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Old 10-07-2019, 11:02 AM
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Default Edit & Mix windows on different desktops á la MAC

Hi all !

Moved from mac to windows, and I miss the feature in OSX to have the different pro tools windows on different virtual desktops, and conveniently three-finger-swipe between them.

I can four-finger-swipe between desktops on my PC, but it seems all PT-windows needs to stay on one and the same virtual desktop, unlike MAC where PT-windows can be distributed over several virtual desktops

Anyone knows how to spread PT-windows over several desktops in windows?
Any utility sw to 'macify' ?

Things are working fine here, but miss the convenience of distributing the pt-windows over desktops, and just swipe between them. Not a burning issue.

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Old 10-07-2019, 01:39 PM
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Only way I know of is to have 2 screens and expand the PT window across both, then put edit on one, mix on the other. Don't think it can be done with 1 screen and swiping
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Old 10-07-2019, 03:44 PM
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Old 10-07-2019, 06:05 PM
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This is a common complaint and apparently not one that is easily fixed (or maybe being ignored).
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Old 10-08-2019, 12:49 AM
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Ok
Thx for your replies.
Skooched internet. Found nothing.
Two-screens... well perhaps some day.
I'll settle for what is for the time beeing
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If you just want to switch between the Edit and Mix pages, Ctrl + = in Windows and Command + = on Mac.
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If you just want to switch between the Edit and Mix pages, Ctrl + = in Windows and Command + = on Mac.
That^^^ is one option. Another is the old(not sure about the new version) Presonus Faderport as it has buttons to select MIX or EDIT(one button is actually labelled "Proj"). 2 screens works just fine with the proper setup. Open Pro Tools but don't open a session yet. With PT NOT maximized, grab the edges of the main PT window and drag them to fill both screens(works for side by side, or over & under). Now open a session and drag each window(MIX and EDIT) onto the screens you want them on. Once they are on the proper screen, maximize the windows(NOT the main PT window). Hit Alt-F4 to save and close. Things should come back up the same when you re-open. Sessions that were saved otherwise may need to have things dragged into proper layout, but it should settle into coming up correctly.

Using screens with the same resolution works better than mixed resolution
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