Specifications

Chapter 10: Options Menu 53
Auto-Spot Clips
When enabled, this option simplifies the task of
spotting clips. If you are using VITC with this
option enabled, or MachineControl
software,
you can pause your video at an appropriate
SMPTE frame location, click on a clip with the
Grabber, and the clip will be automatically spot-
ted to the current timecode location.
Pre-Fader Metering
This option toggles track metering between pre-
and post-fader operation. When set to Pre-Fader
Metering, level meters show levels independent
of fader position. With post-fader metering, the
level meters respond to fader position. This op-
tion only affects on-screen meters.
Solo Mode
Pro Tools provides several modes and options
for defining how track Solo buttons work.
Solo Modes
(Pro Tools HD Only)
Pro Tools provides several modes for defining
how track Solo buttons work.
SIP (Solo In Place)
When this mode is enabled,
the Solo button mutes other tracks so that the
chosen track can be auditioned alone.
AFL (After Fader Listen)
When this mode is en-
abled, the Solo button routes the track’s post-
fader/post-pan signal to the AFL/PFL Path out-
put, which is set in I/O Setup.
PFL (Pre Fader Listen)
When this mode is en-
abled, the Solo button routes the track’s pre-
fader/pre-pan signal to the AFL/PFL Path out-
put, which is set in I/O Setup.
Solo Latch Options
Pro Tools provides several latch options for de-
fining how track Solo buttons work.
Latch
When selected, pressing subsequent Solo
buttons adds them to the soloed mix of tracks.
X-OR (Cancels Previous Solo)
When selected,
pressing subsequent Solo buttons cancels previ-
ous solos.
Momentary (Pro Tools HD Only)
When selected,
Solo buttons are not sticky. A track is soloed
only when its Solo switch is held down.
Edit/Tool Mode Keyboard
Lock
Enable this option to lock the ability to change
tool types (for example, to change from the nor-
mal Trimmer to the Scrub Trimmer) using key-
board shortcuts. Tool types can still be changed
using the mouse, and you can also still switch
between tools (such as switching from the Grab-
ber to the Trimmer) using keyboard shortcuts.
This option affects the following Edit and Tool
modes: Grid, Zoom, Trim, Grabber, and Pencil.
AFL Solo mode requires the Surround Mixer
plug-in (see the Pro Tools Reference Guide
for installation information).
PFL Solo mode requires the Surround Mixer
plug-in (see the Pro Tools Reference Guide
for installation information).