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TCE Trim Tool shortcut
I am using the TCE Trimmer tool (linked to a Pitch n Time Pro preset) a lot and on a daily basis.
Does anyone know if there's a "hidden" shortcut for it?? I could key a Macro, programming the number of F6 presses but it really depends on which of the trim tool is selected. Thanks all. |
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Re: TCE Trim Tool shortcut
Hi antonis,
I feel your pain. I think there’s no shortcut. Also, unless I’m doing something terribly wrong, making a custom shortcut in Keyboard Maestro is not completely satisfying, because PT‘s GUI is generating those elements dynamically- and very slowly. So there’s not much gained from it. If the tools were also selectable from the menu, it would be easier.. Sigh…
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Re: TCE Trim Tool shortcut
You can do this with soundflow.
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Re: TCE Trim Tool shortcut
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Press F6 2x (Switch to TCE) Waits until a mouse click and release. (Perform Single TCE move) Press F6 3x (Return to "Regular" Trim Tool) Press Apple-7 (Return to Smart tool) This works as i'm always working in normal trim and tend to do mostly single TCE moves while editing, but it's fast and gets the job done for me. Happy to send my Keyboard Maestro Macro if you'd like, let me know! Edit: Also you COULD definitely program the correct number of F6 pressed based on the found image of the trim icon and which current trim tool is currently selected, but it would be a little complicated of a macro, and would depend on a window not obscuring the trim tool icon. Ideally I wish you could just disable the loop and scrub tools so you could just toggle between trim and TCE.
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Re: TCE Trim Tool shortcut
I'm with you on this.
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Re: TCE Trim Tool shortcut
Has anyone ever actually used Loop Trim? I'd definitely want it gone. A way to program a shortcut for each version of a tool would be nice. I'd like that for the Grabber too.
I've tried macros but it was fiddly and unreliable. Ended up assigning mouse buttons for Trim, Pencil, and Smart tool.
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Re: TCE Trim Tool shortcut
Only when followed by undo.
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Re: TCE Trim Tool shortcut
A script I found and slightly modified. This will toggle between Trim and TCE with the Smart Tool active.
tell application "Finder" tell application "System Events" set PT to the first application process whose creator type is "PTul" tell PT activate set frontmost to true set EditWindow to first window whose name contains "Edit:" set CursorToolCluster to first group of EditWindow whose name contains "Cursor Tool CLuster" set TCE to (count (buttons of CursorToolCluster whose name contains "Time Compression/Expansion")) * 2 set TrimButton to (first button of CursorToolCluster whose name contains "Trim") set SmartTool to (first button of CursorToolCluster whose name contains "Smart") tell TrimButton to perform action "AXPress" repeat 1 + TCE times key code 97 end repeat tell SmartTool to perform action "AXPress" end tell end tell end tell
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Re: TCE Trim Tool shortcut
Ryan this is ace!!!
Would you mind me if I ask where you found the initial script?? I've done some Pro Tools scripting but I was completely unaware of the "CursorToolCluster"!! Many thanks again mate. I am saving the script and attaching this to a Keyboard Maestro command!! Last edited by antonis; 12-14-2021 at 02:36 AM. |
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Re: TCE Trim Tool shortcut
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