Re: Key command to show tracks with data?
Ah, cheers for that. The track name usually gives an indication of the existance, and I work so much with them, I usually work on the assumption that if its got a funny name, there's audio there somewhere lol. Cheers, Sent from my iPhone On 27 Jan 2013, at 18:28, Slau Halatyn slauhala...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, that's a sure way to know. One thing to consider is that, if there are underlying playlists with data, the topmost playlist might not actually contain anything and one would still get that dialog. In other words, there's an exception to be aware of in this case. barring the playlist variable, deleting the track would most certainly bring up the dialog warning about active regions. Slau On Jan 26, 2013, at 10:03 PM, Chris Norman wrote: Another slightly dirty way to do it, if you've got an audio track with data on it, a MIDI track with MIDI on it, etc, is right click it in the track table and go to delete. If it's got stuff on it, it'll ask you to confirm. I suspect it's undoable if not, but I'm not sure. HTH, On 26/01/2013, Poppa Bear heavens4r...@gmail.com wrote: It does help and I will stick this message in my PT folder for a reference. You see in Sonar, I may start off with 24 tracks and get lazey and not name them as I go along, but there is an alert as you move to any track that says, Has Data or No Data. I just have to be more aware of what tracks I have used and not be lazy when it comes to naming them. Thanks - Original Message - From: Slau Halatyn To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 12:24 PM Subject: Re: Key command to show tracks with data? Hi Nate, Since a sighted user would simply look at the waveform display in the Edit window, there's no command in Pro Tools for such a thing. Here's what you can do to verify whether there's something in an audio track and I'd consider these steps increasing in verification: 1. For a track that is not part of a group, simply solo the track while the transport is engaged. That's, of course, the simplest and most straight-forward way. 2. Go to the beginning of the session and, with the track selected, press the Tab key. check the start field or Main Counter display. If it reads anything other than bar 1, beat 1 or 0 seconds, that means something resides in the track. To verify whether the clip is at the beginning of the session or further in, go to the start of the session and press Control-Shift-Tab and look at the Length field. If it reads anything other than 0, that means there's a clip which begins right at the start of the session. If it reads zero, the first clip begins at some point after 0. Press Return to go to the beginning of the session and then press Control-Tab. This will move to and select the first clip in the timeline. Now you can take a look to see where the clip resides by reading the counter display. Hope that helps, Slau On Jan 26, 2013, at 3:26 PM, Poppa Bear wrote: Is there a VO or PT command key stroke to show if a track or tracks have any data? Thanks Nate Kile, Cross Road Recording Studios, specializing in Mixing, Mastering and all your audio needs. www.crossroadrecording.com -- -- Take care, Chris Norman. !-- chris.norm...@googlemail.com -- -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Pro Tools Accessibility group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Key command to show tracks with data?
Thank you for that tip as well Chris. - Original Message - From: Chris Norman chris.norm...@googlemail.com To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 6:03 PM Subject: Re: Key command to show tracks with data? Another slightly dirty way to do it, if you've got an audio track with data on it, a MIDI track with MIDI on it, etc, is right click it in the track table and go to delete. If it's got stuff on it, it'll ask you to confirm. I suspect it's undoable if not, but I'm not sure. HTH, On 26/01/2013, Poppa Bear heavens4r...@gmail.com wrote: It does help and I will stick this message in my PT folder for a reference. You see in Sonar, I may start off with 24 tracks and get lazey and not name them as I go along, but there is an alert as you move to any track that says, Has Data or No Data. I just have to be more aware of what tracks I have used and not be lazy when it comes to naming them. Thanks - Original Message - From: Slau Halatyn To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 12:24 PM Subject: Re: Key command to show tracks with data? Hi Nate, Since a sighted user would simply look at the waveform display in the Edit window, there's no command in Pro Tools for such a thing. Here's what you can do to verify whether there's something in an audio track and I'd consider these steps increasing in verification: 1. For a track that is not part of a group, simply solo the track while the transport is engaged. That's, of course, the simplest and most straight-forward way. 2. Go to the beginning of the session and, with the track selected, press the Tab key. check the start field or Main Counter display. If it reads anything other than bar 1, beat 1 or 0 seconds, that means something resides in the track. To verify whether the clip is at the beginning of the session or further in, go to the start of the session and press Control-Shift-Tab and look at the Length field. If it reads anything other than 0, that means there's a clip which begins right at the start of the session. If it reads zero, the first clip begins at some point after 0. Press Return to go to the beginning of the session and then press Control-Tab. This will move to and select the first clip in the timeline. Now you can take a look to see where the clip resides by reading the counter display. Hope that helps, Slau On Jan 26, 2013, at 3:26 PM, Poppa Bear wrote: Is there a VO or PT command key stroke to show if a track or tracks have any data? Thanks Nate Kile, Cross Road Recording Studios, specializing in Mixing, Mastering and all your audio needs. www.crossroadrecording.com -- -- Take care, Chris Norman. !-- chris.norm...@googlemail.com -- --
Re: Key command to show tracks with data?
No worries. If you can use the others, you're probably best off doing that, I'm just a creature of habbit, and when I was learning, that was the most ifficient way I found to make the magic happen! Have fun, On 27/01/2013, Poppa Bear heavens4r...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you for that tip as well Chris. - Original Message - From: Chris Norman chris.norm...@googlemail.com To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 6:03 PM Subject: Re: Key command to show tracks with data? Another slightly dirty way to do it, if you've got an audio track with data on it, a MIDI track with MIDI on it, etc, is right click it in the track table and go to delete. If it's got stuff on it, it'll ask you to confirm. I suspect it's undoable if not, but I'm not sure. HTH, On 26/01/2013, Poppa Bear heavens4r...@gmail.com wrote: It does help and I will stick this message in my PT folder for a reference. You see in Sonar, I may start off with 24 tracks and get lazey and not name them as I go along, but there is an alert as you move to any track that says, Has Data or No Data. I just have to be more aware of what tracks I have used and not be lazy when it comes to naming them. Thanks - Original Message - From: Slau Halatyn To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 12:24 PM Subject: Re: Key command to show tracks with data? Hi Nate, Since a sighted user would simply look at the waveform display in the Edit window, there's no command in Pro Tools for such a thing. Here's what you can do to verify whether there's something in an audio track and I'd consider these steps increasing in verification: 1. For a track that is not part of a group, simply solo the track while the transport is engaged. That's, of course, the simplest and most straight-forward way. 2. Go to the beginning of the session and, with the track selected, press the Tab key. check the start field or Main Counter display. If it reads anything other than bar 1, beat 1 or 0 seconds, that means something resides in the track. To verify whether the clip is at the beginning of the session or further in, go to the start of the session and press Control-Shift-Tab and look at the Length field. If it reads anything other than 0, that means there's a clip which begins right at the start of the session. If it reads zero, the first clip begins at some point after 0. Press Return to go to the beginning of the session and then press Control-Tab. This will move to and select the first clip in the timeline. Now you can take a look to see where the clip resides by reading the counter display. Hope that helps, Slau On Jan 26, 2013, at 3:26 PM, Poppa Bear wrote: Is there a VO or PT command key stroke to show if a track or tracks have any data? Thanks Nate Kile, Cross Road Recording Studios, specializing in Mixing, Mastering and all your audio needs. www.crossroadrecording.com -- -- Take care, Chris Norman. !-- chris.norm...@googlemail.com -- -- -- Take care, Chris Norman. !-- chris.norm...@googlemail.com --
Re: Key command to show tracks with data?
For a scripted screen reader, that's a nice feature for feedback. I suppose that kind of thing is important if you use pre-configured templates and don't use all the tracks. I never use templates and personally feel they lock you in too early on. Unless one really tends to do the exact same same type of session every time, I feel they are actually a waste of time. I've never done the same type of session twice with the exception, perhaps of a soloist with piano accompaniment. In any case, it's elementary to create as many tracks as one needs in a matter of seconds. I tend not to track with plug-ins and setting up headphone routings is easy. I'm sure there are folks on the list who will swear that templates are the only way to go. I won't argue because there's no point. I know what works for me and for most of my colleagues and, as they say, to each, his own. Oh, bTW, when I was referring to those steps with tabbing and checking counters, one thing to remember is, if the track display is set to show something other than waveform like volume, pan or mute, etc., tabbing will propel the insertion point to the next such event like a mute on or mute off. So, if there are no other events like volume automation and such, tabbing won't move to any region boundaries as it does when waveforms are being displayed. Just something to keep in mind. That burned me once. best, Slau On Jan 26, 2013, at 6:56 PM, Poppa Bear wrote: It does help and I will stick this message in my PT folder for a reference. You see in Sonar, I may start off with 24 tracks and get lazey and not name them as I go along, but there is an alert as you move to any track that says, Has Data or No Data. I just have to be more aware of what tracks I have used and not be lazy when it comes to naming them. Thanks - Original Message - From: Slau Halatyn To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 12:24 PM Subject: Re: Key command to show tracks with data? Hi Nate, Since a sighted user would simply look at the waveform display in the Edit window, there's no command in Pro Tools for such a thing. Here's what you can do to verify whether there's something in an audio track and I'd consider these steps increasing in verification: 1. For a track that is not part of a group, simply solo the track while the transport is engaged. That's, of course, the simplest and most straight-forward way. 2. Go to the beginning of the session and, with the track selected, press the Tab key. check the start field or Main Counter display. If it reads anything other than bar 1, beat 1 or 0 seconds, that means something resides in the track. To verify whether the clip is at the beginning of the session or further in, go to the start of the session and press Control-Shift-Tab and look at the Length field. If it reads anything other than 0, that means there's a clip which begins right at the start of the session. If it reads zero, the first clip begins at some point after 0. Press Return to go to the beginning of the session and then press Control-Tab. This will move to and select the first clip in the timeline. Now you can take a look to see where the clip resides by reading the counter display. Hope that helps, Slau On Jan 26, 2013, at 3:26 PM, Poppa Bear wrote: Is there a VO or PT command key stroke to show if a track or tracks have any data? Thanks Nate Kile, Cross Road Recording Studios, specializing in Mixing, Mastering and all your audio needs. www.crossroadrecording.com -- --
Re: Key command to show tracks with data?
Thanks again. I am learning that it is give and take when going back and forth between two DAWS. Some stuff I like about Sonar better and some stuff I like about PT better. Right now I just want to give PT a fare shot so I am trying to finish the rest of this next projects tracking, and mixing all in PT so that I can get more used to the workflow. Both Sonar and PT seem to be in a crusial point right now as far as accesibility, Sonar has not had a fully accessibil platform since 8.5 and they are on x2 now and PT seems to be wavering on some features sence 9 series from what I can tell. I am trying to keep my finger on the pulse of both as they progress through their vallies. Thanks again - Original Message - From: Slau Halatyn To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 9:24 AM Subject: Re: Key command to show tracks with data? For a scripted screen reader, that's a nice feature for feedback. I suppose that kind of thing is important if you use pre-configured templates and don't use all the tracks. I never use templates and personally feel they lock you in too early on. Unless one really tends to do the exact same same type of session every time, I feel they are actually a waste of time. I've never done the same type of session twice with the exception, perhaps of a soloist with piano accompaniment. In any case, it's elementary to create as many tracks as one needs in a matter of seconds. I tend not to track with plug-ins and setting up headphone routings is easy. I'm sure there are folks on the list who will swear that templates are the only way to go. I won't argue because there's no point. I know what works for me and for most of my colleagues and, as they say, to each, his own. Oh, bTW, when I was referring to those steps with tabbing and checking counters, one thing to remember is, if the track display is set to show something other than waveform like volume, pan or mute, etc., tabbing will propel the insertion point to the next such event like a mute on or mute off. So, if there are no other events like volume automation and such, tabbing won't move to any region boundaries as it does when waveforms are being displayed. Just something to keep in mind. That burned me once. best, Slau On Jan 26, 2013, at 6:56 PM, Poppa Bear wrote: It does help and I will stick this message in my PT folder for a reference. You see in Sonar, I may start off with 24 tracks and get lazey and not name them as I go along, but there is an alert as you move to any track that says, Has Data or No Data. I just have to be more aware of what tracks I have used and not be lazy when it comes to naming them. Thanks - Original Message - From: Slau Halatyn To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 12:24 PM Subject: Re: Key command to show tracks with data? Hi Nate, Since a sighted user would simply look at the waveform display in the Edit window, there's no command in Pro Tools for such a thing. Here's what you can do to verify whether there's something in an audio track and I'd consider these steps increasing in verification: 1. For a track that is not part of a group, simply solo the track while the transport is engaged. That's, of course, the simplest and most straight-forward way. 2. Go to the beginning of the session and, with the track selected, press the Tab key. check the start field or Main Counter display. If it reads anything other than bar 1, beat 1 or 0 seconds, that means something resides in the track. To verify whether the clip is at the beginning of the session or further in, go to the start of the session and press Control-Shift-Tab and look at the Length field. If it reads anything other than 0, that means there's a clip which begins right at the start of the session. If it reads zero, the first clip begins at some point after 0. Press Return to go to the beginning of the session and then press Control-Tab. This will move to and select the first clip in the timeline. Now you can take a look to see where the clip resides by reading the counter display. Hope that helps, Slau On Jan 26, 2013, at 3:26 PM, Poppa Bear wrote: Is there a VO or PT command key stroke to show if a track or tracks have any data? Thanks Nate Kile, Cross Road Recording Studios, specializing in Mixing, Mastering and all your audio needs. www.crossroadrecording.com -- -- --
Key command to show tracks with data?
Is there a VO or PT command key stroke to show if a track or tracks have any data? Thanks Nate Kile, Cross Road Recording Studios, specializing in Mixing, Mastering and all your audio needs. www.crossroadrecording.com
Re: Key command to show tracks with data?
Hi Nate, Since a sighted user would simply look at the waveform display in the Edit window, there's no command in Pro Tools for such a thing. Here's what you can do to verify whether there's something in an audio track and I'd consider these steps increasing in verification: 1. For a track that is not part of a group, simply solo the track while the transport is engaged. That's, of course, the simplest and most straight-forward way. 2. Go to the beginning of the session and, with the track selected, press the Tab key. check the start field or Main Counter display. If it reads anything other than bar 1, beat 1 or 0 seconds, that means something resides in the track. To verify whether the clip is at the beginning of the session or further in, go to the start of the session and press Control-Shift-Tab and look at the Length field. If it reads anything other than 0, that means there's a clip which begins right at the start of the session. If it reads zero, the first clip begins at some point after 0. Press Return to go to the beginning of the session and then press Control-Tab. This will move to and select the first clip in the timeline. Now you can take a look to see where the clip resides by reading the counter display. Hope that helps, Slau On Jan 26, 2013, at 3:26 PM, Poppa Bear wrote: Is there a VO or PT command key stroke to show if a track or tracks have any data? Thanks Nate Kile, Cross Road Recording Studios, specializing in Mixing, Mastering and all your audio needs. www.crossroadrecording.com --
Re: Key command to show tracks with data?
Another slightly dirty way to do it, if you've got an audio track with data on it, a MIDI track with MIDI on it, etc, is right click it in the track table and go to delete. If it's got stuff on it, it'll ask you to confirm. I suspect it's undoable if not, but I'm not sure. HTH, On 26/01/2013, Poppa Bear heavens4r...@gmail.com wrote: It does help and I will stick this message in my PT folder for a reference. You see in Sonar, I may start off with 24 tracks and get lazey and not name them as I go along, but there is an alert as you move to any track that says, Has Data or No Data. I just have to be more aware of what tracks I have used and not be lazy when it comes to naming them. Thanks - Original Message - From: Slau Halatyn To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 12:24 PM Subject: Re: Key command to show tracks with data? Hi Nate, Since a sighted user would simply look at the waveform display in the Edit window, there's no command in Pro Tools for such a thing. Here's what you can do to verify whether there's something in an audio track and I'd consider these steps increasing in verification: 1. For a track that is not part of a group, simply solo the track while the transport is engaged. That's, of course, the simplest and most straight-forward way. 2. Go to the beginning of the session and, with the track selected, press the Tab key. check the start field or Main Counter display. If it reads anything other than bar 1, beat 1 or 0 seconds, that means something resides in the track. To verify whether the clip is at the beginning of the session or further in, go to the start of the session and press Control-Shift-Tab and look at the Length field. If it reads anything other than 0, that means there's a clip which begins right at the start of the session. If it reads zero, the first clip begins at some point after 0. Press Return to go to the beginning of the session and then press Control-Tab. This will move to and select the first clip in the timeline. Now you can take a look to see where the clip resides by reading the counter display. Hope that helps, Slau On Jan 26, 2013, at 3:26 PM, Poppa Bear wrote: Is there a VO or PT command key stroke to show if a track or tracks have any data? Thanks Nate Kile, Cross Road Recording Studios, specializing in Mixing, Mastering and all your audio needs. www.crossroadrecording.com -- -- Take care, Chris Norman. !-- chris.norm...@googlemail.com --
