Getting Started with Source-Talkback
This article is part of the Source-Talkback User Guide
- If you haven’t already, buy a full license or request a full-featured demonstration license, from http://source-elements.com. You will be asked to create an account if you do not have one.
- Login to your account and download Source-Talkback from the Downloads section and run the installer. Launch Pro Tools.
- You’ll need to create a separate Auxiliary track for your talkback, if you don’t already do this in your session template.
- Insert the ‘Source-Talkback-Aux’ plug-in on your Aux track from the Native > Other menu. Select your mic input for the Aux track and make sure the volume is up.
- Create a new Master Fader track. Insert the ‘Source-Talkback-Master’ plug-in here.
- If you wish, enable Auto mode and change the Talkback Dim level on the Master fader plug-in via the Options menu. The settings will be remembered according to your Pro Tools plug-in settings preferences.
Source-Talkback at a first glance
Source-Talkback provides the following configuration settings in both open and closed modes.
(1) Push-to-talk mode options: push-to-talk, or talkback mode, can be enabled by holding down the \ key. This will allow your connection partner to hear you.
- Learn MIDI
- Forget MIDI CC 80
- Learn key
- Forget key \
(2) ON/OFF mode options: on/off mode can be enabled by pressing the Shift+\ (↑ key on most Macs) key. Doing this will latch the talkback, which means you will only need to press Shift+\ once, and the talkback will remain open until you close it.
- Learn MIDI (latching)
- Forget MIDI CC 81 (latching)
- Learn key (latching)
- Forget key ↑\ (latching)
(3) Auto enable options: in auto mode, your talkback will automatically close when your transport is in playback or record. Your talkback will automatically open when you stop playing or recording.
- Learn MIDI (toggle auto enable)
- Forget MIDI CC 82 (toggle auto enable)
- Learn key (toggle auto enable)
- Forget key ⌘\ (toggle auto enable)
(4) Mode selection options: this will be useful for some MIDI controllers and instruments. They do not, however, affect the general use of Source-Talkback with a keyboard or the iOS application.
- Toggle mode: Source-Talkback will enable the functionality every time you press the key and stop it when you press it again.
- On/off mode: each time you press the assigned key, Source-Talkback will alternate the state on/off. It is enabled by default.
For more information on any of the options in the Source-Talkback plugin, continue on to the Using Source-Talkback topic.
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