

#PRO TOOLS 11 MAC RECORD BUTTON PRO#
When ‘details’ is checked, Pro Tools will show the complete title of something that is abbreviated when you hover the cursor over it. Function Tool TipĬhecking this configures tool tip to show the basic function of what it is your are hovered over. Tool Tipsīrought to us way back in Pro Tools 7, tool tips give us a more descriptive look at something when we hover our cursor over it, in the form of a descriptive box. By checking this box, the hidden tracks keep their numbers. When this option is left unchecked numbers are only assigned to tracks that are visible within your session, these tracks are numbered sequentially while the hidden tracks are left un-numbered. Track Position Numbers Stay With Hidden Tracks

Note: any changes and tweaks made in the preferences window will only take effect after clicking ‘ok’ at the bottom of the window. We will eventually be covering all of the panels within the preferences dialog window, but for this article, Display options.įirst things first, to open the preferences dialog simply navigate to Setup > Preferences as shown below. If you’re tired of always having to set a zoom depth or change your track colours, then spend a little time setting your defaults and as we always say, spend the time mixing and working on your session, rather than wasting it on tweaks that could have been set from the beginning. Pro Tools offers a great range of features and tweaks within its preferences, with enough attention, these little changes can become as useful to your mix as shortcuts. In this article we are going to be looking into the options available within the Display tab of the Pro Tools preferences.
