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Pro Tools Reference Guide 18
Transport Mode
This mode allows you to set a number of record
and play functions, and also operate the Trans-
port from the numeric keypad.
:
With the Numeric Keypad mode set to Trans-
port, you can also:
• Play up to two tracks of audio in Shuttle
Lock mode. Press the Start key (Windows)
or Control (Mac), followed by 1–9 for dif-
ferent play speeds.
• Press Plus or Minus to reverse direction.
• Press 0 to stop Shuttle Lock, then press the
number to resume Shuttle Lock speed.
• Press Escape or Spacebar to exit Shuttle
Lock mode.
• Recall Memory Locations by typing Period
(.), the Memory Location number, and Pe-
riod (.) again.
Shuttle Mode
(Pro Tools HD Only)
Pro Tools offers another form of shuttling, dif-
ferent from that of the two Shuttle Lock modes.
With the Numeric Keypad mode set to Shuttle,
playback of the current Edit selection is trig-
gered by pressing and holding the keys on the
numeric keypad—playback stops once the keys
are released. Various playback speeds are avail-
able in both forward and reverse. In this mode,
pre- and post-roll are ignored.
:
With the Numeric Keypad mode set to Shuttle,
you can also:
• Recall Memory Locations by typing Period (.),
the Memory Location number, and Period (.)
again.
Function Key
Click on/off 7
Countoff on/off 8
MIDI Merge/Replace mode 9
Loop Playback mode on/off 4
Loop Record mode on/off 5
QuickPunch mode on/off 6
Rewind 1
Fast Forward 2
Record enable 3
Play/Stop 0
Playback Speeds Key
1x Forward 6
1x Rewind 4
4x Forward 9
4x Rewind 7
1/4x Forward 3
1/4x Rewind 1
1/2x Forward 5+6
1/2x Rewind 5+4
2x Forward 8+9
2x Rewind 8+7
1/16x Forward 2+3
1/16x Rewind 2+1
Loop Selection (1x) 0
Shuttle Lock modes are not available when
the Numeric Keypad mode is set to Shuttle.