Specifications
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Edit Window Color Coding
Edit Window Color Coding determines how col-
ors are assigned to the waveform display in the
Edit window.
None Turns off color assignment to the wave-
form display of tracks in the Edit window.
Tracks and MIDI Channels Assigns a color to the
waveform display of each track in the Edit win-
dow according to its voice number and MIDI
channel assignment.
Tracks and MIDI Devices Assigns a color to the
waveform display of each track in the Edit win-
dow according to its voice number and MIDI de-
vice type.
Groups Assigns a color to the waveform display
of each track in the Edit window according to its
group ID. If groups are suspended using the Sus-
pend Groups command, all waveforms will be
displayed in black.
Peak Hold Options
These options determine how long the peak in-
dicators on track meters stay lit after a peak is
detected.
3 Second Peak Hold When this option is se-
lected, track meters display the last peak level
for three seconds.
Infinite Peak Hold When this option is selected,
track meters display the last peak level until you
click them to clear them.
No Peak Hold When this option is selected, track
meters do not hold the peak level.
Clip Indication Options (Pro Tools 6.4)
These options determine how long the clip indi-
cators on plug-in, send, and track meters stay lit
after a clip is detected.
3 Second Peak Hold When this option is se-
lected, meters display the last clip indication for
three seconds.
Infinite Peak Hold When this option is selected,
meters display the last clip indications until you
click them to clear them.
No Peak Hold When this option is selected,
meters do not hold the clip indication.
Operation Preferences
In Pro Tools 6.3 and lower, the Operation Pref-
erences page included Machine Control and Re-
mote Control options. With Pro Tools 6.4, these
are located in the Machine Control Preferences
page. For information on these controls, see
“Machine Control Preferences” on page 65.
Timeline Insertion Follows Playback This option
causes the screen’s play cursor to update its loca-
tion to the point where playback stops.
Edit Insertion Follows Scrub/Shuttle When se-
lected, the edit cursor automatically locates to
the point where scrubbing stops.