Pro Tools 101_ An Introduction to Pro Tools 11 ( PDFDrive )

To remove silence before the drum pattern:
1. Recall the Drum Start memory location by clicking on it in the Markers
ruler.
2. Select the Drums track by clicking on its nameplate. The Edit cursor will
appear on the track.
3. Choose EDIT > TRIM CLIP > START TO INSERTION to remove the
silence before the start of the drum pattern.
4. Using the Grabber tool, click and drag on the trimmed clip to place it at
the session start.
To shorten the drum pattern:
1. Select the TRIM tool in the toolbar (next to the magnifying glass icon).
The tool will be lit blue when active.
Figure EX7.3 Enabling the Trim tool in the Edit window
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2. Position the TRIM tool near Bar 10 on the Drums track. A left-bracket
icon will appear over the DrumLoop clip, indicating left-trim mode.
3. Press and hold the ALT key (Windows) or OPTION key (Mac) to reverse
the tool direction (for right-trim mode); then click to trim the tail of the
clip to 10|1|000.
4. Switch to the SELECTOR tool and make a one-bar selection at the end of
the DrumLoop clip (from 9|1|000 to 10|1|000).
Figure EX7.4 Enabling the Selector tool in the Edit window