DigiDesign Digidesign Pro Tools 8.0, Reference Manual

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Chapter 7: Preferences 81
Display Preferences
Basics Section
Track Position Numbers Stay with Hidden
Tracks
When selected, tracks keep their track
numbers even when hidden. When not se-
lected, numbers are only assigned to tracks that
are shown. In this case, shown tracks are then
numbered sequentially, and hidden tracks are
not numbered.
Tool Tips Display Options
Function
Configures Tool Tips to show the basic
function of the item.
Details Configures Tool Tips to show the com-
plete name of an abbreviated name or item
(such as a track name). Details view can also
show the hidden or abbreviated value of param-
eters, as well as input and output assignments.
Edit Window Default Length
This preference sets a default length for the Edit
window in hours, minutes, seconds, and frames
(Pro Tools HD or Pro Tools LE with Complete
Production Toolkit or DV Toolkit 2 only). This is
useful if you want to assemble a session of a par-
ticular length or leave extra room to expand the
Edit window’s work area in your session. The
maximum length is 12 hours and 25 seconds at
48 kHz, and proportionally less at higher sam-
pling rates. For best scrollbar sensitivity, set the
length to slightly longer (a minute or more)
than the total session or song length.
“Organize Plug-in Menus By” Options
These option customize how plug-in menus are
organized in the Insert selector or Plug-in selec-
tor.
Flat List
Organizes plug-ins in a single list, in al-
phabetical order.
Category Organizes plug-ins by process category
(such as EQ, Dynamics, and Delay), with indi-
vidual plug-ins listed in the category submenus.
Plug-ins that do not fit into a standard category
(such as the DigiRack Signal Generator), or
third-party plug-ins that have not had a cate-
gory designated by their developers, appear in
the Other category. Plug-ins can appear in more
than one category.
Manufacturer
Organizes plug-ins by their manu-
facturer (such as Bomb Factory, Digidesign, Fo-
cusrite, or TL Labs), with individual plug-ins
listed in the manufacturer submenus. Plug-ins
that do not have a Manufacturer defined will ap-
pear in the “Other” manufacturer folder.
Most Digidesign-distributed third-party plug-ins
will be grouped under Digidesign when Manu-
facturer view is enabled.