Sync Points - DigiDesign Pro Tools Reference Manual

Sync Points

The placement of regions in Grid and Spot
mode can be based on the definition of a region
sync point. Sync points are used when a specific
point within a region must be aligned to the
Grid or to a particular SMPTE or bar/beat loca-
tion. This capability is important in placing mu-
sic and sound effects for film and video work.
For example, suppose you had an audio region
for a door slam that included the creak of the
door closing, the actual slam, and the reverb of
the slam. Using a sync point for the slam lets
you spot the slam to a specific time in the ses-
sion.
To define a region sync point:
Enable Slip mode (see "Edit Modes" on
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page 363).
Do one of the following:
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• With the Selector tool, click at the point in
the region where you want the sync point.
– or –
• Press the Down Arrow key while playing
back.
Choose Region > Identify Sync Point. A small
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down arrow appears at the bottom of the region,
with a vertical, light grey line indicating the lo-
cation of the sync point.
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To change the location of a sync point:
With the Selector tool, click at a point in a re-
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gion and choose Region > Identify Sync Point.
The new location is identified as the sync point
for the region.
You can also move the location of a sync
point by clicking and dragging it. See
"Dragging Sync Points" on page 435.
Removing Sync Points
To remove a sync point, do one of the following:
Select the entire region and choose Region >
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Remove Sync Point.
– or –
Choose the Time Grabber tool, then Alt-click
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(Windows) or Option-click (Mac) the sync point
to delete it.
Displaying Sync Points
Sync points in audio regions may displayed or
hidden.
To disable the display of sync points in audio
regions:
Deselect View > Region > Sync Point.
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To enable the display of sync points in audio
regions:
Choose View > Region > Sync Point.
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