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Pinnacle Systems Pro Tools - 2018.3 User's Guide

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Pro Tools® Shortcuts Guide
Version 2018.3
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Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction to Pro Tools Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Chapter 2. Global Keyboard Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Parameter Change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Toggle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Fine Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Multi-Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chapter 3. Commands Keyboard Focus Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Chapter 4. Dashboard Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chapter 5. Edit Window and Mix Window Keyboard Shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Transport Mode (Numeric Keypad) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Shuttle Mode (Numeric Keypad) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Scrub (Jog)/Shuttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Auditioning (Transport = Pro Tools). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Auditioning (Transport = MMC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Edit Modes and Edit Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Edit Selection, Definition, and Navigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Editing, Nudging, and Trimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Clip Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Clip Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Track Compositing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Zoom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Memory Locations and Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Fades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Add New Tracks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Clip List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tracks List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Mix Group List and Edit Group List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Elastic Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Window Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Plug-In Inserts and Sends. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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Chapter 6. Pro Tools Menus Keyboard Shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
File Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Edit Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
View Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Track Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Clip Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Event Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Setup Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Window Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Chapter 7. Dialog Windows Keyboard Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Revision History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Bounce Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Missing Files Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Fade Dialogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Commit Tracks Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
New Tracks Dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Batch Track Rename and Batch Clip Rename Dialogs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Save Track Presets Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Create Group and Modify Group Dialogs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
MIDI Events List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Step Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Peripherals Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Preferences Dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Import Audio Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Chapter 8. Workspace Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Global Workspace Shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Auditioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Delete or Duplicate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Mouse Click. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Drag and Drop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Soundbase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
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Chapter 9. Deck Control and Satellite Command Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
General Deck Control Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Deck Control when Transport = Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Pro Tools Satellite Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Chapter 10. Right-Click Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Mix Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Edit Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Transport Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Universe Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
MIDI Editor Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Score Editor Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Video Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
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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.
Some Pro Tools recording shortcuts use the same key commands as some Mac OS X shortcuts. If you want to retain use of these key commands in Pro T ools, these Mac OS X shortcuts must be disabled or remapped.
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) Control-click (Windows)
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). Hold down the Command key (Mac) or the Control key (Windows) and click
the mouse button.

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
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
Toggle item and set all others to same new state
Toggle item and set all others to opposite state (Groups and Memory Locations only)
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Option-click on applicable item (appli­cable items listed above)
Command-click on applicable item (applicable items listed directly above)
• Memory Location parameters
• Automation Enable window
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
• scrubbing
Action Mac Windows
• automation data trimming
• Clip Gain
• MIDI Control data
Fine tune an item (Fine Adjust mode)
Command-click on applicable fader/pot/breakpoint function (applicable functions listed above)
Control-click on applicable fader/pot/breakpoint function (applicable functions listed above)

Multi-Select

Pro Tools provides global keyboard shortcuts for selecting the following items:
•Tracks
• Clips in Clip List
Action Mac Windows
Select multiple contiguous items (tracks, Clips, paths)
Select multiple non-contiguous items (tracks, Clips, paths)
Click to select first item, then Shift-click another to select all similar items between (applicable items listed above)
Click to select first item, then Command-click to select the next item (applicable items listed above)
• paths in I/O Setup
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)
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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 or Recall Clip Effects Preset 1
depending on the Clip Matching Option setting in the Editing Preferences Recall Zoom Memory 2 or Recall Clip Effects Preset 2
depending on the Clip Matching Option setting in the Editing Preferences Recall Zoom Memory 3 or Recall Clip Effects Preset 3
depending on the Clip Matching Option setting in the Editing Preferences Recall Zoom Memory 4 or Recall Clip Effects Preset 4
depending on the Clip Matching Option setting in the Editing Preferences Recall Zoom Memory 5 or Recall Clip Effects Preset 5
depending on the Clip Matching Option setting in the Editing Preferences Recall the corresponding preset for the opposite of what is selected
for the Clip Matching Option in the Editing Preferences Recall the corresponding preset for the opposite of what is selected
for the Clip Matching Option in the Editing Preferences
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1
2
3
4
5
Command+1 (Mac) or Control+1 (Windows)
Command+2 (Mac) or Control+2 (Windows)
Action Commands Focus Shortcut
Recall the corresponding preset for the opposite of what is selected for the Clip Matching Option in the Editing Preferences
Recall the corresponding preset for the opposite of what is selected for the Clip Matching Option in the Editing Preferences
Recall the corresponding preset for the opposite of what is selected for the Clip Matching Option in the Editing Preferences
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 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
Command+3 (Mac) or Control+3 (Windows)
Command+4 (Mac) or Control+4 (Windows)
Command+5 (Mac) or Control+5 (Windows)
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
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Action Commands Focus Shortcut
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 Cycle through Template Groups Option+Up/Down Arrows Alt+Up/Down Arrows Navigate through focused Template,
Session, or Project list Cycle between Files types (WA V or AIFF) Command+F Control+F Cycle through Bit Depth options
(16-bit, 24-bit, or 32-bit floating) Cycle through Sample Rate options Command+R Control+R Cycle 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+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
Control+J, or Alt+Spacebar
Left/Right Arrow keys (when selection exceeds window view)
Control+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button
Control+Alt+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button
Shift+Control+ 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 Control+Start+P Transport Master toggle
(Pro Tools/Machine/MMC) Solo-safe track Command-click on track Solo Control-click on track Solo
Shift+Command+Option+ Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button
trol-click on Transport Play button
Command+Backslash (\) Control+Backslash (\)
Shift+Control+Alt+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button
Control+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 (.) Control+Period (.)
or Shift+F12*
Control+Spacebar , or F12, or 3 (on numeric keypad)
Control+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 Tools HD only) Command+Shift+T Control+Shift+T QuickPunch toggle Command+Shift+P Control+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*
Control+Alt+Spacebar
Control-click on track Record Enable button
Start-click on Transport Record Enable button
Control+Spacebar, F12, or click Transport Record Enable button
Action Mac Windows
DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable an audio track (Pro Tools HD only)
DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable all audio tracks (Pro Tools HD 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)
Enable or disable pre/post-roll time Command+K Control+K
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
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

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
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Action Mac Windows
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 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 (.)
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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
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
Exit Shuttle Lock mode (Classic or Transport mode)
Scrubber tool, (also in temporary Scrub mode)
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) Spacebar or Escape (Esc)
key
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)
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)
Option+ Left/Right Arrow keys
Alt+ Left/Right Arrow keys
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
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Command+ Left/Right Arrow keys
Command+Option+ Left/Right Arrow keys
Control+ Left/Right Arrow keys
Control+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
Control+Left/Right Arrow keys
Alt+Left/Right Arrow keys

Edit Modes and Edit Tools

Action Mac Windows
Shuffle mode F1, or Option+1
(on computer keyboard)
Slip mode F2, or Option+2
(on computer keyboard)
Spot mode F3, or Option+3
Grid mode F4, or Option+4
Toggle between Grid and Slip modes while editing (automatically suspended in favor of fine control when editing automation and Clip Gain breakpoints)
Enable Snap To Grid while in another Edit mode
(on computer keyboard)
(on computer keyboard) Command-click with any edit
tool
Shift+F4 Shift+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)
Control-click with any edit tool
Enable Snap to Grid and Shuffle mode F1+F4 F1+F4 Enable Snap to Grid and Slip mode F2+F4 F2+F4 Enable Snap to Grid and Spot mode F3+F4 F3+F4 Zoomer tool F5, or Command+1
(on computer keyboard)
Trimmer tool F6, or Command+2
(on computer keyboard)
Selector tool F7, or Command+3
(on computer keyboard)
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F5, or Control+1 (on computer keyboard)
F6, or Control+2 (on computer keyboard)
F7, or Control+3 (on computer keyboard)
Action Mac Windows
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
Lock out or unlock Shuffle Mode Command-click the Shuffle
button
F8, or Control+4 (on computer keyboard)
F9, or Control+5 (on computer keyboard)
F10, or Control+6 (on computer keyboard)
F6+F7, F7+F8, or Control+7 (on computer keyboard)
Single Open Quote (‘) key, located above the Tab key
Center-click Control-click the Shuffle but-
ton

Edit Selection, Definition, and Navigation

Action Mac Windows
Enable or disable T ab to T ransients command Command+Option+Tab Control+Alt+Tab Locate cursor to next transient Tab (if Tab to Transient
Locate cursor to previous transient Option+Tab (if Tab to Tran-
Locate cursor to next Clip-boundary/sync point
Locate cursor to previous Clip boundary/sync point
Go to and select next Clip Control+Tab Start+Tab Go to and select previous Clip Control+Option+Tab Start+Control+Tab or
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enabled)
sient enabled) Tab (if Tab to Transients is
disabled) Option+Tab (if Tab to
Transients is disabled)
Tab (if Tab to Transient enabled)
Control+Tab (if Tab to Tran­sient enabled)
Tab (if Tab to Transients is disabled)
Control+Tab (if Tab to Tran­sients is disabled)
Start+Control
Action Mac Windows
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 Control+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+Control+Tab Return to start of session Return Enter Go to end of session Option+Return Control+Enter Extend selection to start of session Shift+Return Shift+Enter Extend selection to end of session Option+Shift+Return Control+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 Control+A
Enter, then press Control+A
mand+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
Move the selection backward by the selection amount
Command+Control+ Option+Apostrophe (’)
Command+Control+ Option+L
Double the length of the Edit selection Command+Control+
Option+Shift+ Apostrophe (‘)
Halve the length of the selection Command+Control+
Enable “All” Edit group and Shift-click on any other track
Control+Alt+Start+Apostro­phe (’)
Control+Alt+Start+L
Control+Alt+Start+Shift+ Apostrophe (’)
Control+Alt+Start+Shift+L
Option+Shift+L
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Action Mac Windows
Move the selection up and down through tracks
Extend the selection up and down through tracks
Retract the selection up and down from tracks Control+Option+P and Con-
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
Move the insertion to the end of the Edit selection
Control+P and Control+ Semicolon (;)
Control+Shift+P and Con­trol+Shift+Semicolon (;)
trol+Option+Semicolon (;) 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
Up arrow Up arrow
Start+P and Start+ Semicolon (;)
Start+Shift+P and Start+Shift+Semicolon (;)
Start+Alt+P and Control+Alt+Semicolon (;)
Control+Alt+Start+Up arrow or Down arrow
Increase or decrease the height of any lane that contains the Edit cursor or an Edit selection*
Control+Up/Down Arrow Start+Up/Down Arrow

Editing, Nudging, and Trimming

Action Mac Windows
Increase the Grid value Shift+Equal (=) on the
QWERTY keyboard
Decrease the Grid value Shift+Minus (–) on the
QWERTY keyboard
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Shift+Equal (=) on the QWERTY keyboard
Shift+Minus (–) on the QWERTY keyboard
Action Mac Windows
Increase the Nudge value Shift+Option+Equal (=) on the
QWERTY keyboard
Decrease the Nudge value Shift+Option+Minus (–) on the
QWERTY keyboard
In the following shortcuts, the Plus/Minus (+/–) key usage is on the numeric keypad only.
Change Nudge value Command+Option+
Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
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 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
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 value (keeps underlying audio and moves start/end)
Nudge data within current Clip to right/left by
Control+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys Start+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys Nudge value (keeps Clip start/end and moves underlying audio)
Shift+Alt+Equal (=) on the QWERTY keyboard
Shift+Alt+Minus (–) on the QWERTY keyboard
Control+Alt+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Start+Alt+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Control+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)
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
Option+Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–)
keys
Command+Shift+Plus/Minus
(+/–) keys
Alt+Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Control+Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Option+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys Alt+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys value
Trim right edge of Clip to right/left by Nudge value
Reverse Trimmer tool direction when
Command+Plus/Minus (+/–)
Control+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
keys
Option+Trimmer tool Alt+Trimmer tool trimming Clip
Trim up to, but not over, adjacent Clips Hold down Control key while
trimming Tandem Trimming Command+Control+Trimmer
Hold down Start key while trim­ming
Control+Start+Trimmer tool
tool
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Action Mac Windows
Duplicate Clip(s) in Edit Window Option-click selection and
Delete selection in playlist Backspace or Delete
Clear all track data within the selection (regardless of whether or not Layered Editing is enabled)
Cycle through matches for selected clip Command+Option+Up/Down
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
Constrain TCE or Elastic trimming to the edge of adjacent clips
drag to destination
(on computer keyboard)
Command+Delete Control+Backspace or Delete
Arrows
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
Control-click with TCE or Elas-
tic Trimmer tool
Alt-click selection and drag to destination
Backspace or Delete (on computer keyboard)
(on computer keyboard)
Control+Alt+Up/Down Arrows
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
Control-Start-click new Clip with Grabber tool
Start-click with TCE or Elastic Trimmer 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 (–),
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Control+Shift+E Start+Shift+E
Control+Shift+M, or Control+Shift+Comma (,)
Start+Shift+Minus (–), Start+Shift+M, or Start+Shift++Comma (,)
Action Mac Windows
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
Start+Shift+Plus (+), Start+Shift+Period (.), or Start+Shift+Slash (/)

Clip Effects

Action Mac Windows
Show or hide the Clip Effects display (Pro Tools HD Only)
Cut Clip Effects (Pro Tools HD Only)
Copy Clip Effects (Pro Tools HD Only)
Clear Clip Effects Command+Option+Control+B Control+Alt+Start+B Toggle bypass on all Clip Effects Option-click the bypass button on
Option+6 Alt+6
Command+Option+Control+X Control+Alt+Start+X
Command+Option+Control+C Control+Alt+Start+C
Alt-click the bypass button on any clip effect module (such as the EQ processor)
any clip effect module (such
as the EQ processor)
Save the current Clip Effects settings Command+Option+Control+S Control+Alt+Start+S Recall Clip Effects presets 1–5 when the
Clip Matching Options Editing preference
is set to
Clip Effects Presets
(Pro Tools HD Only) Recall Clip Effects presets 1–5 when the
Clip Matching Options Editing preference
is set to
Zoom Presets
(Pro Tools HD Only)
Command+Clip Effects preset number (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on the computer keyboard)
Command+Control+Clip Effects preset number (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on the computer keyboard)
Control+Clip Effects preset
number (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on the
computer keyboard)
Control+Start+Clip Effects
preset number (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5
on the computer keyboard)

Track Compositing

The following shortcuts apply to track Playlist lanes in the Edit window.
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Action Mac Windows
Solo the Playlist lane containing the Edit
Shift+S Shift+S
cursor Move the Edit cursor up and down through
Playlist lanes Show the previous or next playlist in the main
playlist for tracks that contain the Edit cursor T o designate the T arget Playlist for the playlist
containing the Edit insertion T o designate the T arget Playlist for the playlist
containing the Edit insertion for all tracks To show the Target Playlist as the Main Play-
Control+P and Control+ Semicolon (;)
Shift+Up Arrow/Shift+Down Arrow
Command+Shift+Right
Start+P and Start+ Semicolon (;)
Shift+Up Arrow/Shift+Down Arrow
Control+Shift+Right Arrow
Arrow Command+Option+Shift+
Right Arrow
Control+Alt+Shift+Right Arrow
Shift+Right Arrow Shift+Right Arrow
list To toggle between the current and most
Shift+Left Arrow Shift+Left Arrow
recent Main playlists Copy the selection to the Target Playlist Option+Shift+Up Arrow or
Option+Control+V
Alt+Shift+Up Arrow or
Alt+Start+V Move the selection to the Target Playlist Option+Shift+T Alt+Shift+T Copy the selection to a new playlist Option+Shift+Down Arrow Alt+Shift+Down Arrow Move the selection to a new playlist Option+Shift+N Alt+Shift+N To cycle in material in the Edit selection from
Command+Shift+Up Arrow Control+Shift+Up Arrow
the previous playlist To cycle in material in the Edit selection from
the next playlist Create a new playlist for the first selected
Command+Shift+Down
Control+Shift+Down Arrow
Arrow Control+\ Start+\
track in the session Create a new playlist for each track in the
Control+Option+\ Start+Alt+\
session Create a new playlist for each selected track
Control+Option+Shift+\ Start+Alt+Shift+\
in the session Duplicate the main playlist for the first
Command+Control+\ Control+Start+\
selected track in the session Duplicate the main playlist for each track in
Command+Option+Control+\ Control+Alt+Start+\
the session Duplicate the main playlist for
each selected track in the session
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Command+Option+ Control+Shift+\
Control+Alt+Start+Shift+\

Zoom

Action Mac Windows
Horizontal zoom in or out Command+ ] or [ Control+ ] 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 [ Control+Shift+ ] or [ Vertical zoom to show all notes (lowest to
highest) in MIDI and Instrument (MIDI) Horizontal zoom to show all clips and reset
amplitude zoom Horizontal zoom to show all clips but do not
reset amplitude zoom Horizontal zoom and scroll timeline excluding
MIDI events Horizontal zoom to selection, including MIDI
events Continuously zoom vertically on a single
audio track (or group of tracks)
Command+Control+[ Control+Start+[
Command+Control+] Control+Start+]
Command+Option+Control+[ Control+Alt+Start+[
Command+Option+ [ or ] Control+Alt+ [ or ]
Command+Control+Shift+[ Control+Start+Shift+[
Option+A Alt+A
Option+Control+A Alt+Start+A
Option+F Alt+F
Option+Control+F Alt+Start+F
Control+drag with the Zoomer tool up or down in the track
Start-drag with the Zoomer
tool up or down in the track
Continuously zoom vertically on all audio tracks
Incrementally zoom vertically on all audio tracks
Fill window with selection Option-click on Zoomer tool
View entire session and reset waveform display to the default height
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Control+Shift+drag in an audio track with the Zoomer tool
Command+Option+[ or Command+Option+]
or Option+F Double-click on Zoomer tool
or Option+A
Start+Shift-drag in an audio
track with the Zoomer tool
Press Control+Alt+[ or Con-
trol+Alt+ ]
Alt-click on Zoomer tool or
Alt+F
Double-click on Zoomer tool
or Alt+A
Action Mac Windows
Set all audio track waveform heights to match the waveform height of the top-most audio track in the Edit window
Zoom vertical and horizontal axis Hold down Command key
Zoom to previous orientation Option-click on any Horizon-
Maximum zoom before waveform drawn from disk (faster drawing from RAM)
Zoom Toggle Control+E Start+E Cancel Zoom T oggle and remain at the same
zoom level Recall Zoom presets 1–5 when the
Matching Options
Zoom
Presets
(Pro Tools HD Only) Recall Zoom presets 1–5 when the Clip
Matching Options
Clip Effects (Pro Tools HD Only)
Editing preference is set to
Editing preference is set to
Clip
Command-Shift-click any of the Zoom buttons
while dragging the Zoomer tool
tal Zoom In or Out button, or Audio or MIDI Zoom In or Out button
Command-click on Zoomer tool
Option+Shift+E Alt+Shift+E
Command+Zoom preset number (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on the computer keyboard)
Command+Control+Zoom preset number (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on the computer keyboard)
Control-Shift-click any of the
Zoom buttons
Hold down Control key while
dragging Zoomer tool
Alt-click on any Horizontal
Zoom In or Out button, or
Audio or MIDI Zoom In or Out
button
Control-click on Zoomer tool)
Control+Zoom preset num-
ber (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on the
computer keyboard)
Control+Start+Zoom preset
number (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on the
computer keyboard)
Save Zoom presets 1–5 Command-click Zoom preset
number in Mix Window toolbar
Control-click Zoom preset
number in Mix Window tool-
bar

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)
Control+Start+ Left/Right Arrow keys
Control+Alt+Start+ Left/Right Arrow keys
Control-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 Control+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 Control+Alt+H
Control-click on Transport Return to Zero button
Control+Shift-click on Track View selector
Control+Alt+Start-click on parameters (in Plug-in win­dow)
Control-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 (/) Control+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
Control+Alt+ Forward Slash (/)
Control+Shift+ Forward Slash (/)
Control+Alt+Shift+ Forward Slash (/)
Alt+Shift+ Forward Slash (/)
In the Automation window, Control-click the Suspend button
Control-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 Control+Alt while writing a breakpoint (by clicking with the Grabber tool in a track’s Automation playlist)
Control-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+Control+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, Control-click the button for the automation type
Hold Control and press the Channel Strip Mode controls for the track whose controls you want to AutoMatch
Hold Control and press the Rotary Encoder Select switch for the control you want to AutoMatch
Hold Control and press the Auto switch in the Dyn or EQ section of the console
In the Automation window, Control-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
Control-Start-click on control
track pan Delete * Backspace Backspace Cut * Command+X Control+X Copy * Command+C Control+C Duplicate * Command+D Control+D Clear * Command+B Control+B Insert Silence Command+Shift+E Control+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 Control+F Apply crossfade without opening Fades
dialog Fade to Start Control+D Start+D Fade to End Control+G Start+G Change Fade Shape for selected fades Option+Control+Left Arrow or
Command+Control+F (uses last selected fade shape)
Option+Control+Right Arrow
Control+Start+F (uses last selected fade shape)
Alt+Start+Left Arrow or Alt+Start+Right Arrow

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
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
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 Add a new stereo Instrument track Option-double-click empty
area of Mix or Edit windows, or Tracks list
Alt-double-click empty area
of the Mix or Edit windows, or
Tra cks list

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
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Click the Clip List a–z button,
then type the first letters of
the desired Clip
Action Mac Windows
Find Clip Command+Shift+F Control+Shift+F Clear Find Command+Shift+D Control+Shift+D Show/Hide Audio Clips Command+Shift+1
(on numeric keypad)
Show/Hide MIDI Clips Command+Shift+2
(on numeric keypad)
Show/Hide Groups Command+Shift+3
(on numeric keypad)
Control+Shift+1
(on numeric keypad)
Control+Shift+2
(on numeric keypad)
Control+Shift+3
(on numeric keypad) Show/Hide Auto-Created Clip Command+Option+K Control+Alt+k Select All Clips in Clip List Command+Shift+A Control+Shift+A Select Unused Clips Command+Shift+U Control+Shift+U Clear selected Clips Command+Shift+B Control+Shift+B Rename selected Clips Command+Shift+R Control+Shift+R Batch Rename selected Clips Control+Shift+R Start+Shift+R Time Stamp selected Clips Command+Shift+M Control+Shift+M Export Clip Definition Command+Shift+Y Control+Shift+Y Export Clips as Files Command+Shift+K Control+Shift+K Select or deselect a Clip Command-click a Clip Control-click a Clip Select multiple contiguous Clips Click one Clip, then Shift-click
another Clip to select or deselect all Clips between
Click one Clip, then Shift-click
another Clip to select or
deselect all Clips between Select or deselect multiple discontiguous
Clips with the Marquee
Bypass dialogs during deletion of audio files Option-click Delete or Yes
Audition Clip in Clip List Option-click and hold on Clip
Rename Clip/file Double-click Clip in Clip List,
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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
when prompted
in Clip List
or double-click with Grabber tool on Clip in playlist
Place the cursor to the left of
the names in the Clip List.
When the Marquee (“+”)
appears, hold Control and
drag to select or deselect the
desired Clips.
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
Action Mac Windows
Constrain Clip placement to start at play/edit cursor location or selection start
Constrain Clip placement to end at play/edit cursor location or selection end
Control and drag Clip Start-click and drag Clip
Command+Control and drag Clip
Start+Control and drag Clip

Tracks 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
Show/Hide all selected tracks and hide all unselected tracks
Batch Rename Selected Tracks Option+Shift+R Alt+Shift+R
Option-Shift-click the Show/Hide icon for any selected track to Show/Hide all selected tracks.
Alt-click on any
Track Show/Hide icon in
Track List
Alt-click on any Track Name
in Track List
Alt-Shift-click the Show/Hide
icon for any selected track to
Show/Hide all selected
tracks.

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
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Control+Shift+G, or Control-
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
Action Mac Windows
Show group members only Control-click on Group(s) in
Group List
Start-click on Group(s) in
Group List

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
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-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
Add an Event marker With the Grabber tool,
Control-click at the location where you want to add an Event marker
Delete an Event marker With the Graber Tool or
Pencil tool, Option-click the Event marker you want to delete
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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

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)

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
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
Start-click the Insert
Assignment button
Start+Alt-click the Insert
Assignment button
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
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Shift+C Shift+C
Shift+V Shift+V
Shift+D Shift+D
Shift+W Shift+W
Shift+4 Shift+4
Action Mac Windows
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
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
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Chapter 6: Pro Tools Menus Keyboard Shortcuts

Pro Tools provides keyboard shortcuts for most of the menu commands.

File Menu

Action Mac Windows
New Session Command+N Control+N Open Session Command+O Control+O Open Recent Command+Shift+O Control+Shift+O Close session Command+Shift+W Control+Shift+W Save Session Command+S Control+S Save As (sessions) or
Save As New Version (projects) Open Revision History window (projects only) Command+Control+O Control+Start+O Bounce to Disk Command+Option+B Control+Alt+B Import Session Data Shift+Option+I Shift+Alt+I Import Audio Command+Shift+I Control+Shift+I Import MIDI Command+Option+l Control+Alt+l Print Score from Pro Tools Session Command+P Control+P
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Command+Control+S Control+Start+S

Edit Menu

Action Mac Windows
Undo Command+Z Control+Z Redo Command+Shift+Z Control+Shift+Z Restore Last Selection Command+Option+Z Control+Alt+Z Cut Command+X Control+X Copy Command+C Control+C Paste Command+V Control+V Clear Command+B Control+B Select All Command+A Control+A Cut Special Cut Clip Gain Control+Shift+X Start+Shift+X Cut Special Cut Clip Effects
(Pro Tools HD Only) Copy Special Copy Clip Gain Control+Shift+C Start+Shift+C Copy Special Copy Clip Effects
(Pro Tools HD Only) Paste Special Merge Option+M Alt+M Paste Special Repeat to Fill Selection Command+Option+V Control+Alt+V Paste Special to Current Automation Type Command+Control+V Control+Start+V Clear Special Clear Clip Gain Control+Shift+B Start+Shift+B Clear Special Clear Clip Effects Command+Option+Control+B Control+Alt+Start+B Change Timeline Selection to Edit Selection Option+Shift+6 (on numeric
Change Edit Selection to Match Timeline Selection
Play Edit Selection Option+[ Alt+[ Play Timeline Selection (in Dynamic Trans-
port Mode or when Link Timeline and Edit Selection is disabled)
Duplicate selection Command+D Control+D
Command+Option+Control+X Control+Alt+Start+X
Command+Option+Control+C Control+Option+Start+C
Alt+Shift+6
keypad) Option+Shift+5 (on numeric
keypad)
Option+] Alt+]
Alt+Shift+5
Repeat selection Option+R Alt+R
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Action Mac Windows
Shift selection Option+H Alt+H Insert Silence Command+Shift+E Control+Shift+E Trim Clip to Selection Command+T Control+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 Control+E Heal Separation Command+H Control+H Consolidate Clip Option+Shift+3 Alt+Shift+3 Mute/Unmute Clips Command+M Control+M Copy Selection to Target Playlist Option+Shift+Up Arrow Alt+Shift+Up Arrow Copy Selection to New Playlist Option+Shift+Down Arrow Alt+Shift+Down Arrow Move Selection to Target Playlist Option+Shift+T Alt+Shift+T Move Selection to New Playlist Option+Shift+N Alt+Shift+N Strip Silence Command+U Control+U TCE Edit to Timeline selection
(Pro Tools HD only)
Option+Shift+U Alt+Shift+U

View Menu

Action Mac Windows
View Narrow Mix window option Command+Option+M Control+Alt+M Show/Hide Universe display Option+7 Alt+7 Show/Hide Clip Effects display Option+6 Alt+6 View Real-Time Properties window Option+4
(on the numeric keypad)
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Alt+4
(on the numeric keypad)
Action Mac Windows
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
Control-click a Send selector
Control-Alt-click a Send
selector

Track Me nu

Action Mac Windows
New Track Command+Shift+N Control+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 Save Track Preset Option+Shift+P Alt+Shift+P Auto Input Monitoring/Input Only Monitoring
(Pro Tools only) Set Record Tracks to Input Only/Set Record
Tracks to Auto Input (Pro Tools HD)
Option+K Alt+K
Option+K Alt+K
Control+G (with two or more tracks selected)
Scroll to Track number Command+Option+F Control+Alt+F Clear all Clip indicators Option+C Alt+C

Clip Menu

Action Mac Windows
Lock/Unlock Clips Command+L Control+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 Control+Alt+G Ungroup Clips Command+Option+U Control+Alt+U
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Action Mac Windows
Regroup Clips Command+Option+R Control+Alt+R Loop Clip Command+Option+L Control+Alt+L Capture Clip Command+R Control+R Rename Command+Option+Shift+R Control+Alt+Shift+R Identify Sync Point Command+Comma (,) Control+Comma (,) Quantize Clip to Nearest Grid Command+0 (zero) Control+0 Open Elastic Properties windows Option+5 (on numeric keypad) Alt+5 (on numeric keypad)

Event Menu

Action Mac Windows
Open Time Operations window Option+1
Open Tempo Operations window Option+2
Open Event Operations window Option+3
Quantize (in Event Operations window) Option+0 (zero) Alt+0 (zero) Change Duration
(in Event Operations window) Transpose (in Event Operations window) Option+T Alt+T Select/Split Notes
(in Event Operations window) Open Real Time Properties window Option+4
Open Beat Detective window Command+8
Identify Beat Command+I Control+I All MIDI Notes Off Command+Shift+Period (.) Control+Shift+Period (.) Retrospective Record Option+Shift+Z Alt+Shift+Z
(on numeric keypad)
(on numeric keypad)
(on numeric keypad)
Option+P Alt+P
Option+Y Alt+Y
(on numeric keypad)
(on numeric keypad)
Alt+1 (on numeric keypad)
Alt+2 (on numeric keypad)
Alt+3 (on numeric keypad)
Alt+4 (on numeric keypad)
Control+8 (on numeric keypad)
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Options Menu

Action Mac Windows
Transport Online Command+J Control+J Video Track Online Command+Shift+J Control+Shift+J Cycle Video Track Online through all shown
video tracks (Pro Tools HD only) Auto-Spot Clips Command+P Control+P Edit Tool Mode Keyboard Lock Control+Shift+T Start+Shift+T Additional Options menu commands are in Playback and Recording
Shift+J Shift+J

Setup Menu

Action Mac Windows
Session Setup window Command+2
(on the numeric keypad)
Control+2 (on the numeric keypad)

Window Menu

Action Mac Windows
Toggle Mix and Edit windows Command+Equal (=) Control+Equal (=) Hide All Floating Windows Command+Option+
Control+W Show Window Configuration List Command+Option+J Control+Alt+J
Control+Alt+ Start+W
Show Task Manager Option+Apostrophe (‘) Alt+Apostrophe (‘) Open new Workspace (default) Option+I Alt+I Open new Workspace (Soundbase) Option+Control+I Alt+Start+I Show/Hide Workspace (volumes) 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
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Action Mac Windows
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) Show Video Command+9
(on numeric keypad)
Control+1 (on numeric keypad)
Control+3 (on numeric keypad)
Control+4 (on numeric keypad)
Control+5 (on numeric keypad)
Control+6 (on numeric keypad)
Control+7 (on numeric keypad)
Control+9
(on numeric keypad) Open MIDI Editor Control+Equal (=) Start+Equal (=) Open Docked MIDI Editor Shift+Option+Control+
Shift+Alt+Start+Equal (=)
Equal (=) Cycle through all open MIDI Editors Control+Equal (=) repeatedly Control+Equal (=) repeatedly Open MIDI Event List window Option+Equal (=) Alt+Equal (=) 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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Chapter 7: Dialog Windows Keyboard Shortcuts

Pro Tools provides keyboard shortcuts for many of the dialog windows accessed from Pro Tools menus.

Revision History

(Projects Only)
Action Mac Windows
Open Revision History window Command+Control+O Control+Start+O Close Revision History window Esc Esc Navigate up and down through the Revision
History list Show or Hide the Save history for the
selected version in the Revision History list Restore the selected version in the Revision
History list Import data from the selected version in the
Revision History list into the currently active version
Delete the selected version in the Revision History list
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Up and Down Arrows Up and Down Arrows
Left and Right Arrows Left and Right Arrows
RR
I I
DD

Bounce Dialog

Action Mac Windows
Add a new Bounce Source row Command+Shift+”+” (plus)
or
Command+Shift+Down arrow Remove bottom Bounce Source row Command+Shift+”–” (minus)
or
Command+Shift+Up arrow
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 Control+S Manually find and relink all missing files Command+M Control+M Automatically find and relink all missing files Command+A Control+A Regenerate missing fades Command+R Control+R Regenerate missing render files Command+D Control+D

Fade Dialogs

Action Mac Windows
Edit crossfade-in only in Fades dialog Option-drag fade-in curve
(“None” Link mode only)
Edit crossfade-out only in Fades dialog Command-drag fade-out curve
(“None” Link mode only) 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
Recall the corresponding preset Control+1–5 Start+1–5
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Zoom Out buttons
Option-click fade curve in
crossfade fade window
(“Equal Power” and “Equal
Gain” Link modes only)
Alt-drag fade-in curve (“None” mode only)
Control-drag fade-out curve (“None” Link mode only)
Control-click on Zoom In or Zoom Out buttons
Alt-click fade curve in crossfade fade window (“Equal Power” and “Equal Gain” Link modes only)
Action Mac Windows
Fade In/Fade Out dialogs: cycle through In/Out Shape options
Fade In/Fade Out dialogs: cycle through preset In/Out preset Shape curves
Fade In/Fade Out dialogs: cycle through Slope options
Crossfade dialog: cycle through Link In/Out options
Crossfade dialog: cycle through In Shape options (Link = None)
Crossfade dialog: cycle through In preset Shape curves (Link = None)
Crossfade dialog: cycle through Out Shape options (Link = None)
Crossfade dialog: cycle through Out preset Shape curves (Link = None)
Batch Fade dialog: cycle through In Shape options
Batch Fade dialog: cycle through In preset Shape curves
Batch Fade dialog: cycle through In Slope options
Up/Down Arrow keys Up/Down Arrow keys
Left/Right Arrow keys Left/Right Arrow keys
Option+Up/Down Arrow keys Alt+Up/Down Arrow keys
Up/Down Arrow keys Up/Down Arrow keys
Option+Up/Down Arrow keys Alt+Up/Down Arrow keys
Option+Left/Right Arrow keys Alt+Left/Right Arrow keys
Command+Up/Down Arrow
Control+Up/Down Arrow keys
keys
Command+Left/Right Arrow
keys
Control+Left/Right Arrow keys
Shift+Up/Down Arrow keys Shift+Up/Down Arrow keys
Shift+Left/Right Arrow keys Shift+Left/Right Arrow keys
Command+Shift+Up/Down
Arrow keys
Control+Shift+Up/Down Arrow keys
Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Crossfade Link options
Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Crossfade
Command+Option+Up/Down
Arrow keys
Control+Alt+Up/Down Arrow keys
Option+Up/Down Arrow keys Alt+Up/Down Arrow keys In Shape options (Link = None)
Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Crossfade
Option+Left/Right Arrow keys Alt+Left/Right Arrow keys In preset Shape curves (Link = None)
Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Crossfade Out Shape options (Link = None)
Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Crossfade Out preset Shape curves (Link = None)
Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Out Shape options
Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Out preset Shape curves
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Option+Shift+Up/Down Arrow
keys
Option+Shift+Left/Right Arrow
keys
Command+Up/Down Arrow
keys
Command+Left/Right Arrow
keys
Alt+Shift+Up/Down Arrow keys
Alt+Shift+Left/Right Arrow keys
Control+Up/Down Arrow keys
Control+Left/Right Arrow keys
Action Mac Windows
Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Out Slope options
Command+Control+Up/Down
Arrow keys
Control+Start+Up/Down Arrow keys

Commit Tracks Dialog

Action Mac Windows
Cycle through Commit options Command+Up/Down Arrow
keys
Cycle through Source Track options Command+Left/Right Arrow
keys
Control+Up/Down Arrow keys
Control+Left/Right Arrow keys

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
Control+Up/Down Arrow keys
Control+Left/Right Arrow keys
Control+Alt+Up/Down Arrow keys
Add or delete a Track Entry field Command+Plus/Minus (+/–)
keys or Command+Shift+ Up/Down Arrow keys
Re-arrange Track Entry field (move up/down) Drag the Move Row icon (at
the right of each Track Entry row) to desired position
Chapter 7: Dialog Windows Keyboard Shortcuts 42
Control+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys, or Con­trol+Shift+Up/Down Arrow keys
Drag the Move Row icon (at the right of each Track Entry row) to desired position

Batch Track Rename and Batch Clip Rename Dialogs

Action Mac Windows
Replace Command+R Control+R Trim Command+T Control+T Add Command+D Control+D Numbering Command+N Control+N

Save Track Presets Dialog

The following shortcuts apply to the Save Track Presets dialog.
Action Mac Windows
To open the Save Tracks Presets dialog for selected tracks
To cycle through the available Categories Command+Left/Right Arrow
To cycle through the Name menu Command+Up/Down Arrow
To enable or disable the Include Audio and Media Clips option.
To enable or disable the Clips in Edit Selec­tion Only option
To enable or disable the Auto-populate Tags from Track Data option
To open the Track Data To Recall Dialog Command+R Control+R
Option+Shift+P Alt+Shift+P
keys
keys Command+I Control+I
Command+N Control+N
Command+T Control+T
Control+Left/Right Arrow keys
Control+Up/Down Arrow keys

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
Chapter 7: Dialog Windows Keyboard Shortcuts 43
Option-Shift-click any attribute
Alt-Shift-click any attribute
Action Mac Windows
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
Control-click any attribute in a row
Option-click any attribute in a column
Start-click any attribute in a row
Alt-click any attribute in a column

MIDI Events List

Action Mac Windows
Enter start time field for editing Command+Enter
(on numeric keypad) Show Event Filter dialog Command+F Control+F Go to Command+G Control+G Scroll to Edit selection Command+H Control+H Insert another event Command+M Control+M Insert note Command+N Control+N Insert Program Change Command+P Control-P Insert Controller Command+L Control+L
Control+Enter (on numeric keypad)
Insert Poly Pressure Command+O (letter) Control+O (letter) Delete event in MIDI Events List Option-click Alt-click

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
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Action Mac Windows
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 / /

Peripherals Dialog

.
Action Mac Windows
Go to Synchronization page Command+1 Control+1 Go to Machine Control page Command+2 Control+2 Go to MIDI Controllers page Command+3 Control+3 Go to Ethernet Controllers page Command+4 Control+4 Go to Mic Preamps page
Command+5 Control+5 (Pro Tools HD only)
Go to Satellites page Command+6 Control+6 Go to VENUE page Command+7 Control+7

Preferences Dialog

.
Action Mac Windows
Go to Display page Command+1 Control+1 Go to Operation page Command+2 Control+2
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Action Mac Windows
Go to Editing page Command+3 Control+3 Go to Mixing page Command+4 Control+4 Go to Metering page Command+5 Control+5 Go to Processing page Command+6 Control+6 Go to MIDI page Command+7 Control+7 Go to Collaboration page Command+8 Control+8 Go to Synchronization page Command+9 Control+9

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) 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
Command+P or
Command+Spacebar
Command+R (N/A)
Command+Option+R (N/A)
click at new location
Escape
Spacebar
Drag slider to or click at new location
Escape
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Chapter 8: Workspace Shortcuts

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

Global Workspace Shortcuts

Action Mac Windows
Show/Hide Workspace (Volumes) Option+Semicolon (;) Alt+Semicolon Open a new Workspace (default) Option+I Alt+I Open new Workspace (Soundbase) Option+Control+I Alt+Start+I 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: Cycle to previous/next browsers Command+Left/Right Arrow keys Control+Left/Right Arrow
Simple search Command+F Control+F Advanced search on a selected or
checked items in the Locations pane
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
Command+Shift+F Control+Shift+F
Control-double-click a volume, catalog, or folder in the currently open Workspace or Alt+Down arrow
keys
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Action Mac Windows
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 Control+Alt+[ or Con­trol+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
Browser Item: Start or stop loop auditioning from head
Spacebar Spacebar
Option+Spacebar Alt+Spacebar
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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Command+P Control+P
Escape Escape
Press Esc or Command+P Press Esc or Control+P
Start-click
the Preview button
button
the Preview button Control-click the Preview but-
ton

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 Control+Delete Delete any selected browser item, and
suppresses any warning dialog Create duplicates of any selected files Command+D Control+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 Control-click
Control-click Control-double-click
Command-double-click Control-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 Control-drag and drop
Command+Option-drag and drop
Control-Alt-drag and drop
Action Mac Windows
Clip List: Snap to head
– 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 Files folder
Clip List: Snap to sync point
– or – Browser Item: Snap to sync point
Browser Item: Snap to sync point and copy the audio file to the session’s Audio Files folder
Clip List: Snap to tail
– or – Browser Item: Snap to tail
Browser Item: Snap to tail and copy the audio file to the session’s Audio Files folder
Browser Item: Spot with variable cursor Control-Command-Shift
Control-drag and drop Start-drag and drop
Control+Option-drag and drop
Control+Shift-drag and drop Start-Shift-drag and drop
Control+Option-Shift-drag and drop
Control+Command-drag and drop
Control+Command+Option­drag and drop
drag and drop
Start-Alt-drag and drop
Start-Alt-Shift-drag and drop
Start+Control-drag and drop
Start+Control+Alt drag and drop
Start+Control+-Shift drag and drop
Browser Item: Spot with variable cursor and copy the audio file to the session’s Audio Files folder
Control+Command+Option+ Shift-drag and drop
Start+Control-Alt+Shift-drag and drop

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
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Action Mac Windows
Scroll to bottom of browser End End Scroll to track Command+Option+F Control+Alt+F Up one browser level (same as Up arrow
icon) Open folder (new window) Command+Down Arrow key Control+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 Control+Left/Right Arrow
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 Control+F Move to next Search field Tab Tab Move to previous Search field Shift+Tab Shift+Tab
Command+Up Arrow key Control+Up Arrow key
keys

Soundbase

Action Mac Windows
Show/Hide Tags pane Command+Option+Control+T Control+Alt+Start+T Show/Hide Assign Tags pop-up window Option+Control+T Alt+Start+T Enable/Disable Favorites in the Assign Tags
pop-up window Assign the number of Stars for Rating in the
Assign Tags pop-up window Show/Hide Favorites for the selected Loca-
tion or search results
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Control+F Start+F
Control+0–5 Start+0–5
Command+Option+Control+F Control+Alt+Start+F

Chapter 9: Deck Control and Satellite Command Shortcuts

These command shortcuts, used to control a remote deck or a Pro Tools Satellite system, are available in
Pro Tools | HD Software.

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/Control+period

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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Pro Tools Satellite Commands

Action Mac Windows
Link or Unlink the local system to or from the Satellite network
Option+Shift+L Alt+Shift+L
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Chapter 10: 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)
• Freeze
• Commit
• Bounce
• Save Track Preset
• Recall Track Preset
•New
• Rename
• Batch Rename
• Duplicate
• Split Into Mono (multichannel tracks only)
• Delete
• Track Cloud Synchronization (Tracks List only)
•Download
•Ignore for Future Download
•Import
• 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
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Feature Shortcut
Group List items Access Group List commands and information:
• Group ID
• Tracks (list of tracks in Group)
• Attributes (list of Group Attributes) (Pro ToolsHD only)
• Modify
• Duplicate
• Delete
• Select Tracks in Group
• Show/Hide Tracks in Group
• Show/Hide Only Tracks in Group
• Show/Hide All Tracks

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
• Copy To
•Main Playlist
•New Playlist
•Duplicate Playlist
•<existing playlist>
• Move To
•Main Playlist
•New Playlist
•Duplicate Playlist
•<existing playlist>
•Clear
• Matches (Clip or Clip selection only)
•Match Criteria
•Expand Alternates to New Playlists
•Expand Alternates to New Tracks
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Feature Shortcut
• 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
• Fades (only if one or more fades or crossfades are selected)
•Standard
•S-Curve
•Equal Power
•Equal Gain
•Batch Fades
• Delete Fades
• Clip G ain
•Bypass/Unbypass Clip Gain
•Copy Clip Gain
•Clear Clip Gain
•Render Clip Gain
•Show/Hide Clip Gain Line
• Clip Effects (whole clips only)
•Bypass/Unbypass Clip Effects
•Copy Clip Effects (Pro Tools HD only)
•Clear Clip Effects (Pro Tools HD only)
•Render Clip Effects (Pro Tools HD only)
• 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
•Target Playlist
•<playlist name> (existing playlist)
• Move Selection to
•New Playlist
•Target Playlist
•<playlist name> (existing playlist)
• Matches (Clip or Clip selection only)
•Match Criteria
•Expand Alternates to New Playlists
•Expand Alternates to New Tracks
• Separate
• Fades (only if one or more fades or crossfades are selected)
•Standard
•S-Curve
•Equal Power
•Equal Gain
•Batch Fades
• 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
• Copy Selection to
•New Playlist
•Target Playlist
•<playlist name> (existing playlist)
• Move Selection to
•New Playlist
•Target Playlist
•<playlist name> (existing playlist)
•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 Display

Feature Shortcut Universe display Access Universe display commands

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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