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4
Press additional keys to change the playback
speed, or press Plus (+) or Minus (–) to switch the
playback direction (plus for forward, minus for
backward).
5
To stop playback, press Start+0 (Windows) or
0 (Mac).
To exit Shuttle Lock mode, do one of the following:
„
Press Stop in the Transport window.
– or –
„
Press the Spacebar.
Custom Shuttle Lock Speed
Use the Custom Shuttle Lock Speed preference
to customize the highest fast-forward Shuttle
Lock speed (key 9) to better match your editing
and auditioning needs.
To configure Custom Shuttle Lock Speed:
1
In Pro Tools, select
Setup > Preferences
and
click the
Operation
tab.
2
Be sure that the Numeric Keypad mode is set
to
Transport
or
Classic
(see “Operation Prefer-
ences” on page 83).
3
Enter a percentage for the
Custom Shuttle Lock
Speed setting. The range for this setting is
50–800%. You can use the Up and Down Arrow
keys to increase or decrease the setting.
4
Click
OK
.
The
Custom Shuttle Lock Speed
will be saved
with your Pro Tools preferences (not with the
session).
To enable Custom Shuttle Lock Speed:
„
Press Start+9 (Windows) or 9 (Mac)
on the numeric keypad.
Numeric Keypad Set to
Shuttle
(Pro Tools HD Only)
Pro Tools offers another form of shuttling, dif-
ferent from that of Shuttle Lock mode. With the
Numeric Keypad mode set to
Shuttle , playback
of the current Edit selection is triggered by press-
ing and holding the keys on the numeric key-
pad—playback stops once the keys are released.
Various playback speeds are available in both
forward and reverse. In this mode, pre- and post-
roll are ignored.
To shuttle with the Numeric Keypad mode set to
Shuttle:
1
Choose
Setup > Preferences
and click the
Oper-
ation tab.
2
Set the Numeric Keypad mode to
Shuttle
and
click
OK
.
3
With the Selector tool, click in the track where
you want playback to begin. To shuttle on two
tracks, Shift-click in a second track.
4
Press and hold any of the following keys (or
key combinations) on the numeric keypad to
trigger playback.
5
Press a different key to switch the playback di-
rection or speed. Release to stop.
Shuttle Speed Rewind Key Forward Key
1 X Speed 4 6
4 X Speed 7 9
1/4 X Speed 1 3
1/2 X Speed 4+5 5+6
2 X Speed 7+8 8+9