This free video tutorial shares a useful tip which allows you to audition clips from the Clips List within Pro Tools.

When working with Pro Tools it can be useful to audition a clip before bringing it onto the timeline. The Workspace browser has very useful features to help with auditioning before clips are imported but once in the clips list it can still be useful to hear the contents of a clip before bringing it onto the timeline. This is as easy as Option/Alt-clicking in the clips list.

If you need to audition individual channels if a multichannel clip you can do that easily by clicking he disclosure triangle next to the multichannel clip. The omnly drawback of auditioning from the Clips List is that playback starts from the beginning of the clip and is there is a significant amount of silence at the beginning of the clip this might not be the best way to go.

If you need to access the contents of the Clips List in a Workspace Browser then hit Alt+O and you’ll do straight to your session, from there you can benefit from all the extra information available there.

Audition Path

The Audition Path is set in the output tab of IO setup and, while it usually mirrors the monitor outputs it can be set to any available output meaning that, for example, an editor could audition via headphones without disturbing the client and leaving the monitor playback uninterrupted.