Specifications

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5 Click in the field for Start, Sync Point, or End
and type in a new location. Changing one of
these locate points automatically updates the
other locate points.
– or –
Click one of the up arrows next to Original Time
Stamp or User Time Stamp to enter the associ-
ated values into the currently selected field.
– or –
If you are using an external SMPTE time code
source, click the down arrow next to the Current
Time Code display—or press Equal (=) on the
numeric keypad—to capture an incoming time
code address.
6 Click OK. The region is moved to the new lo-
cation specified for its start, end, or sync point.
If a region does not have a sync point defined,
the Sync Point field in the Spot dialog functions
the same as the Start field.
To learn more about using SMPTE with
Pro Tools, refer to Chapter 35, “Working with
Synchronization.”
Region Time Stamps
When a region is created, it is time stamped rel-
ative to the SMPTE start time specified for the
session. This Original Time Stamp is perma-
nently stored with the region and cannot be
changed. If a region is ever moved, it can easily
be placed at its original position from the Spot
dialog.
When the Original Time Stamp for a region is
initially set, this same location is also used to de-
fine the region’s User Time Stamp.
Unlike the Original Time Stamp, the User Time
Stamp can be redefined with the Time Stamp Se-
lected command in the Regions List pop-up
menu. For more information, see “Time Stamp-
ing” on page 570.
Time Stamps in DigiBase
Columns are provided in DigiBase browsers for
both the Original and User Time Stamps.
Time Stamps and the Takes List
Regions with identical User Time Stamps appear
together in the Takes List pop-up menu when
auditioning takes. For more information, see
“Auditioning from the Takes List Pop-up Menu”
on page 166.
Sliding Regions in Grid Mode
Grid mode provides several useful capabilities
for sliding and moving regions in track playlists.
This mode is especially useful for lining up re-
gions at precise intervals, as when working with
a session that is bar- and beat-based. Grid
boundaries, depending on the Main Time Scale,
can be based on frames, bar and beat values,
minutes or seconds, or a number of samples.
Grid mode also provides two operational
modes, Absolute and Relative. These modes con-
trol how the Grid is applied. (See “Absolute and
Relative Grid Mode” on page 276 for more in-
formation.)
To temporarily suspend Grid mode and
switch to Slip mode while dragging a region,
hold down the Control key (Windows) or
Command key (Macintosh).