Tracks Section
New Tracks Default To Tick Timebase When se-
lected, all new tracks default to ticks. When de-
selected, audio, Auxiliary Input, Master Fader,
and VCA (Pro Tools HD only) tracks default to
samples.
Memory Locations Section
Auto-Name Memory Locations When
Playing When selected, Pro Tools gives new
Memory Locations default names based on their
time location in the session. The time units cur-
rently chosen in the View menu determine the
units for the names.
Recall Memory Location at Original Track When
selected, Memory Locations that recall a selec-
tion also recall the track in which the selection
was made.
Fades Section
Crossfade Preview Pre-Roll This setting specifies
the amount of pre-roll to be added when you are
auditioning crossfades in the Fades dialog.
Crossfade Preview Post-Roll This setting speci-
fies the amount of post-roll to be added when
you are auditioning crossfades in the Fades dia-
log.
QuickPunch/TrackPunch Crossfade Length Spec-
ifies a default length for crossfades created by
QuickPunch or TrackPunch (Pro Tools HD only)
recordings. Crossfades occur before the punch
in and after the punch out.
Preserve Fades when Editing This option pre-
serves fade-ins and fade outs, and converts sepa-
rated crossfades into corresponding fade-ins and
fade-outs.
Default Fade Settings
Fade In Selects the default envelope shape for
fade-ins when using the Smart Tool.
Fade Out Selects the default envelope shape for
fade-outs when using the Smart Tool.
Crossfade Selects the default envelope shape for
crossfades when using the Smart Tool.
To apply a Fade In, Fade Out, or Crossfade
to an Edit selection using the Default Fade
settings, and without opening the Fades di-
alog, press Control+Start+F (Windows) or
Command+Control+F (Mac).
REX Selects the default envelope shape for fades
and crossfades between regions ("slices") in im-
ported REX files.
Zoom Toggle Section
Vertical Zoom Selects either Selection or Last
Used for the Zoom Toggle Vertical Zoom setting.
Horizontal Zoom Selects either Selection or Last
Used for the Zoom Toggle Horizontal Zoom setting.
Remove Range Selection After Zooming
In When selected, the current Edit selection col-
lapses into an insertion point after zoom tog-
gling in. Zoom toggling back out reverts to the
previous selection.
Track Height Selects Last Used, Medium, Large,
Extreme, or Fit To Window for the Zoom Toggle
Track Height setting.
Track View Selects Waveform/Notes, Warp/Notes,
Last Used, or No Change for the Zoom Toggle
Track View setting.
Chapter 7: Preferences
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