vacume synth and other soft synths?
hey all i've that protools comes with vacume synth pluss other soft synths and drum machines but how accsesabel are these soft synths and drum machines? your help with these questions would be most welcom!! kind regards trahern.
finding out all the key comands for protools9 and lurning them?
hey all how would i go about finding out the key commands for protools9? are they speshail voice over ones? and could i control protools with a laptop key bord or would i need a desktop keybord? your help with these questions would be most welcom!! kind regards trahern.
Pro Tools Hot spot update
Hi Listers, I just wanted to give a brief Hot spot update.. To make things easier with hot spots set up the num pad to watch hot spots using num pad # 1 to watch the # 1 hot spot and so-forth.. When your in a plugin Waves Rcomp in this case find the threshold and other important controls you want to find out what your controller is mapped to.. After you set your hot spots with VO shift # 19 just hit the corresponding num pad number for that hot spot and when you touch the correct fader or switch VoiceOver announces any change made to that value.. For instance Threshold minus 6 or what ever you change it to.. If you watch several parameters at once VoiceOver will announce the change of that value and that it was the threshold if that is the one you moved a control for.. Very cool!! In a multi track session using full drum kit just set your hot spots the way you have your drum track layout and for me I hit num pad number 1 for my kick and voiceover announces watching hot spot 1 and says the level as it changes, When you want to look at another track level hit it again and VoiceOver announces no longer watching hot spot 1 in This way I was monitoring several tracks at once, Including watching the master fader output with just the num pad.. If we could name the individual track meter when you would monitor the track it might say, Kick minus 2.5 or what ever when you jump back and forth VoiceOver would announce the track name and its changed level.. .. Ya all give it a try!! I think we need a thorough tutorial on hot spots! The VoiceOver help did not seem to go in to enough depth for me.. Talk soon Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: finding out all the key commands for pro tools9 and lurning them?
There's a document that lists all of the keyboard shortcuts. You can either download it from the Avid website or just located it under the help menu. I would use a desktop keyboard just for convenience. PT utilizes the numpad keys which of course you can get to with a laptop keyboard, it's just easier with a keyboard that already has the numpad and you don't have to switch modes in order to get to them. On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 9:36 AM, trahern culver sound.warrio...@googlemail.com wrote: hey all how would i go about finding out all the key commands for pro tools9? are they speshail voice over commands? also could i control protools with a laptop key bord? or would i need a desktop keybord? your help with these questions would be most welcom!! kind regards trahern.
Re: vacume synth and other soft synths?
Hi Trahern, Currently, plug-ins are accessible by nature of the fact that their parameters are automatable. If there are pop-up menus for presets, that's usually not automatable so one might not have ready access to those presets. Some plug-ins have keyboard shortcuts to cycle through presets like Native Instruments B4 and Pro-52. It kind of depends on the way the plug-in is written. Again, however, any automatable parameters are automatically visible and virtually every parameter these days is available for automation. BTW, the issue of unseen controls like proprietary buttons can be negotiated with a macro program like quicKeys which is incredibly programmable but requires some sighted assistance to initially click on certain controls to record the mouse clicks, etc. Once these have been created, it's possible to share the shortcuts between users. I haven't had the opportunity to create shortcuts yet. I think others are investigating the possibilities as well. HTH, Slau On Nov 29, 2010, at 9:23 AM, trahern culver wrote: hey all i've that protools comes with vacume synth pluss other soft synths and drum machines but how accsesabel are these soft synths and drum machines? your help with these questions would be most welcom!! kind regards trahern.
Re: finding out all the key comands for protools9 and lurning them?
Hi trahern, Pro Tools comes with an enormous amount of documentation in pdf form. There's a Pro Tools Keyboard Shortcuts document that lists tons of commands. I know that Avid has these documents on their site although they might not be terribly easy to find. At any rate, you might be able to find it relatively easily by doing a Google search. Let us know if you can't find it. Slau On Nov 29, 2010, at 9:29 AM, trahern culver wrote: hey all how would i go about finding out the key commands for protools9? are they speshail voice over ones? and could i control protools with a laptop key bord or would i need a desktop keybord? your help with these questions would be most welcom!! kind regards trahern.
Re: finding out all the key commands for pro tools9 and lurning them?
Trahern, Rather than searching and possibly finding the wrong version, here's the document in a dropBox link: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3016244/Pro%20Tools%20Shortcuts.pdf As Herman mentioned, using an extended keyboard is very handy because you need to use certain numeric keyboard commands. It's worth spending the $40 or so to buy the Apple Pro keyboard. There are no scripts for Pro Tools. you simply use standard VoiceOver navigation and interaction commands to navigate the interface. Here's the important thing: just like anyone else trying to learn Pro Tools, you have to learn it the way a sighted person would learn it—by reading, experimenting and asking questions on forums such as this. Also, you'll need to know how to use your computer just like a sighted user would but, of course, that means knowing how to use VoiceOver. Avid won't teach you that and they won't teach you how to use Pro Tools with VoiceOver just like Cakewalk wouldn't deal with instruction of the use of Sonar with JAWS scripts. Yes, it's a different approach and there's no hand-holding and that makes it more challenging but you'd be all the better for learning it thoroughly. I do admit that a tutorial would be extremely handy and perhaps that'll happen at some point. I don't know exactly how but I think it will. Best, Slau On Nov 29, 2010, at 9:36 AM, trahern culver wrote: hey all how would i go about finding out all the key commands for pro tools9? are they speshail voice over commands? also could i control protools with a laptop key bord? or would i need a desktop keybord? your help with these questions would be most welcom!! kind regards trahern.
Re: Pro Tools Hot spot update
Thanks, Chuckles, for confirming my most recent post in response to Brian's question about Hot Spots. BTW, watching Hot Spots works between applications which can be helpful if running a parallel stand-alone synth or sequencer. Slau On Nov 29, 2010, at 10:46 AM, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi Listers, I just wanted to give a brief Hot spot update.. To make things easier with hot spots set up the num pad to watch hot spots using num pad # 1 to watch the # 1 hot spot and so-forth.. When your in a plugin Waves Rcomp in this case find the threshold and other important controls you want to find out what your controller is mapped to.. After you set your hot spots with VO shift # 19 just hit the corresponding num pad number for that hot spot and when you touch the correct fader or switch VoiceOver announces any change made to that value.. For instance Threshold minus 6 or what ever you change it to.. If you watch several parameters at once VoiceOver will announce the change of that value and that it was the threshold if that is the one you moved a control for.. Very cool!! In a multi track session using full drum kit just set your hot spots the way you have your drum track layout and for me I hit num pad number 1 for my kick and voiceover announces watching hot spot 1 and says the level as it changes, When you want to look at another track level hit it again and VoiceOver announces no longer watching hot spot 1 in This way I was monitoring several tracks at once, Including watching the master fader output with just the num pad.. If we could name the individual track meter when you would monitor the track it might say, Kick minus 2.5 or what ever when you jump back and forth VoiceOver would announce the track name and its changed level.. .. Ya all give it a try!! I think we need a thorough tutorial on hot spots! The VoiceOver help did not seem to go in to enough depth for me.. Talk soon Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
RE: how accsesabel iare the current versions of protools?
Hi. actually, from what I've seen, pro tools le and m powered are still being included with hardware bundles etc. I'm assuming that will change at some point soon. Cameron. -Original Message- From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com [mailto:ptacc...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Slau Halatyn Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 1:28 PM To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: how accsesabel iare the current versions of protools? Hey Trahern, Keep in mind that, as of November 5, there are only two versions of Pro Tools: Pro Tools and Pro Tools HD. each has the same user interface and is equally accessible. Mind you, that doesn't mean that everything in the application is accessible. There are areas that need work, as Cameron pointed out, and those will develop over time. Slau On Nov 28, 2010, at 10:24 PM, trahern culver wrote: hey all i would like to use protools to produce electronic music but how accsesabel are the current verssions of protools? and which version is the most accsessabel? also is accsess to protools provided by speshal key comands and add ons like sonar or is it accsessable out of the box? your help with these questions would be most welcome kind regards trahern.
Re: how accsesabel iare the current versions of protools?
Cameron, those versions are only there because they're bundled and left over from older stock. Moving forward, these interfaces will only include Pro Tools or Pro Tools HD. Cheers, Slau On Nov 29, 2010, at 1:47 PM, Cameron wrote: Hi. actually, from what I've seen, pro tools le and m powered are still being included with hardware bundles etc. I'm assuming that will change at some point soon. Cameron. -Original Message- From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com [mailto:ptacc...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Slau Halatyn Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 1:28 PM To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: how accsesabel iare the current versions of protools? Hey Trahern, Keep in mind that, as of November 5, there are only two versions of Pro Tools: Pro Tools and Pro Tools HD. each has the same user interface and is equally accessible. Mind you, that doesn't mean that everything in the application is accessible. There are areas that need work, as Cameron pointed out, and those will develop over time. Slau On Nov 28, 2010, at 10:24 PM, trahern culver wrote: hey all i would like to use protools to produce electronic music but how accsesabel are the current verssions of protools? and which version is the most accsessabel? also is accsess to protools provided by speshal key comands and add ons like sonar or is it accsessable out of the box? your help with these questions would be most welcome kind regards trahern.
RE: how accsesabel iare the current versions of protools?
Yeah, I figured that was the case. Cameron. -Original Message- From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com [mailto:ptacc...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Slau Halatyn Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 1:58 PM To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: how accsesabel iare the current versions of protools? Cameron, those versions are only there because they're bundled and left over from older stock. Moving forward, these interfaces will only include Pro Tools or Pro Tools HD. Cheers, Slau On Nov 29, 2010, at 1:47 PM, Cameron wrote: Hi. actually, from what I've seen, pro tools le and m powered are still being included with hardware bundles etc. I'm assuming that will change at some point soon. Cameron. -Original Message- From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com [mailto:ptacc...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Slau Halatyn Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 1:28 PM To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: how accsesabel iare the current versions of protools? Hey Trahern, Keep in mind that, as of November 5, there are only two versions of Pro Tools: Pro Tools and Pro Tools HD. each has the same user interface and is equally accessible. Mind you, that doesn't mean that everything in the application is accessible. There are areas that need work, as Cameron pointed out, and those will develop over time. Slau On Nov 28, 2010, at 10:24 PM, trahern culver wrote: hey all i would like to use protools to produce electronic music but how accsesabel are the current verssions of protools? and which version is the most accsessabel? also is accsess to protools provided by speshal key comands and add ons like sonar or is it accsessable out of the box? your help with these questions would be most welcome kind regards trahern.
Re: Pro Tools Hot spot update
Hi Brian, From what I understand, Apple removed that functionality in the newer Mac books and Mac Book Pros. I'm still double-checking on that. Regarding the Blue Tooth keyboards, they're not extended keyboards. They're simply a means of accessing the keyboard away from the lap top or cPU. There apparently was an older version of the Apple Blue Tooth keyboard which was extended. You might still be able to find it somewhere—I'm not sure. Slau On Nov 29, 2010, at 1:53 PM, Brian Casey wrote: Chuck, great stuff, thanks very much for sharing. One question I do have is for those working on a laptop keyboard, is there anyway to bring up some sort of num pad that anyone knows of. I remember I had a PC laptop in the past that could activate a num pad on the JKLUIO and 7 8 and 9 keys. Can this be achieved on the mac book pro's? If not, how do external keyboards play with the laptop and does anyone have recommendations. A wireless blue tuth keyboard would be fantastic of course for many reasons. Cheers, Brian. -- From: Chuck Reichel soundpicturerecord...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 3:46 PM To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Pro Tools Hot spot update Hi Listers, I just wanted to give a brief Hot spot update.. To make things easier with hot spots set up the num pad to watch hot spots using num pad # 1 to watch the # 1 hot spot and so-forth.. When your in a plugin Waves Rcomp in this case find the threshold and other important controls you want to find out what your controller is mapped to.. After you set your hot spots with VO shift # 19 just hit the corresponding num pad number for that hot spot and when you touch the correct fader or switch VoiceOver announces any change made to that value.. For instance Threshold minus 6 or what ever you change it to.. If you watch several parameters at once VoiceOver will announce the change of that value and that it was the threshold if that is the one you moved a control for.. Very cool!! In a multi track session using full drum kit just set your hot spots the way you have your drum track layout and for me I hit num pad number 1 for my kick and voiceover announces watching hot spot 1 and says the level as it changes, When you want to look at another track level hit it again and VoiceOver announces no longer watching hot spot 1 in This way I was monitoring several tracks at once, Including watching the master fader output with just the num pad.. If we could name the individual track meter when you would monitor the track it might say, Kick minus 2.5 or what ever when you jump back and forth VoiceOver would announce the track name and its changed level.. .. Ya all give it a try!! I think we need a thorough tutorial on hot spots! The VoiceOver help did not seem to go in to enough depth for me.. Talk soon Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: finding out all the key comands for protools9 and lurning them?
Hi Slau and all On Nov 29, 2010, at 1:56 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Hi Trahern, You'll see the other message where I posted the link below: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3016244/Pro%20Tools%20Shortcuts.pdf In principle, I have nothing against speaking with people over the phone, however, you see, if I were to do that for everyone who asks, I'd spend quite a bit of time saying the same things over and over again. Since there are many subscribers to this list who would also likely benefit from your questions, it would really be helpful for everyone if we discussed things on list, not only for current users but people browsing the archives and searching online. For that matter, perhaps others can chime in with suggestions or facts that I might overlook. I would like to start a weekly hour long conference call that would also be podcasted for questions and demos related to pro tools accessibility. I will host the call if people will show up and ask their questions. I am new to pro tools so I have a lot of questions right now also. I think that being able to go back and forth verbally is often a lot easier then email for some people including myself. Is this something that people would participate in? If so are afternoons or evenings ,US eastern, better for people? Right now Monday's and Thursday's are the most open days for me. I can do a call starting at 3:00. What do people think? Take care --FC
Re: finding out all the key comands for protools9 and lurning them?
Hi Frank, While this sounds like a good idea at first, I can see how it might not work out too well. First of all, there will undoubtedly be plenty of people who are familiar with how dAWs work who will be utterly disinterested in many beginning subjects whereas new comers, not only to Pro Tools but to DAWs will want to listen and learn and much of what is being said will be over their heads. There needs to be a plan in place for an orderly progression of subjects covered thoroughly so that everyone can just tune into what interests them. This sounds like a very simple idea: start at the top and just go forward. I can't tell you how huge an undertaking this is. Of course, one can rush in and just do things haphazardly but, I think, will find that it's much more complicated than that and certainly much more work. Hey, don't let me discourage you from trying but I do think, for good results, one has to plan and do it right. Hey, maybe everyone on the list feels differently. Chime up, folks. Slau On Nov 29, 2010, at 3:31 PM, Frank Carmickle wrote: Hi Slau and all On Nov 29, 2010, at 1:56 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Hi Trahern, You'll see the other message where I posted the link below: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3016244/Pro%20Tools%20Shortcuts.pdf In principle, I have nothing against speaking with people over the phone, however, you see, if I were to do that for everyone who asks, I'd spend quite a bit of time saying the same things over and over again. Since there are many subscribers to this list who would also likely benefit from your questions, it would really be helpful for everyone if we discussed things on list, not only for current users but people browsing the archives and searching online. For that matter, perhaps others can chime in with suggestions or facts that I might overlook. I would like to start a weekly hour long conference call that would also be podcasted for questions and demos related to pro tools accessibility. I will host the call if people will show up and ask their questions. I am new to pro tools so I have a lot of questions right now also. I think that being able to go back and forth verbally is often a lot easier then email for some people including myself. Is this something that people would participate in? If so are afternoons or evenings ,US eastern, better for people? Right now Monday's and Thursday's are the most open days for me. I can do a call starting at 3:00. What do people think? Take care --FC
Re: finding out all the key comands for protools9 and lurning them?
Hi Slau, You can count me in on the internet conference. Sean - Original Message - From: Slau Halatyn slauhala...@gmail.com To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 4:01 PM Subject: Re: finding out all the key comands for protools9 and lurning them? Hi Frank, While this sounds like a good idea at first, I can see how it might not work out too well. First of all, there will undoubtedly be plenty of people who are familiar with how dAWs work who will be utterly disinterested in many beginning subjects whereas new comers, not only to Pro Tools but to DAWs will want to listen and learn and much of what is being said will be over their heads. There needs to be a plan in place for an orderly progression of subjects covered thoroughly so that everyone can just tune into what interests them. This sounds like a very simple idea: start at the top and just go forward. I can't tell you how huge an undertaking this is. Of course, one can rush in and just do things haphazardly but, I think, will find that it's much more complicated than that and certainly much more work. Hey, don't let me discourage you from trying but I do think, for good results, one has to plan and do it right. Hey, maybe everyone on the list feels differently. Chime up, folks. Slau On Nov 29, 2010, at 3:31 PM, Frank Carmickle wrote: Hi Slau and all On Nov 29, 2010, at 1:56 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Hi Trahern, You'll see the other message where I posted the link below: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3016244/Pro%20Tools%20Shortcuts.pdf In principle, I have nothing against speaking with people over the phone, however, you see, if I were to do that for everyone who asks, I'd spend quite a bit of time saying the same things over and over again. Since there are many subscribers to this list who would also likely benefit from your questions, it would really be helpful for everyone if we discussed things on list, not only for current users but people browsing the archives and searching online. For that matter, perhaps others can chime in with suggestions or facts that I might overlook. I would like to start a weekly hour long conference call that would also be podcasted for questions and demos related to pro tools accessibility. I will host the call if people will show up and ask their questions. I am new to pro tools so I have a lot of questions right now also. I think that being able to go back and forth verbally is often a lot easier then email for some people including myself. Is this something that people would participate in? If so are afternoons or evenings ,US eastern, better for people? Right now Monday's and Thursday's are the most open days for me. I can do a call starting at 3:00. What do people think? Take care --FC
Re: finding out all the key comands for protools9 and lurning them?
Hey Slau On Nov 29, 2010, at 6:01 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Hi Frank, While this sounds like a good idea at first, I can see how it might not work out too well. First of all, there will undoubtedly be plenty of people who are familiar with how dAWs work who will be utterly disinterested in many beginning subjects whereas new comers, not only to Pro Tools but to DAWs will want to listen and learn and much of what is being said will be over their heads. There needs to be a plan in place for an orderly progression of subjects covered thoroughly so that everyone can just tune into what interests them. This sounds like a very simple idea: start at the top and just go forward. I can't tell you how huge an undertaking this is. Of course, one can rush in and just do things haphazardly but, I think, will find that it's much more complicated than that and certainly much more work. Hey, don't let me discourage you from trying but I do think, for good results, one has to plan and do it right. Hey, maybe everyone on the list feels differently. Chime up, folks. Well... There are certainly no warranties and no money back guaranties. Personally I am looking for this to be more like a society of blind pro tools users or something. I'd like it to be a meeting where people can come listen and chime in when appropriate. Maybe we could have a 10 minute section for those who have never tried PT; another 20-30 minutes of a presentation; a 15-20 minute time for people who are users to discuss the challenges and or nifty ways to use PT. Of course I'm looking for something that is flexible and yet honors peoples time. I have been in lots of these kinds of communities over the years and I have met some great folks who ended being great friends. We all need as much support as we can get. Hopefully even those who have been using PT since 5.1 can still get something out of it. Maybe they just enjoy teaching others; maybe they enjoy the socializing; maybe people end up doing business together. If it doesn't work out for people no big deal. I think we can all learn a whole lot from each other. --FC
Re: finding out all the key comands for protools9 and lurning them?
Hey Frank, Gee, I thought this list was already kind of a society of blind Pro Tools users. ;) Yes, speaking is decidedly more personal than a bunch of typing, however, and of course I recognize the appeal in conducting an online chat. If I'm available, I'll certainly participate. If you feel like taking this on, I'd suggest you ask people for topics and figure out the logistics. Keep us posted on where and when, etc. Cheers, Slau On Nov 29, 2010, at 8:29 PM, Frank Carmickle wrote: Hey Slau On Nov 29, 2010, at 6:01 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Hi Frank, While this sounds like a good idea at first, I can see how it might not work out too well. First of all, there will undoubtedly be plenty of people who are familiar with how dAWs work who will be utterly disinterested in many beginning subjects whereas new comers, not only to Pro Tools but to DAWs will want to listen and learn and much of what is being said will be over their heads. There needs to be a plan in place for an orderly progression of subjects covered thoroughly so that everyone can just tune into what interests them. This sounds like a very simple idea: start at the top and just go forward. I can't tell you how huge an undertaking this is. Of course, one can rush in and just do things haphazardly but, I think, will find that it's much more complicated than that and certainly much more work. Hey, don't let me discourage you from trying but I do think, for good results, one has to plan and do it right. Hey, maybe everyone on the list feels differently. Chime up, folks. Well... There are certainly no warranties and no money back guaranties. Personally I am looking for this to be more like a society of blind pro tools users or something. I'd like it to be a meeting where people can come listen and chime in when appropriate. Maybe we could have a 10 minute section for those who have never tried PT; another 20-30 minutes of a presentation; a 15-20 minute time for people who are users to discuss the challenges and or nifty ways to use PT. Of course I'm looking for something that is flexible and yet honors peoples time. I have been in lots of these kinds of communities over the years and I have met some great folks who ended being great friends. We all need as much support as we can get. Hopefully even those who have been using PT since 5.1 can still get something out of it. Maybe they just enjoy teaching others; maybe they enjoy the socializing; maybe people end up doing business together. If it doesn't work out for people no big deal. I think we can all learn a whole lot from each other. --FC
