Specifications

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To disable locating to a VENUE snapshot-generated Marker:
1 In the Edit window, double-click the Marker in the Markers
ruler to open the Edit Memory Locations dialog.
2 In the General Properties section, deselect VENUE Snapshot.
3 Click OK.
Recalling the VENUE snapshot does not locate the Pro Tools
playback cursor to the disabled Marker. Re-selecting this option
restores the locate functionality.
To associate a Marker with a different VENUE snapshot:
1 In the Edit window, double-click the Marker in the Markers
ruler to open the Edit Memory Locations dialog.
2 In the General Properties section, next to VENUE snapshot,
choose a different VENUE snapshot from the pop-up menu.
3 Click OK. The selected VENUE snapshot locates the
Pro Tools playback cursor to the edited Marker.
Controlling Pro Tools Using Events
When VENUE Link is enabled, you can control Pro Tools func-
tions from the S3 control surface using events. The following
Pro Tools functions are available from the Events tab Actions list,
and can be triggered by the Function switches, Touchstrip zones,
and a footswitch:
Stop This stops the Pro Tools transport.
Play This initiates Play in the Pro Tools transport.
Record This arms the Pro Tools transport and initiates recording.
Record Enable All VENUE Tracks This record-enables all tracks
in the current Pro Tools session that have a I/O assignments from
VENUE.
Record Disable All VENUE Tracks This record-disables all
tracks in the current Pro Tools session that have I/O assignments
from VENUE.
You can trigger a single action (such as engaging Play), or you
can trigger multiple actions. For example, you can record-enable
all tracks, arm the Pro Tools transport, and initiate recording with
the press of a Function switch or footswitch.
Triggering a Single Pro Tools Function
To trigger a single Pro Tools function:
1 Make sure the Pro Tools system is connected, and VENUE
Link is enabled on both systems.
2 In VENUE, go to Option > Events.
3 Click the New Event List Command button.
4 Double-click the new untitled event in the Event list and give
the Event a name such as “Pro Tools Play Engage.”
5 Click the ADD pop-up menu in the Triggers list and select a
trigger type (such as
Function Switch 16). The selected trigger
type is added to the Trigger list for the currently selected event,
with its default properties.
6 Click the Add pop-up menu in the Actions list, locate the
Pro Tools sub-menu, and select a Pro Tools Transport function
such as
Play. The selected action type is added to the Action
list for the currently selected event, with its default properties.
When Function switch 16 is pressed, playback of the current
Pro Tools session commences.
For more information on using events, see Chapter 21,
“Events.”
New event in the Event list
Make sure the event you created is selected (highlighted in
blue) before adding triggers and actions.
Function switch added to the Event Triggers list
Selecting a Pro Tools Transport command from the Actions pop-up