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Shuttle Lock Mode
Shuttle Lock mode lets you trigger play-
back for up to two tracks at varying speeds,
forward and reverse, from the numeric key-
pad. If multiple tracks are selected, only the
first two tracks are shuttled.
To play a track with the shuttle lock:
1 For TDM systems, make sure the Opera-
tion 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 shut-
tle on two tracks, Shift-click in a second
track.
3 Press Control (Macintosh) or the Start
key (Windows) and a number on the nu-
meric keypad: 0–9 (9 is fastest, 5 is normal
speed, and 0 stops shuttling).
Once Shuttle Lock mode is initiated, Fast
Forward and Rewind become highlighted
in the Transport window.
4 Press additional keys to change the play-
back speed, or press Plus (+) and Minus (-)
to switch the playback direction (plus for
forward, minus for backward).
5 To stop playback, press Control+0 (Mac-
intosh) or Start+0 (Windows).
6 To exit Shuttle Lock mode, press Stop in
the Transport window.
Numeric Keypad Set to Shuttle
(TDM Systems Only)
Pro Tools offers another form of shuttling,
different from that of Shuttle Lock Mode.
With the Numeric Keypad Mode set to
Shuttle, playback is triggered by pressing
and holding the keys on the numeric key-
pad—playback stops once the keys are re-
leased. Various playback speeds are avail-
able in both forward and reverse.
To shuttle with the Numeric Keypad Mode set
to Shuttle:
1 Choose Setups > Preferences and click
Operations.
2 Set the Numeric Keypad Mode to Shuttle
and click Done.
3 With the Selector, click in the track
where you want playback to begin. To shut-
tle on two tracks, Shift-click in a second
track.
4 Press and hold any of the following keys
(or key combinations) on the numeric key-
pad to trigger playback.
5 Press a different key to switch the play-
back direction or speed. Release to stop.
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