Specifications

Pro Tools Reference Guide562
Numeric Keypad Set to
Shuttle
(Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete
Production Toolkit Only)
Pro Tools offers another form of shuttling, differ-
ent from that of Shuttle Lock mode. With the Nu-
meric Keypad mode set to
Shuttle, playback of the
current Edit selection is triggered by pressing and
holding the keys on the numeric keypad—play-
back stops once the keys are released. Various
playback speeds are available in both forward and
reverse. In this mode, pre- and post-roll are ig-
nored.
To shuttle with the Numeric Keypad mode set to
Shuttle:
1 Choose Setup > Preferences and click the
Operation 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 Hold any of the following keys (or key combi-
nations) on the numeric keypad to trigger play-
back.
5 Press a different key to switch the playback
direction or speed. Release to stop.
Using the Pencil Tool
The Pencil tool lets you draw several types of
Pro Tools data:
• Audio waveforms (see “Waveform Repair with
the Pencil Tool” on page 562)
• MIDI data (see “Using the Pencil Tool” on
page 678
)
• Tempo changes (see “Editing Tempo Events in
the Tempo Editor” on page 777
)
• Automation (see “Drawing Automation” on
page 1046).
Waveform Repair with the Pencil
Tool
On audio tracks, the Pencil tool lets you destruc-
tively “redraw” waveform data. This tool is most
commonly used to repair a pop or click in an audio
file. A pop or click appears as a sudden sharp spike
in a waveform. This tool only becomes active
when the Edit window is zoomed in to the sample
level.
Although you can Undo a Pencil tool edit, it is rec-
ommended that you create a backup copy of the
target audio before using the Pencil tool. You can
do this by using the AudioSuite Duplicate plug-in.
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
The Pencil tool is a destructive editing tool
that permanently modifies the audio file on
disk and should be used with caution.
For information about the AudioSuite Du-
plicate plug-in, see the Audio Plug-Ins
Guide.