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Request - Selection minimum selection length Preference
Hey all,
Just wondering if there's a way of "not" making a selection in the edit page, when zoomed in and move the insertion point with the mouse. 5/10 times I seem to be selecting a length of a few samples preventing the expected playback from., what I thought was going to be, the insertion point. I know it's come up somewhere before, but wondering if any one has any workarounds, or if AVID could be so kind as to add a preference for this. Regards, Matt
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Re: Request - Selection minimum selection length Preference
One workaround is to use Grid mode by default. Another is to click a little after the desired insertion point and immediately type 1 on the numpad, which "rewinds" by an amount set in prefs. The solution is to use a trackball rather than a mouse or a trackpad - that makes it possible to click with no chance of motion.
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David J. Finnamore PT 2023.12 Ultimate | Clarett+ 8Pre | macOS 13.6.3 on a MacBook Pro M1 Max PT 2023.12 | Saffire Pro 40 | Win10 latest, HP Z440 64GB |
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Re: Request - Selection minimum selection length Preference
Another workaround is to have a long post-roll set, which is easy to do by opt-clicking (Mac) after your selection. Once that's on, it should stay on. I do this all the time to prevent Avid Video Engine errors that crop up when trying to playback a very short selection (e.g. 1 frame or less).
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Matt McKenzie-Smith mattrixx.net SourceConnect - mattrixx AVID Collab user - mattrixx MacStudio Ultra / LogicProX / IzotopeRX10+ / SourceConnect / MelodyneStudio5 / WAVES Mercury / NI KompleteUltimate / ProToolsUltimate / RME UFX, UFXII, Babyface / AVID S3 + DOCK / Barefoot MM27 gen2 / Barefoot FP01 |
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Matt McKenzie-Smith mattrixx.net SourceConnect - mattrixx AVID Collab user - mattrixx MacStudio Ultra / LogicProX / IzotopeRX10+ / SourceConnect / MelodyneStudio5 / WAVES Mercury / NI KompleteUltimate / ProToolsUltimate / RME UFX, UFXII, Babyface / AVID S3 + DOCK / Barefoot MM27 gen2 / Barefoot FP01 |
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Re: Request - Selection minimum selection length Preference
Lol I do this all the time. Never thought to use the post roll that way. Thanks for the tip!
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Re: Request - Selection minimum selection length Preference
Another possibility is tapping the down (or up) arrow which will de-select and put the playhead at either end of the small selection made by clicking then slightly dragging.
Thus, whenever you try to place the playhead/cursor, a tap on the arrow before playback should work. If you did not drag slightly after clicking, the up or down arrow won't typically bug anything, so it's just a fail safe if you do make a selection. If you did not, the arrow button press is just redundant and should be no problem. Grid mode and trackball are what work best for me, but I sometimes do this anyway just by not remembering always to raise my fingers entirely from the ball. |
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Re: Request - Selection minimum selection length Preference
Oh, that's cool! I constantly use that during playback, but had no idea it worked when the transport was stopped.
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David J. Finnamore PT 2023.12 Ultimate | Clarett+ 8Pre | macOS 13.6.3 on a MacBook Pro M1 Max PT 2023.12 | Saffire Pro 40 | Win10 latest, HP Z440 64GB |
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It’s usually when you don’t see that you’ve made a micro selection, hit play … and Grrr.
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Matt McKenzie-Smith mattrixx.net SourceConnect - mattrixx AVID Collab user - mattrixx MacStudio Ultra / LogicProX / IzotopeRX10+ / SourceConnect / MelodyneStudio5 / WAVES Mercury / NI KompleteUltimate / ProToolsUltimate / RME UFX, UFXII, Babyface / AVID S3 + DOCK / Barefoot MM27 gen2 / Barefoot FP01 |
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