By TOM BOWSER
Lock separate clips in a track to prevent them from being accidentally edited. Edit locking also prevents a clip from being moved on the time line.
The Pro Tools Reference guide defines a clip as "a segment of audio, MIDI, or video data. A clip could be a drum loop, a guitar riff, a verse of a song, a recording take, a sound effect, some dialog, or an entire sound file."
To Edit Lock one or more clips:
- Enable "Commands keyboard Focus" by clicking on the a/z button in the upper right corner of the Pro Tools Edit window.
- Select the clips you want to time lock. You can select clips on one or multiple tracks.
- To select one or more clips on a track:
- Left click and hold down the left mouse button in the upper half of the track at the point you want to begin your selection.
- Drag the mouse cursor over the clip or clips you want to select.
- Release your left mouse button when you've finished your selection.
- To select an entire track and all it's clips:
- Left click in the upper half of the track.
- Press and hold down the Ctrl key then the a (A) key on your keyboard.
- Press and hold down the Ctrl + the letter l (L) keys.
All Edit Locked clips will show a small closed lock in the bottom left hand corner. (see image below)
To unlock a Edit Locked clip or clips:
- Select the clip or clips you want to unlock.
- Press and hold down the Ctrl + the letter l (L) keys.