1. What Is SlipTap?
SlipTap is a button- and hotkey-focused helper for running repeated AudioSuite tasks in Pro Tools more quickly.
You can bind frequently used Render / Learn / Send actions to panel buttons or hotkeys and reduce repetitive clicking during editing.
Core Features in the Current Version
- Panel Button Execution: Supports 3×3, 4×4, and 5×4 layouts
- Hotkey Execution: Works only while Pro Tools is frontmost
- Plug-in Assignment: Directly assign open AudioSuite plug-ins to buttons
- Window List: Find an open plug-in window in a list and bring it to the front
- Arrange Windows: Arrange open AudioSuite windows in tile or cascade mode
- Plug-in Check: Compare Assigned Plug-in names in the current profile with actual open Pro Tools window titles and check missing items
- Profile Management: Save, switch, and back up button layouts and profiles
3. Initial Setup
SlipTap needs the following two permissions to work correctly.
Accessibility
- Purpose: Required to read Pro Tools window titles, find AudioSuite windows, and run button actions.
- Path: System Settings > Privacy & Security > Accessibility
- How to set it: Allow SlipTap in the list.
Input Monitoring
- Purpose: Required to detect the hotkeys you assign while using Pro Tools.
- Path: System Settings > Privacy & Security > Input Monitoring
- How to set it: Allow SlipTap in the list.
When Permissions Are Missing
- Some panel button actions may still partially work, but hotkeys and window-control features will not behave correctly.
- A permission warning may continue to appear in the status log at the bottom of the app.
Trial & License
- Every download starts as a fully featured 14-day free trial — all features are unlocked during that time.
- After purchase, enter your license key and email in the Settings > License tab and the same app unlocks (no reinstall).
- Remaining trial days appear in the trial badge in the main window's bottom status bar and in the License tab.
4. Basic Usage
Recommended Setup Order
- Open the AudioSuite windows you plan to use in Pro Tools — Open the plug-in windows you want to use in Pro Tools first.
- Open [Assign Plug-in] — Click [Assign Plug-in] in the main window.
- Assign open plug-ins to buttons — Drag an item from the open plug-in list on the right and drop it onto a panel button card on the left. Dropping onto an already assigned item replaces the existing connection with the new plug-in.
- Finish the button details — Return to the main window and set Panel Label, Run Mode, and Hotkey as needed for each row. Run Mode currently supports Render / Learn / Send.
- Run — While working in Pro Tools, use either a panel button click or the registered hotkey.
Two Actions of the Same Plug-in, on Separate Buttons
- In SlipTap, assign the same plug-in to multiple panel buttons (or hotkeys), then choose the required Run Mode — Render, Learn, or Send — for each one. Multiple slots can target the same open plug-in window, so you only need one window open.
- Example — ambience match: set one button to Learn and another to Render. Learn over a clean region, then Render the match into the gap — each on its own key.
Main Buttons in the Main Window
- [Open Panel]: Opens the configured button panel. (
Command + P)
- [Assign Plug-in]: Connects open AudioSuite plug-ins to panel buttons.
- [Plug-in Check]: Compares Assigned Plug-in names in the current profile with actual open Pro Tools window titles and checks missing items.
- [Window List]: Finds an open plug-in window in a list and brings it to the front. (
Command + Shift + A)
- [Arrange Windows]: Arranges open AudioSuite windows.
- [Save Profile]: Immediately saves the currently edited profile to disk.
- [Restart Hotkeys]: Reconnects the hotkey engine if it stops responding.
Panel Status Dot
The dot at the top-right of the panel shows the hotkey engine state.
- Green: Working normally
- Yellow: Hotkeys blocked by Secure Input
- Red: Hotkey engine inactive or needs restart
5. Advanced Features
Hotkey Setup
- Click [Set] on a row, then press the key you want to register.
- You can register modifier shortcuts such as
Control + S, as well as single-character keys such as S or N.
- If the shortcut conflicts with a default Pro Tools shortcut, a warning appears first.
- Duplicate shortcuts already used inside SlipTap cannot be registered.
Profile Management
- Profile dropdown: Switch between saved profiles
- [+]: Create a new profile
- [-]: Delete the current profile
- [Rename]: Rename the current profile
- [Save Profile]: Immediately save the current profile to disk. Most changes are saved automatically, but use this when you want the current state written to disk right away.
- Autosave location: Profiles are stored in
~/Library/Application Support/SlipTap/Profiles/, and the profile index is stored at ~/Library/Application Support/SlipTap/profiles.index.json.
- File menu > Export Current Profile…: Save only the selected profile as one
.sliptap-profile file. Use this when moving one profile to another Mac or another user.
- File menu > Export All Profiles…: Save all profiles into one
.sliptap-backup file. Use this for a full backup or when moving all settings to a new computer.
- File menu > Import Profile…: Add one external profile
- File menu > Restore All Profiles…: Restore a full backup by merge or replace
- Automatic Backups: Rotate
AutoProfiles-1~3 when saving a profile or quitting the app. The default backup location is ~/Library/Application Support/SlipTap/Backups/.
PT Shortcut CSV
- File menu > Import Pro Tools Shortcuts CSV…: Load a user CSV file.
- File menu > Use Bundled PT Shortcuts CSV: Revert to the bundled CSV included with the app.
- This CSV is used for conflict warnings against default Pro Tools shortcuts.
Restart Hotkeys
Use this when hotkeys suddenly stop working.
- Where to run it: [Restart Hotkeys] at the bottom-right of the main window / Tools > Restart Hotkeys
- Recommended when: Right after unlocking the system · When the panel status dot is red · When a hotkey change did not apply correctly
Window List
- Where to open it: [Window List] at the top of the main window / Window > Window List /
Command + Shift + A
- What it does: Shows a list of currently open AudioSuite windows, filters quickly by search text, and brings the selected window to the front.
- Can automatically close after selection depending on settings.
- When Window Placement is set to "Center on Screen" in preferences, the selected window is moved to the center of the visible area of the display it belongs to before being brought to the front (default is "Keep Current Position", which leaves the window where it is).
Arrange Windows
- Where to run it: [Arrange Windows] at the top of the main window / Window > Tile Windows · Window > Cascade Windows
- Arrangement target: Arrangement runs on the display where the mouse pointer is currently located.
- Shortcuts: Tile
Command + Option + T · Cascade Command + Option + C
Plug-in Check
- Compares the Assigned Plug-in names saved in the current profile with the actual open Pro Tools window titles and shows only missing items.
- You can check only the plug-ins you need, then click [Open Selected].
- Use [Select All] at the top to check everything at once.
Settings
Manage app behavior in SlipTap > Preferences…
- General: Display language
- Panel: Auto-open panel on launch, keep panel on top, reset panel position/size
- Plug-in Window Settings: Auto-close after selecting a window; window placement on selection (Keep Current Position / Center on Screen); auto-update the panel label when assigning a plug-in
- Profile / Backup: Automatic backup folder management
7. Changelog
v1.0.1
- Updated menus, button names, and help text to match the current SlipTap UI.
- Reworked the plug-in assignment window around a drag-and-drop workflow.
- Cleaned up profile saving, export/restore, and automatic backup flows.
- Improved hotkey stability around Pro Tools, ARA, and plug-in window focus states.
- Strengthened panel position/size restoration and minimum size limits.
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