User`s guide

Chapter 4: Pro Tools Windows 29
Press Option (Macintosh) or Alt (Windows)
and the Pencil changes to an Eraser, which
can be used to delete notes, program
changes, and sysex events.
Choose from the Pencil pop-up any of the
five shapes, which can be used to affect a
range of note velocities, controller events,
or automation breakpoints.
✽ You can also press F10 to select and toggle
through the five Pencil shapes: Freehand, Line,
Triangle, Square, and Random.
Smart Tool
The Smart Tool lets you use the
Selector, Grabber, and Trimmer, as well as
create fades, without switching tools. De-
pending on where the cursor is placed in
relation to a region or note, the Smart Tool
automatically switches to the appropriate
tool. For details, see “Using the Smart Tool”
on page 29.
To temporarily switch the Smart Tool to
the Scrubber, press Control (Macintosh) or
the Start key (Windows).
✽ You can also press F6+F7 (or F7+F8) to se-
lect the Smart tool.
Using the Smart Tool
With the Smart Tool you can instantly ac-
cess the Selector, Grabber, and Trimmer,
and you can also perform fades and cross-
fades. The position of the cursor in relation
to a region or note, or within an automa-
tion playlist, determines how the Smart
Tool functions.
To select the Smart Tool, click its icon in
the upper left of the Edit window, or press
F6+F7 (or F7+F8).
The Smart Tool in Waveform View
The following capabilities are available
with the Smart Tool when working with
Audio tracks in Waveform or Blocks view,
or MIDI tracks in Regions view:
◆ For the Selector, position the cursor over
the middle of the region, in the upper half.
◆ For the Grabber, position the cursor over
the middle of a region, in the lower half.
◆ For the Trimmer, position the cursor near
the region’s start or end point.
Pencil pop-up menu
Smart Tool in Edit window
Smart Tool in Waveform view
Fade-In
Fade-Out
Selector
Grabber
Trim
Start
Trim
End
Crossfade