Specifications

Pro Tools Reference Guide444
Editing Plug-In Controls
You can adjust plug-in controls by dragging the
control’s slider or knob, or by typing a value into
the control’s text box. For instructions on edit-
ing specific plug-ins, see the plug-in’s documen-
tation (such as the DigiRack Plug-Ins Guide and
Digidesign Plug-Ins Guide).
To adjust a plug-in control:
1 Begin audio playback so that you can hear the
control changes in real time.
2 Adjust the controls of the plug-in for the effect
you want.
3 Close the Plug-In window to save the most re-
cent changes.
Keyboard Shortcuts
◆ For finer adjustments, Control-drag (Win-
dows) or Command-drag (Macintosh) the con-
trol.
◆ To return a control to its default value, Alt-
click (Windows) or Option-click (Macintosh)
the control.
Keyboard Shortcuts for Plug-In
Controls
You can use your computer keyboard to edit
plug-in controls.
If multiple Plug-In windows are open, Tab and
keyboard entry remain focused on the plug-in
that is the Target window.
To adjust controls from a computer keyboard:
•Click or Tab to the control text field that you
want to edit to activate the field. Type an ap-
propriate value.
• In fields that support values in kilohertz, typ-
ing “k” after a number value will multiply the
value by 1,000. For example, type “8k” to en-
ter a value of 8,000.
•To increase a value, press the Up Arrow on
your keyboard. To decrease a value, press the
Down Arrow on your keyboard.
• Press Enter on the numeric keyboard after typ-
ing a value to input the value (without leaving
the selected control field).
• Press Enter on the alpha keyboard (Windows)
or Return (Macintosh) to enter the value and
leave keyboard editing mode.
•To move forward through the different con-
trol fields, press the Tab key. To move back-
ward, press Shift+Tab.
• Press Alt-C (Windows) or Option-C (Macin-
tosh) to clear plug-in clipping.
Plug-In Automation and Safe
All real-time plug-ins can be fully automated,
and support all Pro Tools automation modes
(Write, Touch, and Latch, plus Trim).
The Auto button opens the Plug-in Automation
dialog, where you can enable individual plug-in
controls for automation recording. (See “Auto-
mating Plug-Ins” on page 461 for more informa-
tion.)
The Safe button engages Automation Safe mode.
When enabled, existing plug-in automation is
protected from being overwritten. (See “Record
Safing Plug-In Automation” on page 462.)
The plug-in target window is the focus of
keyboard shortcuts for plug-in settings. To
make a plug-in the target for any computer
keyboard commands (including key short-
cuts), click the plug-in’s Target button in its
Plug-In window.