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Old 11-23-2010, 12:28 PM
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when you open the color palette there are 3 rows of color. By default, pro tools uses colors from the bottom row first. Do you know if its possible to make it so pro tools starts by using colors from the first row. The muddy colors from the bottom row are pretty depressing to look at.
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Old 11-23-2010, 12:55 PM
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Don't see anything in the User Guide about changing that pref. A possible workaround is to create a template with the colors you like and import your tracks from it. Of course, the thought of going through all that every time you want a new track is kind of depressing, too. Probably easier just to leave the color palette open and change each track to the color you want as you create it.
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Old 11-23-2010, 03:22 PM
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Default Re: is there a way to change the default colors for tracks

Sure you don't like to use Adobe Photoshop to do your final Mix because this is your second post complaining about the looks of PT's interface. Motu has just announced a new version of Digital Performer that can now use skins. Maybe worth taking a look at? IMO PT's interface is clean, clear and has almost everything you need without making it look cluttered.

Anyway, to answer your question. PT has a very clever coloring system that you can control by adjusting the settings in the preferences. If you want candy colored tracks just create a template where you assign your favorite rainbow colors to the number of tracks that suits you.

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Old 11-23-2010, 07:39 PM
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Does 9 let you create Stationary Pads like 8 did ? if so done deal
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Old 11-24-2010, 12:21 PM
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Hey....Not to Hijack your thread here, but, Ive been doing some experimenting with color coding, is there a way to match the region color to the track colors?

lets say I like all my drum regions to be blue. is there a way to match the track color in the mixer to blue without having to select them a pick the color? like maybe a "match track color to region color" preference. ?
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Old 11-24-2010, 12:45 PM
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Does 9 let you create Stationary Pads like 8 did ? if so done deal
I'm intrigued to learn what feature you're referring to. Is it possible they're officially called something else? I can't find any reference to "stationery" in the manual, and the only references to "stationary" are the usual - as an adjective meaning "fixed, not moving."
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Hey....Not to Hijack your thread here, but, Ive been doing some experimenting with color coding, is there a way to match the region color to the track colors?

lets say I like all my drum regions to be blue. is there a way to match the track color in the mixer to blue without having to select them a pick the color? like maybe a "match track color to region color" preference. ?
I've always been curious about this too.
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I'm intrigued to learn what feature you're referring to. Is it possible they're officially called something else? I can't find any reference to "stationery" in the manual, and the only references to "stationary" are the usual - as an adjective meaning "fixed, not moving."
Sorry to take so long to respond. I have been away from the studio for several months...So Its called a "Stationary Pad" it was in one of the original PT training course manuals 101 or something.

For starters I only use a Mac not sure if this makes a difference ?
But what you do set up a session the way you would like a particular session template to be.
Number and kind of tracks ,I/Os , sends, plugs etc. everything so you can just arm the record buttons and go. Name it something generic . I usually do something like "Sta Pad folk" etc. or whatever.

Then close the session and quit PT so you are back on Finder( Mac ).

Then you open to the Hard Drive that you keep your sessions on and highlight that session.

Then go to the "file" drop down in Finder and click on "get info" .

You should see a check box about 3/4 the way down , that says "Make Stationary Pad" check that.

Then close the HD window and open up PT .

Then click on that session and it should open with a window that says "This is a Stationary Pad" and asks, do you want to edit it or create new session name ( or something along those lines, sorry I am not at the studio)

Just click new session and a particular name for that session.

From then on all you do is open that Sta Pad session from PT and make a new name but it always has all you session parameters ready to go.
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Oh, that. That's a Mac thing, not a Pro Tools thing, actually. I don't have SL yet, but I'm sure it still has it. It's been a feature since at least OS 6, if I remember right. You can make any file created by any program into a Stationery Pad and it will become a template. I mean, you know, any file of the document-type, not preference files and library files and what not, obviously.

PT9 has a "New Session from Template" feature. Haven't tried it yet but it probably makes what you're describing even easier. Download the PT9 Reference Guide, p. 168 ff will tell you all about it.
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Oh, that. That's a Mac thing, not a Pro Tools thing, actually. I don't have SL yet, but I'm sure it still has it. It's been a feature since at least OS 6, if I remember right. You can make any file created by any program into a Stationery Pad and it will become a template. I mean, you know, any file of the document-type, not preference files and library files and what not, obviously.

PT9 has a "New Session from Template" feature. Haven't tried it yet but it probably makes what you're describing even easier. Download the PT9 Reference Guide, p. 168 ff will tell you all about it.
Ok I was wondering if it was. I just started using it about 6 or 7 years ago and haven't changed . I have to check out the PT 9 templates when I get it.. Thanks
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