PT101 - Lesson 7a

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How can you select a range of tracks in the software?

Click on each track individually

Press and hold the Command key (Mac) or Ctrl key (Windows), then click on a track

Press and hold the Option key (Mac) or Alt key (Windows) and click any track

Click on the first track, then press and hold the Shift key and click the last track (correct)

How can you individually select or deselect multiple tracks?

Press and hold the Command key (Mac) or Ctrl key (Windows), then click on a track (correct)

Click on each track individually

Press and hold the Option key (Mac) or Alt key (Windows) and click any track

Press and hold the Shift key and click on the tracks

Which key should you hold to select all tracks?

Control key

Option key (Mac) or Alt key (Windows) (correct)

Command key (Mac) or Ctrl key (Windows)

Shift key

What happens if you press and hold the Option key (Mac) or Alt key (Windows) in the Track List?

Select or deselect all shown and hidden tracks (B) Signup and view all the answers

How can you deselect all selected tracks at once?

Hold the Option key (Mac) or Alt key (Windows) and click any selected track (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct way to change a setting on multiple tracks simultaneously?

Change settings individually on each track (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the shortcut for cutting in Pro Tools on a Mac?

Command+X (A) Signup and view all the answers

How can you make a change to all selected tracks in the Mix window?

Hold Shift+Option key (Mac) or Shift+Alt key (Windows) (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does the Link Track and Edit Selection feature do in Pro Tools?

Automatically selects a track when an area is selected (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does the Paste function do in Pro Tools?

Deposits data from the clipboard to the timeline (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which keys should you hold to make a change to all shown tracks in Pro Tools?

Shift key (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Cut function in Pro Tools?

Remove selected area from timeline for later pasting (A) Signup and view all the answers

How do you access the Link Track and Edit Selection feature in Pro Tools?

From the Options menu (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which function in Pro Tools works like Cut but does not remove the selected area from the timeline?

'Copy' function (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does holding the Shift key do when making selections on non-adjacent tracks with the Selector tool?

Adds to existing selection (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of dragging vertically over multiple tracks with the Selector tool?

Makes a selection on all dragged tracks (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the default shortcut for clearing a selection on a Mac?

Command+B (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which action will remove clips from the timeline without putting them onto the clipboard?

Clear (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the default shortcut for undoing an action on Windows?

Ctrl+Z (C) Signup and view all the answers

To create a copy of a clip immediately after the original, which command should be used?

Duplicate (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which shortcut allows you to redo an action on Windows?

Shift+Ctrl+Z (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does repeating a clip allow you to do in one quick process?

Create multiple repetitions of the clip (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which menu item should you choose to undo the last action you've done?

Undo (C) Signup and view all the answers

What action will let you know which operation is most recent in many programs?

Undo (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which command is used to create multiple repetitions of a clip?

Repeat (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the default shortcut for redoing an action on Mac?

Shift+Command+Z (B) Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Selecting Tracks

To select a range of tracks, drag vertically over multiple tracks with the Selector tool.
To individually select or deselect multiple tracks, hold the Command (Mac) or Ctrl (Windows) key.

Selecting All Tracks

Hold the Command+A (Mac) or Ctrl+A (Windows) keys to select all tracks.

Deselecting Tracks

Press Command+Shift+A (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+A (Windows) to deselect all selected tracks at once.

Changing Settings on Multiple Tracks

Hold the Option (Mac) or Alt (Windows) key in the Track List to change a setting on multiple tracks simultaneously.

Shortcuts

The shortcut for cutting in Pro Tools on a Mac is Command+X.
Hold the Option (Mac) or Alt (Windows) key to make a change to all selected tracks in the Mix window.

Link Track and Edit Selection

The Link Track and Edit Selection feature allows you to make changes to multiple tracks simultaneously.
Access this feature by holding the Shift key and making selections on non-adjacent tracks with the Selector tool.

Paste Function

The Paste function in Pro Tools pastes the clipboard contents into the selected area.

Cutting and Copying

The Cut function removes the selected area from the timeline and puts it on the clipboard.
Holding the Shift key and dragging with the Selector tool creates a copy of the original area.

Undo and Redo

The default shortcut for undoing an action on a Mac is Command+Z, and on Windows, it's Ctrl+Z.
The default shortcut for redoing an action on a Mac is Command+Shift+Z, and on Windows, it's Ctrl+Y.

Repeating Clips

Repeating a clip allows you to create multiple repetitions of a clip in one quick process.
Use the "Repeat" command to create multiple repetitions of a clip.

Choose "Edit" > "Undo" to undo the last action you've done.
Pressing Command+Z (Mac) or Ctrl+Z (Windows) will also let you know which operation is most recent in many programs.

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Learn how to efficiently handle and select multiple tracks in audio editing software. Discover different methods for selecting tracks in both the Edit and Mix windows. Enhance your workflow with time-saving techniques!