M-AUDIO Pro Tools KeyStudio User Manual
Shortcuts Guide
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Pro Tools M-Powered Essential Shortcuts
(for Pro Tools M-Powered Essential on Mac and Windows)
For increased operational speed and ease-of-use, there are many Pro Tools® keyboard and Right-click shortcuts to give you fast access to a wide variety of tasks. This guide lists all keyboard shortcuts and Right-click shortcuts available in each window of
Pro Tools. Shortcuts are grouped by functional area for your added convenience and quick reference.
Menu commands that have a keyboard shortcut display their keyboard shortcut on-screen, to the right of the menu command.
Conventions Used in This Guide
Digidesign® guides use the following conventions to indicate menu choices and key commands:
Convention Action
File > Save Session Choose Save Session from the File menu.
Command+N/Control+N Hold down the Command (Apple) key (Mac) or the Control (Ctrl) key (Windows) and
press the N key.
Option+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys Hold down the Option key and press the Plus (+) or Minus (–) key (on numeric keypad
Command-click (Mac Only) Hold down the Command key and click the mouse button.
Right-click Click with the right mouse button.
or QWERTY, as noted).
Shortcuts Guide 1
Keyboard Shortcuts
Global Keyboard Shortcuts
The following shortcuts can be used in all Pro Tools windows for the features noted.
Action Mac Windows
Parameter change
• Automation mode • Monitor mode • playlist enable • record, solo and mute enable • record and solo safes • inserting plug-ins
• I/O, bus, send assignment • volume/peak indicator • extend Edit or Timeline selection • track height • clear clip meter
Change parameter on all channel strips Option+applicable function (applicable
functions listed above)
Change parameter on all selected channel strips Option+Shift+applicable function
(applicable functions listed directly
above)
Alt+applicable function (applicable
functions listed above)
Alt+Shift+applicable function (applicable functions listed above)
Tog gle
• Tracks in Track List • Group enables/activation • Automation Enable window • Memory Location parameters
Toggle item and set all others to same new state Option-click on applicable item (appli-
cable items listed above)
Toggle item and set all others to opposite state Command-click on applicable item
(applicable items listed directly above)
Alt-click on applicable item (applicable
items listed above)
Control-click on applicable item (applicable items listed above)
Fine Tune adjustment
• Plug-in parameter editing • fader movement • scrubbing • automation data trimming (requires larger Track View for highest resolution)
Fine Tune (Fine Adjust mode) Command-click on applicable
fader/pot/breakpoint function (applicable functions listed above)
Control-click on applicable
fader/pot/breakpoint function (applicable functions listed above)
Multi-select
• Tracks • regions in Region List • paths in I/O Setup
Select multiple contiguous items (tracks, regions, paths) Click to select first item, then
Shift-click another to select all similar
items between (applicable items listed
above)
Click to select first item, then
Shift-click another to select all similar
items between (applicable items listed
above)
Select multiple non-contiguous items (tracks, regions,
paths)
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Click to select first item, then Command-click another to select all similar
items between (applicable items listed
above)
Click to select first item, then Control-click another to select all similar
items between (applicable items listed
above)
Pro Tools Edit Window and Mix Window Keyboard Shortcuts
The following keyboard shortcuts can be used in the Edit window and Mix window for the features noted.
Action Mac Windows
Playback
Start/stop playback Spacebar Spacebar
Pause (pre-prime deck for instant playback and record) Control+Spacebar, or Option-click, on
Transport Play button
Center on selection start/end Left/Right Arrow keys (when selection
exceeds window view)
Loop playback toggle Command+Shift+L, or Control-click on
Transport Play button
Dynamic Transport Mode toggle Command+Control+P Ctrl+Start+P
Transport Master toggle (Pro Tools/Machine/MMC) Command+Backslash (\) Ctrl+Backslash (\)
Solo-safe track Command-click on track Solo button Ctrl-click on track Solo button
Start+Spacebar, or Alt-click on Transport Play button
Left/Right Arrow keys (when selection
exceeds window view)
Ctrl+Shift+L, or Start-click on Transport Play button
Record
Start record Command+Spacebar, F12, or 3 (on
numeric keypad)*
Stop record Spacebar Spacebar
Stop record and discard recording take (not undoable) Command+Period (.) Ctrl+Period (.)
Record-safe track Command-click on track Record Enable
button
Loop Record toggle Option+L Alt+L
Enable or disable pre/post-roll time Command+K Ctrl+K
Ctrl+Spacebar, or F12, or 3 (on
numeric keypad)
Ctrl-click on track Record Enable button
*Some Pro Tools recording shortcuts use the same key commands as some Mac OS X shortcuts. If you want to retain use of these key
commands in Pro Tools, these Mac OS X shortcuts must be disabled. For more information, see the Essential User Guide.
Transport Mode using Numeric Keypad
• Select Numeric Keypad: Transport in the Operations Preferences page.
Play/Stop 0 0
Rewind 1 1
Fast Forward 2 2
Record Enable 3 3
Loop Playback mode on/off 4 4
Loop Record mode on/off 5 5
Click on/off 7 7
Countoff on/off 8 8
MIDI Merge/Replace mode on/off 9 9
Shortcuts Guide 3
Action Mac Windows
Auditioning
Play by pre-roll value up to selection start/end (or current
location if no selection)
Play by post-roll value from selection start/end (or current
cursor location if no selection)
Play by pre- and post-roll value through selection start/end Command+Option+Left/Right Arrow
Option+Left/Right Arrow keys Alt+Left/Right Arrow keys
Command+Left/Right Arrow keys Ctrl+Left/Right Arrow keys
Ctrl+Alt+Left/Right Arrow keys
keys
Edit Modes and Tools
Slip mode F2, or Alt+2 (on QWERTY keyboard) F2, or Option+2 (on QWERTY keyboard)
Grid mode F4, or Alt+4 (on QWERTY keyboard) F4,or Option+4 (on QWERTY keyboard)
Enable Snap To Grid while in another Edit mode Shfit+F4 Shfit+F4
Enable Snap to Grid and Shuffle mode F1+F4 F1+F4
Enable Snap to Grid and Slip mode F2+F4 F2+F4
Enable Snap to Grid and Spot mode F3+F4 F3+F4
Zoomer tool F5, or Command+1 (on QWERTY key-
board)
Trimmer tool F6, or Command+2 (on QWERTY key-
board)
Selector tool F7, or Command+3 (on QWERTY key-
board)
F5, or Ctrl+1 (on QWERTY keyboard)
F6, or Ctrl+2 (on QWERTY keyboard)
F7, or Ctrl+3 (on QWERTY keyboard)
Grabber tool F8, or Command+4 (on QWERTY key-
board)
Pencil tool F10, or Command+6 (on QWERTY key-
board, if Mac OS X Expose is disabled)
Cycle through Edit tools Escape (Esc) key Escape (Esc) key, or Center-click
F8, or Ctrl+4 (on QWERTY keyboard)
F10, or Ctrl+6 (on QWERTY keyboard)
Edit Selection, Definition, and Navigation
Enable or disable Tab to Transients command Command+Option+Tab Ctrl+Alt+Tab
Locate cursor to next transient Tab (if Tab to Transient enabled) Tab (if Tab to Transient enabled)
Locate cursor to previous transient Option+Tab (if Tab to Transient
enabled)
Locate cursor to next region-boundary/sync point Tab (if Tab to Transients button is dis-
abled)
Locate cursor to previous region boundary/sync point Option+Tab (if Tab to Transients button
is disabled)
Go to and select next region Control+Tab Start+Tab
Go to and select previous region Control+Option+Tab Start+Ctrl+Tab or Start+Ctrl
Go to Song Start Control+Return Start+Enter
Extend selection to Song Start Shift+Control+Return Shift+Start+Enter
Ctrl+Tab (if Tab to Transient enabled)
Tab (if Tab to Transients button is
enabled)
Ctrl+Tab (if Tab to Transients button is
enabled)
Extend selection to next region-boundary Shift+Tab Shift+Tab
Extend selection to previous region-boundary Option+Shift+Tab Ctrl+Shift+Tab
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