Specifications

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Global and Local Preferences
Pro Tools preferences are either global (system-
wide) or local (for the current session only).
Global (System-Wide) Preferences Global prefer-
ences are applied to all sessions. These preferences
become the default preferences for any existing
sessions that you subsequently open or any new
sessions that are created.
Local (Current Session) Preferences Local pref-
erences are applied to the current session (if one is
open). Local preferences are not applied to older
sessions that are subsequently opened.
Preferences and New Sessions
New sessions use global preference settings, plus
the most recent local preference settings. The most
recent local settings refer to the last open session
(unless subsequent changes were made in the Pref-
erences from the application window).
Local (Current Session)
Preferences List
All Preferences are global, except for the follow-
ing, which are local:
• Display Preferences
• Edit Window Default Length
• Always Display Marker Colors
• Default Track Color Coding options
• Default Clip Color Coding options
• Operation Preferences
• Custom Shuttle Lock Speed
• Back/Forward Amount (Pro Tools HD and
Pro Tools with Complete Production
Toolkit only)
• PEC/Direct Style Input Monitoring
(Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete
Production Toolkit only)
• DestructivePunch File Length (Pro Tools HD
and Pro Tools with Complete Production
Toolkit only)
• Clip Auto Fade In/Out Length (Pro Tools HD
and Complete Production Toolkit Only)
• Editing Preferences
• None
• Mixing Preferences
• Coalesce Trim Automation Options
(Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete
Production Toolkit only)
• Processing Preferences
• Convert Imported “WAV” Files To
AES31/BroadcastWave
• MIDI Preferences
• Play MIDI Notes When Editing
• Display Events as Modified by Real-Time
Properties
• Automatically Create Click Track in New
Sessions
• Default Thru Instrument
• Pencil Tool Resolution When Drawing Con-
troller Data
• Delay for External Devices Options
(Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete
Production Toolkit only)
• Synchronization Preferences
• None