"New MIDI Track" Shortcut?

[Andy R]

Is there a "New MIDI Track" Shortcut?

[Southsidemusic]

Originally Posted by Andy R

Is there a "New MIDI Track" Shortcut?

Here is a list of all the shortcuts in Pro Tools 10 as far as I know

http://en.wikiaudio.org/Pro_Tools_10...hort_cuts_list

[Andy R]

I searched the 10.1 Shortcut pdf, and scoured the interetnz, but thanks for the link!

Anyways, short answer - No.

Seems like a short cut for "New Audio Track," and "New MIDI Track" with default values specified in Preferences would nice.

in the immortal words of Jean-Luc Picard, PT programmers... "Make it so."

[Southsidemusic]

Originally Posted by Andy R

I searched the 10.1 Shortcut pdf, and scoured the interetnz, but thanks for the link!

Anyways, short answer - No.

Seems like a short cut for "New Audio Track," and "New MIDI Track" with default values specified in Preferences would nice.

in the immortal words of Jean-Luc Picard, PT programmers... "Make it so."

LOL

+1

[musicman691]

Originally Posted by Andy R

I searched the 10.1 Shortcut pdf, and scoured the interetnz, but thanks for the link!

Anyways, short answer - No.

Seems like a short cut for "New Audio Track," and "New MIDI Track" with default values specified in Preferences would nice.

in the immortal words of Jean-Luc Picard, PT programmers... "Make it so."

Command/shift/n on a Mac brings up the new track window and you use the arrow keys to navigate around that. In PT 11 it looks like there's shortcuts to do some of what you want that are even simpler than the way we do things now. What exactly do you mean by default values specified in Preferences?

[Richard901]

Originally Posted by musicman691

In PT 11 it looks like there's shortcuts to do some of what you want that are even simpler than the way we do things now.

Just seen this from Russ Hughes:
http://www.pro-tools-expert.com/home...-tools-11.html

[Andy R]

Originally Posted by Richard901

Just seen this from Russ Hughes:
http://www.pro-tools-expert.com/home...-tools-11.html

That will do it! If it's double-click whilst holding a key, like 'm' for example, that would be fantastic.

@musicman691 - If there were a single stroke shortcut for "New Audio Track" you might prefer the default be 'mono', or 'stereo', or "5.1" etc..

[Oliver M]

Originally Posted by Andy R

Is there a "New MIDI Track" Shortcut?

Fire up this AppleScript from anything you like, it takes less than half a second to execute:


activate application "Pro Tools"
tell application "System Events"
tell process "Pro Tools"
keystroke "n" using {command down, shift down} -- Invokes "Track/New..." dialog
repeat until exists window "New Tracks"
end repeat
repeat 4 times
key code 125 using {command down} -- Down arrow key with command key pressed
end repeat
key code 76 -- For enter key, return works as well
end tell
end tell


Oliver

[Andy R]

Originally Posted by Oliver M

Fire up this AppleScript

Always been intimidated by Applescript... time for me to get over it.

Thanks, Oliver!

[Oliver M]

You're welcome, if you need further assistance lets take it over to another (maybe more appropriate) forum section, maybe Tips & Tricks or General Discussion

Whatever you prefer.


Oliver