The document discusses using the Smart Tool in Pro Tools to quickly access editing tools like trim, selection, and crossfades. It describes quantizing MIDI and audio data to adjust timing and apply rhythmic feels. Real-Time Properties are introduced as another way to dynamically alter MIDI performance by adjusting properties like swing. The document also covers creating, editing, and deleting fades using the Fades dialog box.

1. Editing and Fine-
Tuning a Performance

2. Objectives:
• Use the Smart Tool to quickly access commonly
used tools and functions
• Use advanced options to preview, create, and edit
fades
• Quantize MIDI data, audio clips, and Elastic Audio
events to the Grid
• Use Real-Time Properties to dynamically change a
MIDI performance

3. Smart Tool
• Provides instant access to Selector, Grabber, and Trim tools
• Also performs fades and crossfades
• To activate the Smart Tool:
• Click the bar above the Trim, Selector, and Grabber, or
• Press any two function keys from F6 through F8
• Activating the Primary Smart Tool Functions
• Selector: Position cursor in upper half of a clip, not near a boundary
• Trim: Position cursor in center of a clip horizontally, within 12 pixels of a
clip boundary
• Grabber: Position cursor in lower half of a clip, not near a boundary

4. Smart Tool (2)
• Creating Fades Using the Smart Tool
• Position cursor in top quarter of a clip near clip boundary
to access the Fade tool
• Click and drag to create a Fade In or Fade Out
• Position cursor near bottom of two adjacent clips to
access the Crossfade function
• Click and drag to create a Crossfade

5. Smart Tool (3)
• Smart Tool Fade Rules
• Specified in Editing Preferences page
1. Choose Setup > Preference and select Editing tab.
2. Click button under Default Fade Settings.

6. Creating Rhythmic Changes
for Audio and MIDI Data
• Using Grid Quantize versus Groove Quantize
• Grid Quantize = Quantizing to a subdivision of a beat to correct
timing relative the bar|beat grid
• Groove Quantize = Quantizing to a Groove template to match
the timing or feel of a performance
• Using Input Quantize
• Choose Event > Event Operations >
Input Quantize
• Enforces a timing pattern by quantizing
incoming MIDI data

7. Creating Rhythmic Changes
for Audio and MIDI Data (2)
• Quantizing after Recording
Choose Event > Event Operations > Quantize
• Quantizing MIDI Data
• Adjusts existing MIDI notes to improve timing or achieve a rhythmic
feel
• Quantizing Audio Clips
• Only clip start location is changed
• Useful when quantizing “one-shot” clips and sliced clips
• Quantizing Elastic Audio
• Event markers closest to the Quantize Grid are promoted to Warp
markers.
• Event markers and Warp markers closest to the grid are quantized.

8. Creating Rhythmic Changes
for Audio and MIDI Data (3)
• Setting the Options for Groove and Feel
• Quantizing MIDI Note Attributes
• Note On
• Note Off
• Preserve Note Duration
• Selecting Grid or Groove Quantize
1. Click the Quantize Grid selector
2. Select a note value or Groove Template
• Setting Quantize Grid Options
• Tuplet, Offset Grid, Randomize
• Adjusting the Feel
• Swing, Include/Exclude within, Strength

9. MIDI Real-Time Properties
• Provides an additional option for adjusting MIDI data
• Using the Real-Time Properties View
• Select View > Edit Window Views > Real-Time
Properties
• Applies to whole tracks

10. MIDI Real-Time Properties (2)
• Using the Real-Time Properties Floating Window
Choose Event > MIDI Real-Time Properties
• Track-Based Properties Versus
Clip-Based Properties
• Select the target track(s) or clip(s)
• Use the Apply To pop-up menu as needed
• Expanded Real-Time Properties Window
• Click the Expand/Collapse triangle(s) to display
additional parameter settings

11. MIDI Real-Time Properties (3)
• Enabling Real-Time Properties
• Click the property name to enable (green).
• Settings will display automatically once the property is enabled.
• Quantizing with Real-Time Properties
• Basic Quantize Options
• Quantize Grid/Groove Menu
• Swing Percent
• Expanded Quantize Options
• Tuplet
• Offset
• Strength
• Include
• Random

12. Working with Fades
Fades are non-destructive and
rendered in real time
• Using the Fades Dialog Box
• Audition and Preview
Controls
• Buttons across the top
• Buttons down the left side
• Choosing Fade Settings
• Fade Shape Settings
• Slope/Link Settings

13. Working with Fades (2)
• Applying Fades
1. Make a selection that touches or crosses the clip boundary
2. Choose Edit > Fades > Create, or
Press Command+F (Mac) or Ctrl+F (Windows)
• Editing Fades
• To change a fade:
• Double-click with the Grabber and make change in the Fade dialog box.
• To delete a single fade:
• Click with the Grabber and press Delete.
• To delete one or more fades:
• Select the clip(s) and choose Edit > Fades > Delete.
• To change the length of a fade:
• Use the Trim tool.