Pinnacle Systems Pro Tools User's Guide

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Pro Tools Shortcuts

(for Pro Tools Systems on Mac)

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 keyboard shortcuts and Right-click shortcuts. 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.

References to Pro Tools LE® in this guide are usually interchangeable with Pro Tools M-Powered™, except as noted in the Pro Tools M-Powered Setup Guide.

Conventions Used in This Guide

Digidesign® guides use the following conventions to indicate menu choices and key commands:

Table 1. Global keyboard shortcuts

Convention Action

File > Save Session Choose Save Session from the File menu.

Command+N Hold down the Command (Apple) key 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 Hold down the Command key and click the mouse button.

Right-click Click with the right mouse button.

or QWERTY, as noted).

Mac Shortcuts for Pro Tools 1

Keyboard Shortcuts

Global Keyboard Shortcuts

Table 2. Global keyboard shortcuts

Task Shortcut

Change parameters on all similar channel strips Option+applicable function (applicable functions listed below)

Change parameter on all selected similar channel strips

Applicable functions: Automation mode • Monitor mode • playlist enables • record, solo and mute enables

• record and solo safes • inserting plug-ins • I/O, bus, send assignment

• volume/peak indicator • extend Edit or Timeline selection • track heights • clear clip meter

Task Shortcut

Toggle item and set all others to same new state Option-click on applicable item (applicable items listed below)

Toggle item and set all others to opposite state Command-click on applicable item (applicable items listed directly below)

Applicable items: Tracks in Track List • Group enables/activation

• Automation Enable window • Memory Location parameters

Task Shortcut

Fine Tune (Fine Adjust mode) Command-click on applicable fader/pot/breakpoint function (applicable functions

Applicable functions: Plug-in parameter editing • fader movement • scrubbing

• automation data trimming (requires larger Track View for highest resolution)

Option+Shift+applicable function (applicable functions listed directly below)

listed below)

Task Shortcut

Select multiple contiguous items (tracks, regions, paths)

Select multiple non-contiguous items (tracks, regions, paths)

Applicable items: Tracks (click Track Names) • regions in Region List

Mac Shortcuts for Pro Tools2

Click to select first item, then Shift-click another to select all similar items between (applicable items listed below)

Click to select first item, then Command-click another to select all similar items between (applicable items listed below)

• paths in I/O Setup

Playback and Record

Table 3. Playback and Record shortcuts

Task Shortcut

Start/stop playback Spacebar

Start record Command+Spacebar, F12, or 3 (on numeric keypad)

Stop record Spacebar

Stop record and discard recording take (not undoable)

Half-speed playback Shift+Spacebar

Half-speed record Command+Shift+Spacebar, or Shift+F12

Pause (pre-prime deck for instant playback and record)

Enable/disable online record Command+Option+Spacebar

Enable/disable online playback Command+J, or Option+Spacebar

Center on selection start/end Left/Right Arrow keys (when selection exceeds window view)

Play Edit selection Option+[

Back/Forward (move the playback location backwards/forwards by the Back/Forward amount) (Pro Tools HD only)

The Mac OS X Dashboard feature uses the same key command Pro Tools uses to start recording (F12). If you want to retain use of this key command in Pro Tools, this shortcut must be disabled. For more information, see your Setup Guide.

Command+Period (.)

Control+Spacebar, or Option-click, on Transport Play button

Command+Transpor t Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button

Back/Forward and Play (move the playback location backwards/forwards by Back/Forward amount and then begin playback) (Pro Tools HD only)

Extend a selection backwards by the Back/Forward amount (Pro Tools HD only)

Extend the selection backwards by the Back/Forward amount and begin playback (Pro Tools HD only)

Record-safe track Command-click on track Record Enable button

Solo-safe track Command-click on track Solo button

Cycle through record modes: normal, Destructive, Loop, QuickPunch

Loop playback toggle Command+Shift+L, or Control-click on Transport Play button

Loop Transport Mode Command+Control+P

Loop Record Option+L

TrackPunch (Pro Tools HD only) Command+Shift+T

™, TrackPunch, DestructivePunch

Command+Option+Transpor t Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button

Shift+Command+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button

Shift+Command+Option+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button

Control-click on Transport Record Enable button

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Table 3. Playback and Record shortcuts

Task Shortcut

QuickPunch Command+Shift+P

Enter/Exit record during playback in QuickPunch Command+Spacebar, F12, or click Transport Record button

DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable an audio track

DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable all audio tracks

DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable all selected audio tracks

Simultaneously DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable and record enable/disable all audio tracks

Simultaneously DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable and record enable/disable all selected audio tracks

Temporarily force all VCA slave tracks to toggle their record enable status (Pro Tools HD only)

Temporarily force all VCA slave tracks to toggle their Track Input status (Pro Tools HD only

Enable or disable pre/post-roll time Command+K

Set and enable pre/post-roll time Option-click with Selector before or after selection

Disable and set to zero pre/post-roll time Option-click within selection closer to front or back

Control-click the track’s Record Enable button

Option-Control-click a track’s Record Enable button

Control-Option-Shift-click a track’s Record Enable button

Option-click a track’s Record Enable button

Option-Shift-click a track’s Record Enable button

Option-click the VCA Record Enable button

Option-click the VCA TrackInput button

Toggle Transport Master (Pro Tools/Machine/MMC) Command+Backslash (\)

Auditioning

When Transport = Pro Tools

Table 4. Auditioning shortcuts when Transport = Pro Tools

Task Shortcut

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

Mac Shortcuts for Pro Tools4

Option+Left/Right Arrow keys

Command+Left/Right Arrow keys

Command+Option+Left/Right Arrow keys

When Transport = Machine/MMC

Table 5. Auditioning shortcuts when Transport = Machine/MMC

Task Shortcut

Cue Transport to selection start/end Command+Left/Right Arrow keys

Cue Transport with pre/post-roll to selection start/end

Option+Left/Right Arrow keys

Scrub (Jog)/Shuttle

Table 6. Scrub (Jog)/Shuttle shortcuts

Task Shortcut

Temporary Scrub mode when using Selector Control-click and drag

Extend selection while scrubbing Shift-click and drag with the Scrubber tool, (also in temporary Scrub mode)

Shuttle Option-click-drag with Scrubber tool, (also in temporary Scrub mode)

Shuttle Lock (Classic or Transport mode) Control+number key 1–9 (1=minimum, 5=real-time, 9=maximum)

Change direction during Shuttle Lock (Classic or Transport mode)

Shuttle Lock stop (Classic or Transport mode) 0 (press number key to resume shuttle)

Exit Shuttle Lock mode (Classic or Transport mode) Spacebar or Escape (Esc) key

Plus/Minus (+/–) keys For example, Control+number+Minus (–) key

Transport Mode Shortcuts with Numeric Keypad

Select Transport mode in the Operations Preferences page.

Table 7. Transport mode shortcuts

Task Shortcut (on Numeric Keypad)

Play/Stop 0

Rewind 1

Fast Forward 2

Record Enable 3

Loop Playback mode on/off 4

Loop Record mode on/off 5

QuickPunch mode on/off 6

Click on/off 7

Countoff on/off 8

MIDI Merge/Replace mode on/off 9

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Shuttle Mode Shortcuts with Numeric Keypad

(Pro Tools HD Only)

Select Shuttle mode in the Operations Preferences page.

Tabl e 8 . Sh ut t le mod e s hor t cu ts

Task Shortcut

1 x Forward playback speed 6

1 x Rewind playback speed 4

4 x Forward playback speed 9

4 x Rewind playback speed 7

1/4 x Forward playback speed 3

1/4 x Rewind playback speed 1

1/2 x Forward playback speed 5+6

1/2 x Rewind playback speed 5+4

2 x Forward playback speed 8+9

2 x Backward playback speed 8+7

1/16 x Forward playback speed 2+3

1/16 x Backward playback speed 2+1

Loop playback of Edit Selection 0

Edit Modes and Tools

Table 9. Edit mode and tool shortcuts

Task Shortcut

Shuffle mode F1, or Option+1 (on QWERTY keyboard)

Slip mode F2, or Option+2 (on QWERTY keyboard)

Spot mode F3, or Option+3 (on QWERTY keyboard)

Grid mode F4,or Option+4 (on QWERTY keyboard)

Enable Snap To Grid while in another Edit mode. Shfit+F4

Enable Snap to Grid and Shuffle mode. F1+F4

Enable Snap to Grid and Slip mode F2+F4

Enable Snap to Grid and Spot mode. F3+F4

Zoomer tool F5, or Command+1 (on QWERTY keyboard)

Trimmer tool F6, or Command+2 (on QWERTY keyboard)

Selector tool F7, or Command+3 (on QWERTY keyboard)

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Table 9. Edit mode and tool shortcuts

Task Shortcut

Grabber tool F8, or Command+4 (on QWERTY keyboard)

Scrubber tool F9, or Command+5 (on QWERTY keyboard, if Mac OS X Expose is disabled)

Pencil tool F10, or Command+6 (on QWERTY keyboard, if Mac OS X Expose is disabled)

Smart Tool F6+F7, F7+F8, or Command+7 (on QWERTY keyboard)

Cycle through Edit modes Single Open Quote (‘) key, located above the Tab key

Cycle through Edit tools Escape (Esc) key

Lock out or unlock Shuffle Mode Command-click the Shuffle button

Edit Selection, Definition, and Navigation

Table 10. Edit selection, definition and navigation shortcuts

Task Shortcut

Enable or disable Tab to Transients command Command+Option+Tab

Locate cursor to next region-boundary/sync point Tab (if Tab to Transients button is enabled)

Locate cursor to previous region boundary/sync point

Go to and select next region Control+Tab

Go to and select previous region Control+Option+Tab

Go to Song Start Control+Return

Extend selection to Song Start Shift+Control+Return

Extend selection to next region-boundary Shift+Tab

Extend selection to previous region-boundary Option+Shift+Tab

Extend selection to include next region Control+Shift+Tab

Extend selection to include previous region Control+Shift+Option+Tab

Return to start of session Return

Go to end of session Option+Return

Extend selection to start of session Shift+Return

Extend selection to end of session Option+Shift+Return

Link Timeline and Edit selection Shift+Forward Slash (/)

Option+Tab (if Tab to Transients button is enabled)

Set selection start/end during playback Down/Up Arrow keys

Set selection start/end to incoming time code while stopped

Select entire region in Edit window Double-click with Selector

Down/Up Arrow keys

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Table 10. Edit selection, definition and navigation shortcuts

Task Shortcut

Select entire track in Edit window Triple-click with Selector, or single-click in track and press Command+A

Select all regions in all tracks in Edit window Return, then press Command+A

Extend cursor or selection across all tracks Enable “All” Edit group and Shift-click on any other track

Move the selection forward by the selection amount Command+Control+Option+Apostrophe (’)

Move the selection backward by the selection amount

Double the length of the Edit selection Command+Control+Option+Shift+Apostrophe (‘)

Halve the length of the selection Command+Control+Option+Shift+L

Cancel Zoom toggle and remain at the same zoom level

Fit all shown tracks in the Edit window Command+Option+Control+Up arrow or Down arrow

Record enable tracks that contain the Edit cursor or Edit selection

Input enable tracks that contain the Edit cursor or Edit selection

Solo tracks that contain the Edit cursor or Edit selectio

Mute tracks that contain the Edit cursor or Edit selection

Move the insertion to the beginning of the Edit selection

Move the insertion to the end of the Edit selection Up arrow

Command+Control+Option+L

Option+Shift+E

Shift+R

Shift+I

Shift+S

Shift+M

Down arrow

Increase or decrease the height of any lane that contains the Edit cursor or an Edit selection

Control+Up/Down Arrow

Editing, Nudging and Trimming

In the following shortcuts, the Plus/Minus (+/–) key usage is on the numeric keypad only.

Table 11. Editing, navigation and trimming shortcuts

Task Shortcut

Change Grid value Control+Option+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys

Change Nudge value Command+Option+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys

Nudge back by next Nudge value (Nudge Edit selection and any regions entirely inside the Edit selection)

Nudge forward by next Nudge value (Nudge Edit selection and any regions entirely inside the Edit selection)

Mac Shortcuts for Pro Tools8

Minus (–) key (on numeric keypad), or Comma (,) (in Commands Keyboard Focus)

Plus (+) key (on numeric keypad), or Period (.) (in Commands Keyboard Focus)

Table 11. Editing, navigation and trimming shortcuts

Task Shortcut

Nudge start/end data to right/left by Nudge value (keeps underlying audio and moves start/end)

Nudge data within current region to right/left by Nudge value (keeps region start/end and moves underlying audio)

Nudge left selection boundary right/left by Nudge value

Nudge right selection boundary right/left by Nudge value

Trim left edge of region to right/left by Nudge value Option+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys

Trim right edge of region to right/left by Nudge value Command+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys

Reverse Trimmer tool direction when trimming region Option+Trimmer tool

Trim up to, but not over, adjacent regions Hold down Control key while trimming

Duplicate region(s) in Edit Window Option-click selection and drag to destination

Delete selection in playlist Backspace or Delete (on QWERTY keyboard)

Constrain audio region to vertical movement Control-click to move audio region with Grabber tool

Snap region start to stationary playhead or Edit selection start

Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys

Control+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys

Option+Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys

Command+Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys

Control-click new region with Grabber tool

Snap region sync point to stationary playhead or Edit selection start

Snap region end to stationary playhead or Edit selection start

Control-Shift-click region containing the sync point with Grabber tool

Command-Control-click new region with Grabber tool

Track Compositing

Table 12. Track Compositing shortcuts

Task Shortcut

Solo any one Playlist lane containing the Edit cursor Shift+S

Move the Edit cursor up and down through Playlist lanes

Copy the selection to the main playlist Option+Control+P

Copy the selection to a new playlist Command+Option+Control+P

Copy the selection to a duplicate of the main playlist Command+Option+Control+Shift+P

Control+P and Control+Semi-Colon (;)

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File Menu Commands

Table 13. File menu command shortcuts

Task Shortcut

New Session Command+N

Open Session Command+O

Open Recent Command+Shift+O

Close session Command+Shift+W

Save Session Command+S

Bounce to Disk Command+Option+B

Import Session Data Shift+Option+I

Import Audio Command+Shift+I

Import MIDI Command+Option+l

Print Score from Pro Tools Session Command+P

Missing Files Dialog Commands

Table 14. Missing Files dialog command shortcuts

Task Shortcut

Skip all missing files Command+S

Manually find and relink all missing files Command+M

Automatically find and relink all missing files Command+A

Regenerate missing fades (toggle on/off) Command+R

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Edit Menu Commands

Table 15. Edit menu command shortcuts

Task Shortcut

Undo Command+Z

Redo Command+Shift+Z

Cut Command+X

Copy Command+C

Paste Command+V

Clear Command+B

Select All Command+A

Paste Special Merge Option+M

Paste Special Repeat to Fill Selection Command+Option+V

Paste Special to Current Automation Type Command+Control+V

Change Timeline Selection to Edit Selection Option+Shift+6 (on numeric keypad)

Change Edit Selection to Match Timeline Selection Option+Shift+5 (on numeric keypad)

Play Edit Selection Option+[

Play Timeline Selection Option+]

Duplicate selection Command+D

Repeat selection Option+R

Shift selection Option+H

Insert Silence Command+Shift+E

Trim Region to Selection Command+T

Trim Region Start to Insertion Option+Shift+7

Trim Region End to Insertion Option+Shift+8

Separate Region at Selection Command+E

Heal Separation Command+H

Strip Silence Command+U

Consolidate selection Option+Shift+3

TCE Edit to Timeline selection (Pro Tools HD systems and Pro Tools LE with DV Toolkit

Automation Region menu commands See Table 16 on page 12

Fades Region menu commands See Table 17 on page 13

Restore Last Selection Command+Option+Z

™ 2 only)

Option+Shift+U

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Automation

Table 16. Automation shortcuts

Task Shortcut

Toggle Track View on all tracks Option+Minus (–) key (on QWERTY keyboard)

Change to previous/next Track View on all tracks included in the current selection

Change to previous/next Track View on all tracks Control+Option+Command+Left/Right Arrow keys

Disable/enable Automation playlist on selected track

Disable/enable all Automation playlists on selected track

Open Plug-in Automation dialog Command-Opt-Control-click on Track View selector (in Edit window)

Access Plug-in Automation commands (Pro Tools HD only): Automation dialog, Enable/disable plug-in automation

Copy Automation to Send (Pro Tools HD only) Command+Option+H

Thin Automation Command+Option+T

Write automation to start of session/selection (Pro Tools HD only)

Write automation to end of session/selection (Pro Tools HD only)

Write automation from start to end of session/selection (Pro Tools HD only)

Control+Command+Left/Right Arrow keys

Command-click on Track View selector

Command-Shift-click on Track View selector

Command-Option-Control-click on parameters (in Plug-in window)

Control-click on Transport Return to Zero button

Control-click on Transport Go to End button

Control-Shift-click on Transport Go to End or Return to Zero button

Write Automation to Current Parameter (Pro Tools HD only)

Write Automation to All Enabled Parameters (Pro Tools HD only)

Trim Automation to Current Parameter (Pro Tools HD only)

Trim Automation to All Enabled Parameters (Pro Tools HD only)

Glide Automation to Current Parameter (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools LE with DV Toolkit 2 only)

Glide Automation to All Enabled Parameters (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools LE with DV Toolkit 2 only)

Suspend Trim automation on all tracks In the Automation window, Command-click the Suspend button

Suspend currently displayed automation type on a track

Vertically constrain automation movement Press Shift and move automation with Grabber tool

Command+Forward Slash (/)

Command+Option+Forward Slash (/)

Command+Shift+Forward Slash (/)

Command+Option+Shift+Forward Slash (/)

Option+Forward Slash (/)

Option+Shift+ Forward Slash (/)

Command-click the control name in the Track View selector

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