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ProTools Edit Window - issue

Post by Ron Obvious » Fri Oct 23, 2020 9:50 pm

I've been in ProTools land since 1995. Yesterday after having an assistant work on a project, I was left with "THIS" (screen grab). I can't figure out how to get rid of it. NEVER have seen this before - EVER. Spent some time looking in the PT's manual, can't find anything. I don't know even what to call it?

This completely screws up the "starting" point cursor, as it now starts [there .I.] instead of the Blue Arrow. Also now you can't just click anywhere on the screen to reset the blue starting point arrow.

Any help, most appreciated.

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Re: ProTools Edit Window - issue

Post by drumsound » Fri Oct 23, 2020 10:38 pm

Could it be a preroll thing?

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Re: ProTools Edit Window - issue

Post by Colorblind » Sat Oct 24, 2020 5:13 am

Hopefully this will get you sorted out:

https://duc.avid.com/showthread.php?t=375029

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Re: ProTools Edit Window - issue

Post by A.David.MacKinnon » Sat Oct 24, 2020 7:07 am

I recently had the same issue. What version of pro tools are you running? In 9 it's one of the buttons on the top left of the window in the row with tab to transient. Sorry but I can't remember which one and I'm away from the studio computer. The button needs to be selected for normal operation.

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Re: ProTools Edit Window - issue

Post by Nick Sevilla » Sun Oct 25, 2020 8:24 pm

That is the "edit selection" marker for their timeline.

Maybe change some settings?

Also, try placing the cursor at the beginning of the session, it should reset.

Also, try "link timeline edit with selection".

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Re: ProTools Edit Window - issue

Post by A.David.MacKinnon » Mon Oct 26, 2020 7:19 am

Nick Sevilla wrote:
Sun Oct 25, 2020 8:24 pm

Also, try "link timeline edit with selection".
^^^^^^^This is it.

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Re: ProTools Edit Window - issue

Post by Ron Obvious » Thu Oct 29, 2020 1:52 pm

Hello Nick,
and the other posters, to my 'Issue". Now SOLVED!

Tab -
Options>
- Link Timeline and Edit Selection (tick)

Still don't know how it got this way, but now I know how to fix it.

All is fine now!
Thanks again.

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