AudioSuite Handles

Pro Tools lets you render clips with AudioSuite plug-ins and include “handles” beyond the current edit selection from 0.00 to 60.00 seconds, or even the whole file referenced by the clip. This means that you trim clips out past the rendered selection after processing.

To render a clip with AudioSuite handles:

1 Make the audio selection that you want to render.

2 Select the AudioSuite plug-in you want to use from the AudioSuite menu.

3 Adjust the AudioSuite plug-in options and settings.

4 Do one of the following:

In the Handle Length field, enter a value for the Handle Length (0.00 to 60.00 seconds). The default Handle Length can be set in the Preferences dialog.

 

Handle Length field in the AudioSuite plug-in window

– or – 

Select the Whole File option to render the whole file. Note that only the current edit selection will appear in the Timeline.

 

Whole File option selected in the AudioSuite plug-in window

5 Click Render.

The selection is rendered as a new clip whose duration exactly matches the selection. However, the clip can be trimmed out as far as the specified Handle Length.

AudioSuite Default Handle Length Preferences

Pro Tools provides two preferences for setting the default AudioSuite Handle Length.

To set the default AudioSuite Handle Length:

1 Choose Setup > Preferences.

2 Click the Processing tab.

3 In the AudioSuite section, select one of the following options:

Whole File—by default, renders the whole file referenced by the selection.

– or – 

Length—by default, renders the selection plus any additional available audio up to the specified Handle Length (0.00 to 60.00 seconds)

 

Default Handle Length in the AudioSuite section of the Processing Preferences

4 Click OK.