User`s guide

Chapter 18: Advanced Editing 259
The Time Trimmer works by using the
Time Compression/Expansion AudioSuite
Plug-In to create a new audio file. You use
the Time Trimmer by dragging the region’s
start or end point to expand or compress
the region.
Time Compression/Expansion Plug-In
Preferences
You can select settings for the Time Com-
pression/Expansion AudioSuite Plug-In by
choosing from the pop-up list in the Pro-
cessing Preferences, under “Default TC/E
Settings.” The settings available are presets
included with Pro Tools; in addition, if you
save your own presets for the Time Com-
pression/Expansion Plug-In, they also ap-
pear.
☞ Refer to the DigiRack Plug-Ins Guide for
more information about AudioSuite Plug-Ins.
Using the Time Trimmer in Grid Mode
The Time Trimmer can be used in Grid
Mode to match a region to the tempo of a
session or a section of a session. For exam-
ple, you might import a one-bar drum loop
with a tempo of 90 BPM into a session with
a tempo of 120 BPM. In Grid Mode, you
can use the Time Trimmer to simply and
quickly “compress” the drum loop to the
length of one measure, with minimal loss
of audio fidelity.
To use the Time Trimmer in Grid Mode:
1 Set the Edit mode to Grid.
2 Select “TCE Trimmer” from the Trimmer
pop-up menu.
3 With the Time Trimmer, drag the region’s
start or end point to compress or expand
the region to the grid (for example, by
quarter notes). The region is automatically
processed using the Time Compression/Ex-
pansion AudioSuite Plug-In. The new re-
gion appears in the playlist and in the
Regions List.
Using the Time Trimmer in Slip Mode
To use the Time Trimmer in Slip Mode:
1 Set the Edit mode to Slip.
2 Select “TCE Trimmer” from the Trimmer
pop-up menu.
3 With the Time Trimmer, drag the region’s
start or end point to compress or expand
the region freely. A new region is automat-
ically processed using the Time Compres-
sion/Expansion AudioSuite Plug-In. The
new region appears in the playlist and in
the Regions List.
Using the Time Trimmer in Spot Mode
In Spot Mode, clicking with the Time trim-
mer in a region opens the Spot Dialog. You
can specify the location you want the re-
gion to start or end at, or the duration of
the region, and the region is automatically
compressed or expanded as specified.
Time Trimmer over a region
Trimmer set to TCE