DNA Music Labs Hotkey Matrix User Manual
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1. Unzip the archive Double click Cherry_Tools_58_EN msi to run the installer for the Cherry Tools Designer utility which will flash the ROM on the Hotkey Matrix 2 After Designer is installed double click Hotkey Matrix V2 3 Windows setup English ccf This will open the Designer utility with the correct configuration file 3 Plug the Hotkey Matrix into an available USB port You should see a yellow checklight flash by the label for a moment meaning the keyboard has been recognized by the computer At the top of the Designer interface click the Activate button and click through the next screen There will be a short progress bar it says it might take a few minutes but it finishes within a few seconds This will flash the keyboard After this your Hotkey Matrix is ready to use Please note The included Cherry Tools Designer Utility is compatible with Windows XP Vista and Windows 7 It is not compatible with Windows 8 If you plan to use your Hotkey Matrix with a Windows 8 system you just need to run the setup once on a compatible Windows PC after that no further software is needed to use the Hotkey Matrix You can just plug it in to any Windows PC and it should work Installation Mac OS 1 Make sure Pro Tools is closed From the setup CD copy Hotkey Matrix PT pref config V2 3 app to your applications folder and double click the file to run it Click through the two dialogs and your system will be configured to use the Hotkey Matrix Thi2. ease Playlist commands keep handy file functions give quick access push of the button and nudge commands your creative sessions moving fast to tasks you do every session to better capture the moment File Functions Chart 3 Detailed Explanation of Shortcuts Matrix Key Legend Position Notes Quickly hides the track list in edit window for more screen real estate Press again to show it Quickly hides the clip list in edit window for more screen real estate Especially helpful if your clip list is wide because you are showing the full file path Each of these will only work if the corresponding Window Configuration has been created To create window configurations use the set window config shortcuts below these keys Window configurations are incredibly useful They are used to create specific layouts of windows and clips in Pro Tools Example If you have a track that has three plug ins inserted on it open up all three plug in windows by Shift clicking on them Arrange them on the screen so you can see all the controls Press the set window config 1 key You can name your window configuration or just hit Enter to use the default name Now whenever you need to tweak parameters across multiple plug ins just hit the recall window config 1 key and it will bring the plug ins all back to the screen This is great for plug in chains on the master bus where you are often trying to get the set of plug ins to interact h
3. the value So if the nudge value units are set to Mins Secs you can change the value from 1ms all the way to 1 sec The appropriate setting varies depending on what you are trying to accomplish For example for detailed timing correction of audio a nudge value of 1ms or 10ms is ideal Quick way to vertically resize all of your tracks Vertically resize only selected tracks Useful for cleaning up a session selects unused clips which can then be cleared with the clear selected clips shortcut key B5 Clears selected clips Can be used with the select unused clips command next to it to quickly clean up a project Shows or hides the Project Browser Shows or hides the Workspace Browser Shows or hides System Usage display Show or hide color palette Quick way to bring it up to color regions or tracks Brings up the Strip Silence dialog Will lock or unlock selected clips depending on their previous state Keeps clips from being moved Will quantize audio or MIDI clips to the grid Only affects clips that are selected in their entirety Uses main grid value If you have a selection in the middle of a clip will delete parts of the clip that are outside of the selection Brings up the Loop Clip dialog You can select various options for how long to loop the clip out Brings up the Unloop command from the Clip Menu You must have a looped clip selected to use this function Useful for making small adjustm
4. then Ungrouped So you can edit individual clips within your Clip Group and use this command to put the group back together without having to reselect all of the clips These are great commands for editing the timing of audio It slides the audio inside the clip body without moving the clip Very useful in conjunction with the decrease increase nudge value shortcuts Moves your edit selection to the previous or next clip These can be a useful way to navigate along the timeline in Pro Tools These shortcuts also come in handy if you are moving along a track and adjusting the timing of clips Moves the edit selection down to the next track Same as the key on the regular keyboard in Command Focus Mode Moves down the track display in the Edit Window Same as Page Down on the regular keyboard Matrix Position Key Legend Notes The standard Save command from the file menu Command S This will work in other Mac programs as a bit of bonus functionality Brings up mport Audio dialog Fast way to toggle Pre Roll on and off instead of using the mouse to click the button on the transport note turns Post Roll on and off at the same time Turns page scrolling on in the Edit Window Normally this command must be accessed through the Options menu Causes screen view to follow along with the playback Turns page scrolling off in the Edit Window Normally this command must be accessed through the Options menu Cause
5. 2 gives a conceptual explanation of how the key colors are organized Chart 3 lists the letter number for every key on the Hotkey Matrix in its first column It starts with key A1 the show hide track list shortcut and continues across the rows So the next entry is for B1 show hide clip list next is C1 recall window config 1 and so on To learn more about a specific shortcut find its entry in Chart 3 using this method Chart 1 Hotkey Matrix key layout with row numbers and column letters used for referencing detailed descriptions in Chart 3 a N wo gt a o N D E PE E window config config config NEW TRACK NEW TRACK NEW TRACK NEW TRACK a li E bs E c 2 3 NEW TRACK pa tempo gt de operation operation operation dialog E fay helene Sein height height beat video auto MIDI all all selected selected detective mation editor TRACK TRACK TRACK TRACK roject work system color ai space usage palette save copy in EX as bounce to disk undo memory mE prefs history locations ie rn E a EN ES En En gt session pa TRACKS amy leer E windows Chart 2 explanation of key colors Selection Nav Display Editing amp Nudging Track amp Playlists Functions amp Settings Navigate your project quickly and Move beyond mouse based Create and manipulate your tracks Change various project settings The bring up the right display with a editing with comprehensive editing with
6. HOTKEY music labs User Guide v2 3 All content in this user guide copyright 2013 by DNA Music Labs Pro Tools is a trademark or registered trademark of Avid Technology Inc or its subsidiaries in the United States and or other countries Contact us and find more support online at http www hotkeymatrix com Thank you for purchasing the Hotkey Matrix from DNA Music Labs With this tool you will find that your work in Pro Tools audio production software will become faster more fun and more creative It is easy to get started and this guide gives you all the information you need System requirements and compatibility The Hotkey Matrix supports all versions of Pro Tools 8 9 and 10 and will be supporting Pro Tools 11 upon release on Mac OS X and Pro Tools 10 on Windows 7 amp 8 Note Two shortcuts are not supported in Pro Tools 8 duplicate playlist and new playlist The clip gain increase and clip gain decrease shortcuts are not supported in Pro Tools 8 or 9 The computer system language and keyboard language must be set to English unless you have a language localized version You can find setup files for other languages on the support page at http hotkeymatrix com Currently German and French are supported The Hotkey Matrix requires one available USB port Installation Windows 1 From the included CD copy the file Hotkey Matrix Windows English setup zip to a local drive on your PC
7. ave to worry about messing up an existing project Start anywhere on the Hotkey Matrix and begin to systematically try out the commands If you don t understand a particular shortcut or function you can refer to the detailed explanations included in Chart 3 which starts on page 4 of the User Guide The Pro Tools reference manual will also be helpful After you have tried every key and have a basic understanding of what it does you will have a working familiarity with all of the shortcuts Next make yourself use the Hotkey Matrix shortcut instead of your usual method for accessing a command whenever you arrive at an appropriate task in your workflow If you are already a Pro Tools power user you will quickly learn all of the shortcuts that are available The next time you encounter the need for a function that has a Hotkey Matrix shortcut you will know that it exists and roughly where it is on the Hotkey Matrix If you are not already a Pro Tools power user this exercise will require more learning It will give you a crash course in some of the advanced features of Pro Tools that can make your workflow much faster and easier It might take you several hours to complete but it is time that you will quickly make up as you become more fluid and proficient using the Hotkey Matrix with Pro Tools Divide and Conquer Instead of systematically learning the entire Hotkey Matrix right away you can start with a few shortcuts for commands you use frequen
8. awkward because you might have to hunt for a shortcut or remember exactly how it works However after using a shortcut three or four times you will remember it One of the primary benefits of the Hotkey Matrix is that it is much easier to remember a single key shortcut than a complex series of modifier keys and regular keys Since there are limited keys on the regular computer keyboard the default Pro Tools keyboard shortcuts can require holding down one two three or in some cases four modifier keys to execute a command The Hotkey Matrix also provides single key shortcuts to certain Pro Tools commands that don t have default keyboard shortcuts Tip Although the Hotkey Matrix functions independently from Pro Tools Keyboard Focus mode we recommend Commands Keyboard Focus mode for most tasks it is active when the little square with the letters a z the top right corner of the Edit Window track display is highlighted yellow It gives access to one key shortcuts on the regular computer keyboard See the Pro Tools Reference Guide for further information on Keyboard Focus Hotkey Mastery The fastest way to learn the Hotkey Matrix and become a Pro Tools power user is to systematically try out every key and familiarize yourself with each shortcut Open an existing project in Pro Tools If you use MIDI sequencing make sure it has at least one MIDI or Instrument track in it Save it as Test Project or something similar so you don t h
9. ection forward or backward by selection amount shortcuts which are right above it Doubles the length of a selection Very useful in conjunction with the move selection forward or backward by selection amount shortcuts which are right above it Causes your selection to fill the screen horizontally Quick way to zoom out to view your whole session If your project master timeline is set to Bars Beats this will show an additional ruler view right below with Minutes Seconds Works vice versa if your master timeline is set to Minutes Seconds Useful for maximizing Edit Window workspace area on smaller screens Will expand or contract the timeline ruler to show your markers Useful for maximizing working area in Edit Window on small screens These are all windows which are normally opened from the Event Menu Brings up the Fade Dialog for tweaking fade settings You can close by hitting Enter or the Hide All Floating Windows key Record enables selected tracks Toggles the Input Monitor mode on tracks that are record enabled In Pro Tools HD this is the green I on the track header In other versions of Pro Tools this shortcut toggles the Track Auto Input mode Matrix Key Legend Position Notes Solos selected tracks Mutes selected tracks These move through the list of track views on the track header For example if you are currently showing the Volume Automation view pressing next track view will quickly
10. ents to the edges of clips without having to zoom in to use the mouse Goes by current nudge value which of course can be changed using the decrease or increase nudge value shortcuts M4 N4 Makes MIDI notes appear shorter or taller in MIDI edit windows Matrix Key Legend Position Notes Pages the screen left or right in the Edit Window In the Mix Window it will page the mixer left or right Commonly used File menu functions Shows or hides Preferences Shows or hides Undo History Click on the list to undo your steps after that point on the list Shows or hides the Memory Location list This will show or hide the real time properties track header used for MIDI sequencing in the Edit window heals recombines selected clips that were previously separated This is similar to the lock unlock clip function but only prevents moving the clip earlier or later in time You can still move it up or down to different tracks or perform other editing tasks on it like separate A command from the Edit Menu creates new clips by combining all clips and areas of clips that have been selected Selection can be across multiple tracks even the whole session In that case the clips on each track are combined to make a new contiguous clip on that track brings up the Shift Selection dialog Useful for moving a clip earlier or later by a defined amount for example moving a clip four bars later Fast way to repeat selection Will open d
11. ialog allowing you to specify how many repeats you want Duplicates your edit window selection pasting a copy of the selection right after the selection Can be pressed repeatedly to create multiple copies Useful for making small adjustments to the edges of clips without having to zoom in to use the mouse Goes by current nudge value which of course can be changed using the decrease or increase nudge value shortcuts M4 N4 These shortcuts extend an edit selection to the next previous clip or boundary This means edges of clips clip anchor points or the next transient if Tab To Transient is active For example if you are selecting on a kick drum track it will extend the selection to the next kick hit i e transient Move selection up one track in the Edit Window Same function as the P key when Command Focus is on Easy way to move up the track display in the Edit Window Same function as the Page Up key on the regular keyboard Save As works only in Pro Tools Matrix Key Legend Position Notes import P ETRE E7 sesion Another commonly used File menu function This will bring up the options data for importing session data NOTE These Paste Special commands are all from the Edit Menu The copy command used in all of these Paste Special commands is the regular Copy from the Edit Menu not Copy Special If you copy a MIDI clip or selection of MIDI notes in the Edit Window or any MIDI editor this com
12. mand will merge the notes into another MIDI clip In an automation playlist display you can copy a section of automation data Then if you make a new selection this command will paste and repeat your copied data to fill to the end of the new selection A suggested use If you have automated a parameter like a filter to create a special effect like a filter sweep you can use this to repeat it over a selection creating a rhythmic effect with the repeated pattern Allows you to copy the automation data from one type to another or from one track to another in the automation playlist displays This is mainly for use when track comping when you have the expanded playlist view of a track showing Brings up the rename clip dialog box for each selected clip Separate Clip at selection point or points brings up the Create Group dialog to quickly create groups from selected tracks You can name the group in the already highlighted field or just use the default name for the group Creates a new Clip Group from selected clips If you haven t used this feature its a great way to take a collection of clips and make them behave like a single clip without having to Consolidate note this is different than the Group Track function Will ungroup clips that have been put into a clip group Will regroup clips that have been put into a clip group The function allows you to make changes to a collection of clips that have been previously Grouped and
13. ommands that reference a selection reference an edit selection With that option enabled your track selection follows along making it easy to navigate to various tracks by using the move selection up or down shortcuts Getting Started The Hotkey Matrix is designed to be immediately useful Reading the legends printed on the keys is the easiest way to start They are short descriptions of the Pro Tools functions or commands that the key will execute when pressed If you are a Pro Tools power user most will be familiar to you If you are a beginner or an intermediate user get started by picking a few commands that you already use and use the Hotkey shortcuts to replace your usual method of accessing the command The color coding of the Hotkey Matrix keys serves two purposes to group the keys loosely by Pro Tools function category and to make them stand out from each other for easy targeting Most of the keys are grouped by color function Strategic single keys are given a different color and placement to make them stand out from neighboring keys The color coding by function is described in Chart 2 which is found on page 3 of this manual The method of learning the Hotkey Matrix keyboard shortcuts is similar to learning any keyboard shortcuts in a software application but arguably easier one clearly labeled key one command You need to be aware that the shortcut exists and make yourself practice using it The first few practice runs can feel
14. onfig shortcuts keys C1 D1 E1 for an example of how to use these Note that the process for updating a window configuration is exactly the same as creating a new one Brings up the standard New Track dialog box but doesn t create a track automatically like the other new track shortcuts Instead you can choose your options then press Enter creates a new Click Track Creates a new stereo instrument track Creates a new MIDI Track in standard versions of Pro Tools or Pro Tools LE The create new MIDI track command is the only command on the Hotkey Matrix that has a different key for PT HD and standard versions When using with a PT HD system or Complete Production Toolkit this key creates a new VCA Track Creates a new MIDI track in Pro Tools HD or with the Complete Production Toolkit When using PT Native or LE systems this key will create a mono instrument track Brings up the Duplicate Tracks dialog You can choose the options you want and press Enter Your new tracks will be right below your selected tracks Super handy when you re recording and you want to keep most of your current playlist but you want to try another idea in a certain section of the track without losing your first idea these nudge the edges of your selection as opposed to the edges of a selected clip Useful for editing automation data among other uses Cuts the length of a selection in half Very useful in conjunction with the move sel
15. ow you want creates anew mono track creates new stereo track creates anew mono aux track create a new stereo aux track Makes selected tracks inactive if they are active or active if they are inactive If there are no clips on the track s the track s will be deleted right away If there are clips on the track s you will get a dialog asking you to confirm the deletion Creates a new playlist for each selected track these nudge the edges of your selection as opposed to the edges of a selected clip Useful for editing automation data among other uses Incredibly useful commands for editing selection navigation Simply make a selection to try them Important note This is one of the commands that won t work correctly unless you disable the Mac OS X default keyboard shortcut for Move Focus to the Window Drawer as described in the Installation section above A quick way to select from your cursor to the beginning of the session for example if you are zoomed in and don t want to zoom out to navigate manually for the selection A quick way to make a selection from the cursor to end of the session The Universe display is right above the ruler lt gives you a visual overview of your whole session lt can be helpful to drag the bottom edge to make it bigger for viewing then use this shortcut to get it out of the way only works in the Mix window Matrix Key Legend Position Notes See notes for the recall window c
16. s app makes changes to your Pro Tools preferences file If you have to delete your preferences as part of Pro Tools troubleshooting you will need to run this app again to enable full functionality of the Hotkey Matrix Also you must run the app for each user account who wants to use the Hotkey on a given computer Pro Tools should always be closed before running this app 2 There are a couple of simple changes to the Mac OS Keyboard system settings Go to the System Preferences gt Keyboard gt Keyboard Shortcuts page and click on Keyboard amp Text Input in the left column In the right column uncheck the check box next to Move focus to the window drawer Important If you are using Mac OS X Lion or Mountain Lion 10 7 or 10 8 you need to make the following changes Go to System Preferences gt Keyboard gt Keyboard Shortcuts Select Mission Control in the left hand column In the right column de select the checkbox next to the two instances of Mission Control 3 Plug the Hotkey Matrix into an available USB port If this is the first time you have plugged it into your computer you may get a Mac OS system dialog called Keyboard Setup Assistant You can ignore this dialog and close it by hitting the red close window button in the top left corner Configuration suggestion The Hotkey Matrix and Pro Tools will be more intuitive to use if you have the Link Track and Edit Selection option enabled under the Pro Tools Options menu All of the Hotkey c
17. s screen view to not follow along with the playback Especially helpful when doing detailed editing on a loop and you are zoomed in while it is playing The Enter key that is usually only found on Number Pad of a full size keyboard Very useful if you don t have a Number Pad Also functions as Return Will hide close all floating windows including plug ins floating faders dialog windows color palette etc a lot easier than clicking a bunch of tiny red buttons in the window corners Press it again to bring back the last set of open windows switches back and forth between Mix and Edit windows Suspends active groups and activates suspended groups A typical use would be suspending a drum group to adjust the level of one track in the group Mutes and unmutes clips Nudges the selection s clip gain up or down for selection un un Same as the key on regular keyboard or on regular keyboard when in Command Focus mode Same as the key on regular keyboard or on regular keyboard when in Command Focus mode same as Option Tab on regular keyboard same as Tab on regular keyboard The regular zoom in and out works independent of Commands Keyboard Focus mode 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
18. take you up to the Waveform view A great way to navigate to the various automation lanes Quickly change your grid resolution for example from 16th notes to whole bars for editing in bigger chunks Makes clip waveform height shorter Makes clip waveform height taller If the heights of your waveform displays have gotten to high or low this quickly resets all clips to the default waveform height This will fit all of your tracks to the window In the edit window If you have a lot of tracks they will be made smaller to fit If you have just a few they will be made bigger to take up the whole window This will show or hide the I O track header In the Edit window This will show or hide the real time properties header in the Edit window Shows or hides the Beat Detective window Shows or hides the Video window if you have a video track in your project Shows or hides the automation function window shows or hides MIDI editor Shows the corresponding send view with a small fader next to the send This shortcut works in the Edit Window and the Mix Window Displays the assignments for sends A through E Matrix Key Legend Position Notes The Nudge Value is shown at the top of the screen in a small window next to main counter window The nudge units must be set with the mouse they can be in Bars Beats Mins Seconds Time Code Feet Frames or Samples Whatever the nudge units are these shortcuts will decrease or increase
19. tly For example the duplicate selection is a useful command in almost any Pro Tools session This is a yellow key and you will find similar Edit commands grouped around it Other shortcuts that are very quickly learned are the New Track commands In the heat of the creative process it s nice to be able to pop up a new stereo aux track or new MIDI track with the press of a single button Combining the two approaches works well pick a few shortcuts to get started then when you feel inspired to enhance your workflow you can learn new sections of the Hotkey Matrix Remember it s always a good idea to use a test project for experimentation While not every Pro Tools command can fit on the Hotkey Matrix the vast majority of commonly used Pro Tools shortcuts are represented when paired with the default Pro Tools shortcuts on a standard computer keyboard You can add in Hotkey Matrix shortcuts to your workflow at a rate that works for you Detailed descriptions of the Hotkey Matrix layout and shortcuts Chart 1 is a representation of the Hotkey Matrix layout with the key legends On the Y axis the rows are labeled 1 8 On the X axis the columns are labeled A R This chart can be paired with Chart 3 which has notes and explanations for all the shortcuts You can find the relevant part of the chart by referencing the column letter row number for the shortcut on this diagram For example the duplicate selection shortcut is on key L6 Chart
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