User Manual

Chapter 8: Preferences 121
Back/Forward Amount (Pro Tools HD and Com-
plete Production Toolkit 2 only) Sets the default
length of Back, Back and Play, Forward and For-
ward and Play. The timebase of the Back/Forward
Amount settings follows the Main Time Scale by
default, or you can deselect the Follow Main Time
Scale option and select another timebase for-
mat: Bars|Beats, Min:Sec, Time Code,
Feet+Frames, or Samples.
Numeric Keypad Mode
Numeric Keypad mode determines how the nu-
meric keypad functions. You can always use the
numeric keypad to select and enter values in the
Event Edit Area, Edit Selection indicators, Main
and Sub Counters, and Transport fields.
Classic Selects a Shuttle Lock mode that emu-
lates the way Pro Tools worked in versions lower
than 5.0. With the Numeric Keypad mode set to
Classic, you can play up to two tracks of audio in
Shuttle Lock mode. Press the Start key (Win-
dows) or Control (Mac), followed by 0–9 for dif-
ferent play speeds. Press Plus (+) or Minus (–) to
reverse direction. Recall Memory Locations by
typing the Memory Location number, followed
by Period (.).
Transport Selects a Shuttle Lock mode that lets
you set a number of record and play functions,
and also operate the Transport from the nu-
meric keypad. With the Numeric Keypad mode
set to Transport, you can play up to two tracks of
audio in Shuttle Lock mode. Press the Start key
(Windows) or Control (Mac), followed by 0–9
for different play speeds. Press Plus (+) or Minus
(–) to reverse direction. Recall Memory Loca-
tions by typing Period (.), the Memory Location
number, and Period (.) again.
Shuttle (Pro Tools HD and Complete Production
Toolkit 2 Only) Selects a type of shuttling differ-
ent 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 keypad—playback stops once the
keys are released. Various playback speeds are
available in both forward and reverse. You can
also recall Memory Locations by typing Period
(.), the Memory Location number, and Period (.)
again.
Use Separate Play and Stop Keys
When enabled, this option lets you start play-
back with the Enter key and stop playback with
the 0 key on the numeric keypad. This is useful
for quickly starting and stopping playback when
auditioning loop transitions. The Use Separate
Play and Stop Keys option is only available in
Transport Numeric Keypad mode.
Auto Backup Section
Enable Session File Auto Backup When se-
lected, Pro Tools automatically saves backups of
your Pro Tools session file while you work. Back-
ups are saved to in the Session File Backups
folder in your session folder.
Keep Specifies the total number of incremental
backups that are kept.
Backup Every Specifies how often the session is
saved.
To customize the highest fast-forward Shut-
tle Lock speed, see “Custom Shuttle Lock
Speed” on page 555.
When this option is enabled, it overrides us-
ing the Enter key to add Memory Location
markers. Instead, press Period (.) and then
Enter on the numeric keypad to add a Mem-
ory Location marker.