What parameter adjustments are possible while in Spot Mode?

When working in Spot Mode in Pro Tools, the primary focus is on the precise placement of audio clips within the timeline. This mode enables users to enter exact start and end points for audio clips, as well as to specify their duration. It is particularly useful for film and video editing, where accurate timing is essential.

While using Spot Mode, you can input numerical values that dictate where a clip begins and ends. You may see options to adjust the start time, end time, and duration for each clip, which allows for meticulous control over the clip's placement in relation to other elements in your session. This functionality is crucial for aligning audio precisely to a visual cue or audio timeline.

Other options like playback volume and panning pertain to mixing parameters, which can be adjusted in different modes but are not specific to Spot Mode. Similarly, track colors, labels, and plugin effects settings are part of the broader project organization and mixing processes, rather than the direct clip positioning that Spot Mode specializes in. Therefore, the adjustments in Spot Mode are specifically tied to the start, end, and duration of audio clips.