Pro Tools Tips, Tricks, and Shortcuts || Pro Tools Dudes » Automation http://protools.dudesnetwork.com Pro Tools Tips, Tricks, and Shortcuts Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:36:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Repeat to Fill Selection. Repeat to Fill Selection. Repeat to Fill Selection. Repeat to Fill Selection. http://protools.dudesnetwork.com/2009/08/24/repeat-to-fill-selection/ http://protools.dudesnetwork.com/2009/08/24/repeat-to-fill-selection/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:24:24 +0000 Major http://ptdudes.com/?p=441 “Repeat to fill selection” is one of the most useful commands to use while editing.  It is located in the edit menu under “paste special”, and can also be accessed using the shortcut option+command+v.

There are 2 handy ways to use this command…

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1. It is very useful when editing dialogue.  Copy a section of room tone (using command+c) and then highlight the section you want to fill.  Press option+command+v and it will fill the tone you copied.  If your selection is longer than the region in the clipboard it will repeat it to fill the selection, and prompt you with a fade window to choose how you want to fade between the regions.

2. This command is also handy if you have some crazy automation on a track and you want to level it out, and just have a straight line of volume automation. For example: If you want to bring the volume automation back to zero after some crazy edit wrecked it, find a section of automation that is zero, copy a small part of it, then highlight the section you want to replace.  Hit option+command+V and it will fill your selection with a nice straight line of automation.

]]> http://protools.dudesnetwork.com/2009/08/24/repeat-to-fill-selection/feed/ 5 Lock “Write on Stop” http://protools.dudesnetwork.com/2009/03/25/lock-write-on-stop/ http://protools.dudesnetwork.com/2009/03/25/lock-write-on-stop/#comments Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:42:11 +0000 Major http://ptdudes.com/?p=29 The “write on stop” modes are a one shot deal (except “write to next breakpoint”). Once you hit stop, and it writes automation, you have to re-click it to use it again.  But if you hold down option and click the mode, it will lock ON.  Very handy if you nee to make some global changes to a whole song, especially when used in conjunction with trim mode.  Just remember to turn it off when you’re done! (This trick is TDM only, as LE doesn’t have advanced automation modes)

Write to Selection on Stop Mode

Write to Selection on Stop Mode

Write to Selection on Stop Locked ON

Write to Selection on Stop Locked ON

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