Pro Tools 12, what's the solution?

[Terry Wetzel]

Hi Guys. I've been trying to find my way around PT's 12 for a while now and as
far as being able to make it do what I want,(for lack of a better way to put it),
I am continuously frustrated! If I select a clip to do any kind of editing it only plays back once and moves on! Then I have to go back, select the clip again and start over! I hope someone understands what I'm saying. It's probably not the best way of expressing the problem. Where can I find help and advice
aside from the reference manual. There seems to be nothing on this subject in the You tube videos. What I would really like is some instructional material
on how to work the basics in Pro Tools 12. Any help and/or advice will be appreciated. Thanks

[Tweakhead]

Hey Terry . . . press the "N" key once.

Does that solve it ?

[albee1952]

Maybe you want Loop Play?(right-click on the Play button at the top of the EDIT window to see the options, just as you also can do to the Record button for those options)

[The Weed]

"N" key works in Command Focus Mode or go into Preferences and UNcheck Timeline Insertion/Play Start Marker follows playback. Look in Chapter 8: Preferences under Operation.

Checked, the cursor stops where you stop, so if you have a clip highlighted it won't be when you stop playback. Unchecked, the cursor goes back to where it was when you started playback, so if you have a clip highlighted, it remains highlighted.

In Commands Focus Mode, "N" toggles the Preference On/Off (UNchecks/Checks it) and it's very easy to inadvertently hit the "N" key.

[john1192]

Look at youtube videos for - Dynamic Transport, Uncheck Link Edit and Timeline Selection, Loopback .. all these tools will you get what you need ..

[Terry Wetzel]

Thanks everyone for your help. Obviously a lot of things must have happened between Pro Tools 12.6 and 12! I'll try to work it out with each of your suggestions.

[john1192]

Originally Posted by Terry Wetzel

Thanks everyone for your help. Obviously a lot of things must have happened between Pro Tools 12.6 and 12! I'll try to work it out with each of your suggestions.

dig in a little .. none of these things are that new .. shout out if we can help more spefically ..

[The Weed]

"N" toggles the Preference On/Off and the setting in Preferences have both been around long before PT12.

[Severe]

I’m fairly sure the solution to most of your Pro Tools 12 inquiries can be found here: http://resources.avid.com/SupportFil...ide_12.8.2.pdf

[hengus]

I found this to be a good resource. He also talks about the issue that you are having I think.
https://youtu.be/QwVgaBOvP9s

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