Back and Play (keep selection) on regular Pro Tools (not Ultimate)
By Eli Savoie-Levac @Eli_Savoie_Levac
Hi,
I'm wondering if there is a way to emulate the "Back and Play" command which is specific to Pro Tools Ultimate systems. Any suggestions?
Thanks!
- JJules Evrard @Jules_Evrard
Hello !
I Had the same issue today, here what i came with :const isPlaying = sf.ui.proTools.isPlaying; if (!isPlaying) { sf.keyboard.press({ keys: "numpad multiply, numpad minus, numpad 0, numpad 2, numpad 0, numpad 0, numpad enter, space", repetitions: 1, fast: true, }); } else { sf.keyboard.press({ keys: "numpad multiply, numpad minus, numpad 0, numpad 2, numpad 0, numpad 0, numpad enter", repetitions: 1, fast: true, }); }
It detects if PT is playing, then use the sortcuts to go 2s
In this case, it works only if Pro Tools main timecode is in HH:MM:SS:FF but i think you can change the keys to press to suit your workflow better.Unfortunately, this script does not keep the selection.
I have a Avid Dock so i mapped the Back & Play button to a key combination witch wasn't already used by Pro Tools :
Then I set up a trigger in Soundflow like this :
Hope it help you !