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1. GREEN TO NEXT INSERT With a plugin window open hit the To NEXT Insert Batch Command to add the chosen plugin to the rack below the open plugin Note You must have the plugin window open above where you want to add the next to ADD NATIVE PLUGINS BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 55 ADD NATIVE Vv s a gt d Tu LIGHT BLUE Native TO TOP INSERT These Batch Commands are designed for Native users adding one plugin at a time to selected tracks To add plugins you must have programmed your Default EQ and Dynamics in the Pro Tools Mixing Preferences as well as have selected Favorite Plugins from your list To do this hold command and choose a plugin from your insert list and let go of command once selected This should now appear at the top of your insert lists within Pro Tools These Batch Commands will only add plugins to the Top Rack Insert A Note All Floating Windows must be hidden when performing this Batch Command GREEN Native TO NEXT INSERT For Native users with a plugin window open hit the NativeTo NEXT Insert Batch Command to add the chosen plugin to the rack below the open plugin Note You must only have the tracks you re adding plugins to displayed by using the Show Selected Tracks Fader Focus Batch Command PLUGIN RACKS 2 S zZ These Batch Commands allow users to move up and dow
2. Name Group Name Time Properties Reference U Marker Selection None General Properties Q _ Zoom Settings r3 Pre Post Roll Times M Track Show Hide Track Heights ili Group Enables Ch Window Configuration none Comments Cancel IMPORTANT Memory Locations 89 99 have been pre programmed in the window configurations to allow you to program custom groups of faders to launch with associated plugins Examples MEM LOCATION 89 Con Fig 1 MEM LOCATION 90 Con Fig 2 etc Now just save your Window Configuration with the New Window Configuration Batch Command and number and name it accordingly Now they should be able to be referenced through our Window Configuration 1 10 Batch Commands Note Window Configurations 6 10 can be located in the QuickList for custom programming OPEN WINDOW CONFIG 1 Configuration Press CON FIG 7 to open window configuration number one amp Memory Location 89 OPEN WINDOW CONFIG 2 Configuration Press CON FIG 2 to open window configuration number two amp Memory Location 90 OPEN WINDOW CONFIG 3 Configuration BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 33 Press CON FIG 2 to open window configuration number three amp Memory Location 91 OPEN WINDOW CONFIG 4 Configuration Press CON FIG 4 to open window configuration number four amp Memory Locaiton 92 OPEN WINDOW CONFIG 5 Configuration Press CON FIG 5 to open window configuratio
3. Tool Tips f Function Details Edit Window Default Length Qn Organize Plug In Menus By Category amp Manufacturer 7 Auto Switch Input Language Language Engish Engish 7 Default Auto Naming to English ASCII Many of the Batch Commands reference the Default EQ and Default Dynamics that can be selected in the Pro Tools Preferences If you leave these empty any referencing a Default EQ or Default Compressor will not function BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 22 Pro Tools HD Pr Sends Default to INF Send Pans Default to Follow Main Pan Link Mix Edit Group Enables Use Absolute Pan Linking Default EQ Default Dynamics MHChannelStip 7 Automation Mix Window should be showing only Inserts and Sends at the top of screen Mix Window Views Mic Preamps Narrow Mix up Instruments Edit Window Views Y Inserts A E Rulers gt Inserts F J Other Displays v Sends A E Clip gt Sends F J Waveforms v Meters and Faders v Delay Compensation Automation gt y Track Color Expanded Sends gt y Comments v Track Number All Transport gt None AAnin f niintaer Key Command Click the Key Command button in the Batch Command System to enter a Key Command into the command sequence Action Delay ms Times BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 23 Delay Repeat amp Duplicate Click the Delay space next to a command on the com
4. BATCH COMMANDER slate MEDIA TECHNOLOGY BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL Version 2 0 0 Updated 3 9 2015 BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 1 Updated 3 9 2015 Contents SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS sccscessieswaranuscwesiesds sowatinesensnsiesenentnendnaanesvepsasesseessnsennexpedseserasvaceceussanseeiess 3 INSTALLING BATCH COMMANDER PRO TOOLS 10 11 4 eee eene eee eene nennen rennen nnne 4 Setting Upe Alening Pro Rete T 4 BATCH COMMANDER PRO TOOLS 10 11 SOFTWARE FEATURES essssssesosesosseccsesosescssecssesesesesee 9 Ban me aer OOO E tant ten feet rere re a ne en ee aT 9 bate yeyagueets ele E emt one ete Seen diretti cited te ene ee ere ec DE ee eee eee 16 ogqunp a Pre TOOS CES OT Reena me erence E ee conc banned Kn Cena Re nn Cerne rrr tr ents nee Kn et eters 18 Saving a bate COMMA 565510 0 in duane 18 Restorine to acor Delan RE 20 BATCH COMMAND SYSTEM FOR PRO TOOLS 10 11 sccccsssecccssseccccsseccccssececseseceeeaesees 21 BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 2 System Requirements The Batch Commander is a MAC application for optimal performance we recommend the following specifications e OSX 10 7 Lion OSX 10 8 Mountain Lion OSX 10 9 Mavericks and OSX 10 10 Yosemite Pro Tools 10 Pro Tools 11 Logic Pro X Slate Remote iOS Application Optional Available on the App Store ntel i7 or
5. IMPORTANT AUDIO TO MIDI is also labelled TAB PASTE MIDI ONE TIME Repeat As Needed in the QuickList TEMPO MAP 1 BAR amp SNAP TO GRID FADE CONSOLIDATE On Layout 4 we have included the two Batch Commands TEMPO MAP and SNAP TRANS GRID As displayed in the video the first step is tempo mapping one bar on the track you want to snap to the grid then with SNAP TRANS GRID the Batch Command will cut the track by the transients snap them to the grid fade them and then consolodate the entire track To perform this Batch Command it is important to first use the TEMPO MAP Batch Command We have included Tempo Map 1 4 Bars in the QuickList Once tempo mapped Select the audio you wish to modify and press SNAP TO GRID FADE CONSOLIDATE to separate transients and snap to the grid new regions will be faded and consolidated Note You can do this with multiple tracks after tempo mapped once IMPORTANT The delay may need to be adjusted pending the size of the audio track you are performing the function on to allow for more time CLIP COLOR cc O oO a MAKE SELECT CLIPS TRACKS COLORS Select the track and clip to instantly color code to the described color on the Edit Window MAKE SELECT CLIPS COLORS Select the clip to instantly color code to the described color on the Edit Window MAKE SELECT TRACKS COLORS BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 65 Select the track to instantly
6. MIDI TO AUDIO options if preferred Our included 1 10 different MIDI TO AUDIO options will show only the selected MIDI tracks and perform the conversion to the number of MIDI tracks you set the MIDI TO AUDIO Batch Command to To Create Your Own Custom Versions of these Manually First Move the Instrument or MIDI tracks to the top of the session so they are located at Tracks 1 5 Then select the first track and Press MIDI TO AUDIO 1 BAR to automatically bounce and name the MIDI track Then Batch Commander will make the MIDI inactive and hide the track entirely Note Before running this Batch Command you must have import after bounce selected in the bounce menu Also you may need adjust the delay time of the BC to account for how long the midi track actually is To add delay just hit Key Command and without programming a key command in the Batch Command System Menu add delay of 9999ms and repeat as many times as needed Performance Notes For individual MIDI track To Audio track bouncing move the Instrument or MIDI track to the top of the session so it s are located at Track 1 Then select it and Press MIDI To Audio to automatically bounce and name the MIDI track to an Audio Track Then Batch Commander will make the MIDI track inactive and hide the it entirely BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 35 TIP Before running this Batch Command YOU MUST HAVE Import After Bounce selected in the bounce menu Als
7. UP DOWN COMPING SELECTION SIZE INSERTS A E INSERTS A E INSERTS A E INSERTS A E INSERTS A E INSERTS A E chaise VT VTI VIM SENDS A E SENDS A E SENDS A E SENDS A E SENDS A E SENDS A E uo uo uo uo uo 170 Main OutL R fff main OutL R fff main OutLR fff Main our f Main Out Emain OutLR AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO autoread autoread 7 be tr Y FLOATING imc F3 e 2 TOOLBAR WOW h x AE CUSTOMIZE TOOLBAR 9 Now on a single monitor navigate to the Edit Window and position the Edit Window above the Batch Commander Toolbar Note If using more than one monitor make sure the main display is set to your Pro Tools Mix Window BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL INS sg Solo M LeadVox Chorus Vox Ch 6 eoo Built in Display Display CEU EE To rearrange the displays drag them to the desired position To relocate the menu bar drag it to a different display Mirror Displays V Show mirroring options in the menu bar when available Gather Windows 2 10 Touch the Hide Batch Commander button on the top left of the Batch Commander Toolbar 11 Save Pro Tools by touching the SAVE PRO TOOLS button on the lower left of the Batch Commander Toolbar and you are ready to mix Note Previous window layouts saved in Pro Tools will need to be realigned and saved BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL Enable Assist
8. Xeon processor with a clock speed of at least 2 4 GHz e Minimum 4GB RAM We recommend 8GB RAM Graphics card with minimum 512MB memory though 1GB graphics memory is recommended Graphic amp Batch Command response speed will vary depending on the capabilities of the computer s capacity e Most display sizes supported Note Default layouts may appear differently on various displays but all Batch Commands are available to every user Hit customize toolbar to view Batch Commands and relocate to accommodate all display sizes BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 3 Installing Batch Commander Pro Tools 10 11 Open the installer and follow the directions on the Installer Once the applications have been placed into your applications folder and your drivers have been downloaded add the applictions to your dock for easy access Setting Up amp Aligning Pro Tools Setting up Pro Tools with Batch Commander is a one time operation for Pro Tools sessions On the Pro Tools menu bar 1 First navigate to your Apple on the OS Finder gt Dock gt Turn Hiding On Note With the Slate Remote iOS application you can hide the Batch Commander application after launch and keep your dock visible if you d prefer 2 Under View on the Pro Tools Menu Bar navigate to Mix Window Views 3 For Pro Tools 10 you will need to display 2 sets of inserts and 1 set of sends For Pro Tools 11 due to the extended faders you will ne
9. color code to the described color on the Mix or Edit Window MENU ITEMS OPEN PRO OPEN VWF af TOOLS PLAYBACK I O SETUP DELAY COMP REFERENCES ENGINE Open windows and menu items MENU ITEMS QUANTIZE COLOR SYSTEM WINDOW PALETE USAGE VIEW TRACK ioe TOGGLE LIST UNIVERSE Open windows and menu items MENU ITEMS OPEN W fSHOW AUDIO f OPEN REAL TOGGLE SESSION MIDI TIME TEMPO SETUP APPLICATIC PROPERTI JPERATION MENU ITEMS Open windows and menu items MIDI ZOOM amp IMPORT AND EXPORT BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 66 CUSTOMIZE TOOLBAR SHIFT CONTROL hi MND f ENTER UPLOAD BOUNCE N amp EXPORT b a gt lt z poms a UPLOAD TO DROPBOX Locates Session and uploads it to Dropbox Be sure to be signed into Dropbox EXPORT ENTIRE SESSION When you are ready to export the tracks of your session s dry files to another DAW press the Batch Command Export Entire Session It will highlight all tracks in the session consolidate the tracks and name the regions according to the track name Then it will export the tracks to default location MIDI ZOOM IN Zoom in on a MIDI note in a Piano Roll view MIDI ZOOM OUT Zoom out on a MIDI note in a Piano Roll view REMOTE BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 67 These Basic functions have been included on Layout 4 for basic mobile functi
10. hit one Batch Command to automatically consolodate all selected tracks export each track and automatically name them CUSTOMIZE TOOLBAR M OPTION SHIFT f CONTROL MND ENTER _ MIDI ZOOM z x I a EXPORT ENTIRE SESSION When you are ready to export the tracks of your session s dry files to another DAW press the Batch Command Export Entire Session It will highlight all tracks in the session consolidate the tracks and name the regions according to the track name Then it will export the tracks to default location For More Advanced work the Regions panel on Layout 2 on the Music layout offers more options for consolidation fading and exporting as well BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 41 un Z O O i AUTOMATICALLY COLOR CODE SELECTED TRACKS CLIP COLOR Although not covered in the video the QuickList has lot of Batch Commands for using the color palette First select the tracks to be color coded then hit the BC for Select Light Green in make the select track light green colored To make custom color BC s follow these steps 1 Select SHOW AND HIDE COLOR PALETTE from the General Tab in the Quicklist Menu to open the color palette window 2 Select CLICK DROP MENU COLOR PALETTE from the General Tab in the Quicklist Menu 3 Hit Key Command and insert the letter T or type Tracks or use Cursor Up with a re
11. the 5 Cents Note As a user you are privileged to our on going support If you need help with the Batch Command System or do not know how to program one yourself contact us on the Slate Media Technology Forum on www slatemt com and we can assist you SEARCHING THROUGH THE QUICKLIST search A B COMPARE PLUGIN SETTINGS A B TWO PLUGINS B A TWO PLUGINS 10 SECOND PAUSE ACTIVATE HEAT ADD CUSTOM PLUG INSERT B TRACK 1 ADD CUSTOM PLUG INSERT D ADD CUSTOM PLUG INSERT G ADD CUSTOM PLUG INSERT TRACK 1 ADD CUSTOM PLUG INSERT J TRACK 1 ADD CUSTOM PLUGIN INSERT A TRACK 1 ADD CUSTOM PLUGIN INSERT C TRACK 1 ADD CUSTOM PLUGIN INSERT E TRACK 1 ADD CUSTOM PLUGIN INSERT F TRACK 1 ADD CUSTOM PLUGIN INSERT H TRACK 1 ADD DEFAULT COMP INS B TRACK 1 ADD DEFAULT COMP INSERT C TRACK 1 ADD DEFAULT COMP INSERT D TRACK 1 ADD DEFAULT COMP INSERT E TRACK 1 SELECT E As highlighed in blue in the image above users can use the Search feature to search through their various tabs Simply enter the desired text and look through the different tabs to see the top results for each section being General Music Post and User NAMING BATCH COMMAND PANELS BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 27 Push and hold on the label on the side of each Batch Command Panel to open the Naming and color coding interface of the entire Batch Command Panel CONFIRM CLEAR ENTIRE BATCH COMMAND PANE
12. 6 gt occa MD ME CE Me HIR ere Ke Cees Meee eee Ge si LUTTE EEE SAVE BC g SESSION SAVE PRO TOOLS l as FLOATING ROI 2 TOOLBAR WINDO S A OPTIONS URV l LECT ME daB FADE y fm MERTTITSSRN f FADES _ 4 CUSTOMIZE TOOLBAR EDIT MODES COMPING SELECTION SIZE When complete the vertical navigation cursor on the Track List should be centered with the grey vertical line on the Batch Commander Toolbar BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 5 GROUPS eg lt All gt SAVE BC SESSION SAVE PRO TOOLS x INSERTS A E INSERTS A E INSERTS A E VT VTI VTI 23 7 Band ff SoSampler M Ea 7 Band SENDS A E SENDS A E SENDS A E gt m P P P be P P 7 Kick SSD Snare Up MSnareDown E Tomi Tom2 W Toms E Toms W HiHat E Ride Rover Heads E Room DrumMastr B Bass ff Guitar Left GuitarRight EDIT MODES INSERTS A E ITI SENDS A E place Help Ba Od Oo Mix AES BATCH COMMANDER PT11 DEMO SESSION INSERTS A E INSERTS A E INSERTS A E INSERTS A E INSERTS A E INSERTS A E INSERTS A E INSERTS A E INSERTS A E vw GC Re vw dg VBC FG MU SENDS A E SENDS A E SENDS A E SENDS A E SENDS A E SENDS A E SENDS A E SENDS A E SENDS A E uo uo TI 170 uo uo Buss4 M Busca MO Busca COE Bossa i Bussa i susc l AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO C G z zd h A I ue y TRACK Jj TRACK MOVE LANE LANE DOWN CURSOR
13. DER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 50 t a SHOW CLIP LINE Show the clip line before adjusting the clip gain to selections of audio in the Edit Window SHOW CLIP GAIN Quickly toggle on and off the Clip Line or Clip Gain fader option in the Edit Window INCREASE DECREASE CLIP GAIN 1dB Select a piece of audio to increase or decrease the clip gain by 1dB in either direction GRID NUDGE VALUE Lid Lil a gt oc INCREASE DECREASE GRID VALUE Adjusts the Grid Value for Pro Tools INCREASE DECREASE NUDGE VALUE Adjusts the Nudge Value for Pro Tools NUDGE LEFT or RIGHT BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 51 These Batch Commands are self explanitory Can be used on selections or for the cursor itself AUDIOSUITE AUDIOSUITE er PREVIEW PLUGIN OPEN AUDIOSUITE PRESET AUDIOSUITE un e AUDIOSUITE PREVIEW This Batch Command will instantly activate the Preview feature on an open AudioSuite Plugin window OPEN AUDIOSUITE PRESET This Batch Command will instantly open the preset window on an open AudioSuite plugin for selection of desired preset RENDER AUDIOSUITE PLUGIN This Batch Command will instantly activate the Render feature on an open AudioSuite plugin window GREEN AUDIOSUITES BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 52 These Batch Commands will automatically open the AudioSuite plug
14. IG 3 Configuration BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 62 Press CON FIG 2 to open window configuration number three amp Memory Location 91 OPEN WINDOW CONFIG 4 Configuration Press CON FIG 4 to open window configuration number four amp Memory Locaiton 92 OPEN WINDOW CONFIG 5 Configuration Press CON FIG 5 to open window configuration number five amp Memory Location 93 VIDEO FAVORITES id ac eO A HEADPHONE MIX HD Select the tracks you want to send to the headphones push Headphone Mix HD to instantly create a new stereo aux track copy the send to all the selected tracks and copy the mix level to the send level for each track selected FLY HOOK MARKERS 4 6 8 Will Automatically fly audio region selections to specific markers on the Edit Window TO PROGRAM A CUSTOM FLY HOOK manually follow the below formula and insert the appropriate Markers KEY COMMAND COMMAND C KEY COMMAND NUMPAD period KEY COMMAND NUMPAD First Marker To Paste To KEY COMMAND NUMPAD BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 63 KEY COMMAND COMMAND V KEY COMMAND NUMPAD KEY COMMAND NUMPAD Second Marker To Paste To KEY COMMAND NUMPAD KEY COMMAND COMMAND V Note You can set these to as many markers as you want by following the above sequence MIDI TO AUDIO 1 TRACK In the video we show 5 MIDI Tracks being bounced named imported as audio tr
15. L Push and hold on the Batch Command Panel label and hit Clear All to completely delete the contents of a Batch Command Panel quickly Be careful when using this function as it will delete the entire contents of a Batch Command Panel including Names Programmings and Colors PROGRAM YOUR OWN BATCH COMMAND To program your own Batch Command right click or control click the Batch Command and enter a sequence of key commands and or mouse click and menu selection QuickLIst items to create a custom Batch Command When finished use the SAVE button and locate your saved Batch Command within the USER tab of the QuickList menu BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 28 Action Delay ms Times BRING MIX WINDOW TO FRONT SHOW SELECTED TRACKS FADER FOCUS ADD FAVORITE PLUGIN 1 ON INSERT A ADD FAVORITE PLUGIN 2 TO NEXT INSER ADD FAVORITE PLUGIN 3 TO NEXT INSER ADD FAVORITE PLUGIN 4 TO NEXT INSER ADD FAVORITE PLUGIN 5 TO NEXT INSER ctrl option command W RESTORE PREVIOUS TRACKS pmo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NE o E E E E j ME F Name KEY mr QUICKLIST DUPLICATE Favorite Plugins 1 COMMAND n CLEAR Aii REMOVE E CONFIRM Import amp Export Easily share customized Batch Commands on our Slate Media Technology Forum by visiting our website www slatemt com and click on the Forum located under the Support tab or just going to Batch Commander Settings and clicking the Foru
16. N INSERT A ADD FAVORITE PLUGIN 2 insert window open ADD FAVORITE PLUGIN 2 ON INSERT A SELECT Kaan BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 24 Remove Select an undesired Key Command or QuickList item by touching and highlighting it and then hit Remove to eliminate the selected item from the command sequence REMOVE Clear All Clear All will completely eliminate all programmed information in the Batch Command menu associated with the selected button This includes Name amp Color Name amp Color On the bottom left of the Batch Command Menu there is an empty bar for naming your Batch Command and a block of multiple colors to choose a color for the Batch Command on the Batch Commander Toolbar You can also choose the MORE option and select a custom color from a full RGB color spectrum i zu Save Use the Save button to save a custom Batch Command Be sure to give it a name you will recognize in the QuickList BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 25 USING THE QUICKLIST MENU Once the QuickList button has been pressed a menu will appear with multiple tabs of preset Batch Commands labeled General Music and Post Also we have included the User tab that collects the Batch Commands you have saved to add to different layouts and locations quickly To Add a QuickList item to the command line scroll through on the various tabs and s
17. OLBAR SOLO CLEAR HD X C TL MUTE Y SOLO Y und SELECTED SELECTED TRACK TRACK TRACK STATUS BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 48 These Batch Commands function as to be expected however you just have the track selected by clicking the waveform itself and not just highlighting the track to enable tracks SOLO CLEAR HD This is an HD only button however we have included the SOLO CLEAR LE version in the QuickList BATCH COMMANDER PT10 11 Layout 2 of 4 For Basic DECREAS TRACK SIZE SELECTION SIZE ij i SESSION RACK AUDIOSUITE AUDIOSUITE RENDERS TOOLBAR VIEW START END Instantly view the first or last track in the session EDIT MODES EDIT MODES BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 49 Instantly change between Shuffle Spot Slip and Grid Reel Grid Mode These are specifically useful when used in conjunction with the Slate Remote iOS application TRACK SIZE Increase or Decrease the selected track size Be sure to click on the waveform and not the track name itself SELECTION SIZE SELECTION SIZE FIT ALL WAVEFORMS This Batch Command will fit as many waveforms as possible to the Edit Window to see most if not your entire Pro Tools session in the Edit Window FIT SELECTION TO WINDOW This Batch Command will fit the selected audio to the Edit Window CLIP GAIN BATCH COMMAN
18. ROUP LIST WITH THE RED LINE GUIDE SHOW TRACK GROUP LIST 4 Customize Toolbar Tap this button to enter Customize Toolbar mode Simply Press the button and it will latch Drag icons and buttons around the toolbar to your liking Press the button again and it will unlatch allowing you to use your custom tool layout This also works with adding tools to your Floating Toolbar Note When tools have been rearranged you must have them to a layout and save a Batch Commander Session bclay for the changes to take effect BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 12 oa B 8 gt tttttt tt eeeMerv ii i i i tt SiSoo ons et ee E M M M FE rm ce CE rmm mu Analog 1 2 Aus Mus nee fee nmi Memo wei foe LL ZUM DI LN o lt a a0 erm Kw AUTO T aye 2 2 a e TRACK LANE CLIP GAIN AUTOMATIC NAMING TRANSPORT NAVIGATION MARKER NAVIGATION FLOATING HIDE Toopag RACK CUSTOMIZE RACK TOOLBAR E Drag any icon to your desired location in customize toolbar mode Note To save changes you must Save the Layout by clicking Save Layout and then overwrite the number currently highlighted by hitting it again Then save a BC Session by hitting the Save BC Session button name and locate it on your Hard Drive Now you will be able to Load this from Settings at any time Please refer to the Save Layo
19. Selects the region and all regions on the track Macro 4 Bounces to disk Tabs to name window and paste the name from clipboard In Pro Tools 10 hit replace tab with enter Macro 5 Waits for the bounce and hits enter Macro 6 Scrolls to first MIDI track and makes inactive Macro 7 Repeats from Macro 1 Set this to repeat as many stems as desired AUTOMATICALLY TURNING AUDIO TRACKS TO MIDI TRACKS Located on Layout 4 the AUDIO TO MIDI Batch Command will automatically paste a copied MIDI note down to the next track pasting the notes according to the transients of the audio track above it BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 37 A cc eO AUDIO TO MIDI Press AUDIO TO MIDI to paste MIDI notes to the audio track above the instrument track being used How To Use Place an audio track above an empty instrument track at the top of the session Create one MIDI note and place it on the instrument track on whichever note needs to be triggered Highlight the one MIDI note and hit the copy cut button on the Batch Commander toolbar or CMND C or CMND X Locate the transport cursor on the audio track above the MIDI track at a location you would like to start copying the AUDIO to MIDI Hit the AUDIO TO MIDI Batch Command and watch it paste MIDI notes to the instrument track directly below the audio track Note This Batch Command will only paste one MIDI note by default Change the number of notes by Right Click
20. acks and then hiding the previously needed MIDI We have included this option for one track by default to accomplish this task on Layout 4 We have created the Batch Commands for up to 10 MIDI Track conversions to Audio Be sure and select the correct one from the QuickList to convert the correct amount AUDIO TO MIDI 1 TRACK Located on Layout 4 the AUDIO TO MIDI Batch Command will automatically paste a copied MIDI note down to the next track pasting the notes according to the transients of the audio track above it Press AUDIO TO MIDI to paste MIDI notes to the audio track above the instrument track being used How To Use Place an audio track above an empty instrument track at the top of the session Create one MIDI note and place it on the instrument track on whichever note needs to be triggered Highlight the one MIDI note and hit the copy cut button on the Batch Commander toolbar or CMND C or CMND X Locate the transport cursor on the audio track above the MIDI track at a location you would like to start copying the AUDIO to MIDI Hit the AUDIO TO MIDI Batch Command and watch it paste MIDI notes to the instrument track directly below the audio track Note This Batch Command will only paste one MIDI note by default Change the number of notes by Right Clicking or Control Clicking the Batch Command and adjusting the Repeat column to the number of notes you would like to paste BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 64
21. bar layout and your configured Batch Commands to a specific button you can get back to easily Press Save layout and choose a number 1 8 to save To recall your saved layout press the assigned button NOTE Revert to Last will bring up the previous layout that was displayed this is in case of accidental saves or changes to Batch Commands or the toolbar BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 15 Batch Commander Settings Click the Settings button and the tool racks will appear At the very top you ll notice a Batch Commander Settings toolbar FACTORY usn DEFAULT ome k L FLOATING cT TOOLBAR WINDOW RESTORE SET USER FACTORY DEFAULT Ett 1 Save As Brings up the dialog window for renaming and saving the Batch Commander session to a location SAVE AS 2 Load Batch Commander Session Loads a previously saved Batch Commander session bclay file LOAD RAVEN SESSION 3 Set User Default User Default Batch Commander automatically launches in Batch Commander Factory Default layout However once a user gets things to the way they like them with saved layouts etc The user can set their current layout to launch at default by touching the Set User Default button BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 16 Once highlighted to User Default the user knows that they are using their layout as default Restore Factory Default Factory De
22. ed to display 1 set of inserts and 1 set of sends Note If you have a different configuration of Inserts Sends you may need to adjust your default Batch Commands utilizing the QuickList items labeled accordingly to your specific rack assignment 4 Confirm you have your group and track lists displayed on the left of the Pro Tools Mixer 5 Hit the green Maximize button on the top left of the Pro Tools Mix Window 6 Launch the Batch Commander software application BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 4 7 Notice the red vertical line on the left side of the Pro Tools Mix Window 8 Use the mouse to grab the right side of the track list When adjusting the horizontal size of the track group list Pro Tools will display a grey shadow bar that displays where the track group list will locate when you release your mouse This grey shadow displayed when the track group lists are being resized fits perfectly inside of the provided vertical red line H Mix AES BATCH COMMANDER PT11 DEMO SESSION eae C rab I A DESC Sana a A as Gate rem Cerda d ISERTS A E INSERTS A E INSERTS A E IN SERTS A E A INSERTS A E INSERTS A E INSERTS aE INSERTS AE INSERTS AE INSERTS A e vm W vm W ven vw e vw M vw VBC FG MU SENDS A E SENDS A E SENDS A E uo AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO ae C C lt i 3 1 9 e 1 5 91 0 9 2 M M S 12
23. elect an item Then use the LOAD button to place a QuickList item into the command line QUICKLIST CUSTOMIZING A QUICKLIST BATCH COMMAND We have pre programmed over 100 preset Batch Commands for you however there is a lot of potential for customization As an example we have included a Pitch Shift 12 Cents Batch Command however you want it to Pitch Shift 5 Cents This is how it s done First RIGHT CLICK or CONTROL CLICK an empty Batch Command to open the programming menu Note You can overwrite an existing Batch Command by RIGHT CLICKING or CONTROL CLICKING a button and hitting CLEAR ALL Now you can either program a fresh Batch Command or hit CONFIRM to leave it empty Now from the QuickList Music tab scroll down to OPEN PITCH SHIFT amp MODIFY SETTINGS AudioSuite Click the select button on the QuickList window and watch the selection move into your command sequence on the Batch Command System menu BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 26 Next in the DELAY box next to the Action Item enter about 50 ms into the space Now hit the Key Command button on the Batch Command System menu and enter the number 5 Lastly we ll hit the QuickList button again and from the General tab select RENDER PLUGIN SETTINGS AudioSuite Give the button and name and color and hit CONFIRM on the Batch Command System menu You can now see the AudioSuite Pitch Shifting to
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25. ever wish to get back to the way your software arrived simply hit the RESTORE FACTORY DEFAULT button in the Batch Commander SETTINGS Please Note There are some Batch Commands that differ between Pro Tools 10 and Pro Tools 11 HD and LE These are labelled within the QuickList By default layouts have been programmed for HD users however it is easy to utilize the Search tab within the Batch Command System programming menu to access the labelled LE verisons of these commands BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 43 BATCH COMMANDER PT10 11 Layout 1 of 4 For Basic SESSION SETUP NAMING TRACKS AUTOMATION TRACK SIZE E 8 ORL FLOATING noamuc R 1 SESSION j TOOLBAR WIADOW ad N 0 Z z i z Q B z uw 9 y F RACK gt T New Audio Track Creates a new mono audio track New Instrument Track HD Creates a new instrument track in HD systems Check the QuickList to change for LE systems New Aux Track Creates an aux track New Master Fader Creates a master fader Delete Track Deletes selected tracks Mute Audio Region Mutes selected audio region s NAMING TRACKS BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 44 2 S gt Press one of the Naming Batch Commands X4 or X8 to name four or eight tracks from top to bottom or left to right for you To perform any of the preset naming Batch Commands double click t
26. fault Restores the Batch Commander software application to factory settings which is based on the Basic Preset Default Layout RESTORE FACTORY DEFAULT VIDEO Direct link to our Batch Commander Videos on our SlateTV Channel USER MANUALS Open the Batch Commander User Manual directly from your software id MANUAL l nmm FORUM Access the User Forum for to join the Slate Media Technology community to find answers and even exchange Batch Command ideas CHECK FOR UPDATES BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 17 Easily check to confirm your Batch Commander software is up to date Note We have by default set your application to Check for updates at launch however this will require a connection to the internet to deliver an update notification BATCH COMMANDER y I MEDIA TECHNOLOGY ud B F TCH COM M ANDER 2 Your Batch Commander software is up to date V Check for updates at launch 9 SWITCH BC Easily change between DAW Batch Commander support by hitting the Switch BC button and then from the drop down menus changing the DAW selection and hitting Ok Note You must close the previous DAW and open the DAW you re changing to before hitting Ok Saving a Pro Tools Session On the Batch Commander Toolbar we have included a Save Pro Tools button that allows you to easily save your Pro Tools progress Remember your Pro Tools session is a differe
27. he first track to be renamed of the four or eight tracks Then Press Name ____ x4 or X8 to instanly rename 4 consequtive tracks Note Be sure and have the top track name window open by double clicking and the track text highlighted Note Two Tracks must be inline with each other You can use Show Selected Tracks to get them all in one place before performing for easy use but not required Copy And Paste Name X4 or X8 Similar to the preset naming Batch Commands previously explained these will actually copy the highlighted text after double clicking the track title to open the naming dialogue AUTOMATION z r lt Enable Read Touch Touch Latch Latch and Write On the Pro Tools Mix Window select the tracks you want to change automation Status for Once selected hit one of these Batch Commands to show only the BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 45 selected tracks changed their automation state to the choice selected and then either restore previous tracks in Pro Tools 11 or Show All Tracks and Hide Inactive Tracks in Pro Tools 10 Note These Batch Commands can only be used on the Mix Window and require all floating windows to be hidden before performing Use the Hide Floating Window button on the Batch Commander Toolbar to toggle all open windows on and off before and after performing these Batch Commands Show Automation Window Toggles on and off the Pro Tools Automation Windo
28. ickList item before using TOGGLE SENDS A J 10 Toggle between five and ten sends displayed Note The 10 indicates how many total racks can be visible to use this Batch Command If displaying 15 racks be sure to switch the QuickList item before using TRACK STATUS yi RECORD amp y f SOLO Y INPUT CLEAR MONITORING HD AUTE d SOLO Y SELECTED TRACK CUSTOMIZE TOOLBAR TRACK STATUS The Track Status Batch Commands function as to be expected however you just have the track selected by clicking the waveform itself and not just highlighting the track to enable tracks BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 60 BATCH COMMANDER PT10 11 HD Layout 4 of 4 For Basic OPEN SESSION reo HIDE FLOATING LgaCK uw ACE CLIP COLOR E 9 z R9 6942 E 5 peo Wizs K I 5 l B S 3 E 8 E MENU ITEMS j B j m gt 8 E MDEO FAVORITES SESSION RACK SHOW GROUPS SHOW GROUPS 1 6 or 8 will automatically show the pre assigned group WINDOW CONFIGURATIONS WINDOW CONFIGURATION On Layout 4 users have access to Window Configurations 1 6 As explained below the Batch Commander Window Configurations are also already pre linked to specific Markers To setup a Window Configuation to diplay with custom faders follow the following protocol To Program Custom Faders Show Select Tracks for the Faders to be g
29. in that is displayed on the button for setting adjustment AUDIOSUITE RENDERS SCI FI 9 TELEPHONE PITCH SHIFT FLANGE DE ESSER EFFECT 12 CENTS RENDER 1dB RENDER VINTAGE CRUNCH RENDER aw O09 ip The Red RENDER and Pink PITCH SHIFT Batch Commands will automatically perform the task of opening an AudioSuite plugin making a preset adjustment to accomplish the task displayed on the button and then will automatically click Render on the AudioSuite plugin Note Be sure to select a section of audio on the Edit Window before performing these Batch Commands TRACK STATUS E CUSTOMIZE TOOLBAR gt SOLO CLEAR N MUTE TRACKE SOLO TRACK C amp sunw gt TRACK STATUS un ve cc TY t Tw BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 53 The Track Status Batch Commands function as to be expected however you just have the track selected by clicking the waveform itself and not just highlighting the track to enable tracks FADER FOCUS These Batch Commands will perform mouse clicks to display a specific track type on both the Mix and Edit windows Note Before performing these Batch Commands be sure to use the Hide Floating Window button as mouse click Batch Commands cannot have any floating windows open when being performed Be aware however the Hide Floating Window button is a toggle and will immediately return the open windows to where the previo
30. ing or Control Clicking the Batch Command and adjusting the Repeat column to the number of notes you would like to paste IMPORTANT AUDIO TO MIDI is also labelled TAB PASTE MIDI ONE TIME Repeat As Needed in the QuickList CREATING amp AUTOMATICALLY NAMING NEW TRACKS RACKS m zZ S On Layout 1 there are multiple New Track Types that can be clicked to create new tracks BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 38 Once added desired tracks naming them is quick and easy but requires the Track Name dialogue window to be open Audio 1 Name the track Audio 1 Comments Previous Next Cancel OK Once opened on Layout one there are a few different naming varieties For example create 4 New Audio Tracks and douple click the Track Name of the Top track of the four created With the dialogue window for Track Name still open and the named text still highlighted Press NAME LEAD VOCALS X4 to name four tracks Lead Vocals 1 4 Again first double click the first track that is to be renamed of the four tracks then Press Name Lead Vocals x4 to instanly rename 4 consequtive tracks To use be sure and have the top track name window open by double clicking and the track text highlishted Note Tracks must be inline with each other Tip Use Show Select Tracks for easy organization and naming in full sessions FAVORITE EFFECT PRESETS Located on Layout 2 users can find ma
31. ive Devices On OSX Lion 10 7 or OSX Mountain Lion 10 8 you will need to Enable Assistive Devices by opening System Preferences and clicking Accessibility On the bottom left of the window check the box Enable Assistive Devices and close the window OSX Mavericks 10 9 amp OSX Yosemite 10 10 Users Only If you re on an OSX Mavericks machine you are not able to Enable Assistive Devices Instead you ll need to authorize a few applications in the System Preference s Security and Privacy On the Privacy tab click the Accessibility option on the left Now within the Allow the apps below to control your computer area drag the following applications from your applications folder to the list and confirm that a checkmark appears to the left of each application 1 Automator Located Applications Utilities folder 2 Terminal Located Applications Utilities folder 3 Logic Pro X 4 Batch Commander eoc Security amp Privacy L lt gt J ShowAIll General FileVault Firewall Pss a Location Services aj Contacts 47 Calendars t Reminders fy Google Software Update Accessibility C NN v Pro Tools A Diagnostics amp Usage Allow the apps below to control your computer M Fd Automator M a Batch Commander M Cw Raven MTi id Click the lock to prevent further changes Advanced BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 8 Batch Command
32. k the bypass button on the top plugin move down the rack to the plugin below open it and click the bypass button Then use B A Plugin to click the bypass plugin of the lower plugin move up the insert chain open the plugin above and click the bypass button Note To perform the unbypassed plugin must be open and either above or below the bypassed plugin AUTOMATION Enable Read Touch Touch Latch Latch and Write On the Pro Tools Mix Window select the tracks you want to change automation Status for Once selected hit one of these Batch Commands to show only the selected tracks changed their automation state to the choice selected and then either restore previous tracks in Pro Tools 11 or Show All Tracks and Hide Inactive Tracks in Pro Tools 10 Note These Batch Commands can only be used on the Mix Window and require all floating windows to be hidden before performing Use the Hide Floating Window button on the Batch Commander Toolbar to toggle all open windows on and off before and after performing these Batch Commands Show Automation Window Toggles on and off the Pro Tools Automation Window MIXER DISPLAY BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 59 gt oO v c Lb 2 TOGGLE INSERTS A J 10 Toggle between five and ten inserts displayed Note The 10 indicates how many total racks can be visible to use this Batch Command If displaying 15 racks be sure to switch the Qu
33. m button Create a Batch Command and Save it to your User Tab Then just selected it in your User tab and hit Export It will export to the location you choose You can also Import Batch Commands you find on the Forum or even Batch Commands other engineers in your studio have created SELECT LOAD EXPORT DELETE BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 29 How To Access What You Saw In The Video Before covering the four preset default Basic layouts for Batch Commander and their associated Batch Commands here are a few that can be seen in the Introducing Slate Remote with Batch Commander amp RAVEN video on our YouTube Channel youtube com slatedigitaltv AUTOMATICALLY ADDING A PLUGIN CHAIN TO MULTIPLE TRACKS In the video we performed the Favorite Plugin Chain 1 5 Batch Command that added five plugins to our selected tracks We have added six different variations on this video Batch Command including Add Default EQ and Dynamic Chain It is important to note that users can customize these to be set to any variation of Favorite Plugins and Default plugins and account for Native vs DSP in the QuickList To use these Batch Commands navigate to Layout 3 and utilize the following Batch Commands Yn lt lt To use on of the preset chains select tracks you wish to add your Favorite 1 5 plugin chain to on the Pro Tools Mix Window and hit Favorite Plugin Chain 1 5 to automatically show o
34. mand line and add in an amount of delay in mileseconds Note If a Batch Command you created is not performing you may need to add some delay to the sequence Press the Repeat space to enter a number of times to repeat the command Additionally you can achieve a similar result by duplicating however certain commands take better to repetition and others require a duplicate with independent delays on each command line QuickList Press the QuickList button in the Batch Command System to enter a pre programed menu selection or mouse click to the command sequence We have defined the QuickList items by their title however for details on the specific key commands menu selections and or mouse clicks each specific Batch Command is performing please review our Batch Command programming information below General Music Post User A B COMPARE PLUGIN SETTINGS A A B TWO PLUGINS 10 SECOND PAUSE ADD DEFAULT COMPRESSION TO NEXT TRACK SAME INSERT ADD DEFAULT COMPRESSOR INSERT A TRACK 1 hd ADD DEFAULT COMPRESSOR insert window open ADD DEFAULT COMPRESSOR ON NEXT INSERT RACK ADD DEFAULT COMPRESSOR TO NEXT TRACK ADD DEFAULT EQ insert window open ADD DEFAULT EQ ON NEXT INSERT RACK ADD DEFAULT EQ TO INSERT A TRACK 1 ADD DEFAULT EQ TO NEXT INSERT RACK ADD DEFAULT EQ TO NEXT TRACK ADD FAVORITE PLUGIN 1 insert window open ADD FAVORITE PLUGIN 1 ON INSERT A ADD FAVORITE PLUGIN 1 TO NEXT INSERT RACK ADD FAVORITE PLUGIN 10 O
35. n adjust this by Removing it from the command line if so desired Note Three Also make sure you have your Default EQ and Dynamics chosen in your Pro Tools Mixing Preferences REMOVE INSERTS A E BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 57 u I c ul un Z To clear inserts just select the tracks you want to clear and hit the REMOVE INSERTS A E Batch Command and again it will show the selected tracks remove the plugins from Inserts A E and then restore the previous tracks displayed PLUGIN OPTIONS PLUGIN OPTIONS SAVE AS OPEN PLUGIN SETTINGS This will Save As the open plugin settings Note Only one plugin should be open SET PLUGIN SETTINGS TO DEFAULT This will set the plugin settings to default Note Only one plugin should be open BYPASS CURRENT OPEN PLUGIN This will click the bypass button on an open plugin Note Only one plugin should be open BYPASS AND MAKE PLUGIN INACTIVE This will click the bypass button of the open plugin and make it inactive Note Only one plugin should be open BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 58 A B amp B A PLUGIN A B amp B A Plugin Batch Commands will survey two loaded plugins above or below one another one at a time with or without playback To setup these Batch Commands for perfomance you will need to have two plugins above or below eachother on the insert racks and one of the two must be bypassed A B Plugin will clic
36. n number five amp Memory Location 93 PUTTING DRUMS ON THE GRID WITH ONE BUTTON On Layout 4 we have included the two Batch Commands TEMPO MAP and SNAP TRANS GRID As displayed in the video the first step is tempo mapping one bar on the track you want to snap to the grid then with SNAP TRANS GRID the Batch Command will cut the track by the transients snap them to the grid fade them and then consolodate the entire track i mi cc eO To perform this Batch Command it is important to first use the TEMPO MAP Batch Command We have included Tempo Map 1 4 Bars in the QuickList Once tempo mapped Select the audio you wish to modify and press SNAP TO GRID FADE CONSOLIDATE to separate transients and snap to the grid new regions will be faded and consolidated Note You can do this with multiple tracks after tempo mapped once IMPORTANT The delay may need to be adjusted pending the size of the audio track you are performing the function on to allow for more time BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 34 AUTOMATICALLY TURNING MIDI TRACKS TO AUDIO TRACKS In the video we show 5 MIDI Tracks being bounced named imported as audio tracks and then hiding the previously needed MIDI We have included two options for accomplishing this task on Layout 4 ITES oc m MIDI TO AUDIO By default we have included MIDI TO AUDIO 1 Track however in the QuickList you can access the 1 10 different
37. n through plugins BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 56 Note Users must have a plugin open to move up and down PLUGIN CHAINS t T In the video we performed the Favorite Plugin Chain 1 5 Batch Command that added five plugins to our selected tracks We have added six different variations on this video Batch Command including Add Default EQ and Dynamic Chain It is important to note that users can customize these to be set to any variation of Favorite Plugins and Default plugins and account for Native vs DSP in the QuickList To use these Batch Commands navigate to Layout 3 and utilize the following Batch Commands To use on of the preset chains select tracks you wish to add your Favorite 1 5 plugin chain to on the Pro Tools Mix Window and hit Favorite Plugin Chain 1 5 to automatically show only the selected tracks add Favorite Plugins 1 5 to each one hide the last plugin window and restore the previous tracks Note You must have 5 Favorite Plugins programmed for this to work Do this my holding the Command Key when initiating a plugin on the Insert Racks Select a plugin without lifting from the Command key and once selected instead of the plugin appearing you ll notice it is at the top of your plugin lists Note Two Pro Tools 11 users will have it Restore Previous Tracks after performance however Pro Tools 10 users will Show All Tracks in the session including hidden tracks You ca
38. nly the selected tracks add Favorite Plugins 1 5 to each one hide the last plugin window and restore the previous tracks Note You must have 5 Favorite Plugins programmed for this to work Do this my holding the Command Key when initiating a plugin on the Insert Racks Select a plugin without lifting from the Command key and once selected instead of the plugin appearing you ll notice it is at the top of your plugin lists Note Two Pro Tools 11 users will have it Restore Previous Tracks after performance however Pro Tools 10 users will Show All Tracks in the session including hidden tracks You can adjust this by Removing it from the command line if so desired Note Three Also make sure you have your Default EQ and Dynamics chosen in your Pro Tools Mixing Preferences BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 30 REMOVE INSERTS A E n cc Lu 2 To clear inserts just select the tracks you want to clear and hit the REMOVE INSERTS A E Batch Command and again it will show the selected tracks remove the plugins from Inserts A E and then restore the previous tracks displayed CREATING AN INSTANT HEADPHONE MIX PTHD ONLY Next in the video we covered making a HEADPHONE MIX with a selection of tracks The Pro Tools feature Copy Mix To Send is only available in HD Systems so it is important to note that using New Aux Bus may be a better option for LE users This will perform everything but the Copy Mix To Edit c
39. nt Batch Commander Session running See section on Saving a Batch Commander Session for further details Save your session before exiting the Batch Commander er e Note You can also Force Quit the Batch Commander application by clicking the Batch Commander Icon located on the top right of the OSX Finder and clicking to select Force Quit from the drop down menu 2 Commands and Modifiers All normal functions such as Save and Undo are found in the toolbar Modifier buttons latch when touched once and unlatch when a command is executed shir conor OFTON Cy ENTER ALI 3 HIDE FLOATING WINDOW This button alllows users to quickly show and hide any floating windows showing including sends automation window and multiple plugins at once Note This button should be used when performing any Batch Commands in Pro Tools that require mouse clicks before excecuting the Batch Command This is available in Pro Tools versions only BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 11 FLOATING mad You can show and hide your Track and Groups list as desired Simply click the Show Hide Track List button and the Track and Group list will appear and disappear This is available in Pro Tools versions only NOTE MIXER MUST BE ALIGNED ACCORDING TO ALIGNMENT PROCEDURE ABOVE FOR THIS FEATURE TO PERFORM PROPERLY MAXIMIZE THE PRO TOOLS MIX WINDOW USING THE GREEN BUTTON ON THE TOP LEFT OF THE WINDOW AND ALIGN THE TRACK G
40. nt file than your Batch Commander Session so be sure to save both frequently when changes have been made SAVE PRO TOOLS Saving a Batch Commander Session BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 18 The Batch Commander software application allows you to save your current layouts icons and other customizations to a dedicated session folder You can save this file with your DAW sessions and instantly recall them at any point in time To Save A Batch Commander Session 1 Hit the Save Batch Commander Session button SESSION 2 Choose a folder you want to save the session to and give the file a name 3 Press Save To Load a Batch Commander Session 1 Press the Load Batch Commander Session button SESSION 2 Locate your previously saved Batch Commander Session folder and press open BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 19 39 Applications Desktop ij Documents 8j Downloads 33 Dropbox y Applications Google Drive C3 HIDE Documents Oj MelodynePlugin E Google Drive Ss J Dropbox gj Music E Pictures DEVICES Public The Base Sites New Folder Y Y Y Y WV Y V Y Y 7 V 7 Y 3 Your Batch Commander session will now load exactly as you saved it Restoring to Factory Default 1 Press the button for Restore Factory Default 2 You will be prompted with a warning Press OK if you wish to restore the Batch Commander software application
41. ny AudioSuite Preset Renders including our custom created TELEPHONE EFFECT Batch Command z un O BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 39 TELEPHONE EFFECT Press TELEPHONE to apply a telephone effect to the selected audio in the Edit Window AUTOMATICALLY COPY REGIONS TO MULTIPLE MARKERS On Layout 4 we have included the Batch Command FLY HOOK however you can adjust the text to FLY any selected audio to specific markers such as FLY VERSE or FLY CHORUS Ai cc m Press FLY HOOK Markers 4 6 8 to copy and paste selected section of audio to various markers within the session This example would paste to Markers 4 6 and 8 Note There are multiple versions of preset markers to fly to labeled in the QuickList along with Markers 1 15 created to allow for self programming to desired markers TO PROGRAM A CUSTOM FLY HOOK manually follow the below formula and insert the appropriate Markers KEY COMMAND COMMAND C KEY COMMAND NUMPAD period KEY COMMAND NUMPAD First Marker To Paste To KEY COMMAND NUMPAD KEY COMMAND COMMAND V KEY COMMAND NUMPAD KEY COMMAND NUMPAD Second Marker To Paste To KEY COMMAND NUMPAD KEY COMMAND COMMAND V BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 40 Note You can set these to as many markers as you want by following the above sequence EXPORT ENTIRE SESSION On the MUSIC Preset Layout users can
42. o you may need to adjust the delay time of the Batch Command to account for the length of the MIDI Track as this varies from user to user and session to session Then Bounce To Disk Key Command CMND OPTION B Action Delay ms Times l enter key combination To add delay time use a Blank Key Command with a Delay on the right column and a repeat of 3 24 of the Batch Command Menu Command Line Then Set to 9999ms and repeat as many times as needed using the repeat column next to the delay A delay time of 9999ms and repeat of 6 will add to 1min A delay time of 9999ms and repeat of 12 will add to 2min A delay time of 9999ms and repeat of 18 will add to 3min A delay time of 9999ms and repeat of 24 will add to 4min HOW TO BOUNCE 5 MIDI QuickList Item 5 MIDI TO AUDIO Performance Notes Move 5 Midi tracks to top of session to be Tracks 1 5 This is important as the Batch Command relies on track number to function correctly Also make sure import after bounce is enabled Note There is a 10 Second Delay Time for bouncing so if your system requires longer to bounce you will need to repeat the delay time to compensate for the amount of MIDI attempting to bounce Order BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 36 Track Selection status should be set accordingly Move cursor before or on midi track lane Hit bounce 5 MIDI Macro 1 Copies the track name Macro 2 Solos the track Macro 3
43. ommand On Layout 4 we have included HEADPHONE MIX HD ITES oc A To excecute the Batch Command select the tracks you wish to create a headphone mix for and hit HEADPHONE MIX HD to automatically Show Show Selected Tracks Create A New Strero Aux Track copy the send to all selected tracks and then copy the Mix Level to the Send Level Note This is an HD feature only Copy Mix To Send does not exist in LE Systems Be sure to be showing 5 Inserts and 5 Sends in PT11 and 10ins 5 Sends on PT10 Inserts may change due to screen size and resolution CREATING amp ACCESSING CUSTOM FADER GROUPS BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 31 On Layout 4 users have access to Window Configurations 1 6 As explained below the Batch Commander Window Configurations are also already pre linked to specific Markers To setup a Window Configuation to diplay with custom faders follow the following protocol WINDOW CONFIGURATION a2 5 O 9 Te gt z E A LET 2 To Program Custom Faders Show Select Tracks for the Faders to be grouped Then hit the Enter button on the Numeric Keypad to create a Memory Location Be sure the options to be selected are set to None and Track Show Hide Name the Memory Location and lastly be sure to set the number to associate properly with the desired Window Configuration BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 32 New Memory Location
44. onality when using the Slate Remote application BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 68
45. peat of 5 This will select the tracks option in the drop down menu If you would like to color code clips just change the T to Clips or use Cursor Up with a repeat of 5 and Cursor Down to select Clips in Tracks 4 Hit Key Command and insert the command Return to close the drop menu window 5 Hit Quicklist and select the color from the post folder in the quicklist menu 6 Select SHOW AND HIDE COLOR PALETTE from the General Tab in the BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 42 Quicklist Menu to close the window when the seqeunce is complete Action Delay ms Times SHOW AND HIDE COLOR PALETTE 500 1 CLICK DROP MENU COLOR PALETTE 500 1 T 200 1 ratam SELECT LIGHT YELLOW GREEN IN COLOR 200 1 SHOW AND HIDE COLOR PALETTE O l BATCH COMMANDER PRESET DEFAULT LAYOUTS We have programmed Preset Default Layouts for the following Blank Basic Music Post Mastering In this user manual we will cover the Basic layout however we will be releasing specific layout manuals and video tutorials progressively for the more advanced Music Post and Mastering layouts The user has full flexibility to relocate reprogram and delete Batch Commands quickly and easily create their own layouts based on the presets Batch Commander Pro Tools Layouts The Batch Commander consists of 5 unique preset programmed layouts by default If you
46. rouped Then hit the Enter button on the Numeric Keypad to create a Memory Location Be sure the options to be selected are set to None and Track Show Hide Name the Memory Location and lastly be sure to set the number to associate properly with the desired Window Configuration BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 61 New Memory Location Name Group Name Time Properties Reference U Marker Selection None General Properties Q _ Zoom Settings r3 Pre Post Roll Times M Track Show Hide Track Heights ili Group Enables Ch Window Configuration none Comments Cancel IMPORTANT Memory Locations 89 99 have been pre programmed in the window configurations to allow you to program custom groups of faders to launch with associated plugins Examples MEM LOCATION 89 Con Fig 1 MEM LOCATION 90 Con Fig 2 etc Now just save your Window Configuration with the New Window Configuration Batch Command and number and name it accordingly Now they should be able to be referenced through our Window Configuration 1 10 Batch Commands Note Window Configurations 6 10 can be located in the QuickList for custom programming OPEN WINDOW CONFIG 1 Configuration Press CON FIG 7 to open window configuration number one amp Memory Location 89 OPEN WINDOW CONFIG 2 Configuration Press CON FIG 2 to open window configuration number two amp Memory Location 90 OPEN WINDOW CONF
47. to its factory settings press cancel if you don t want to complete this action BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 20 BATCH COMMAND SYSTEM FOR PRO TOOLS 10 11 NOTE THE BATCH COMMAND SYSTEM REQUIRES THE ENGLISH KEYBOARD TO BE ACTIVE IN THE OSX KEYBOARD PREFERENCES The Batch Command System is a series of single buttons that can execute up to one thousand key commands menu selections and mouse clicks The software is complete with over eighty preset Batch Commands however it is very easy for users to create their own and even share with other Batch Commander users The Batch Command System window contains multiple functions as explained below Delay ms Times Name oum QUICKLIST DUPLICATE CLEAR C ALL REMOVE SAVE N CONFIRM Editing A Batch Command RIGHT CLICK or CONTROL CLICK one of the Batch Command buttons on the Batch Commander Toolbar The Batch Command Menu will launch and you can use the various buttons explained below to accomplish your goal TROUBLESHOOTING For most Batch Commands to work you will need to enable Keyboard Focus View BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 21 Edit Window should be set to Link Timeline and Edit Selection and Link Track and Edit Selection modes Viewing Plug In s by Category and manufacturer in Pro Tools Preferences must also be selected for some BC s to work Track Position Numbers Stay with Hidden Tracks
48. tom of the screen and is the control center for many essential features It can be viewed with a single double or triple rack space using the and rack buttons To Add or Remove Racks press the to show more racks in your toolbar or to show less racks Batch Commander Racks can be customized to show as many or few tools as you would like BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 9 To interact with your OS while Batch Commander is open we have provided a quick an easy Hide Batch Commander button above the Batch Commander Power button on the Batch Commander Toolbar Click with your mouse to hide your Batch Commander application almost entirely except for the Show Batch Commander Icon on the bottom left hand side Click the Batch Commander Icon Show on the bottom left hand side of the screen and the Batch Commander application will again appear Note This can be very helpful when using an internet browser or something that appears hidden behind the Batch Commander Toolbars Note The Batch Commander can be hidden when using the Slate Remote iOS application to advantage more screen real estate 1 Power Exits the Batch Commander software application BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 10 When power button is clicked users will be prompted to save a Batch Commander Session If you wish to save your Batch Commander session press yes If not press no Pressing cancel will keep the curre
49. usly were after the Batch Command is used and the Hide Floating Window button is clicked a second time BATCH COMMANDER PT10 1 Layout 3 of 8 For Basic RACK SESSION RACK un Q re n e lt These Batch Commands will perform mouse clicks to display a specific track type on both the Mix and Edit windows Note Before performing these Batch Commands be sure to use the Hide Floating Window button as mouse click Batch Commands cannot have any floating windows open when being performed Be aware however the Hide Floating Window button is a toggle and will immediately return the open windows to where the previously were after the Batch Command is used and the Hide Floating Window button is clicked a second time BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 54 ADD PLUGINS ADD DEFAULT PLUGINS gt L n zu aa LIGHT BLUE TO TOP INSERT These Batch Commands are designed for adding one plugin at a time to selected tracks To add plugins you must have programmed your Default EQ and Dynamics in the Pro Tools Mixing Preferences as well as have selected Favorite Plugins from your list To do this hold command and choose a plugin from your insert list and let go of command once selected This should now appear at the top of your insert lists within Pro Tools These Batch Commands will only add plugins to the Top Rack Insert A
50. ut Save BC Session and Load BC Session items for more details 5 Floating Toolbar Pressing this button will bring up a customizable floating window You can populate this window with tools that are essential to your workflow and can move them anywhere on the screen FLOATING TOOLBAR BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 13 Once the Floating Toolbar button is pressed the semi transparent window will appear with the familiar Customize Toolbar button as well as Rack buttons CUSTOMIZE BE TOOLBAR f ss SHIFT CONTROL hi MND ENTER MIDI ZOOM a ec eO gt lt LJ e ac eO To customize your Floating Toolbar Press the Customize Toolbar button on the top left corner of the palette Drag desired tools to the palette The palette will automatically resize to fit more or less tools in your configuration Press Customize Toolbar button again to exit Your Floating Toolbar is now ready to use You may now remove racks all racks if you want to work with just the Floating Toolbar To bring back the Batch Commander Toolbar simply press the Rack button BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 14 DET y P FEELEEEEEEELEHHEEEEEHEEI P HEEEEEEEECEEEEEEEHEELEEEHEEEEEEEECEEHEEEEEHEEEEEEEEREELELEEEEEHHEELELERHEL E T ET M ud z PRU ALANA eere meme ent TRACK STATUS ON AUTOMATI 6 Save Layout Saves your Batch Commander toolbar layout your Floating Tool
51. w EDIT TOOLS OLS O j UJ VARIOUS TOOL SELECTIONS Instantly call up various tools This is specifically helpful when using the Slate Remote iOS application TOGGLE MIDI WINDOW This Batch Command will toggle the MIDI Window on and off TRACK SIZE Quickly increase or decrease the size of the selected track s BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 46 EDIT MODES i Q A UJ Instantly change between Shuffle Spot Slip and Grid Reel Grid Mode These are specifically useful when used in conjunction with the Slate Remote iOS application Use these various fade Batch Commands on audio selections in the Edit Window and either require a fade or need a fade removed and or modified SELECTION SIZE LL N v O D A FIT ALL WAVEFORMS BATCH COMMANDER FOR PRO TOOLS USER MANUAL 47 This Batch Command will fit as many waveforms as possible to the Edit Window to see most if not your entire Pro Tools session in the Edit Window FIT SELECTION TO WINDOW This Batch Command will fit the selected audio to the Edit Window COMPING o MOVE TAKE TO TOP COMPING TRACK WE YA MOVE TRACK UP DOWN 4 Use these Batch Commands in the Edit Window when either creating a comp with playlists or navigating through a comp with the Cursors or changing the Track Lanes from Waveform to Volume Playlists etc TRACK STATUS CUSTOMIZE TO

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