Specifications

Pro Tools Reference Guide558
The Smart Tool in Warp View
The following capabilities are available with the
Smart Tool when working with Elastic Audio-en-
abled audio tracks in Warp view, or MIDI or In-
strument tracks in Clips view:
 For the Selector tool, position the cursor over
the middle of the clip, in the upper half of the clip.
 For the Grabber tool, position the cursor over
the middle of a clip, in the lower half of the clip,
but not over an Event marker or Warp marker.
 For Elastic Audio warping, position the cursor
over an Event marker or a Warp marker, in the
lower half of the clip (for more information on
warping audio, see “Editing in Warp View” on
page 887).
 For the Trim tool, position the cursor near the
clip’s start or end point, in the upper half of the
clip.
The Smart Tool in Notes View
The following capabilities are available with the
Smart Tool when working with MIDI and Instru-
ment tracks in Notes view in the Edit window and
in MIDI Editor windows:
 For the Marquee Selector, position the cursor so
it does not cover any notes.
 For the Grabber tool, position the cursor over
the note, near its middle.
 For the Trim tool, position the cursor near the
note start or end point.
 For the Velocity Trim tool, position the cursor
over the note and press Control (Windows) or
Command (Mac).
Smart Tool in Warp view
To temporarily switch the Smart Tool to the
Scrubber, place the cursor in the upper half
of the clip so that the Selector tool is en-
abled, then press Start (Windows) or Con-
trol (Mac).
Selector tool
Grabber tool
Trim
tool
(start)
Trim
tool
(end)
Smart Tool in Notes view
Trimming the velocity of a note
To temporarily switch the Smart Tool to
the Pencil tool, press Start (Windows) or
Control (Mac).
Selector tool (marquee)
Grabber tool
Trim note start
Trim note end