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Pro Tools - Popup Search Bar for Track Names

By Dave Weingarten @Dave_Weingarten
    2025-02-17 23:39:00.061Z

    This came up today in a dense session... Wouldn't it be great to be able to search the session for a specific track name, and then have pro tools select that track (or tracks) and move into view.

    Is there already a way to do this? Or could someone point me in the direction of a combination of macros that could be used.

    This would be so useful. Thank you.

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      Dave Weingarten @Dave_Weingarten
        2025-02-17 23:50:40.248Z

        Actually, I think I figured it out. I made a macro containing "Select Track By Name (Search)" followed by "Track Scroll To View" and just leaving the "select..." field empty. For anyone interested.

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        1. Kitch Membery @Kitch2025-02-18 18:35:06.953Z

          Hi @Dave_Weingarten

          So great you found a solution!

        2. In reply toDave_Weingarten:

          This can also be done with the Pro Tools search feature.
          PressShift - Control - S and start typing the name of the track. You'll get a popup list that you can select from. Click or select the track name and it will be scrolled into view:

          1. DDave Weingarten @Dave_Weingarten
              2025-02-19 23:04:21.660Z

              Oh wow I never knew about that. Thank you!