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Old 02-08-2023, 02:34 AM
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Default How to nudge audio in Pro Tools 2022 without numeric keyboard

I've just upgraded to a new 2021 M1 laptop (with no numeric section), and Pro Tools 2022. On my old laptop (MacBook Pro 2017) and Pro Tools 2020, there was a shortcut for nudging audio (can't remember it exactly, but it included the left and right arrow keys, so maybe shift - option - and arrow key? or something like that). I've searched extensively for how to do this on my new laptop with Pro Tools 2022, and I can't figure out how without purchasing and carrying a numeric pad extension. Is there no laptop keyboard short cut for this anymore in Pro Tools 2022??


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Old 02-08-2023, 04:03 AM
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By putting together info from two threads (having read many others that are out of date) and, finally, reaching out to a friend who's on the Beta testing team for Pro Tools, I've sorted it out. As this seems to have changed many times over the years, here's my update for 2022:


1) Select "Link Timeline and Edit Selection" in upper left controls
2) Select the AZ box (the Command Focus), so it's yellow - in upper right of tracks area of edit window
3) Use < and > keys to nudge right or left the amount you've selected in the nudge area in the control panel at top of page
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Old 02-08-2023, 05:22 AM
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I don't nudge that often so I had to check, and with command focus on, on my mac, it's comma and period, back and forth.

(Added: for me, the >< button switches between shuffle, spot, grid and slip modes.)
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Cool.
Comma (<) & period (>) also work when there IS a numeric pad.
Now I don't have to reach to the far right +/- on the numeric pad.

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I just program Nudge into the thumb buttons on my mouse.
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I just program Nudge into the thumb buttons on my mouse.
Slightly genius. I'm trying this!
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I just program Nudge into the thumb buttons on my mouse.
Slightly genius. I'm trying this!
On Windows, I use X-Mouse Button Control, free and the best mouse driver I've ever used. If on Mac, look at SteerMouse.

I have a 7 button Logitech MS500 wired mouse, programmed for Pro Tools as follows:

Left Click = Left Click
Right Click = Separate at Playhead
Scroll Wheel Button Down = Clear
Scroll Wheel Tilt Left = Delete
Scroll Wheel Tilt Right = Right Click
Front Thumb Button = Nudge Left
Back Thumb Button = Nudge Right

There are a number of Layers in XMBC, so I can have different shortcuts for different editing scenarios.

As always, YMMV.
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Cool.
Comma (<) & period (>) also work when there IS a numeric pad.
Now I don't have to reach to the far right +/- on the numeric pad.

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The good thing about comma and period is M and "forward slash" nudge by the next value up without having to change nudge values. So if comma and period are nudging by 1 sample, M and forward slash nudge by 10 samples (and so on and so on for bars/beats, timecode, etc.)
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