F1 (Shuffle), F2 (Slip),

F3 (Spot), and F4 (Grid) to set the Edit

mode.

Edit Modes

Edit Tools

For detailed descriptions of Edit modes, re-

fer to the Pro Tools Reference Guide.

Edit tools in Edit window

Press the Escape key to toggle through the

Edit tools.

For detailed descriptions of the Edit Tools,

refer to the Pro Tools Reference Guide.

Zoomer

Trimmer

Selector

Grabber

Scrubber

Pencil

Smart Tool