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Touch Bar on new Mac Book Pros
Hi guys, Does anyone have any insight into the compatibility of the new Touch Bar feature offered in the new generation of Mac Book Pros? When Pro Tools is the focus, would we be able to use the Touch Bar in the way we currently can the physical function keys (for modes, tools, rec, wait for note and all that good stuff)? Is there an equivalent to "use F1, F2 etc. as standard function keys" in the OS keyboard system preferences when a Touch Bar is present? I'm in the dark as I haven't had the opportunity to get my hands on one of these yet, and certainly not with a PT install.
Whatever the situation this close to release I see great possibilities for the future, though... |
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Re: Touch Bar on new Mac Book Pros
I would be more worried that your PT version (whatever it is as you don't have and info on that) would work with Sierra.
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Re: Touch Bar on new Mac Book Pros
Thanks Jack - Yes, I didn't say (for the sake of brevity) - I'm assuming a version of PT which works with Sierra, formal compatibility statements aside. (I've had no problems with 12.5 so far, though I actually have a Mavericks system to hand in case I hit a poisoned Easter egg!)
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Re: Touch Bar on new Mac Book Pros
Guess we'll just have to wait and see if PT will support the new touch bar and offer its own short cut keys.
In the meantime, check out this Apple Support Article on the touch bar. It seems that all the familiar function keys will be available and work the same. |
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Re: Touch Bar on new Mac Book Pros
Since it is possible to customize the touch bar, perhaps someone can build a scheme that will be ideal for Protools workflow in the short term. I know it may be limited to what is available in the builder for now but it may be useful s=for some. Hopefully future releases of Protools will take advantage of the touch bar feature.
Some ideas may include transport buttons, a scrub bar, arming buttons, switching from mix to edit screens, plugin parameter adjustments, virtual instrument parameter adjustments, auditioning virtual instruments, midi pitch wheel or mod wheel entry, pitch correction, guitar strumming entry, mini midi keyboard, drum pad zones, etc.
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MacbookPro14,3 - Intel Core i7 3.1 GHz, 16 GB MacOS 13.6.4 running Protools 2024.3 Mac Studio M1Max - 64GB MacOS 14.3.1 running Protools 2024.3 |
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Re: Touch Bar on new Mac Book Pros
I have one usage that would be killer for the touch bar - the pitch bend ribbon on a CS80
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Re: Touch Bar on new Mac Book Pros
I have the touch bar 13" with PT 12.6 on Sierra.
Currently it doesn't do anything - just the usual system controls appear and you have to hold Fn in order to show the F1-F12 keys, which is one extra step. You can configure it to have the F keys always on I believe, but I haven't bothered. It would be awesome though to show Shuffle/Slip/Spot/Grid etc on the top bar. Also being able to scroll through a session, scrub, use it as a MIDI sampler. Automation and plugin controls. Lots of potential here, but the question is will anyone bother to code it? |
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Re: Touch Bar on new Mac Book Pros
It would be great if Avid took up the challenge but we have seen some pretty innovative folks here that might want to give it a try. I can envision a library of tough bar schemes for different workflows (post, tracking, editing, video, mastering, sound design, etc.). It'll be great if there was a library for users to choose what they need.
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MacbookPro14,3 - Intel Core i7 3.1 GHz, 16 GB MacOS 13.6.4 running Protools 2024.3 Mac Studio M1Max - 64GB MacOS 14.3.1 running Protools 2024.3 |
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Re: Touch Bar on new Mac Book Pros
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Re: Touch Bar on new Mac Book Pros
I own a 15" "TouchBar" MBP, and for now, I can have the standard fonction keys as usual (no use of the fn key modifier).
Go to pref/keyboard/Shortcuts/Fonction keys (translated from french) and add the apps you want to have the F1, F2...keys. |
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