DigiDesign Pro Tools Reference Manual page 75

Operation Preferences
Transport Section
Timeline Insertion Follows Playback This option
causes the screen's play cursor to update its loca-
tion to the point where playback stops.
Edit Insertion Follows Scrub/Shuttle When se-
lected, the edit cursor automatically locates to
the point where scrubbing stops.
Audio During Fast Forward/Rewind When se-
lected, audio is audible during fast forward or re-
wind.
Custom Shuttle Lock Speed Sets the highest fast-
forward Shuttle Lock speed (key 9) for Shuttle
Lock modes (Classic or Transport). The range for
this setting is 50–800%.
For more information, see "Custom Shuttle
Lock Speed" on page 298.
Back/Forward Amount Sets the default length of
Back, Back and Play, Forward and Forward and
Play. The timebase of the Back/Forward Amount
settings follows the Main Time Scale by default,
or you can deselect Follow Main Time Scale and
select another timebase format: Bars:Beats,
Min:Sec, Time Code, Feet+Frames, or Samples
Numeric Keypad Mode
Numeric Keypad mode determines how the nu-
meric keypad functions. You can always use the
numeric keypad to select and enter values in the
Event Edit Area, Edit Selection indicators, Main
and Sub Counters, and Transport fields.
Classic Selects a Shuttle Lock mode that emu-
lates the way Pro Tools worked in versions lower
than 5.0. With the Numeric Keypad mode set to
Classic, you can play up to two tracks of audio in
Shuttle Lock mode. Press the Start key (Win-
dows) or Control (Mac), followed by 0–9 for dif-
ferent play speeds. Press Plus (+) or Minus (–) to
reverse direction. Recall Memory Locations by
typing the Memory Location number, followed
by Period (.).
To customize the highest fast-forward Shut-
tle Lock speed, see "Custom Shuttle Lock
Speed" on page 298.
Transport Selects a Shuttle Lock mode that lets
you set a number of record and play functions,
and also operate the Transport from the nu-
meric keypad. With the Numeric Keypad mode
set to Transport, you can play up to two tracks of
audio in Shuttle Lock mode. Press the Start key
(Windows) or Control (Mac), followed by 0–9
for different play speeds. Press Plus (+) or Minus
(–) to reverse direction. Recall Memory Loca-
tions by typing Period (.), the Memory Location
number, and Period (.) again.
To customize the highest fast-forward Shut-
tle Lock speed, see "Custom Shuttle Lock
Speed" on page 298.
Shuttle (Pro Tools HD Only) Selects a type of
shuttling different from that of Shuttle Lock
mode. With the Numeric Keypad mode set to
Shuttle, playback is triggered by pressing and
holding the keys on the numeric keypad—play-
back stops once the keys are released. Various
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