#pro tools tips

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Pro Tools 101 - 15 Tips

#5 Ways to hit record

i. Record button  then PLAY or;

ii. SPACEBAR

iii. Command + SPACEBAR

iv. F12

Finally, there's the one that I always use:

v. [3] on the numeric keypad

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Pro Tools 101 - 15 Tips

#4 Marquee zoom  

I rarely use the Marquee Zoom. It's just a good habit that I never got into. So I am personally going to remembering to Alt + Zoom (with the Zoomer tool) to finally start putting the Marquee Zoom to good use.

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Pro Tools 101 - 15 Tips

#3 Numeric keypad mode

The numeric keypad is a small minefield for performing a number of operations really quickly. If you're on a laptop, or your keyboard doesn't have a numeric keypad, there are software enablers that will allow your keyboard to function in this way. 

Some of the things you can do are:

Rewind [1] Fast Forward [2] Record [3] Enable Quick Punch [6]