Pinnacle Systems Pro Tools - 12.5 User's Guide

Pro Tools Shortcuts Guide

Version 12.5

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Chapter 1. Introduction to Pro Tools Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Chapter 2. Global Keyboard Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Parameter Change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Toggle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Fine Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Multi-Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Chapter 3. Commands Keyboard Focus Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Chapter 4. Dashboard Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Chapter 5. Edit Window and Mix Window Keyboard Shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Transport Mode (Numeric Keypad) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Shuttle Mode (Numeric Keypad) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Scrub (Jog)/Shuttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Auditioning (Transport = Pro Tools). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Auditioning (Transport = MMC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Edit Modes and Edit Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Edit Selection, Definition, and Navigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Editing, Nudging, and Trimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Clip Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Track Compositing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Zoom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

File Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Bounce Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Missing Files Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Edit Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Memory Locations and Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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Fades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Fades Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

View Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Track Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Commit Tracks Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Add New Tracks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

New Tracks Dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Clip Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Clip List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Track List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Mix Group List and Edit Group List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Create Group and Modify Group Dialogs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Elastic Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Event Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

MIDI Events List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Step Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Setup Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Peripherals Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Preferences Dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Window Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Window Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Import Audio Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Plug-In Inserts and Sends. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Chapter 6. Workspace Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Global Workspace Shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Auditioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Delete or Duplicate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Mouse Click. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Drag and Drop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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Chapter 7. Deck Control Command Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

General Deck Control Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Deck Control when Transport = Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Chapter 8. Right-Click Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Mix Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Edit Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Transport Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Universe Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

MIDI Editor Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Score Editor Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Video Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

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Chapter 1: Introduction to Pro Tools Shortcuts

For increased operational speed and ease of use, there are many Pro Tools®| Software keyboard and Right-click shortcuts to give you fast access to a wide variety of tasks.

Menu commands that have a keyboard shortcut display their keyboard shortcut on-screen, to the right of the menu command.

Conventions Used in Documentation

Pro Tools documentation uses 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)

Option+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys Hold down the Option key and press the Plus (+) or Minus (–) key (on numeric

Command-click (Mac Only) Hold down the Command key and click the mouse button. Right-click Click with the right mouse button.

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or the Control (Ctrl) key (Windows) and press the N key.

keypad or computer, as noted).

Chapter 2: Global Keyboard Shor tcuts

Global keyboard shortcuts apply to many functions in Pro Tools (such as changing a parameter).

Parameter Change

Pro Tools provides global keyboard shortcuts for changing the following parameters:

• Automation mode

• Monitor mode

• playlist enable

• record, solo and mute enable

• record and solo safes

• inserting plug-ins

Action Mac Windows

• I/O, bus, send assignment

• volume/peak indicator

• extend Edit or Timeline selection

• track height

• clear clip meter

Change parameter on all channel strips

Change parameter on all selected channel strips

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Option+applicable function (applicable functions listed above)

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

Alt+applicable function (applicable functions listed above)

Alt+Shift+applicable function (applicable functions listed above)

Toggle

Pro Tools provides global keyboard shortcuts for changing the following parameters:

• Tracks in Track List

• Group enables/activation

Action Mac Windows

• Memory Location parameters

• Automation Enable window

Toggle item and set all others to same new state

Toggle item and set all others to opposite state

Option-click on applicable item (applicable items listed above)

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 Adjustment

Pro Tools provides global keyboard shortcuts for the following types of fine adjustment:

• Plug-in parameter editing

• fader movement

Action Mac Windows Fine tune an item (Fine Adjust

mode)

Command-click on applicable fader/pot/breakpoint function (applicable functions listed above)

• scrubbing

• automation data trimming

Control-click on applicable fader/pot/breakpoint function (applicable functions listed above)

Multi-Select

Pro Tools provides global keyboard shortcuts for selecting the following items:

•Tracks

• Clips in Clip List

• paths in I/O Setup

Action Mac Windows

Select multiple contiguous items (tracks, Clips, paths)

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

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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 Command-click to select the next item (applicable items listed above)

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 Control-click another to select the next item (applicable items listed above)

Chapter 3: Commands Keyboard Focus Shortcuts

Commands Keyboard Focus provides single-key shortcuts for a range of edit and play commands.

Action Commands Focus Shortcut

Play Edit Selection [ Play Timeline Selection ] Nudge Play Later By Next Bigger Grid / Nudge Play Earlier By Grid \ Nudge Play Earlier By Grid , Nudge Play Later By Grid . Timeline Selection To Edit Selection 0 Move Edit Insertion To Next Edit ‘ Move Edit Insertion To Next Track ; Recall Zoom Memory 1 1 Recall Zoom Memory 2 2 Recall Zoom Memory 3 3 Recall Zoom Memory 4 4 Recall Zoom Memory 5 5 Play To Edit Start 6 Play From Edit Start 7 Play To Edit End 8 Play From Edit End 9 Trim Clip Start To Cursor A Separate B

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Action Commands Focus Shortcut

Copy C Fade from Start D Zoom Toggle E Crossfade With No Dialog F Fade Out From Cursor To End Of Clip G Snap Clip Start To Play Position H Snap Clip End To Current Timecode I Snap Clip Sync Point To Play Position J Snap Clip End To Play Position K Move Edit Insertion To Previous Edit L Nudge Play Earlier By Next Bigger Grid M Toggle Insertion Follows Playback N Edit Selection To Timeline Selection O Move Edit Insertion To Previous Track P Display Timeline Selection Start Q Zoom Out Horizontal R Trim Clip End To Cursor S Zoom In Horizontal T Move Clip Sync Point To Current Timecode U Paste V Display Timeline Selection End W Cut X Move Clip Start To Current Timecode Y Undo Z Redo Shift+Z Toggle Playlist View Mode -

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Chapter 4: Dashboard Shortcuts

Action Mac Windows

Sign in or Sign outi Command+S Control+S Select Create tab Command+1 Control+1 Select Recent tab Command+2 Control+2 Select Projects tab Command+3 Control+3 Type menu (Project or Session) Command+Left/Right Arrow Control+Left/Right Arrow Enable or disable the Create from Tem-

plate option Toggle through Template Groups Option+Up/Down Arrows Alt+Up/Down Arrows Navigate through focused Template,

Session, or Project list Toggle between Files types (WAV or

AIFF) Toggle through Bit Depth options

(16-bit, 24-bit, or 32-bit floating) Toggle through Sample Rate options Command+R Control+R Toggle through the available IO Setup

options Enable or disable the Interleaved option Command+G Control+G Open from Disk (sessions only) Command+O Control+O Select the item at the top or bottom of the

displayed list Scroll up or down through focused Tem-

plate, Session, or Project list

Command+T Control+T

Up/Down Arrows Alt+Up/Down Arrows

Command+F Control+F

Command+B Control+B

Command+I Control+I

Home/End Home/End

Page Up/Down Page Up/Down

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Chapter 5: Edit Window and Mix Window Keyboard Shortcuts

Pro Tools provides keyboard shortcuts for many Edit window and Mix window operations, as well as many Transport commands.

Playback

Action Mac Windows

Start/stop playback Spacebar Spacebar Half-speed playback Shift+Spacebar Shift+Spacebar Pause (pre-prime deck for instant playback

and record)

Enable/disable online playback Command+J, or

Center on selection start/end Left/Right Arrow keys (when

Play Edit selection Option+[ Alt+[ Back/Forward (move the playback location

backwards/forwards by the Back/Forward amount) (Pro Tools | HD Software only)

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)

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Control+Spacebar , or Optionclick, on Transport Play button

Option+Spacebar

selection exceeds window view)

Command+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button

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

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

Start+Spacebar, or Alt-click on Transport Play button

Ctrl+J, or Alt+Spacebar

Left/Right Arrow keys (when selection exceeds window view)

Ctrl+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button

Ctrl+Alt+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button

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

Action Mac Windows

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

Loop playback toggle Command+Shift+L, or Con-

Dynamic Transport Mode toggle Command+Control+P Ctrl+Start+P Transport Master toggle

(Pro Tools/Machine/MMC) Solo-safe track Command-click on track Solo Ctrl-click on track Solo

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

trol-click on Transport Play button

Command+Backslash (\) Ctrl+Backslash (\)

Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button

Ctrl+Shift+L, or Start-click on Transport Play button

Recording

Action Mac Windows

Start record Command+Spacebar, F12,

Stop record Spacebar Spacebar Stop record and discard recording take (not

undoable) Half-speed record Command+Shift+Spacebar,

or 3 (on numeric keypad)*

Command+Period (.) Ctrl+Period (.)

or Shift+F12*

Ctrl+Spacebar, or F12, or 3 (on numeric keypad)

Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar, or Shift+F12

Enable/disable online record Command+Option+

Record-safe track Command-click on track

Cycle through record modes: normal, Destructive, Loop, QuickPunch™, TrackPunch, DestructivePunch

Loop Record toggle Option+L Alt+L TrackPunch toggle (Pro ToolsHD only) Command+Shift+T Ctrl+Shift+T QuickPunch toggle Command+Shift+P Ctrl+Shift+P Enter/Exit record during playback in

QuickPunch

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Spacebar*

Record Enable button Control-click on Transport

Record Enable button

Command+Spacebar, F12, or click Transport Record button*

Ctrl+Alt+Spacebar

Ctrl-click on track Record Enable button

Start-click on Transport Record Enable button

Ctrl+Spacebar, F12, or click Transport Record Enable button

Action Mac Windows

DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable an audio track (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)

DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable all audio tracks (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)

DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable all selected audio tracks (Pro Tools HD only)

Simultaneously DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable and record enable/disable all audio tracks (Pro Tools HD only)

Simultaneously DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable and record enable/disable all selected audio tracks (Pro Tools HD only)

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)

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

Start-click the track’s Record Enable button

Alt-Start-click a track’s Record Enable button

Start-Alt-Shift-click a track’s Record Enable button

Alt-click a track’s Record Enable button

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

Alt-click the VCA Record Enable button

Alt-click the VCA TrackInput button

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

Alt-click with Selector tool before or after selection

Alt-click within selection closer to front or back

*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 Pr o T ools, these Mac OS X shortcuts must be disabled or remapped.

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Transport Mode (Numeric Keypad)

The following shortcuts apply when you select Numeric Keypad: Transport in the Operations Preferences page.

Action Mac Windows

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 QuickPunch mode on/off 6 6 Click on/off 7 7 Countoff on/off 8 8 MIDI Merge/Replace mode on/off 9 9

Shuttle Mode (Numeric Keypad)

(Pro Tools HD Only)

The following shortcuts apply when you select Shuttle mode in the Operations Preferences page.

Action Mac Windows

1 x Forward playback speed 6 6 1 x Rewind playback speed 4 4 4 x Forward playback speed 9 9 4 x Rewind playback speed 7 7 1/4 x Forward playback speed 3 3 1/4 x Rewind playback speed 1 1 1/2 x Forward playback speed 5+6 5+6 1/2 x Rewind playback speed 5+4 5+4 2 x Forward playback speed 8+9 8+9

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Action Mac Windows

2 x Backward playback speed 8+7 8+7 1/16 x Forward playback speed 2+3 2+3 1/16 x Backward playback speed 2+1 2+1 Loop playback of Edit Selection 0 0 Recall Memory Location Period (.)+Memory

Location+Period (.)

Period (.)+Memory Location+Period (.)

Scrub (Jog)/Shuttle

Action Mac Windows

Temporary Scrub mode when using Selector Control-click and drag Start-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

Shuttle Lock (Classic or Transport mode) Control+number key 1–9

Change direction during Shuttle Lock (Classic or Transport mode)

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

Scrubber tool, (also in temporary Scrub mode)

(1=minimum, 5=real-time, 9=maximum)

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

resume shuttle)

Shift-click and drag with the Scrubber, (also in temporary Scrub mode)

Alt-click-drag with Scrubber, (also in temporary Scrub mode)

Start+number key 1–9 (1=minimum, 5=real-time, 9=maximum)

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

0 (press number key to resume shuttle)

Exit Shuttle Lock mode (Classic or Transport mode)

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Spacebar or Escape (Esc) key

Auditioning (Transport = Pro Tools)

The following shortcuts are active only when Transport = Pro Tools.

Action Mac Windows

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

Option+ Left/Right Arrow keys

Command+ Left/Right Arrow keys

Command+Option+ Left/Right Arrow keys

Alt+ Left/Right Arrow keys

Ctrl+ Left/Right Arrow keys

Ctrl+Alt+ Left/Right Arrow keys

Auditioning (Transport = MMC)

The following shortcuts are active only when Transport = MMC.

Action Mac Windows

Cue Transport to selection start/end Command+

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

Left/Right Arrow keys Option+

Left/Right Arrow keys

Ctrl+Left/Right Arrow keys

Alt+Left/Right Arrow keys

Edit Modes and Edit Tools

Action Mac Windows

Shuffle mode F1, or Option+1

Slip mode F2, or Option+2

Spot mode F3, or Option+3

Grid mode F4, or Option+4

Enable Snap To Grid while in another Edit mode

Enable Snap to Grid and Shuffle mode F1+F4 F1+F4

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(on computer keyboard)

(on computer keyboard) Shfit+F4 Shfit+F4

F1, or Alt+1 (on computer keyboard)

F2, or Alt+2 (on computer keyboard)

F3, or Alt+3 (on computer keyboard)

F4,or Alt+4 (on computer keyboard)

Action Mac Windows

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 computer keyboard)

Trimmer tool F6, or Command+2

(on computer keyboard)

Selector tool F7, or Command+3

(on computer keyboard)

Grabber tool F8, or Command+4

(on computer keyboard)

Scrubber tool F9, or Command+5

(on computer keyboard, if Mac OS X Expose is disabled)

Pencil tool F10, or Command+6

(on computer keyboard, if Mac OS X Expose is disabled)

Smart Tool F6+F7, F7+F8, or

Command+7 (on computer keyboard)

Cycle through Edit modes Single Open Quote (‘) key,

located above the Tab key

Cycle through Edit tools Escape (Esc) key Escape (Esc) key, or

F5, or Ctrl+1 (on computer keyboard)

F6, or Ctrl+2 (on computer keyboard)

F7, or Ctrl+3 (on computer keyboard)

F8, or Ctrl+4 (on computer keyboard)

F9, or Ctrl+5 (on computer keyboard)

F10, or Ctrl+6 (on computer keyboard)

F6+F7, F7+F8, or Ctrl+7 (on computer keyboard)

Single Open Quote (‘) key, located above the Tab key

Center-click

Lock out or unlock Shuffle Mode Command-click the Shuffle

button

Ctrl-click the Shuffle button

Edit Selection, Definition, and Navigation

Action Mac Windows

Enable or disable T ab to T ransients command Command+Option+Tab Ctrl+Alt+Tab Locate cursor to next transient Tab (if Tab to Transient

enabled)

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Tab (if Tab to Transient enabled)

Action Mac Windows

Locate cursor to previous transient Option+Tab (if Tab to Tran-

sient enabled)

Locate cursor to next Clip-boundary/sync point

Locate cursor to previous Clip boundary/sync point

Tab (if Tab to Transients is disabled)

Option+Tab (if Tab to Transients is disabled)

Ctrl+Tab (if Tab to Transient enabled)

Tab (if Tab to Transients is disabled)

Ctrl+Tab (if Tab to Transients

is disabled) Go to and select next Clip Control+Tab Start+Tab Go to and select previous Clip 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 Extend selection to next Clip-boundary Shift+Tab Shift+Tab Extend selection to previous Clip-boundary Option+Shift+Tab Ctrl+Shift+Tab Extend selection to include next Clip Control+Shift+Tab Start+Shift+Tab Extend selection to include previous Clip Control+Shift+Option+Tab Start+Shift+Ctrl+Tab Return to start of session Return Enter Go to end of session Option+Return Ctrl+Enter Extend selection to start of session Shift+Return Shift+Enter Extend selection to end of session Option+Shift+Return Ctrl+Shift+Enter Link Timeline and Edit selection Shift+Forward Slash (/) Shift+Forward Slash (/) Set selection start/end during playback Down/Up Arrow keys Down/Up Arrow keys Set selection start/end to incoming time code

Down/Up Arrow keys Down/Up Arrow keys

while stopped Select entire Clip in Edit window Double-click with Selector Double-click with Selector

tool Select entire track in Edit window Triple-click with Selector, or

single-click in track and press Command+A

Select all Clips in all tracks in Edit window Return, then press Com-

Triple-click with Selector tool,

or single-click in track and

press Ctrl+A

Enter, then press Ctrl+A

mand+A

Extend cursor or selection across all tracks Enable “All” Edit group and

Shift-click on any other track

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Enable “All” Edit group and

Shift-click on any other track

Action Mac Windows

Move the selection forward by the selection amount

Move the selection backward by the selection amount

Double the length of the Edit selection Command+Control+

Halve the length of the selection Command+Control+

Cancel Zoom toggle and remain at the same zoom level

Fit all shown tracks in the Edit window Command+Option+Con-

Record enable tracks that contain the Edit cursor or Edit selection

TrackInput Monitor enable tracks that contain the Edit cursor or Edit selection (Pro Tools HD only)

Solo tracks that contain the Edit cursor or Edit selection

Mute tracks that contain the Edit cursor or Edit selection

Move the insertion to the beginning of the Edit selection

Command+Control+ Option+Apostrophe (’)

Command+Control+ Option+L

Option+Shift+ Apostrophe (‘)

Option+Shift+L Option+Shift+E Alt+Shift+E

trol+Up arrow or Down arrow Shift+R Shift+R

Shift+I Shift+I

Shift+S Shift+S

Shift+M Shift+M

Down arrow Down arrow

Ctrl+Alt+Start+Apostrophe (’)

Ctrl+Alt+Start+L

Ctrl+Alt+Start+Shift+

Apostrophe (’)

Ctrl+Alt+Start+Shift+L

Ctrl+Alt+Start+Up arrow or

Down arrow

Move the insertion to the end of the Edit selection

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

Up arrow Up arrow

Control+Up/Down Arrow Start+Up/Down Arrow

*Some Pro Tools edit selection, definition, and navigation 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 or remapped.

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Editing, Nudging, and Trimming

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

Action Mac Windows

Change Grid value Control+Option+Plus/Minus

Change Nudge value Command+Option+

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

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

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

Nudge data within current Clip to right/left by Nudge value (keeps Clip 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 Clip to right/left by Nudge value

(+/–) keys

Plus/Minus (+/–) keys Minus (–) key (on numeric

keypad), or Comma (,) (in Commands Keyboard Focus)

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

Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys

Control+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys

Option+Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys

Command+Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys

Option+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys

Start+Alt+

Plus/Minus (+/–) keys

Ctrl+Alt+

Plus/Minus (+/–) keys

Minus (–) key (on numeric

keypad), or Comma (,) (in

Commands Keyboard Focus)

Plus (+) key (on numeric

keypad), or Period (.) (in

Commands Keyboard Focus)

Start+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys

Alt+Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–)

keys

Ctrl+Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–)

keys

Alt+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys

Trim right edge of Clip to right/left by Nudge value

Reverse Trimmer tool direction when trimming Clip

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

Duplicate Clip(s) in Edit Window Option-click selection and

Delete selection in playlist Backspace or Delete (on

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Command+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys

Option+Trimmer tool Alt+Trimmer tool

trimming

drag to destination

computer keyboard)

Ctrl+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys

Hold down Start key while

trimming

Alt-click selection and drag to

destination

Backspace or Delete (on

computer keyboard)

Action Mac Windows

Constrain audio Clip to vertical movement Control-click to move audio

Snap Clip start to stationary playhead or Edit selection start

Snap Clip sync point to stationary playhead or Edit selection start

Snap Clip end to stationary playhead or Edit selection end

Clip with Grabber tool Control-click new Clip with

Grabber tool Control-Shift-click Clip

containing the sync point with Grabber tool

Command-Control-click new Clip with Grabber tool

Start-click to move audio Clip

with Grabber tool

Start-click new Clip with

Grabber tool

Start-Shift-click Clip

containing the sync point with

Grabber tool

Ctrl-Start-click new Clip with

Grabber tool

Clip Gain

Action Mac Windows

Show or hide the Clip Gain Line Control+Shift+Hyphen (-) Start+Shift+Hyphen (-) Show or hide Clip Gain Info Control+Shift+Equals (=) Start+Shift+Equals (=) Add a Clip Gain breakpoint at the current Edit

location Nudge the selected clip gain up Control+Shift+Up Arrow Start+Shift+Up Arrow Nudge the selected clip gain down Control+Shift+Down Arrow Start+Shift+Down Arrow Nudge the selected clip gain back Control+Shift+Minus (–),

Control+Shift+E Start+Shift+E

Control+Shift+M, or Control+Shift+Comma (,)

Start+Shift+Minus (–),

Start+Shift+M, or

Start+Shift++Comma (,) Nudge the selected clip gain forward Control+Shift+Plus (+),

Control+Shift+Period (.), or

Control+Shift+Slash (/) Clear Clip Gain Control+Shift+B Start+Shift+B Cut Clip Gain Control+Shift+X Start+Shift+X Copy Clip Gain Control+Shift+C Start+Shift+C Paste Clip Gain Command+V Control+V

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Start+Shift+Plus (+), Start+Shift+Period (.), or Start+Shift+Slash (/)

Track Compositing

The following shortcuts apply to track Playlist lanes in the Edit window.

Action Mac Windows

Solo the Playlist lane containing the Edit cursor

Move the Edit cursor up and down through Playlist lanes

Copy the selection to the main Playlist Option+Control+V Alt+Start+V Create a new playlist for the first selected

track in the session Create a new playlist for each track in the

session Create a new playlist for each selected track

in the session Duplicate the main playlist for the first

selected track in the session Duplicate the main playlist for each track in

the session Duplicate the main playlist for

each selected track in the session

Shift+S Shift+S

Control+P and Control+

Semicolon (;)

Control+\ Start+\

Control+Option+\ Start+Alt+\

Control+Option+Shift+\ Start+Alt+Shift+\

Command+Control+\ Control+Start+\

Command+Option+Control+\ Control+Alt+Start+\

Command+Option+

Control+Shift+\

Start+P and Start+ Semicolon (;)

Control+Alt+Start+Shift+\

Zoom

Action Mac Windows

Horizontal zoom in or out Command+ ] or [ Ctrl+ ] or [ Zoom to show entire session horizontally

without affecting vertical zoom or scrolling Zoom in horizontally on a selection without

affecting vertical zoom or scrolling Vertical zoom to show default waveform

height (Audio) Incrementally zoom vertically on all audio

tracks Vertical zoom in or out (MIDI) Command+Shift+ ] or [ Ctrl+Shift+ ] or [

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Command+Control+[ Ctrl+Start+[

Command+Control+] Ctrl+Start+]

Command+Option+Control+[ Ctrl+Alt+Start+[

Command+Option+ [ or ] Ctrl+Alt+ [ or ]

Action Mac Windows

Vertical zoom to show all notes (lowest to

Command+Control+Shift+[ Ctrl+Start+Shift+[ highest) in MIDI and Instrument (MIDI)

Horizontal zoom to show all clips and reset

Option+A Alt+A amplitude zoom

Horizontal zoom to show all clips but do not

Option+Control+A Alt+Start+A reset amplitude zoom

Horizontal zoom and scroll timeline excluding

Option+F Alt+F MIDI events

Horizontal zoom to selection, including MIDI

Option+Control+F Alt+Start+F events

Continuously zoom vertically on a single audio track (or group of tracks)

Control+drag with the

Zoomer tool up or down in the

track Continuously zoom vertically on all audio

tracks

Control+Shift+drag in an

audio track with the Zoomer

tool Incrementally zoom vertically on all audio

tracks

Command+Option+[ or

Command+Option+] Fill window with selection Option-click on Zoomer tool

or Option+F View entire session and reset waveform

display to the default height

Double-click on Zoomer tool

or Option+A

Start-drag with the Zoomer tool up or down in the track

Start+Shift-drag in an audio track with the Zoomer tool

Press Ctrl+Alt+[ or Ctrl+Alt+ ]

Alt-click on Zoomer tool or Alt+F

Double-click on Zoomer tool or Alt+A

Set all audio track waveform heights to match the waveform height of the top-most audio

Command-Shift-click any of

the Zoom buttons

Ctrl-Shift-click any of the Zoom buttons

track in the Edit window Zoom vertical and horizontal axis Hold down Command key

while dragging the Zoomer

Hold down Ctrl key while dragging Zoomer tool

tool Zoom to previous orientation Option-click on any Horizon-

tal Zoom In or Out button, or

Audio or MIDI Zoom In or Out

button Maximum zoom before waveform drawn from

disk (faster drawing from RAM)

Command-click on Zoomer

tool

Alt-click on any Horizontal Zoom In or Out button, or Audio or MIDI Zoom In or Out button

Ctrl-click on Zoomer tool)

Zoom Toggle Control+E Start+E Cancel Zoom T oggle and remain at the same

Option+Shift+E Alt+Shift+E zoom level

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Action Mac Windows

Recall Zoom presets 1–5 Control+Zoom preset num-

ber (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on com-

puter keyboard),

or Zoom preset number (1, 2,

3, 4, or 5 on computer

keyboard, in Commands

Keyboard Focus) Save Zoom presets 1–5 Command-click Zoom preset

number in Mix Window

toolbar

Start+Zoom preset number (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on computer keyboard), or Zoom preset number (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on computer keyboard in Commands Keyboard Focus)

Ctrl-click Zoom preset number in Mix Window toolbar

File Menu

Action Mac Windows

New Session Command+N Ctrl+N Open Session Command+O Ctrl+O Open Recent Command+Shift+O Ctrl+Shift+O Close session Command+Shift+W Ctrl+Shift+W Save Session Command+S Ctrl+S Bounce to Disk Command+Option+B Ctrl+Alt+B Import Session Data Shift+Option+I Shift+Alt+I Import Audio Command+Shift+I Ctrl+Shift+I Import MIDI Command+Option+l Ctrl+Alt+l Print Score from Pro Tools Session Command+P Ctrl+P

Bounce Dialog

Action Mac Windows

Add a new Bounce Source row Command+Shift+”+” (plus)

Command+Shift+Down arrow Remove bottom Bounce Source row Command+Shift+”–” (minus)

Command+Shift+Up arrow

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Control+Shift+”+” (plus) or Control+Shift+Down arrow

Control+Shift+”–” (minus) or Control+Shift+Down arrow

Missing Files Dialog

Action Mac Windows

Skip all missing files Command+S Ctrl+S Manually find and relink all missing files Command+M Ctrl+M Automatically find and relink all missing files Command+A Ctrl+A Regenerate missing fades Command+R Ctrl+R Regenerate missing render files Command+D Ctrl+D

Edit Menu

Action Mac Windows

Undo Command+Z Ctrl+Z Redo Command+Shift+Z Ctrl+Shift+Z Cut Command+X Ctrl+X Copy Command+C Ctrl+C Paste Command+V Ctrl+V Clear Command+B Ctrl+B Select All Command+A Ctrl+A Cut Special Cut Clip Gain Control+Shift+X Start+Shift+X Copy Special Copy Clip Gain Control+Shift+C Start+Shift+C Paste Special Merge Option+M Alt+M Paste Special Repeat to Fill Selection Command+Option+V Ctrl+Alt+V Paste Special to Current Automation Type Command+Control+V Ctrl+Start+V Clear Special Clear Clip Gain Control+Shift+B Start+Shift+B Change Timeline Selection to Edit Selection Option+Shift+6 (on numeric

keypad) Change Edit Selection to Match Timeline

Selection Play Edit Selection Option+[ Alt+[

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Option+Shift+5 (on numeric

keypad)

Alt+Shift+6

Alt+Shift+5

Action Mac Windows

Play Timeline Selection (in Dynamic Transport Mode or when Link Timeline and Edit Selection is disabled)

Duplicate selection Command+D Ctrl+D Repeat selection Option+R Alt+R Shift selection Option+H Alt+H Insert Silence Command+Shift+E Ctrl+Shift+E Trim Clip to Selection Command+T Ctrl+T Trim Clip Start to Insertion Option+Shift+7 Alt+Shift+7 Trim Clip End to Insertion Option+Shift+8 Alt+Shift+8 Trim Clip to File Start Command+Control+R Control+Start+R Trim Clip to File End Command+Control+Y Control+Start+Y Trim Clip to File Boundaries Command+Control+T Control+Start+T Separate Clip at Selection Command+E Ctrl+E Heal Separation Command+H Ctrl+H Strip Silence Command+U Ctrl+U Consolidate selection Option+Shift+3 Alt+Shift+3 TCE Edit to Timeline selection (Pro ToolsHD

and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)

Option+] Alt+]

Option+Shift+U Alt+Shift+U

Restore Last Selection Command+Option+Z Ctrl+Alt+Z

Memory Locations and Markers

Action Mac Windows

Create Memory Location Enter (on numeric keypad) Enter (on numeric keypad) Edit a Memory Location Control-click on Memory Loca-

tion marker

Delete Memory Location Option-click on a Memory Loca-

tion marker

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Start-click on Memory Location marker

Alt-click on a Memory Location marker

Action Mac Windows

Recall a Memory Location using the numeric keypad

Move only the Song Start Marker, without moving any tick-based data

T oggle the Timeline Insertion/Play S tart Marker Follows Playback preference on and off

Period (.)+Memory Location number+Period (.) (Transport or Shuttle mode), or Memory Location number+ Period (.) (Classic mode)

Control-Shift-drag the Song Start Marker

Control+N Start+N

Period (.)+Memory Location number+Period (.) (Transport or Shuttle mode), or Memory Location number+ Period (.) (Classic mode)

Start-Shift-drag the Song Start Marker

Automation

Action Mac Windows

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

(on computer keyboard)

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

Change to previous/next Track View on all tracks

Disable/enable Automation playlist on selected track

Control+Command+ Left/Right Arrow keys

Control+Option+Command+ Left/Right Arrow keys

Command-click on Track View selector

Alt+Minus (–) key (on computer keyboard)

Ctrl+Start+ Left/Right Arrow keys

Ctrl+Alt+Start+ Left/Right Arrow keys

Ctrl-click on Track View selector

Disable/enable all Automation playlists on selected track

Open Plug-in Automation dialog Command+Option+Control-

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

Copy Automation to Send (Pro Tools HD only)

Thin Automation Command+Option+T Ctrl+Alt+T Write automation to start of session/selection

(Pro Tools HD only)

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Command+Shift-click on Track View selector

click on Track View selector (in Edit window)

Command+Option+Controlclick on parameters (in Plug-in window)

Command+Option+H Ctrl+Alt+H

Control-click on Transport Return to Zero button

Ctrl+Shift-click on Track View selector

Ctrl+Alt+St art-click on parameters (in Plug-in window)

Ctrl-Alt-Start-click on Track View selector (in Edit window)

Start-click on Transport Return to Zero button

Action Mac Windows

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-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

Command+Forward Slash (/) Ctrl+Forward Slash (/)

(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

Command+Option+ Forward Slash (/)

Command+Shift+ Forward Slash (/)

Command+Option+Shift+ Forward Slash (/)

Option+Forward Slash (/) Alt+Forward Slash (/)

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

(Pro Tools HD only)

Option+Shift+ Forward Slash (/)

Suspend Trim automation on all tracks In the Automation window,

Command-click the Suspend button

Suspend currently displayed automation type on a track

Command-click the control name in the Track View selector

Start-click on Transport Go to End button

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

Ctrl+Alt+ Forward Slash (/)

Ctrl+Shift+ Forward Slash (/)

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ Forward Slash (/)

Alt+Shift+ Forward Slash (/)

In the Automation window, Ctrl-click the Suspend button

Ctrl-click the control name in the Track View selector

Vertically constrain automation movement Press Shift and move automa-

tion with Grabber tool

Write new breakpoint to next automation value

Press and hold Option+Shift while writing a breakpoint (by clicking with the Grabber tool in a track’s Automation playlist)

Write new breakpoint to previous automation value

Press and hold Command+Option while writing a breakpoint (by clicking with the Grabber tool in a track’s Automation playlist)

AutoMatch all controls on a track (Pro Tools HD only)

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Command-click the Automation Mode selector on the track

Press Shift and move automation with Grabber tool

Press and hold Alt+Shift while writing a breakpoint (by clicking with the Grabber tool in a track’s Automation playlist)

Press and hold Ctrl+Alt while writing a breakpoint (by clicking with the Grabber tool in a track’s Automation playlist)

Ctrl-click the Automation Mode selector on the track

Action Mac Windows

AutoMatch all controls of one automation type (Pro Tools HD only)

In the Automation window, Command-click the button for the automation type

AutoMatch all controls of one automation type on a channel (Pro Tools HD with ICON control surface only)

Hold Command and press the Channel Strip Mode controls for the track whose controls you want to AutoMatch

AutoMatch a Pan control or the controls for an individual Insert or Send (Pro Tools HD with ICON control surface only)

Hold Command and press the Rotary Encoder Select switch for the control you want to AutoMatch

AutoMatch the controls for a plug-in displayed in the Dynamics or EQ section (Pro Tools HD with ICON control surface

Hold Command and press the Auto switch in the Dyn or EQ section of the console

only) Suspend preview (Pro Tools HD only) In the Automation window,

Command-click the Preview button

Special Paste of automation data between

Command+Control+V Start+Ctrl+V

different controls Configure Write on Stop modes to remain

enabled after an automation pass (Pro Tools HD only)

Option-click one of the Write On Stop modes (S t art, End, or All) to enable the Write On Stop mode

In the Automation window, Ctrl-click the button for the automation type

Hold Ctrl and press the Channel Strip Mode controls for the track whose controls you want to AutoMatch

Hold Ctrl and press the Rotary Encoder Select switch for the control you want to AutoMatch

Hold Ctrl and press the Auto switch in the Dyn or EQ section of the console

In the Automation window, Ctrl-click the Preview button

Alt-click one of the Write On Stop modes (Start, End, or All) to enable the Write On Stop mode

Display Automation playlist of automationenabled plug-in control, track volume, or

Command-Control-click on control

Ctrl-Start-click on control

track pan Delete* Backspace Backspace Cut* Command+X Ctrl+X Copy* Command+C Ctrl+C Duplicate* Command+D Ctrl+D Clear* Command+B Ctrl+B Insert Silence Command+Shift+E Ctrl+Shift+E *Hold down Control (Mac) or Start (Win) during the shortcut to affect all Automation playlists on the track.

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Fades

Action Mac Windows

Create Fades (open Fades dialog) Command+F Ctrl+F Apply crossfade without opening Fades

dialog Fade to Start Control+D Start+D Fade to End Control+G Start+G

Command+Control+F (uses

last selected fade shape)

Ctrl+Start+F (uses last selected fade shape)

Fades Dialog

Action Mac Windows

Edit crossfade-in only in Fades dialog Option-drag fade-in curve

Edit crossfade-out only in Fades dialog Command-drag fade-out curve

Audition start/stop in Fades dialog Spacebar Spacebar Reset to default zoom in Fades dialog Command-click on Zoom In or

Reset standard or S-shape crossfades to default curves

Cycle up/down through Out Shape parameter options

(“None” Link mode only)

Zoom Out buttons Option-click fade curve in

crossfade fade window (“Equal Power” and “Equal Gain” Link modes only)

Control+Up/Down Arrow keys Start+Up/Down Arrow keys

Alt-drag fade-in curve (“None” mode only)

Ctrl-drag fade-out curve (“None” Link mode only)

Ctrl-click on Zoom In or Zoom Out buttons

Alt-click fade curve in crossfade fade window (“Equal Power” and “Equal Gain” Link modes only)

Cycle up/down through In Shape parameter options

Cycle up/down through Link parameter options

Cycle up/down through preset Out Shape curves

Cycle up/down through preset In Shape curves

Recall the corresponding preset. 1–5 on the numeric keypad 1–5 on the numeric keypad

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Option+Up/Down Arrow keys Alt+Up/Down Arrow keys

Up/Down Arrow keys Up/Down Arrow keys

Control+Left/Right Arrow keys Start+Left/Right Arrow keys

Option+Left/Right Arrow keys Alt+Left/Right Arrow keys

View Menu

Action Mac Windows

View Narrow Mix window option Command+Option+M Ctrl+Alt+M View Real-Time Properties window Option+4 (on the numeric

keypad) Expand (or collapse) Send <n> (A-J) Command-click a Send

selector Expand (or collapse) all Sends (A–E, or F–J) Command+Option-click a

Send selector

Alt+4 (on the numeric keypad)

Control-click a Send selector

Control+Alt-click a Send selector

Track Me nu

Action Mac Windows

New Track Command+Shift+N Ctrl+Shift+N Group Tracks Command+G (with two or

more tracks selected) Duplicate Tracks Option+Shift+D Alt+Shift+D Commit Track Option+Shift+C Alt+Shift+C Bounce Track Command+Option+Shift+B Control+Alt+Shift+B Auto Input Monitoring/Input Only Monitoring

(Pro Tools LE only) Set Record Tracks to Input Only/Set Record

Tracks to Auto Input (Pro Tools HD)

Option+K Alt+K

Ctrl+G (with two or more tracks selected)

Scroll to Track number Command+Option+F Ctrl+Alt+F Clear all Clip indicators Option+C Alt+C

Commit Tracks Dialog

Action Mac Windows

Cycle through Commit options Command+Up/Down Arrow

keys

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Ctrl+Up/Down Arrow keys

Action Mac Windows

Cycle through Source Track options Command+

Left/Right Arrow keys

Ctrl+Left/Right Arrow keys

Add New Tracks

Action Mac Windows

Add a new track of the same type and channel width as the last new track (Audio, Aux, Instrument, VCA Master, MIDI, or Master Fader)

Add a new Audio track of the same channel width as the last new track

Add a new Auxiliary Input track of the same channel width as the last new track

Add a new Master Fader track of the same channel width as the last new track

Add a new stereo Instrument track Option-double-click empty

Double-click empty area of

the Mix or Edit windows, or

Tracks list

Command-double-click

empty area of Mix or Edit

windows, or Tracks list

Control-double-click empty

area of Mix or Edit windows,

or Tracks list

Shift-double-click empty area

of Mix or Edit windows, or

Tracks list

area of Mix or Edit windows,

or Tracks list

Double-click empty area of the Mix or Edit windows, or Tra cks list

Control-double-click empty area of the Mix or Edit windows, or Tracks list

Start-double-click empty area of the Mix or Edit windows, or Tra cks list

Shift-double-click empty area of the Mix or Edit windows, or Tra cks list

Alt-double-click empty area of the Mix or Edit windows, or Tra cks list

New Tracks Dialog

Action Mac Windows

Cycle through Track Type choices Command+

Up/Down Arrow keys Cycle through Track Format choices Command+

Left/Right Arrow keys Cycle through Track Timebase choices Command+Option+

Up/Down Arrow keys Add or delete a Track Entry field Command+Plus/Minus (+/–)

keys or Command+

Shift+Up/Down Arrow keys

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Ctrl+Up/Down Arrow keys

Ctrl+Left/Right Arrow keys

Ctrl+Alt+Up/Down Arrow keys

Ctrl+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys, or Ctrl+Shift+Up/Down Arrow keys

Action Mac Windows

Re-arrange Track Entry field (move up/down) Drag the Move Row icon (at

the right of each Track Entry

row) to desired position

Drag the Move Row icon (at the right of each Track Entry row) to desired position

Clip Menu

Action Mac Windows

Mute/Unmute Clips Command+M Ctrl+M Lock/Unlock Clips Command+L Ctrl+L Time Lock/Unlock the selected Clip Option+Control+L Alt+Start+L Bring to Front Option+Shift+F Alt+Shift+F Send to Back Option+Shift+B Alt+Shift+B Group Clips Command+Option+G Ctrl+Alt+G Ungroup Clips Command+Option+U Ctrl+Alt+U Regroup Clips Command+Option+R Ctrl+Alt+R Loop Clip Command+Option+L Ctrl+Alt+L Capture Clip Command+R Ctrl+R Identify Sync Point Command+Comma (,) Ctrl+Comma (,) Quantize Clip to Nearest Grid Command+0 (zero) Ctrl+0 Open Elastic Properties windows Option+5 (on numeric keypad) Alt+5 (on numeric keypad)

Clip List

Action Mac Windows

Select Clip by name Click the Clip List a–z button,

then type the first letters of

the desired Clip Find Clip Command+Shift+F Ctrl+Shift+F Clear Find Command+Shift+D Ctrl+Shift+D Show/Hide Audio Clips Command+Shift+1

(on numeric keypad)

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Click the Clip List a–z button, then type the first letters of the desired Clip

Ctrl+Shift+1 (on numeric keypad)

Action Mac Windows

Show/Hide MIDI Clips Command+Shift+2

(on numeric keypad) Show/Hide Groups Command+Shift+3

(on numeric keypad)

Ctrl+Shift+2 (on numeric keypad)

Ctrl+Shift+3

(on numeric keypad) Show/Hide Auto-Created Clip Command+Option+K Ctrl+Alt+k Select All Clips in Clip List Command+Shift+A Ctrl+Shift+A Select Unused Clips Command+Shift+U Ctrl+Shift+U Clear selected Clips Command+Shift+B Ctrl+Shift+B Rename selected Clips Command+Shift+R Ctrl+Shift+R Time Stamp selected Clips Command+Shift+M Ctrl+Shift+M Export Clip Definition Command+Shift+Y Ctrl+Shift+Y Export Clips as Files Command+Shift+K Ctrl+Shift+K Select or deselect a Clip Command-click a Clip Ctrl-click a Clip Select multiple contiguous Clips Click one Clip, then Shift-click

another Clip to select or deselect all Clips between

Select or deselect multiple discontiguous Clips with the Marquee

Place the cursor to the left of the names in the Clip List. When the Marquee (“+”) appears, hold Command and drag to select or deselect the desired Clips

Click one Clip, then Shift-click

another Clip to select or

deselect all Clips between

Place the cursor to the left of

the names in the Clip List.

When the Marquee (“+”)

appears, hold Ctrl and drag to

select or deselect the desired

Clips. Bypass dialogs during deletion of audio files Option-click Delete or Yes

when prompted

Audition Clip in Clip List Option-click and hold on Clip

in Clip List

Rename Clip/file Double-click Clip in Clip List,

or double-click with Grabber tool on Clip in playlist

Constrain Clip placement to start at play/edit

Control and drag Clip Start-click and drag Clip

Alt-click Delete or Yes when

prompted

Alt-click and hold on Clip

in Clip List

Double-click Clip in Clip List,

or double-click with Grabber

tool on Clip in playlist

cursor location or selection start Constrain Clip placement to end at play/edit

cursor location or selection end

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Command+Control and drag Clip

Start+Ctrl

and drag Clip

Track List

Action Mac Windows

Show/Hide all tracks Option-click on any

Track Show/Hide icon in Track List

Select all tracks Option-click on any Track

Name in Track List

Alt-click on any

Track Show/Hide icon in

Track List

Alt-click on any Track Name

in Track List

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Mix Group List and Edit Group List

Action Mac Windows

Suspend All Groups Command+Shift+G, or

Command-click on Groups pop-up menu

Rename group Double-click to far left of

Group name in Group List

Group enable/disable Click the Group List Key-

board Focus, then type the letter corresponding to desired group

Select all tracks in a group Click to the left of a Group

name in Group List

T emporarily isolate channel strip from Groups Control-click (or Right-click)

applicable Group parameter

Show group members only Control-click on Group(s) in

Group List

Ctrl+Shift+G, or

Ctrl-click on Groups

pop-up menu

Double-click to far left of

Group name in Group List

Click Group List Keyboard

Focus, then type the letter

corresponding to desired

group

Click to the left of a Group

name in Group List

Start-click (or Right-click)

applicable Group parameter

Start-click on Group(s) in

Group List

Create Group and Modify Group Dialogs

Action Mac Windows

Add selected track to a group in Tracks View Press A Press A Remove selected track from a group in Tracks

View

Press R Press R

Select or deselect all attributes in Attributes View

Select or deselect all attributes for a single Send or Insert (across a row) in Attributes View

Select or deselect attributes for a single control across all Sends, all Inserts, or for the four track controls (down a column) in Attributes View

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Option-Shift-click any attribute

Control-click any attribute in a row

Option-click any attribute in a column

Alt-Shift-click any attribute

Start-click any attribute in a

row

Alt-click any attribute in a

column

Elastic Audio

The following shortcuts apply to Elastic Audio-enabled clips or tracks.

Action Mac Windows

Toggle between Real-Time and Rendered Elastic Audio processing

Add a Warp marker on top of an event With the Grabber tool,

Relocate a Warp marker (without applying warping)

Delete a Warp marker Double-click a Warp marker, or

Delete all Warp markers in a selection Press Delete or Backspace Press Delete or Backspace Telescope-Warp audio before first Warp

marker in or out

Add an Event marker With the Grabber tool,

Delete an Event marker With the Graber Tool or

Command-Control-click the Elastic Audio plug-in button

Control-click any Event marker With the Grabber or the

Pencil tool, Control-click and drag a Warp marker to a new location

with the Grabber or the Pencil tool, Option-click a Warp marker

With the Grabber tool, Optionclick and drag first Event marker to the left or right

Control-click at the location where you want to add an Event marker

Pencil tool, Option-click the Event marker you want to delete

Ctrl-Start-click the Elastic Audio plug-in button

With the Grabber tool, Start-click any Event marker

With the Grabber or the Pencil tool, Start-click and drag a Warp marker to a new location

Double-click a Warp marker, or with the Grabber or the Pencil tool, Alt-click a Warp marker

With the Grabber tool, Altclick and drag first Event marker to the left or right

With the Grabber tool, Start-click at the location where you want to add an Event marker

With the Graber Tool or Pencil tool, Alt-click the Event marker you want to delete

Event Menu

Action Mac Windows

Open Time Operations window Option+1

(on numeric keypad)

Open Tempo Operations window Option+2

(on numeric keypad)

Open Event Operations window Option+3

(on numeric keypad)

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Alt+1

(on numeric keypad)

Alt+2

(on numeric keypad)

Alt+3

(on numeric keypad)

Action Mac Windows

Quantize (in Event Operations window) Option+0

Change Duration (in Event Operations window)

Transpose (in Event Operations window) Option+T Alt+T Select/Split Notes

(in Event Operations window) Open MIDI Event List window Option+Equal (=) Alt+Equal (=) Open Beat Detective window Command+8

Identify Beat Command+I Ctrl+I All MIDI Notes Off Command+Shift+Period (.) Ctrl+Shift+Period (.)

(on numeric keypad) Option+P Alt+P

Option+Y Alt+Y

(on numeric keypad)

Alt+0

(on numeric keypad)

Ctrl+8

(on numeric keypad)

MIDI Events List

Action Mac Windows

Enter start time field for editing Command+Enter

(on numeric keypad)

Show Event Filter dialog Command+F Ctrl+F

Ctrl+Enter

(on numeric keypad)

Go to Command+G Ctrl+G Scroll to Edit selection Command+H Ctrl+H Insert another event Command+M Ctrl+M Insert note Command+N Ctrl+N Insert Program Change Command+P Ctrl-P Insert Controller Command+L Ctrl+L Insert Poly Pressure Command+O (letter) Ctrl+O (letter) Delete event in MIDI Events List Option-click Alt-click

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Step Input

The following shortcuts are available in the Event Operations Step Input window when the Enable Numeric Keypad Shortcuts option is enabled.

Action Mac Windows

Whole note 1 1 1/2 note 2 2 1/4 note 4 4 1/8 note 5 5 1/16 note 6 6 1/32 note 7 7 1/64 note 8 8 Dotted note Decimal key (.) Decimal key (.) Toggle Tuplet on/off 3 3 Next step Enter Enter Undo step 0 0 Nudge forward Plus (+) Plus (+) Nudge back Minus (–) Minus (–) Select Main Location indicator Equals (=) Equals (=) Edit Selection indicators / /

Options Menu

Action Mac Windows

Transport Online Command+J Ctrl+J Video Track Online Command+Shift+J Ctrl+Shift+J Cycle Video Track Online through all shown

video tracks (Pro Tools HD only) Auto-Spot Clips Command+P Ctrl+P Additional Options menu commands are in Playback and Recording

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Shift+J Shift+J

Setup Menu

Action Mac Windows

Session Setup window Command+2

(on the numeric keypad)

Ctrl+2

(on the numeric keypad)

Peripherals Dialog

Action Mac Windows

Go to Synchronization window Command+1 Ctrl+1 Go to Machine Control window Command+2 Ctrl+2 Go to MIDI Controllers window Command+3 Ctrl+3 Go to Ethernet Controllers window Command+4 Ctrl+4 Go to Mic Preamps window

(Pro Tools HD only)

Command+5 Ctrl+5

Preferences Dialog

Action Mac Windows

Go to Display window Command+1 Ctrl+1 Go to Operation window Command+2 Ctrl+2 Go to Editing window Command+3 Ctrl+3 Go to Automation window Command+4 Ctrl+4 Go to Processing window Command+5 Ctrl+5 Go to MIDI window Command+6 Ctrl+6 Go to Machine Control window Command+7 Ctrl+7

Window Menu

Action Mac Windows

Toggle Mix and Edit windows Command+Equal (=) Ctrl+Equal (=)

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Action Mac Windows

Hide All Floating Windows Command+Option+

Control+W

Ctrl+Alt+

Start+W Show Window Configuration List Command+Option+J Ctrl+Alt+J Show Task Manager Option+Apostrophe (‘) Alt+Apostrophe (‘) Show Workspace Option+Semicolon (;) Alt+Semicolon (;) Show Project Option+O Alt+O Bring to Front Option+J Alt+J Send to Back Option+Shift+J Alt+Shift+J Show Transport Command+1

(on numeric keypad)

Show Big Counter Command+3

(on numeric keypad)

Show Automation Enable Command+4

(on numeric keypad)

Show Memory Locations Command+5

(on numeric keypad)

Machine Track Arming Command+6

(on numeric keypad)

Show Video Universe window Command+7

(on numeric keypad)

Ctrl+1

(on numeric keypad)

Ctrl+3

(on numeric keypad)

Ctrl+4

(on numeric keypad)

Ctrl+5

(on numeric keypad)

Ctrl+6

(on numeric keypad)

Ctrl+7

(on numeric keypad) Show Video Command+9

(on numeric keypad)

Ctrl+9

(on numeric keypad) Open MIDI Editor Control+Equal (=) Start+Equal (=) Cycle through all open MIDI Editors Control+Equal (=)repeatedly Ctrl+Equal (=) repeatedly Open Score Editor Option+Control+Equal (=) Alt+Start+Equal (=) Access Video window commands Control-click (or Right-click)

in the Video window

Access Video Universe window commands (Pro Tools HD only)

Control-click (or Right-click) in the Video Universe window

Right-click

in the Video window

Right-click in the

Video Universe window Show/Hide Artist Chat window Command+Shift+= Control+Shift+=

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Window Configuration

Action Mac Windows

Add new Window Configuration or replace existing one in Window Configuration List

Recall a Window Configuration Period (.)+Window

Period (.)+number (1–99) +Plus (+) (numeric keypad only)

Configuration number (1–99)+Asterisk (*) (numeric keypad only)

Period (.)+number

(1–99)+Plus (+)

(numeric keypad only)

Period (.)+Window

Configuration number

(1–99)+Asterisk (*)

(numeric keypad only)

Import Audio Dialog

Action Mac Windows

Start/stop audition of currently selected audio file/Clip

Add currently selected audio files to list Command+A Alt+S Convert and import selected files Command+C Alt+C Add currently selected audio Clips to list Command+A Alt+D Convert and import selected Clips Command+C Alt+O Remove currently selected Clips/files from

Clips to Import field Add All audio Clips/files to list Command+Option+A (N/A)

Command+P or Command+Spacebar

Command+R (N/A)

Spacebar

Convert and import all audio Clip/files Command+Option+C (N/A) Remove all audio files/Clips from Clips in Cur-

rent File field Random-access fwd/rew search selected file Drag slider to or

Audition selected file Command+P Alt+P Move between file windows Tab Tab Cancel Command+”.” (Period) or

Done Command+W Alt+E

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Command+Option+R (N/A)

click at new location

Escape

Drag slider to or

click at new location

Escape

Plug-In Inserts and Sends

Action Mac Windows

Bypass an insert (A–J) and all inserts below it on a track

Bypass an insert (A–J) and all inserts below it on all tracks

Bypass (or unbypass) all inserts on selected tracks

Bypass (or unbypass) inserts A–E on selected tracks

Bypass (or unbypass) inserts F–J on selected tracks

Bypass (or unbypass) all EQ plug-ins on selected tracks

Bypass (or unbypass) all Dynamics plug-ins on selected tracks

Bypass (or unbypass) all Reverb plug-ins on selected tracks

Bypass (or unbypass) all Delay plug-ins on selected tracks

Bypass (or unbypass) all Modulation plug-ins on selected tracks

Mute (or unmute) Sends A–E on selected tracks

Control-click the Insert Assignment button

Control+Option-click the Insert Assignment button

Shift+A Shift+A

Shift+2 Shift+2

Shift+3 Shift+3

Shift+E Shift+E

Shift+C Shift+C

Shift+V Shift+V

Shift+D Shift+D

Shift+W Shift+W

Shift+4 Shift+4

Start-click the Insert

Assignment button

Start+Alt-click the Insert

Assignment button

Mute (or unmute) Sends F–J on selected tracks

Mute (or unmute) all sends (A–J) on selected tracks

Mute a send (A–J) and all sends below it on a track

Mute a send (A–J) and all sends below it on all tracks

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Shift+5 Shift+5

Shift+Q Shift+Q

Control-click the Send Assignment button

Control+Option-click the Send Assignment button

Start-click the Send

Assignment button

Start+Alt-click the Send

Assignment button

Chapter 6: Workspace Shortcuts

Pro Tools provides shortcuts for managing and auditioning files in Workspace browsers.

Global Workspace Shortcuts

Action Mac Windows

Open the Workspace browser if no browser is currently open and Cycle through open Workspace browsers (when multiple Workspace browsers are open)

Open a new Workspace browser focused on Volumes

Open a new Workspace browser focused on the Project

Open a new Workspace browser from a selected volume, catalog, or folder

Move up one level in a browser Command+Up arrow Control+Up arrow Open the Task Manager window Option+Apostrophe (‘) Alt+Apostrophe (‘) Bring all browsers to the foreground Option+J Alt+J Send all browsers to the back Option+Shift+J Alt+Shift+J Open a selected folder in the current

Workspace browser: Open a selected folder in its own new

Workspace browser:

Option+Semicolon (;) Alt+Semicolon

Option+I Alt+I

Option+O Alt+O

Command-double-click a volume, catalog, or folder in the currently open Workspace or Option+Down arrow

Command+Down arrow Control+Down arrow

Command+Option+Down arrow Control+Alt+Down arrow

Control-double-click a volume, catalog, or folder in the currently open Workspace or Alt+Down arrow

Cycle to previous/next browsers Command+Left/Right Arrow keys Ctrl+Left/Right Arrow keys

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Action Mac Windows

Simple search Command+F Control+F Advanced search on a selected or

checked items in the Locations pane Switch from advanced search to simple

search or vice versa Add row of search criteria to Advanced

search Remove row or search criteria from

Advanced search View presets in Workspace browsers Control+1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 Start+1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 Incrementally zoom waveform vertically

preview

Command+Shift+F Control+Shift+F

Shift+”+” (plus) Shift+”+” (plus)

Shift+”–” (minus) Shift+”–” (minus)

Command+Option+[ or Command+Option+]

Press Ctrl+Alt+[ or Ctrl+Alt+ ]

Auditioning

Action Mac Windows

Browser Item: Start or stop auditioning from head (when Spacebar Toggle File Preview is enabled)

– or – Audio Import dialog: Start or stop auditioning from head

Spacebar Spacebar

Browser Item: Start or stop loop auditioning from head

Start or stop preview when browser is front-most window

Stop preview when browser is front-most window

Start and stop Context Preview in the front-most browser during session playback

Enable/disable Loop Preview mode Control-click

Enable/disable Auto-Preview mode Command-click the Preview

Import Audio dialog: Start or stop auditioning Command+P Alt+P

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Option+Spacebar Alt+Spacebar

Command+P Ctrl+P

Escape Escape

Press Esc or Command+P Press Esc or Ctrl+P

Start-click

the Preview button

button

the Preview button Ctrl-click the Preview button

Delete or Duplicate

Action Mac Windows

Clip List: Delete selected Clip from the timeline

– or – Browser Item: Delete items from the browser/disk

Delete locked files selected in a browser Command+Delete Ctrl+Delete Delete any selected browser item, and

suppresses any warning dialog Create duplicates of any selected files Command+D Ctrl+D

Delete Delete

Option+Delete Alt+Delete

Mouse Click

Action Mac Windows

Select contiguous items in a browser or column headers

Select all of the files in a multichannel file in a browser

Column Headers: Make a secondary sort order

– or – Clip List: Audition a file

– or – Browser Find Button: Cancel a search, and closes the Search pane

– or – Browser Close Box: Close all open browsers

Shift-click Shift-click

Option+Shift-click Alt+Shift-click

Option-click Alt-click

Column Header: Access list of columns that can be shown or hidden

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Control-click in any Workspace column label

Start-click (or Right-click) in any Workspace column label

Action Mac Windows

Browser Back Button: Open the navigation menu

– or – Browser Items: Select discontiguous items

– or – Column Headers: Select discontinuous column headers

– or – Browser Up Button: Open menu for navigating up several levels

– or – Browser View Preset Buttons: Store column order and width, and sort order

Clip List: Select a Clip without changing which Clip is highlighted in Timeline

Browser Items: Open a new window and leave the original window open

Command-click Ctrl-click

Control-click Ctrl-double-click

Command-double-click Ctrl-double-click

Drag and Drop

Action Mac Windows

Browser Item: From one folder to another folder on the same volume, create a copy of that item in the target location

– or – Browser Media File to Clip List or Timeline: Create a copy of the media file in the session’s Audio Files folder

Option-drag and drop Alt-drag and drop

Browser File: Import to Timeline and create a new track

Waveform Display: Set sync point and spots to Timeline

– or – Clip List: Open the Replace Clip dialog (Pro Tools HD only)

Waveform Display: Set the sync point and spot to the Timeline and copy the audio file

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Shift-drag and drop Shift-drag and drop

Command-drag and drop Ctrl-drag and drop

Command+Option-drag and drop

Ctrl-Alt-drag and drop

Action Mac Windows

Clip List: Snap to head

Control-drag and drop Start-drag and drop

– or – Browser Audio File, from Name or Icon: Snap to head

– or – Browser Audio File, from Waveform Display: Spot to temporary sync point

Browser Audio File to Timeline: Snap to head and copy the audio file to the session’s Audio

Control+Option-drag and drop

Files folder Clip List: Snap to sync point

Control+Shift-drag and drop Start-Shift-drag and drop

– or – Browser Item: Snap to sync point

Browser Item: Snap to sync point and copy the audio file to the session’s Audio Files

Control+Option-Shift-drag and drop

folder Clip List: Snap to tail

– or –

Control+Command-drag and drop

Browser Item: Snap to tail Browser Item: Snap to tail and copy the audio

file to the session’s Audio Files folder

Control+Command+Optiondrag and drop

Browser Item: Spot with variable cursor Control-Command-Shift

drag and drop

Start-Alt-drag and drop

Start-Alt-Shift-drag and drop

Start+Ctrl-drag and drop

Start+Ctrl+Alt drag and drop

Start+Ctrl+-Shift drag and drop

Browser Item: Spot with variable cursor and copy the audio file to the session’s Audio Files

Control+Command+Option+ Shift-drag and drop

Start+Ctrl-Alt+Shift-drag and drop

folder

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Navigation

Action Mac Windows

Selection up Up Arrow key Up Arrow key Selection down Down Arrow key Down Arrow key Scroll Page up Page Up Page Up Scroll Page down Page Down Page Down Scroll to top of browser Home Home Scroll to bottom of browser End End Scroll to track Command+Option+F Ctrl+Alt+F Up one browser level (same as Up arrow

icon) Open folder (new window) Command+Down Arrow key Ctrl+Down Arrow key Open Show/Hide icon Right Arrow key Right Arrow key Close Show/Hide icon Left Arrow key Left Arrow key Cycle to next or previous browser Command+Left/Right Arrow keys Ctrl+Left/Right Arrow keys Enter/exit Name Edit field Enter or Return Enter Revert to original text Escape (Esc) key Escape (Esc) key Open/close Search pane Command+F Ctrl+F Move to next Search field Tab Tab Move to previous Search field Shift+Tab Shift+Tab

Command+Up Arrow key Ctrl+Up Arrow key

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Chapter 7: Deck Control Command Shortcuts

These command shortcuts, used to control a remote deck, are available in Pro Tools | HD Software with

the MachineControl™

General Deck Control Commands

Action Mac Windows

Rewind Shift+< Shift+< Fast Forward Shift+> Shift+> Shuttle Backward Option+comma Start+comma Shuttle Forward Option+period Start+period Toggle Transport Master Command+\ Control+\ All Transport Buttons Off/Unthread Tape Command+period Control+period Search Mode Toggle (Play-Pause/Stop) Spacebar/Command+period Spacebar/Ctrl+period

option.

Deck Control when Transport = Machine

Action Mac Windows

Cue to Selection Start Command+Left Arrow Control+Left Arrow Cue to Selection End Command+Right Arrow Control+Right Arrow Cue to Selection Start Minus Preroll Option+Left Arrow Alt+Left Arrow

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Chapter 8: Right-Click Shortcuts

The following Right-click shortcuts apply to both Mac and Windows systems equipped with a twobutton mouse. Right-clicking the noted feature allows you to perform commands and access menus.

Mix Window

Feature Shortcut

Channel Volume fader Channel Pan slider Channel Mute button Channel Solo button Channel Record Enable button Channel Track Input button Send fader Send Pan slider

Channel Input selector Channel Output selector

Output selector or Send Assignment

Meter • Set Track Meter type

Send selector Access send assignment views Send Assignment button • Mute

Temporarily isolate control from group operation

• Make Active/Inactive

• Rename

• Select Assignments To

• Show Assignments To

• Show Only Assignments To Bounce <path> (Output or Send) to disk

• Set Master Meter type

• Set Gain Reduction Meter

• Show Send Assignment Level Meter

• Make Active/Inactive

• Rename

• Select Assignments To

• Show Assignments To

• Show Only Assignments To

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Feature Shortcut

Insert Assignment button •Bypass

• Make Active/Inactive

• Automation dialog (plug-ins only)

• Automation Safe (plug-ins only)

• Rename (hardware I/O only)

Track name (in Mix window, Edit window and Track List)

• Hide/Show

• Hide and Make Inactive/Show and Make Active

• Make Inactive/Make Active

• Scroll Into View

• Locked (video track only)

•New

• Rename

• Duplicate

• Split Into Mono (multichannel tracks only)

• Delete

• Expand Channels to New Tracks

•By Channel Name

•By Channel Number

•By Channel Name and Number

•By Timecode

• Track Compositing Commands: Filtering Lanes

•Show All Lanes

•Show Only Lanes With > Clips Within The Edit Selection

•Show Only Lanes With > Clips Outside The Edit Selection

•Show Only Lanes With > Clips Rated >=1–5

•Hide All Lanes

•Hide Only Lanes With > Clips Within The Edit Selection

•Hide Only Lanes With > Clips Outside The Edit Selection

•Hide Only Lanes With > Clips Rated >=1–5

•Rating

Surround Panning Mode button (in Surround Output Window) (Pro Tools HD only)

Access Panning modes:

• X/Y Mode

• 3-Knob mode

• Divergence Editing mode

• AutoGlide mode

Group List items Access Group List commands and information:

• Group ID

• Tracks (list of tracks in Group)

• Attributes (list of Group Attributes) (Pro Tools HD only)

• Modify

• Duplicate

• Delete

• Select Tracks in Group

• Show/Hide Tracks in Group

• Show/Hide Only Tracks in Group

• Show/Hide All Tracks

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Edit Window

Feature Shortcut

Clip, Clip selection, or point in Clip (Blocks and Waveform Track views)

• Tools

•Zoomer

•Trimmer

•Selector

•Grabber

•Scrubber

•Pencil

• Insert

•Key Signature

•Meter

•Chord

•Cut

• Copy

•Paste

•Clear

• Matches (Clip or Clip selection only)

•Match Criteria

•Expand Alternates to New Playlists

•Expand Alternates to New Tracks

• Elastic Properties (Elastic Audio track only)

• Conform to Tempo (Elastic Audio track only)

• Remove Warp (Elastic Audio track only)

• Remove Pitch Shift (Elastic Audio track only)

• Separate

• Delete Fades

• Clip Gain

•Bypass/Unbypass Clip Gain

•Copy Clip Gain

•Clear Clip Gain

•Render Clip Gain

•Show/Hide Clip Gain Line

• Snap to Next

• Snap to Previous

• Spot

• Rename (Clip or Clip selection only)

• Group Clips (Clip or Clip selection only)

• Ungroup Clips (Clip or Clip selection only)

• Loop

•Unloop

•Rating

•1–5

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Feature Shortcut

Command+right-click (Mac), Control+right-click (Windows) Clip, Clip selection, or point in Clip (Blocks and Waveform Track views)

Clip, Clip selection, or point in Clip (Analysis Track view, Elastic Audio track only)

• Tools

•Zoomer

•Trimmer

•Selector

•Grabber

•Scrubber

•Pencil

• Insert

•Key Signature

•Meter

•Chord

•Cut

• Copy

•Clear

• Matches (Channels or Alternates)

• Elastic Properties (Elastic Audio track only)

• Conform to Tempo (Elastic Audio track only)

• Remove Warp (Elastic Audio track only)

• Snap to Next

• Snap to Previous

• Spot

• Rename

• Move Clip Start to Selection Start

• Move Clip Sync to Selection Start

• Move Clip End to Selection Start

• Loop

•Unloop

• Tools

•Zoomer

•Trimmer

•Selector

•Grabber

•Scrubber

•Pencil

• Insert

•Key Signature

•Meter

•Chord

• Add Event Marker

• Remove Event Marker

• Elastic Properties

• Conform to Tempo

• Remove Warp

• Conform to Tempo

• Remove Warp Marker

• Remove Pitch Shift

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Feature Shortcut

Clip, Clip selection, or point in Clip (Warp Track view)

• Tools

•Zoomer

•Trimmer

•Selector

•Grabber

•Scrubber

•Pencil

• Insert

•Key Signature

•Meter

•Chord

•Add Warp Marker

• Remove Warp Marker

• Elastic Properties

• Conform to Tempo

• Remove Warp

• Separate

• Delete Fades

• Rename (Clip only)

• Group (Clip or Clip selection only)

• Ungroup (Clip or Clip selection only)

• Loop

•Unloop

•Rating

•1–5

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Feature Shortcut

Clip, Clip selection, or point in Clip (Playlist view only)

• Tools

•Zoomer

•Trimmer

•Selector

•Grabber

•Scrubber

•Pencil

• Insert

•Key Signature

•Meter

•Chord

•Cut

• Copy

•Paste

•Clear

• Copy Selection to New Playlist

• Copy Selection to Main Playlist

• Copy Selection to Duplicate Playlist

• Matches (Clip or Clip selection only)

•Match Criteria

•Expand Alternates to New Playlists

•Expand Alternates to New Tracks

• Separate

• Delete Fades

• Snap to Next

• Snap to Previous

• Spot

• Rename (Clip or Clip selection only)

• Loop

•Unloop

•Rating

•1–5

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Feature Shortcut

Clip, Clip selection, point in Clip (Aux Input, MIDI, and Instrument track only)

Control-Right-click Clip, Clip selection, or point in Clip (Warp Track view)

• Tools

•Zoomer

•Trimmer

•Selector

•Grabber

•Scrubber

•Pencil

• Insert

•Key Signature

•Meter

•Chord

•Cut

• Copy

•Paste

• Merge

•Clear

• Separate

• Consolidate

• Mute Notes

• MIDI Real–Time Properties

• Event Operations

•Quantize

•Change Velocity

•Change Duration

•Transpose

•Select/Split Notes

•Input Quantization

•Step Input

•Restore Performance

•Flatten Performance

• Open in MIDI Editor

• Open in Score Editor

•Add Warp Marker

• Remove Warp Marker

• Elastic Properties

• Conform to Tempo

• Remove Warp

• Rename

• Loop

•Unloop

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Feature Shortcut

Clip List items •Clear

Toolbar Show/Hide controls in Edit Window toolbar

• Rename

•Time Stamp

• Replace Clip (Pro Tools HD only)

•Compact

• Export Clip Definition

• Export Clips as Files

• Recalculate Waveform Overviews

• Select Parent in Workspace

• Object Select in Edit Window

Transport Window

Feature Shortcut

Transport Play button Access Playback modes

•Half Speed

• Prime for Playback

• Loop

• Dynamic Transport

Transport Record button Access Record modes

•Normal

• Loop

• Destructive

• QuickPunch

• TrackPunch (Pro Tools HD only)

• DestructivePunch (Pro Tools HD only)

Transport Return to Zero button

Transport Go To End button Access Automation commands (Pro Tools HD only)

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Access Automation commands (Pro Tools HD only)

• Write to Start

• Write to All

• Write to End

• Write to All

Universe Window

Feature Shortcut Universe window Access Universe window command s

MIDI Editor Window

Feature Shortcut

Midi Editor window Notes Pane

• Tools

•Zoomer

•Trimmer

•Selector

•Grabber

•Scrubber

•Pencil

•Smart

• Insert

•Key Signature

•Meter

•Chord

•Cut

• Copy

•Paste

•Clear

• Separate

• Consolidate

•Mute

• MIDI Real-Time Properties

• Event Operations

•Quantize

•Change Velocity

•Change Duration

•Transpose

•Select/Split Notes

•Input Quantization

•Step Input

•Restore Performance

•Flatten Performance

• Open in New MIDI Editor

• Open in Score Editor

• Open in MIDI Event List

• Display Notation

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Feature Shortcut

MIDI Editor window Track List

Access Track List commands:

• Hide/Show

• Hide and Make Inactive/Show and Make Active

•Export MIDI

•New

• Rename

• Duplicate

• Split Into Mono (multichannel tracks only)

• Delete

• MIDI Real-Time Properties

• Open in New MIDI Editor

• Open in Score Editor

• Open in MIDI Event List

• Notation Display Track Settings

MIDI Editor window toolbar Show/Hide controls in MIDI Editor Window toolbar

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Score Editor Window

Feature Shortcut

Score Editor window Notes Pane

Score Editor window Track List

• Tools

•Zoomer

•Trimmer

•Selector

•Grabber

•Pencil

• Insert

•Key Signature

•Meter

•Chord Symbol

•Cut

• Copy

•Paste

• Merge

•Clear

• Event Operations

•Quantize

•Change Velocity

•Change Duration

•Transpose

•Select/Split Notes

•Input Quantization

•Step Input

•Restore Performance

•Flatten Performance

• Open in MIDI Editor

• Open in MIDI Event List

• Notation Display Track Settings

• Score Setup

• Send to Sibelius

• Print Score Show All Tracks

Show Only Selected Tracks Hide All Tracks Hide Selected Tracks Notation Display Track Settings Score Setup

Score Editor window toolbar Show/Hide controls in Score Editor Window toolbar

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Video Window

Feature Shortcut

Video window Access Video window commands

•Online

• Video Out Firewire

•Half Size

• Actual Size

• Double Size

• Fit Screen

Workspace

Feature Shortcut

Any column header in a Browser menu

File or folder in Name column Access Workspace Browser menu commands as available for that item Preview button Access Workspace Preview commands:

Volume field Display Volume fader

Access list of Workspace columns to show or hide

• Loop Preview

• Auto-Preview

• Spacebar Toggles File Preview

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Pinnacle Systems Pro Tools - 12.5 User's Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to Pro Tools Shortcuts

Chapter 2: Global Keyboard Shor tcuts

Parameter Change

Toggle

Fine Adjustment

Multi-Select

Chapter 3: Commands Keyboard Focus Shortcuts

Chapter 4: Dashboard Shortcuts

Chapter 5: Edit Window and Mix Window Keyboard Shortcuts

Playback

Recording

Transport Mode (Numeric Keypad)

Shuttle Mode (Numeric Keypad)

Scrub (Jog)/Shuttle

Auditioning (Transport = Pro Tools)

Auditioning (Transport = MMC)

Edit Modes and Edit Tools

Edit Selection, Definition, and Navigation

Editing, Nudging, and Trimming

Clip Gain

Track Compositing

Zoom

File Menu

Bounce Dialog

Missing Files Dialog

Edit Menu

Memory Locations and Markers

Automation

Fades

Fades Dialog

View Menu

Track Me nu

Commit Tracks Dialog

Add New Tracks

New Tracks Dialog

Clip Menu

Clip List

Track List

Mix Group List and Edit Group List

Create Group and Modify Group Dialogs

Elastic Audio

Event Menu

MIDI Events List

Step Input

Options Menu

Setup Menu

Peripherals Dialog

Preferences Dialog

Window Menu

Window Configuration

Import Audio Dialog

Plug-In Inserts and Sends

Chapter 6: Workspace Shortcuts

Global Workspace Shortcuts

Auditioning

Delete or Duplicate

Mouse Click

Drag and Drop

Navigation

Chapter 7: Deck Control Command Shortcuts

General Deck Control Commands

Deck Control when Transport = Machine

Chapter 8: Right-Click Shortcuts

Mix Window

Edit Window

Transport Window

Universe Window

MIDI Editor Window

Score Editor Window

Video Window

Workspace