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Contents iii contents Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Complete Production Toolkit 2 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 System Requirements and Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide iv Chapter 5. Advanced Automation Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 AutoJoin with Latch Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Touch/Latch Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Contents v Chapter 7. Video Fea tures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Video Track Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Support for Video Import Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1 chapter 1 Introduction The Complete Production Toolkit 2 for Pro Tools ® provides additional features, plug-ins, and software opt ions for music cre- ation and post production. Complete Production Toolkit 2 provides in- creased voice an d track cou nts, and su rround mixing, editing, and automation capabil ities that are [...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 2 • Numeric Keypad s et to Shuttle mode •A u t o F a d e s • Advanced editing features: • Continuous Scrolling •S c r u b T r i m t o o l • Replace Region command • TCE Edit to Timeline Selection command • Selection of alternate field recorder audio channels in the Pro T ools Timeline • Expandi[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 3 Sy stem Requirements and Compatibility To use Complete Production Toolkit 2, you need:  An iLok USB Smart Key (an iLok.com account is also required for managing iLok licenses) – and –  An Avid-qualified Pro T ools system Avid can only assure comp atibility and provide support for hardwar e and software it has tes[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 4 About www .a vid.com The Avid website (www.avid.com) is your best online source for information to help you get the most out of your Pro Tools system. The fol- lowing are just a few of the services and features available. Product Registration Register your purchase online. Suppor t and Downloads Contact Avid C[...]

Chapter 2: Installation and Authorization 5 chapter 2 Installation and Authorization Installing Complete Production 2 T oolkit T o install Complete Production T oolkit 2: 1 Do one of the following: • Download the installe r for your comput er platform from www .avid.com. After down- loading, make sure the installer is uncom- pressed (.dmg on Mac [...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 6 Authorizing Complete Production T oolkit 2 Complete Production T oolkit 2 and its addi- tional software components must be aut horized before they can be used in Pro T ools. Complete Production T oolkit 2 and Additional Software Components Each Complete Production Toolkit 2 compo- nent must be authorized be fo[...]

Chapter 2: Installation and Authorization 7 Uninstalling Complete Production T oolkit 2 Softw are Option and Included Plug-Ins Plug-ins includ ed with Complete Production Toolkit 2 software can be removed from y our system. The Complete Production Toolkit 2 fea- ture set for Pro Tools is automatically enabled if a valid Complete Production Toolkit [...]

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Chapter 3: Session a nd T rack Features 9 chapter 3 Session and T rack F eatures Complete Production Toolkit 2 enables addi- tional session and track features in Pro Tools. Increased V oice and T rack Counts Support for Up to 192 Voices Complete Production Toolkit 2 lets you play or record up to 192 voices simultaneously at 44.1 o r 4 8 k H z , u p[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 10 For the track that was originally higher num- bered than the total allowed number of voiced audio tracks, its voice assignment was set to Of f . When bringing it into the range of total allowed voiced tracks, it automatically reset s to DYN . Suppor t for Up to 64 QuickPunch T racks With Complete Production T[...]

Chapter 3: Session a nd T rack Features 11 This ensu res that even when a VCA M aster track is not visible, the true state of its slave tracks is accurately d isplayed. VCA Sla ve T rack Controls and Group Behavior When a group is assigned to a VCA Master, the VCA-modifiable controls (Volume, Mute, Solo, and Record Enable) on its slave tracks, by d[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 12 Record Enable The VCA Record Enable button toggles the Re- cord Enable status of on ly those audio, Instru- ment, and other VCA trac ks th at have already been record-enabled individually. You can the n toggle record enable on and off for those tracks using the VCA Master R ecord Enable. T o temp orarily forc[...]

Chapter 3: Session a nd T rack Features 13 Allowing Grouped Beha vior of VCA Sla ve T rack Controls When a track is a VCA sl ave track, its V olume, Mute, Solo, Record Enabl e, and T rackInput con- trols follow VCA functions, and normally do not follow Mix group behavior . However , these slave track controls can be set to allow Mix group behavior [...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 14 Mix Groups Mix Groups can be set to affect the following items: • Main Mute •S o l o •S e n d L e v e l • Send Mute • Main V olume • Main Pan • Main LFE Level • Record Enable • Input Monitoring • Automation Mode •S e n d P a n •S e n d L F E L e v e l • Plug-In Controls •P l u g - [...]

Chapter 3: Session a nd T rack Features 15 T o select attr ibutes for an individual gr oup: 1 While creating or modifying a Mix Group or a Mix/Edit Group, do one of the following: • Click Attributes in the Group dialog, and select the attributes you want to link. – or – •E n a b l e Fol low Globals to follow the base set of attributes. The [...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 16 Sa ving Group Attribute Presets You can define six Group presets that can be re- called on either the Attributes or Globals page whenever you are creati ng or modifying a Mix or Mix/Edit Group. T o save the c urrent attribute setting s as a Group preset: 1 In the G roups di alog, cli ck Save . (Follow Globals[...]

Chapter 3: Session a nd T rack Features 17 Setting Pla yback Location with Back and F orward Commands Pro Tools provides four Back/For ward com- mands (sometimes called “rollback”) for mov- ing the playback location in the Edit window. You can also move the playback location in multiple increments by repeating the command (See “Repeating Back[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 18 Repeating Back/F orward Commands All the Back/Forward commands can be repeated in order to increase the amount of the t otal Back or Forward move. T o repeat Back/For ward move s: 1 Press and hold Command (Mac) or Control (W indows). 2 Click Rewind or Fast Forward the number of times you want to repeat moving[...]

Chapter 3: Session a nd T rack Features 19 Numeric Ke ypad Set to Shuttle Pro T ools offers another form of sh uttling, dif- ferent from that of Shuttle Lock mode. W ith the Numeric Keyp ad mode set to Shuttle , playback of the current Edit select ion is triggered by press- ing and holding the keys on the numeric key- pad—playback stops once the [...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 20 T o set the length of automatic fade-ins/outs: 1 Choose Setup > Preferen ces and click the Operation tab. 2 T ype a value between 0 and 10 ms for the Auto Region Fade In/O ut Length . A value of zero (the default) means that no auto-fading will occur . 3 Click OK . The AutoFade value is saved with the sess[...]

Chapter 3: Session a nd T rack Features 21 Automation Section Suppress Automation “Write T o” W arn ings When selected, Pr o Tools sup presses the war nings that appear after invoking any of the Write Automa- tion To Start , Selection , End , or Punch commands and then stopping the transport. Allow Latch Prim e in Stop When selected and any tra[...]

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Chapter 4: Advanced Editing Features 23 chapter 4 Advanced Editing F eatures Complete Production Toolkit 2 enables addi- tional editing features in Pro Tools. Continuous Scrolling During Pla yback When this scrolling option is selected, the Edit window’s contents scroll continuously past the playback cursor, which remains in the center of the win[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 24 This action creates a new region. Note that the Scrub Trimmer tool changes into a “right trim” or “left trim” shape as it is placed over the right or left side of a region. To revers e the direction of the Scrub Trimmer tool, press Alt (Win dows) or Option (Mac) before you click the region. Scrub play[...]

Chapter 4: Advanced Editing Features 25 Replace Region Dialog The following options are ava ilable in the Re- place Region dialog: Replace: Original Region Only Replaces only the selected region with the replacement region dragged from the Region List. Replace: A ll Instances of the Original Region Re- places all instances of the selected region th[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 26 Region matching uses a ll specified Match crite- ria. For example, if you select S tart Po sition an d End Position, all regions from the same original audio file as your selection with the same origi- nal start and end times will be replaced. Fit Re gion Using The: Original Region Length If the replacement r[...]

Chapter 4: Advanced Editing Features 27 TCE (T ime Compression and Expansion) Edit T o T imeline Selection When the Edit and Timeline selections are un- linked, you can compress or expand an audio se- lection to fit the Timeline selection. On audio tracks, TCE Edit to Timeline Selection uses the TCE AudioSuite ™ Plug-In selected in the Processing[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 28 Expanding Alternate Channels to New Pla ylists or T r acks When working with a mono region that is part of a multichannel recording imported from a field recorder, you can expand that region (or a selected portion of it) to new playlists that re- flect its matching alternate channels while pre- serving any ed[...]

Chapter 4: Advanced Editing Features 29 If alternate channels are available, Pro Tools ex- pands them to new playlists (including the channel represented in the original track) ac- cording to the selected option. Expanding Channels to New T racks T o expand al tern ate channels to new tracks: 1 In the Timeline, do one of the following: • T o expa[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 30 Relinking the Original Unedited Guide T rack After importing the A AF (or OMF) sequence and original source audio files into the session, it is recommended that you re l ink the edited guide track to the original unedited source audio. T o relin k the original unedite d guide track: 1 Open the Project Browser[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced A utomation Features 31 chapter 5 Advanced Automation F eatures Complete Production Toolkit 2 enables addi- tional mixing and automation features in Pro Tools. AutoJoin with Latch Mode Pro Tools provides two di fferent methods to re- sume writing automation on controls that were active at the point wher e the transport stopped: [...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 32 AutoJoin Indicator After a Latch automation pass with AutoJoin en- abled, the AutoJoin indicator appears in the Pro Tools Edit window. The AutoJoin indicator is a vertical line that sig- nifies the point where the last automation pass was stopped, and the point where the “join” will automatically occur on[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced A utomation Features 33 T rim Mode You can adjus t (or trim ) existing track volume and send level automation data in real time. Pan, mute and plug-in automation cannot be trimmed in this manner. Trim mode works in combination with the ot her Automation modes (Read, Touch, Latch, To uch/Latch, a nd Write) and is useful when you [...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 34 T ouch T rim In Touch Trim mode, Volume and Send level Trim faders are disengag ed from th e main auto- mation playlist and follow any existing Trim au- tomation. When a Trim fader is touched, writ- ing of Trim automation begins. When the fader is released, writing stops and the fader returns to any previousl[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced A utomation Features 35 Send Levels and T rim Mode You can set Pro Tools to exclude Send levels from Trim mode, so that only the Main Volume goes into Trim when a track is put into Trim mode. This gives you more flexibility in setting Send levels while in Trim mode. T o exclude Send levels from T rim mode: 1 Choose Setup > Pr[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 36 Copy T rack Automation to Sends There may be times where you want a track’s send settings or automatio n to mirror the set- tings or automation in the track itself, for exam- ple, when creating a headph one mix based on the main mix, or when an effect level needs to follow the levels in a main mix. You can [...]

Chapter 5: Advanced A utomation Features 37 AutoMatch AutoMatching All Controls You can AutoM atch all curre ntly writing c on- trols to their existing automation levels. T o Au toMatch all cur rently writing controls: 1 Choose Window > Automation . 2 Make sure the automation types you want to AutoMatch are write-enabled. 3 Start pl ayback . 4 W[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 38 T o A utoMatch a pan contro l or the cont rols for an individual insert or send: 1 Press the switch in the Channel Strip Mode controls to display the Pan controls or the top level of Inserts or Sends for the channel. 2 Hold Control (Windows ) or Command (Mac) and press the Rotary Encoder Select switch for the[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced A utomation Features 39 T aking T racks and Controls Out of Latch Prime You can take individual tracks or au tomation types out of their Latch Prime state before or during an automation pass.  When you take a track or automation type out of Latch Prime before starting playback, it stays in Latch mode but the corres ponding co[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 40 T o take an automatio n type out of Latch Prime on all tracks, do one of the following:  In the Automation window , Control-click (W indows) or Command-click (Mac) the button for the automation type (Volume, Pan, Mute, Plug-In, Send level, Send pan, or Send mute). Rolling Through Automation Punch Poi nts i[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced A utomation Features 41 T o ap ply a Glide Automation to the cur rent automation parameter type: 1 In the Automation wind ow , make sure the au- tomation type is write-en abled. 2 Click the T rack View select or to choos e the au- tomation type you w ant to automate. 3 Drag with the Se lector tool in the track to se- lect the ar[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 42 T rim Automation If you have already written automation, you can modify automation data for tr ack volume and send levels in real time by using Trim mode. When a track is trim-enabled, you are not re- cording absolute fad er position s, but relative changes in the existing automation. See “Trim Mode” on p[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced A utomation Features 43 Manually Trim moves are stored separately in the Trim automation playlist until they are co- alesced. With this s etting, the only way to co- alesce Trim moves is with th e Coalesce Trim Au- tomation command. You can repeat an automation pass, edit Trim automation manu- ally on any of the Trim playlists, [...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 44 Suspending T rim Automation T o suspend T rim automation on all track s:  In the Automation window , Command-click (Mac) or Control-click (Wi ndows) the Suspend button. The Suspend button highlights yellow to indi- cate that Trim automa tion is suspen ded. T o suspend T rim automatio n for individual contr[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced A utomation Features 45 Write Automation to the Star t, End, or All of a T rack or Selection Pro Tools le ts you write current automation val- ues from any insertion point forward (or back- ward) to the end (or beginning) of a track or E dit selection in a track, or to an entir e track or Edit selection, while performing an auto[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 46 Write to Star t, End or All and T rim Mode While in Trim mode, it is also possible to write trim delta values for track volume and send lev- els to the start, end or all of a track or Edit selec - tion. T o write current trim delta values to the star t, end, or all of a track or selection: 1 Choose Window >[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced A utomation Features 47 T o co nfigure Write on Stop modes to rema in enabled after an automation pass: 1 Choose Window > Automation . 2 Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac) one of the W rite On Stop buttons (Start, All or End) to enable the W rite On Stop mo de. The enabled Write on Stop arrow appears in red. Write Auto[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 48 6 When you reach a point in the track where you want to apply t he current s ettings, click the W rite Automation to Next Breakpoint button. 7 Stop P layback. The current values of all controls being written at that point are written up to the next break- point. T o write cu rrent automati on values back to t[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced A utomation Features 49 Write T o Next Breakpoint or Punch Poi nt and T rim Mode While in Trim mode, it is also possible to write trim values for track volu me and send levels to the next written break point or back to the auto- mation punch-in point. T o w rite curr ent trim value s to the next br eakpoint or to the pu nch poin[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 50 Guidelines for “Write T o” Commands Using “Write T o” Commands During Pla yback You can carry out any of the Write Automation To commands without stopping the Pro Tools transport. On supported control surfaces, the corresponding “Write To” button flashes until you stop the transport. While the Pro[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced A utomation Features 51 Overwrite or Extend Mute Automation Pro Tools lets you overwrite or extend an exist- ing mute event in real time, without changing the current mute s tate. A mute event can be overwritten when the auto- mation pass begins before the first mute event and ends after the second event. In this case, the curre[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 52 T o overwrite a mute state on one or more tracks : 1 Choose Window > Automation . 2 Make sure Mute is write-enabled. 3 In the Mix or Edit window , click the Automa- tion Mode selector of the track wh ere you want to overwrite the mute state, and set the Automa- tion mode to T ouch or Latch mo de. 4 In each[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced A utomation Features 53 T o ex tend a mute state on a track: 1 Choose Window > Automation . 2 Make sure mute is write-enabled. 3 In the Mix or Edit window , click the Automa- tion Mode selector of the track you want to au- tomate, and select T ouch or Latch mode. 4 In each track you want to automate , click the Tr a c k V i e[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 54 Snapshot Automation You can write automation data values for multi- ple parameters in a single step. You can write snapshot automation in two ways: T o a Selection Automation data is wr itten to the Timeline selection (as well as the Edit selection if linked). Anchor breakpoint s are placed just be- fore and [...]

Chapter 5: Advanced A utomation Features 55 Adding Snapshot Automation t o Empty Automation Playlists When you use a Write Automation command on an automation playlist with no previously writ- ten automation data, the selec ted value is writ- ten to the enti re playlist and no t just the se- lected area. This is because a playlist with no automatio[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 56 Capturing Automation and Apply ing it Elsewhere The Write Automation commands can also be used to capture automation states at specific lo- cations in a track and apply them to other loca- tions in the track. T o ca pture and apply auto mation: 1 In the Autom ation wind ow , ma ke sure that the automation par[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced A utomation Features 57 Snapshot Automation and T rimming of Automation Data Pro Tools lets you use trim values as snapshot s and apply the re lat ive changes (delta values) to the selected automation by using the Trim Auto- mation command. This works in much t he same way as the Write Automation command, except that it writes d[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 58 Previe wing New Automation V alues T o preview a new auto mation value for a con trol: 1 Make sure the track wh ere you want to pre- view the value is enabled for automation (Touch, Latch, Touch/Lat c h or their correspond- ing Trim modes). 2 Make sure the automation type you wan t to preview is enabled in th[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced A utomation Features 59 Isolating Multiple Controls In some cases, such as when starting a new mix, you may want to isolate mu ltiple controls at the same time. T o isolate all currently write -enabled controls :  Alt-click (W indows) or Option-click (Mac) the Preview button. T o isolate all w rite-enabled controls o n all se[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 60 Capture Automation You can capture current automation values at one location in a session and quickly apply them in another location with the Capture and Punch Captur e commands. The Capture com- mand temporarily stores th e value of all controls currently writing automation, and the Punch Capture commands wr[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced A utomation Features 61 Punching Captured Automation V alues After automation values are captured, they can be punched (written) to another location in the track. Any tracks s et to Read or Off are unaf- fected.  If you punc h during pl ayback, t he automa- tion mode of any tr ack set to Touch is set to Latch and writing begi[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 62 Punching Automation V alues for All Controls You can punch all captured automation values to another location on their corresponding tracks (except those trac ks with their Automa- tion Mode set to Off ). T o pu nch the automation values of all controls:  When you reach a location where you want to apply t[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced A utomation Features 63 Capture and Preview Mode Loading Captured V alues into Preview You can preview and modi fy captured automa- tion values in Preview mode before punching the values to the automation play list. T o capture an automation value and us e it to preview: 1 Make sure the track wh ere you want to pre- view the val[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 64 VC A Master T rack Automation Displaying Au tomation on VCA Master T racks The following controls on VCA Master tracks can be automated and have sepa rate automa- tion playlists: •V o l u m e •V o l u m e t r i m •M u t e These automation playlists follow the same be- havior as automation pl aylists on [...]

Chapter 5: Advanced A utomation Features 65 Coalescing VC A Automation There are several ways to commit, or coalesce , the contribution of a selected VCA Master track’s Volume and Mute automa tion to the au- tomation playlists of its slave tracks. Clearing the VCA Master You can use a VCA Master to write grouped au- tomation, coalesce the VCA au [...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 66 Duplicating a Sla ve T rack When you duplicate a slave track without dupli- cating its group assignments, the VCA automa- tion is coalesced to the duplicate track . The co- alesced duplicate plays back exactly as if it were in the VCA group. T o co alesce automation from a VCA Ma ster to a single sla ve track[...]

Chapter 6: Surround Features 67 chapter 6 Sur round F eatures Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit 2 supports s urround mixing. Pro To ols support s mixing in the following multichannel (greater than stereo) formats: LCR, Quad, LCRS, 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, 6.1, 7.0, 7.0 SDDS, 7.1, and 7.1 SDDS. Pro Tools with the Complete Production Toolkit2 option a[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 68 T o co nnect your audio interface s for 5.1 format mixing and mo nitoring: 1 Determine the 5.1 format and track layout you want to use. 2 Connect the output channels of your audio interface to the correspo nding input channels of your monitoring syst em according to the assign- ments listed in T able 1 on pag[...]

Chapter 6: Surround Features 69 T o create a new session for multichannel mixing: 1 Choose File > New Session . 2 Select the Create Blank Session option. 3 Select the Audio File Type , Sample Rate , and Bit Depth as desired. 4 From the I/O Settings menu, select one of the following options: • 5.1 Film Mix • SMPTE/ITU • DTS/ProContro l Moni[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 70 Surround Mix Settings Files The surround mix I/O Settings provide output and bus paths for three specific track layout standards in the new sess ion. (For information on inputs and in sert paths, see “Default Input and Insert Paths wi th 5.1 Settings” on page 70.) All three 5.1 format I/O Settings (Film, [...]

Chapter 6: Surround Features 71 Expor ting I/O Settings Exporting I/O Setup settings files lets you build a library of multichannel setups for different projects. T o expor t an I/O Setup setting s file: 1 Choose Setup > I/O . 2 Click Export Settings . 3 Name and Save your curr ent I/O Settings. Custom Multichannel P aths The I/O Setup dialog le[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 72 T o de fine an LCRS path: 1 Choose Setup > I/O , and click the Output ta b. 2 Click New Path . 3 Sele ct LCRS from the Path Format selec tor . 4 Name the path LCRS . 5 In the Channel Grid, click in the box below the first (left-most) audio interface channel for the path. Pro T ools automatically fills up t[...]

Chapter 6: Surround Features 73 Default I/O Selectors in I/O Setup The Output page and the Bus page of the I/O Setup provide selectors for setting I/O defaults in your multichannel sessions. 5.1 Path Order Selects the defaul t track layout (or, path order ) for new 5.1 format (six-channel) paths. Controller Meter Path Selects the path that will be [...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 74 5.1 T rack La y outs, Routing , and Metering Routing Audio for Surround Mixing Surround sessions typi cally include a combina- tion of mono, stereo, and multichannel audio, Auxiliary Input, Master Fader, and Instrument tracks, and inserts and busses. Once the appropriate I/O Setup has been im- ported or confi[...]

Chapter 6: Surround Features 75 Multichannel Audio T racks Multichannel audio tracks contain an individ- ual channel for each signal in the track (for ex- ample, a 5.1 track woul d have six channels for left, center, right, left surround, r ight surro und, and LFE). Multichannel audio tracks can be: • Recorded directly into Pro T ools, using mult[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 76 Solo, Mute, and Gain in Multichannel T racks and Pat hs Stereo and multichannel tracks consist of multi- ple audio signals, linked together. By default, multichannel tracks are linked and are con- trolled by a single channel fader, and solo and mute switches. For discrete control of signals, multichannel trac[...]

Chapter 6: Surround Features 77 Multiple Output Assignments and T rack Format When a tr ack is as signed to mo re than one path of differing formats, the main output for that track will match the format of the assigned path with the greatest number of channels. Multiple Outputs and Automation Pla ylists When a track has multiple output assignments,[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 78 Multichannel T rack Outputs Tracks can be routed to multichannel output or bus paths using the track’s Outpu t Path selector. This provides a multichannel panner and meter in the Mix and Edit window I/O View. Additional output assignments can be added by Start-clicking (Windows ) or Control-clicking (Mac) t[...]

Chapter 6: Surround Features 79 Multichannel Auxiliar y Inputs and Master F aders A multichannel Auxiliary Input or Master Fader is used as a return fo r the multichannel bus. Sends are useful when you need to create an ad- ditional, ind ependent mi x simultan eously (per- haps of a distinct format), requiring dedicated fader, mute, solo, and autom[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 80 Linking and Unlinking Controls on Multi-Mono Plug-Ins When a multi-mono plug-in is used on a multi- channel track of more than two channels, the controls are normally linked. Adjusting the Gain control on one channel, for example, will adjust it for all channels. If necessary, you can unlink plug-in controls [...]

Chapter 6: Surround Features 81 P aths in Surround Mixes Because Pro Tools provides a flexible routing and submixing environment, you can maximize your system’s avai lable resources by first identi- fying the elements that you want to pan dynam- ically and those that c an be placed in certain channels only (see “Mixing with Paths and Sub- Paths[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 82 Figure 3. Usin g signal routing and sub-paths to mix in surround Effect b us routing Outputs to sub-path s Outputs to main 5.1 path for sur round panning T racks routed to main 5.1 surround path T racks routed to subpaths Auxiliar y Input routed to main 5.1 surround pa th[...]

Chapter 6: Surround Features 83 Example P aths and Signal Routing for a Surround Mix The examples that follow show how Auxiliary Inputs, Master Faders, and other Pro Tools sig- nal routing features can be used for stem mixes, submixes, and similar project needs. In these examples, music and effects are being mixed for a trailer, in 5.1 surround. Se[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 84 Example Sub-P aths Sub-paths let you route to selective channels within the multichannel surround output bus- ses. In Figure 6, the Mix 5.1 bus has several sub- paths that show this. 5.0 Sub-Path The 5.0 path is a 5-channel sub- path. Use this type of sub-path routing to con- serve mixing resources wi th trac[...]

Chapter 6: Surround Features 85 Fig ur e 7. FX s te m Figure 8. Music stem[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 86 LFE Examples LFE tracks and other audi o can contribute to the LFE output in two ways: • Using the LFE fader in Ou tput windows. This LFE signal is post-fader . – or – • Using a custom sub-path to route channels discretely . Figure 9 shows a channel Output window, send- ing and metering to the LFE cha[...]

Chapter 6: Surround Features 87 Introduction to Pro T ools Surround Panning There are four different track pa nning methods available: • In the Edit window , using the reduced-height Panner Grid in the I/O View • In the Mix window , using the reduced-height Panner Grid • In the Output window , using the full-size Panner Grid • Through p an [...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 88 Output Windows Output windows provide panning controls (called panners), as we ll as standard Pro Tools controls, for tracks of all mix formats (from 3- channel LCR through 8-channel 7.1). For information on Output window standard controls, see “Standard Controls” on page 88. For information on Output win[...]

Chapter 6: Surround Features 89 Surround Panner Controls When assigned to tracks or paths with four or mor e channels, the O utput window p rovides an X/Y Grid for surround panning. The speakers associat ed with the panner’ s multichannel format are dis- played in their relative positions outside the Panner Grid. These speakers are al so used as [...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 90 The X/Y Grid and P an Location Cursor The X/Y Grid is where multichanne l panning information is input and displayed. You can in- put pan information using X/Y mode, 3-Knob mode, or by entering numeric values in the Po- sition data fields. You can also edit pan automa- tion graphically in the Edit window. Mul[...]

Chapter 6: Surround Features 91 Divergence Controls Divergence determines th e width of the panned signal with respect to neighboring speakers. (For more information, see the Pro T ools Sync & Sur- round Concepts Guide ). There are three Diver- gence controls: F ront, Rear , and F/R Divergence Provide sepa- rate, automatable divergence control [...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 92 P anning Modes The Panning Mode button provides access to four panning modes: X/Y mode, Divergence Ed- iting, 3-Knob mode, and AutoGlide mode. Pan- ning controls can be automated in all four modes. Pa nning Modes X/Y Mode Joystick-s tyle panning by dragging the Pan Location cur sor within the X/Y Speaker Grid[...]

Chapter 6: Surround Features 93 T o snap the P an Location cu rsor to a locati on in the Grid:  Control-Shift-click (W indows) or Command- Shift-click (Mac) at the desired location in the X/Y Grid. Grid Options and Shor tcuts Fine -Adjust Mode Hold down the Control key (Windows) or Command key (Mac) for fine ad- justment of all Panner controls. [...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 94 T o en able 3-Knob Panning mode:  Click on the Panning Mode button until the 3-Knob mode icon is displayed. The panner trajectory line appears across the Grid, extending from the fron t (X-axis) to the rear (Y -axis). T o pa n in 3-Knob mode: 1 Adjust the Front and Rear Position knobs to set the trajector [...]

Chapter 6: Surround Features 95 4 Set a new destination for the cursor by doing one of the following: • Click a Snap Pan to Speaker icon to glide to its speaker location. – or – • Click in the pan window to glide to a spe- cific location in the X/Y Grid. The Pan Location cursor will begin to move to- wards the new destination in the time it[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 96 Divergence In the Panner Grid, the current divergence val- ues are displayed using a purple outline. By default, Pro Tools surround panners are 100% or fully divergent, meaning that a signal that is panned completely to one speaker will only be audible in that speaker. Lower divergenc e settings re sult in a [...]

Chapter 6: Surround Features 97 T o ad just Center Percentage:  Adjust the Center Percentage knob as appro- priate. As you reduce the Center Percentage value, the center speaker at the top of the Grid becomes less visible. At 0, the center speaker is com- pletely invisible, reflecting the setting for fully phantom center. LFE F ader s in Multich[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 98 P an Pla ylists Multichannel panners have an automation playlist for each position and divergence con- trol. Surround Scope Plug-In The Surround Scope plug-i n provides a 360° me- ter for metering multichannel paths during mix- ing. 5.1 Format T rack Layouts All 5.1-format meters (including those dis played [...]

Chapter 7: Video Features 99 chapter 7 V ideo Features Complete Production Toolkit 2 enables addi- tional session and track features for working with video in Pro Tools. V ideo T rack Suppor t Complete Production Toolkit 2 adds the follow- ing video track support to Pro Tools: • Multiple video tracks in the Timeline • Multiple QuickTime movies [...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 100 Suppor t for Video Impor t Options Complete Production Toolkit 2 adds the follow- ing options to Pro T ools when using the Video Import Options dialog to import video into Pro Tools: Destination Section Region List Imports the video file directly into the Region List, where it will be availab le to drag and [...]

Chapter 7: Video Features 101 V ideo Regions in the Region List A video region displays in the Region List with a small video icon next to its name. Showing or Hiding V ideo Regions in the Region List The Region List menu provides commands that let you show or hide video regions in the Region List. T o sho w or hide video region s in the Region Lis[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 102 W orking with Regions and Selections •C a p t u r e r e g i o n s • Separate regions and Separate Grabber T ool • Region overlap and underlap • All trimming commands except for TCE • Heal separated regions • Place, align, slide, shuffle, and spot regions • Nudging (quantized to frame boundaries[...]

Chapter 7: Video Features 103 Selecting and Editing Across Multiple Audio and Video T racks You can create a selection across multiple audio and video tracks, and cut, copy, or paste audio and video simultaneously. Audio and video that is selected and cut, copied, or pasted follow the current Edit mode. Selecting within V ideo F rame Boundaries Pro[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 104 V ideo Region Groups You can include video regi ons within region groups for the following operations: • Creating region groups • Creating multitrack region groups (includ- ing audio tracks) • Editing region groups • Creating fades and cros sfades for audio files in region groups • Importing and ex[...]

Chapter 7: Video Features 105 T o use the V ideo Universe window to zoom vid eo regions in the Edit wi ndow: 1 Move the cursor over the top half of any vide o frame until it becomes a zoom tool. 2 Do one of the following: • T o move the beginning of a video region to the far left of the Timeline while maintain- ing the current zoom resolu tion in[...]

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Chapter 8: Included Plug-Ins 107 chapter 8 Included Plug-Ins Complete Production Toolkit 2 includes the fol- lowing plug-ins: • SoundCode Stereo •X - F o r m SoundCode Stereo The Neyrinck SoundCode Stereo plug-in is an RTAS plug-in that down mixes a surround mix to a stereo mix for Pro Tools surround compati- ble systems. The plug-in supports a[...]

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Index 109 Numerics 3-knob panning 93 5.0 paths in 5.1 mixes 84 5.1 formats in Pro Tools 72 A Activation Code 6 Allow Latch Prime in Stop option 21 alternate channels Expand to New Playli sts 28 attributes (groups) 14 audio regions fitting to an Edit selection 27 audio tracks 5.1 format 67 and Output format 76, 75 placing audi o in multic hannel tra[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 110 C capturing automation valu es 60 Center % (Percentage) 95 Center % in Output window 96 Channel selecto r for multi-mono pl ug-ins 80 Clear Trim Automation Track co mmand 44 Coalesce Trim Automation options 21 Coalesce when Removing Slaves from VCA Group option 21 coalescing Trim automation 42 VCA automation[...]

Index 111 L Latch Mode AutoJoin 31 Join 31 LCRS path examples 72 LFE enable in plug-ins 97, 84, 86 faders 97 Link Enable buttons in multi-mono plug-ins 80 linking multi-mono plug- ins 80 stereo panner s 91 M Master Faders multichannel 79 Master Link button in multi-mono plug-ins 80 meters SurroundSco pe plug-in 98 Mixing Preferences 20 multichannel[...]

Complete Production T oolkit 2 Guide 112 S Scrolling options Continuous S crolling During Playb ack 23 Scrub Trim tool 23 scrubbing with Scrub Trim tool 24 sends and multic hannel mixin g 78 copying track automatio n to 36 multichannel 78 sessions creating for surroun d mixing 68 shuttle fixed mode op tion 18 Shuttle Numeri c Keypad mode 19, 20 Sid[...]

Index 113 W Write 56 Write Automation commands 54, 56 Write Automation To commands 59 Write Automation to Ne xt Breakpoint command 47 Write Auto mation to Next Break point on Stop command 49 Write Automation to Se lection/Selectio n Start/Selecti on End buttons 45 writing automation on stop 46, 47, 45 snapshot automa tion 54[...]

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