Re: Alternative way to get tracks selected with out a controller.// Dragging tracks in the track table.
Hey Chuck, I read pretty much every single post here. OK, as clearly as you can, tell me precisely what is not available if one does not move the vertical splitter. I'm all for helping each other but I do think things need to be perfectly clear in order for us all to be on the same page. Again, just to be perfectly clear on my end, I maintain that, with Link Track and Edit Selection checked under the Options menu, one can extend the insertion point through multiple tracks and the extension of the insertion cursor has been supported in Pro Tools since version 5. The Linking of Track and Edit Selection has been supported since at least version 8 if not sooner. I've pasted your original post below: I came across this when I was in a session the mix window had not had the tracks table vertical splitter moved to the right 30%. As long as the tracks are showing you can use control ; and or control shift ; to move the track selection down in the tracks. You can also use control shift p to move up maintaining the selection of the track you started on. This makes it easy to select any tracks that are showing in the session. These track selections are reflected shown in the tracks table. I discovered this when moving a selection from 1 track to another in the mix window. 'chuck, first of all, what does moving the insertion point have to do with your having moved the vertical splitter? I now see, thanks to Frank, that this was essentially a continuation of a discussion on selecting tracks without a control surface that was started on a conference call. Your subject makes mention of control surface but your message doesn't. For those of us who can't always attend the conference calls, it might be helpful to say, within the body of the message, something like, for those without a control surface, an alternate means of selecting tracks is to Make sure 'Link Track and Edit selection' is checked under the Options menu and use the Control-semicolon and Control-p commands to move the insertion point from track to track and using the shift modifier to extend the selection. That, at least to anyone reading the message, would be pretty clear. Lastly, I still don't understand what the discovery is. Were you simply not aware of this until recently? Well then, that would explain your message. However, it would be kind of surprising since we've mentioned this very idea of moving the insertion while track and edit selection are linked several times on the list. Perhaps you missed those messages. Our mileages clearly vary, eh? Best, Slau On Mar 20, 2011, at 9:23 AM, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi Slau, If you read the whole first couple of post this was in mind! You don't need to use this method if you get that vertical splitter moved over to the right. It all becomes available when this is done. Lets help each other get a work floe going! YWFMV On Mar 20, 2011, at 12:17 AM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Chuck, Moving tracks has nothing to do with moving an insertion point. Why are you bringing this up in this thread? Slau On Mar 19, 2011, at 8:56 PM, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi Slau, Have you tried to drag and drop tracks to re order them in the new PT while in the tracks table? If you don't move the vertical splitter over to the right about 30% you can not drag or use command click to select meltable tracks. Of course you need sighted assistance to use the mouse to click and drag the vertical splitter over to the right! Thats why my templates all have the vertical splitter for the tracks table moved 30% % to the right to make the visual and the other basic track moving stuff available in every session i do from my templates. talk soon YTMMV Your mouse may beri! LOL On Mar 19, 2011, at 8:34 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Chuck, the track table has nothing to do with extending the selection while the edit follows track selection. On Mar 19, 2011, at 7:41 PM, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi Frank, The command shift works fine when you have your tracks table spread out to the right by using the vertical splitter. When it is moved to the right with the vertical splitter dragging tracks and selection is very easy. Talk soon On Mar 19, 2011, at 6:53 PM, Frank Crackle wrote: Hey Slau What we have been looking for is a way to do multiple selection. The shift modifier, I am assuming, allows us to do this with out a control surface. HTH --FC On Mar 19, 2011, at 6:46 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Guys, this is how Pro Tools worked since version 5. How did you extend selections between multiple tracks before? I don't understand what the discovery is. This is not new, except if you simply didn't know it before but then it begs the question I asked above. Slau On Mar 19, 2011, at 6:30 PM, Kevin Reeves wrote: Yep. Totally works here. Why didn't I think of that earlier. You're brilliant. On Mar 19, 2011, at 5:22 PM, Chuck
Alternative way to get tracks selected with out a controller.
Hi Listers, You may find this interesting. I came across this when I was in a session the mix window had not had the tracks table vertical splitter moved to the right 30%. As long as the tracks are showing you can use control ; and or control shift ; to move the track selection down in the tracks. You can also use control shift p to move up maintaining the selection of the track you started on. This makes it easy to select any tracks that are showing in the session. These track selections are reflected shown in the tracks table. I discovered this when moving a selection from 1 track to another in the mix window. talk soon Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Alternative way to get tracks selected with out a controller.
Chuck, It's right in the menu: Edit Follows Track Selection or something to that effect, right beneath Link Edit Timeline. Slau On Mar 19, 2011, at 6:22 PM, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi Listers, You may find this interesting. I came across this when I was in a session the mix window had not had the tracks table vertical splitter moved to the right 30%. As long as the tracks are showing you can use control ; and or control shift ; to move the track selection down in the tracks. You can also use control shift p to move up maintaining the selection of the track you started on. This makes it easy to select any tracks that are showing in the session. These track selections are reflected shown in the tracks table. I discovered this when moving a selection from 1 track to another in the mix window. talk soon Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Alternative way to get tracks selected with out a controller.
Yep. Totally works here. Why didn't I think of that earlier. You're brilliant. On Mar 19, 2011, at 5:22 PM, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi Listers, You may find this interesting. I came across this when I was in a session the mix window had not had the tracks table vertical splitter moved to the right 30%. As long as the tracks are showing you can use control ; and or control shift ; to move the track selection down in the tracks. You can also use control shift p to move up maintaining the selection of the track you started on. This makes it easy to select any tracks that are showing in the session. These track selections are reflected shown in the tracks table. I discovered this when moving a selection from 1 track to another in the mix window. talk soon Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Alternative way to get tracks selected with out a controller.
Guys, this is how Pro Tools worked since version 5. How did you extend selections between multiple tracks before? I don't understand what the discovery is. This is not new, except if you simply didn't know it before but then it begs the question I asked above. Slau On Mar 19, 2011, at 6:30 PM, Kevin Reeves wrote: Yep. Totally works here. Why didn't I think of that earlier. You're brilliant. On Mar 19, 2011, at 5:22 PM, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi Listers, You may find this interesting. I came across this when I was in a session the mix window had not had the tracks table vertical splitter moved to the right 30%. As long as the tracks are showing you can use control ; and or control shift ; to move the track selection down in the tracks. You can also use control shift p to move up maintaining the selection of the track you started on. This makes it easy to select any tracks that are showing in the session. These track selections are reflected shown in the tracks table. I discovered this when moving a selection from 1 track to another in the mix window. talk soon Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Alternative way to get tracks selected with out a controller.
Hey Slau What we have been looking for is a way to do multiple selection. The shift modifier, I am assuming, allows us to do this with out a control surface. HTH --FC On Mar 19, 2011, at 6:46 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Guys, this is how Pro Tools worked since version 5. How did you extend selections between multiple tracks before? I don't understand what the discovery is. This is not new, except if you simply didn't know it before but then it begs the question I asked above. Slau On Mar 19, 2011, at 6:30 PM, Kevin Reeves wrote: Yep. Totally works here. Why didn't I think of that earlier. You're brilliant. On Mar 19, 2011, at 5:22 PM, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi Listers, You may find this interesting. I came across this when I was in a session the mix window had not had the tracks table vertical splitter moved to the right 30%. As long as the tracks are showing you can use control ; and or control shift ; to move the track selection down in the tracks. You can also use control shift p to move up maintaining the selection of the track you started on. This makes it easy to select any tracks that are showing in the session. These track selections are reflected shown in the tracks table. I discovered this when moving a selection from 1 track to another in the mix window. talk soon Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Alternative way to get tracks selected with out a controller.
Hi Frank, The command shift works fine when you have your tracks table spread out to the right by using the vertical splitter. When it is moved to the right with the vertical splitter dragging tracks and selection is very easy. Talk soon On Mar 19, 2011, at 6:53 PM, Frank Carmickle wrote: Hey Slau What we have been looking for is a way to do multiple selection. The shift modifier, I am assuming, allows us to do this with out a control surface. HTH --FC On Mar 19, 2011, at 6:46 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Guys, this is how Pro Tools worked since version 5. How did you extend selections between multiple tracks before? I don't understand what the discovery is. This is not new, except if you simply didn't know it before but then it begs the question I asked above. Slau On Mar 19, 2011, at 6:30 PM, Kevin Reeves wrote: Yep. Totally works here. Why didn't I think of that earlier. You're brilliant. On Mar 19, 2011, at 5:22 PM, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi Listers, You may find this interesting. I came across this when I was in a session the mix window had not had the tracks table vertical splitter moved to the right 30%. As long as the tracks are showing you can use control ; and or control shift ; to move the track selection down in the tracks. You can also use control shift p to move up maintaining the selection of the track you started on. This makes it easy to select any tracks that are showing in the session. These track selections are reflected shown in the tracks table. I discovered this when moving a selection from 1 track to another in the mix window. talk soon Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Alternative way to get tracks selected with out a controller.
Hi Slau, If your just getting into pro tools this is a sure way to check that you have made the correct selection! you can check the tracks table to make sure what you have selected! You know what they say! Measure twice and cut tracks once! LOL YTSMV On Mar 19, 2011, at 6:46 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Guys, this is how Pro Tools worked since version 5. How did you extend selections between multiple tracks before? I don't understand what the discovery is. This is not new, except if you simply didn't know it before but then it begs the question I asked above. Slau On Mar 19, 2011, at 6:30 PM, Kevin Reeves wrote: Yep. Totally works here. Why didn't I think of that earlier. You're brilliant. On Mar 19, 2011, at 5:22 PM, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi Listers, You may find this interesting. I came across this when I was in a session the mix window had not had the tracks table vertical splitter moved to the right 30%. As long as the tracks are showing you can use control ; and or control shift ; to move the track selection down in the tracks. You can also use control shift p to move up maintaining the selection of the track you started on. This makes it easy to select any tracks that are showing in the session. These track selections are reflected shown in the tracks table. I discovered this when moving a selection from 1 track to another in the mix window. talk soon Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Alternative way to get tracks selected with out a controller.
Hey guys, You just lost me on this one :) I'm still struggling with selecting a track among multiple ones. No need to tell me, going to figure it out like a pro tooler. Cheers Yuma
Re: Alternative way to get tracks selected with out a controller.
Chuck, the track table has nothing to do with extending the selection while the edit follows track selection. On Mar 19, 2011, at 7:41 PM, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi Frank, The command shift works fine when you have your tracks table spread out to the right by using the vertical splitter. When it is moved to the right with the vertical splitter dragging tracks and selection is very easy. Talk soon On Mar 19, 2011, at 6:53 PM, Frank Carmickle wrote: Hey Slau What we have been looking for is a way to do multiple selection. The shift modifier, I am assuming, allows us to do this with out a control surface. HTH --FC On Mar 19, 2011, at 6:46 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Guys, this is how Pro Tools worked since version 5. How did you extend selections between multiple tracks before? I don't understand what the discovery is. This is not new, except if you simply didn't know it before but then it begs the question I asked above. Slau On Mar 19, 2011, at 6:30 PM, Kevin Reeves wrote: Yep. Totally works here. Why didn't I think of that earlier. You're brilliant. On Mar 19, 2011, at 5:22 PM, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi Listers, You may find this interesting. I came across this when I was in a session the mix window had not had the tracks table vertical splitter moved to the right 30%. As long as the tracks are showing you can use control ; and or control shift ; to move the track selection down in the tracks. You can also use control shift p to move up maintaining the selection of the track you started on. This makes it easy to select any tracks that are showing in the session. These track selections are reflected shown in the tracks table. I discovered this when moving a selection from 1 track to another in the mix window. talk soon Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Alternative way to get tracks selected with out a controller.
Hi Yuma, Selecting tracks is unquestionably easiest with a control surface but, with the edit follows Track Selection checked under the Options menu (and it's not checked by default), one can move the insertion point up and down through the edit window and track selection will follow. Control-; (semicolon) moves the insertion down and Control-p moves it up to the track above. Using the Shift modifier will extend the selection in either direction. Two things to remember: To use these shortcuts, you need to first create an insertion point by scrubbing or shuttling in the track. Once that's been done, the shortcuts will work. Also, if you've extended the selection through, say, three tracks and then scrub or shuttle, the insertion point will retract to the top two tracks. If you want to maintain the insertion point through all the tracks, you must create a group. An active group will maintain the insertion point regardless of whether you scrub or shuttle. finally, if you've extended the insertion through several tracks and want to manually retract the insertion point, use Control-Option-; (semicolon) and this will retract from the bottom one track at a time for as many times as you press the shortcut. HTH. Slau On Mar 19, 2011, at 8:31 PM, Yuma Decaux wrote: Hey guys, You just lost me on this one :) I'm still struggling with selecting a track among multiple ones. No need to tell me, going to figure it out like a pro tooler. Cheers Yuma
Re: Alternative way to get tracks selected with out a controller.// Dragging tracks in the track table.
Hi Slau, Have you tried to drag and drop tracks to re order them in the new PT while in the tracks table? If you don't move the vertical splitter over to the right about 30% you can not drag or use command click to select meltable tracks. Of course you need sighted assistance to use the mouse to click and drag the vertical splitter over to the right! Thats why my templates all have the vertical splitter for the tracks table moved 30% % to the right to make the visual and the other basic track moving stuff available in every session i do from my templates. talk soon YTMMV Your mouse may veri! LOL On Mar 19, 2011, at 8:34 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Chuck, the track table has nothing to do with extending the selection while the edit follows track selection. On Mar 19, 2011, at 7:41 PM, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi Frank, The command shift works fine when you have your tracks table spread out to the right by using the vertical splitter. When it is moved to the right with the vertical splitter dragging tracks and selection is very easy. Talk soon On Mar 19, 2011, at 6:53 PM, Frank Carmickle wrote: Hey Slau What we have been looking for is a way to do multiple selection. The shift modifier, I am assuming, allows us to do this with out a control surface. HTH --FC On Mar 19, 2011, at 6:46 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Guys, this is how Pro Tools worked since version 5. How did you extend selections between multiple tracks before? I don't understand what the discovery is. This is not new, except if you simply didn't know it before but then it begs the question I asked above. Slau On Mar 19, 2011, at 6:30 PM, Kevin Reeves wrote: Yep. Totally works here. Why didn't I think of that earlier. You're brilliant. On Mar 19, 2011, at 5:22 PM, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi Listers, You may find this interesting. I came across this when I was in a session the mix window had not had the tracks table vertical splitter moved to the right 30%. As long as the tracks are showing you can use control ; and or control shift ; to move the track selection down in the tracks. You can also use control shift p to move up maintaining the selection of the track you started on. This makes it easy to select any tracks that are showing in the session. These track selections are reflected shown in the tracks table. I discovered this when moving a selection from 1 track to another in the mix window. talk soon Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Alternative way to get tracks selected with out a controller.
I would hold down shift and hit the select buttons on the control surface. Also, this is my first time using Pro Tools with the keyboard focus mode. In my version of 5, these commands didn't exist. THey only existed in the HD version of 5, and the LE versions of 6 and above. So to me, it's brand new. On Mar 19, 2011, at 5:46 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Guys, this is how Pro Tools worked since version 5. How did you extend selections between multiple tracks before? I don't understand what the discovery is. This is not new, except if you simply didn't know it before but then it begs the question I asked above. Slau On Mar 19, 2011, at 6:30 PM, Kevin Reeves wrote: Yep. Totally works here. Why didn't I think of that earlier. You're brilliant. On Mar 19, 2011, at 5:22 PM, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi Listers, You may find this interesting. I came across this when I was in a session the mix window had not had the tracks table vertical splitter moved to the right 30%. As long as the tracks are showing you can use control ; and or control shift ; to move the track selection down in the tracks. You can also use control shift p to move up maintaining the selection of the track you started on. This makes it easy to select any tracks that are showing in the session. These track selections are reflected shown in the tracks table. I discovered this when moving a selection from 1 track to another in the mix window. talk soon Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Alternative way to get tracks selected with out a controller.// Dragging tracks in the track table.
Chuck, Moving tracks has nothing to do with moving an insertion point. Why are you bringing this up in this thread? Slau On Mar 19, 2011, at 8:56 PM, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi Slau, Have you tried to drag and drop tracks to re order them in the new PT while in the tracks table? If you don't move the vertical splitter over to the right about 30% you can not drag or use command click to select meltable tracks. Of course you need sighted assistance to use the mouse to click and drag the vertical splitter over to the right! Thats why my templates all have the vertical splitter for the tracks table moved 30% % to the right to make the visual and the other basic track moving stuff available in every session i do from my templates. talk soon YTMMV Your mouse may veri! LOL On Mar 19, 2011, at 8:34 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Chuck, the track table has nothing to do with extending the selection while the edit follows track selection. On Mar 19, 2011, at 7:41 PM, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi Frank, The command shift works fine when you have your tracks table spread out to the right by using the vertical splitter. When it is moved to the right with the vertical splitter dragging tracks and selection is very easy. Talk soon On Mar 19, 2011, at 6:53 PM, Frank Carmickle wrote: Hey Slau What we have been looking for is a way to do multiple selection. The shift modifier, I am assuming, allows us to do this with out a control surface. HTH --FC On Mar 19, 2011, at 6:46 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Guys, this is how Pro Tools worked since version 5. How did you extend selections between multiple tracks before? I don't understand what the discovery is. This is not new, except if you simply didn't know it before but then it begs the question I asked above. Slau On Mar 19, 2011, at 6:30 PM, Kevin Reeves wrote: Yep. Totally works here. Why didn't I think of that earlier. You're brilliant. On Mar 19, 2011, at 5:22 PM, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi Listers, You may find this interesting. I came across this when I was in a session the mix window had not had the tracks table vertical splitter moved to the right 30%. As long as the tracks are showing you can use control ; and or control shift ; to move the track selection down in the tracks. You can also use control shift p to move up maintaining the selection of the track you started on. This makes it easy to select any tracks that are showing in the session. These track selections are reflected shown in the tracks table. I discovered this when moving a selection from 1 track to another in the mix window. talk soon Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
Re: Alternative way to get tracks selected with out a controller.
Hey Kevin, I'm about 99% sure that the extending of the insertion point with Control-Shift-semicolon has always been available in LE. The whole Edit selection following track selection is certainly new. Hmm, I have used HD so much more than LE so now I'm second guessing but, if it is new to you, well, that's great but for HD users who've had Pro Tools since 2002, well, I'm just a bit surprised at the, quote unquote, discovery. Best, Slau On Mar 19, 2011, at 9:24 PM, Kevin Reeves wrote: I would hold down shift and hit the select buttons on the control surface. Also, this is my first time using Pro Tools with the keyboard focus mode. In my version of 5, these commands didn't exist. THey only existed in the HD version of 5, and the LE versions of 6 and above. So to me, it's brand new. On Mar 19, 2011, at 5:46 PM, Slau Halatyn wrote: Guys, this is how Pro Tools worked since version 5. How did you extend selections between multiple tracks before? I don't understand what the discovery is. This is not new, except if you simply didn't know it before but then it begs the question I asked above. Slau On Mar 19, 2011, at 6:30 PM, Kevin Reeves wrote: Yep. Totally works here. Why didn't I think of that earlier. You're brilliant. On Mar 19, 2011, at 5:22 PM, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi Listers, You may find this interesting. I came across this when I was in a session the mix window had not had the tracks table vertical splitter moved to the right 30%. As long as the tracks are showing you can use control ; and or control shift ; to move the track selection down in the tracks. You can also use control shift p to move up maintaining the selection of the track you started on. This makes it easy to select any tracks that are showing in the session. These track selections are reflected shown in the tracks table. I discovered this when moving a selection from 1 track to another in the mix window. talk soon Chuck Reichel 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com
