TouchDAW - Control Pro Tools From Your Android Tablet

If you have an Android tablet or phone, no doubt you have at least thought about how great it would be to control Pro Tools from your device. Well, with an application called TouchDAW, you can in fact control hundreds of parameters directly from your tablet or smart phone.

To see TouchDAW in action, watch the video below.

Limit Recording Time Allocation in Pro Tools

"Limit recording to" is a preference setting that all Pro Tools users should know about.

In the following video you will learn why you should limit your recording time, at least in most cases, and you will learn how to do it.

By limiting the recording allocation, you can help keep your files closer together on the hard drive, which should result in better performance in Pro Tools.

By choosing a "Limit To" setting, you are not choosing the total amount of time your session is capable of recording or playing back. You are only limiting each take. If you were to choose a "Limit To" setting of 1 minute, your session/song could still be 4,5,20 minutes. Now, 1 minute is pretty short, and not a setting that is being suggested - its just an example.

Choosing a "Limit To" setting of 10-15 minutes is usually a good choice.

Watch the following video for further explanation.

Using 2 or more Monitors/Screens with Pro Tools on Windows OS

To really get the most out of your computer and Pro Tools, you should consider adding another monitor if you currently are just working on one. Having two monitors (or more) will increase your productivity with Pro Tools and other applications, including: word processors, video editing, video watching, browsing the internet, photo editing, even game playing ect....

By having two or more monitors, you do not have to constantly move around windows so you can see what is going on in the Mix or Edit windows. You can also have the Mix and Edit windows open and showing at all times - each on their own monitor.

But to accomplish this - on Windows - you need to have the

Run As Administrator When Using Pro Tools on Windows

Run As Administrator is an optimization that should be enabled for EVERYONE using Pro Tools on a Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8 PC.

There are a couple different ways you can run Pro Tools as Administrator, which I will show in the video below, but the best way is to setup Pro Tools to default to Run As Administrator using the following method:

How To Have Multiple Plugin Windows Open At the Same Time

Have you every had 2 or more plugins in Pro Tools, and you wanted to adjust each plugin without having to close each window in order to see the next plugin UI? If so, then this video will show you the answer. This video talks about the 'Target' button that is on each plugin window, and what it does.

Knowing what the 'target' button does is essential, and is a basic/beginner piece of information.  

ALT/Option Key Tips for Pro Tools

The ALT key (Windows) or Option key (Mac) is an almost magical key when it comes to Pro Tools. Watch the following video to see some great tips/shortcuts utilizing the ALT key, as well as using the SHIFT key in conjunction with the ALT key.

Clear All Clip Indicators

You can quickly clear all Clip Indicators in Pro Tools by using the Alt Key (Windows) or Option Key (Mac) and clicking on a lit clip indicator.

Enable WIDE Meters In Pro Tools

Wide Meters in Pro Tools gives the Pro Tools mixer a more professional look.

And its simple to accomplish! 

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On this blog will be information to help you utilize Pro Tools to its full extent.