Protools Editing Tools and Functions

This video tutorial by Mike LaVine for Audio Fanzine covers the essential edit tools and modes in Protools, focusing on Slip, Grid, Spot, and Shuffle modes. It also introduces the main edit tools, including the Trim, Selector, and Grabber tools, and explains their functions and shortcuts. The tutorial is designed to enhance the user's efficiency and success in using Protools, applicable to versions 11.3, 12, and others.

What is the primary function of Slip mode in Protools?

• To constrain edits to a grid

• To allow free placement of the cursor

• To lock audio regions in place

• To automatically adjust audio levels

In Grid mode, what determines the grid choices available?

• The length of the audio region

• The number of tracks

• The selected time format

• The audio file format

What is the purpose of Relative Grid mode?

• To create a new grid pattern

• To lock regions to the nearest beat

• To maintain a region's offset from the grid

• To automatically adjust tempo

How does Spot mode assist in editing?

• By locking regions to the grid

• By allowing free cursor movement

• By providing a dialogue box for precise placement

• By automatically aligning regions

What is a potential risk of using Shuffle mode?

• It can cause audio distortion

• It locks the editing tools

• It may delete audio regions

• It can rearrange regions unexpectedly

Which function key switches Protools to Grid mode?

• F1

• F3

• F2

• F4

What is the primary use of the standard Trim tool?

• To add effects to audio

• To change the size of audio regions

• To adjust audio levels

• To duplicate audio tracks

What does the TCE Trim tool allow you to do?

• Add reverb effects

• Change audio pitch

• Time-stretch audio graphically

• Compress audio files

What is the main function of the Selector tool?

• To duplicate regions

• To make selections

• To trim audio

• To add effects

What added functionality does the Smart Tool provide?

• Real-time pitch correction

• Instant audio duplication

• Crossfade tool for fades

• Automatic audio leveling