Specifications

Pro Tools Reference Guide244
To play one or two tracks with the shuttle lock:
1 For TDM systems, make sure the Operation
Preference for Numeric Keypad Mode is not set
to Shuttle.
2 With the Selector, click in the track where you
want playback to begin. To shuttle on two
tracks, Shift-click in a second track.
3 Press the Start key (Windows) or Control
(Macintosh) and a number on the numeric key-
pad: 0–9 (9 is fastest, 5 is normal speed, and 0
stops shuttling).
Once Shuttle Lock mode is initiated, Fast For-
ward and Rewind become highlighted in the
Transport window.
4 Press additional keys to change the playback
speed, or press Plus (+) or Minus (–) to switch the
playback direction (plus for forward, minus for
backward).
5 To stop playback, press Start+0 (Windows) or
Control+0 (Macintosh).
To exit Shuttle Lock mode:
■ Press Stop in the Transport window.
– or –
■ Press the spacebar.
Custom Shuttle Lock Speed
(Pro Tools 6.2 and Higher on Pro Tools|HD
Systems Only)
Use the Custom Shuttle Lock Speed preference
to customize the highest fast-for-ward Shuttle
Lock speed (key 9) to better match your editing
and auditioning needs.
To configure Custom Shuttle Lock Speed:
1 In Pro Tools, select Setups > Preferences, and
click the Operations tab.
2 Be sure that the Numeric Keypad mode is set
to Transport or Classic.
3 Enter a desired percentage for the Custom
Shuttle Lock Speed setting. The range for this
setting is 50–800%. You can use the Up and
Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease the set-
ting.
4 Click OK.
The Custom Shuttle Lock Speed will be saved
with your Pro Tools preferences (not with the
session).
To enable Custom Shuttle Lock Speed:
■ Press Start+9 (Windows) or Control+ 9 (Mac-
intosh) on the numeric keypad.
Numeric Keypad Set to Shuttle
(TDM Systems Only)
Pro Tools offers another form of shuttling, dif-
ferent from that of Shuttle Lock mode. With the
Numeric Keypad Mode set to Shuttle, playback
of the current Edit selection is triggered by press-
ing and holding the keys on the numeric key-
pad—playback stops once the keys are released.
Various playback speeds are available in both
forward and reverse. In this mode, pre- and post-
roll are ignored.
To shuttle with the Numeric Keypad Mode set to
Shuttle:
1 Choose Setups > Preferences and click Opera-
tions.
2 Set the Numeric Keypad Mode to Shuttle and
click Done.