Pinnacle Systems Pro Tools - 2018.4 User's Guide
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Pro Tools Shortcuts Guide
Version 2018.4
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Chapter 5. Edit Window and Mix Window Keyboard Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Transport Mode (Numeric Keypad) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Shuttle Mode (Numeric Keypad) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Scrub (Jog)/Shuttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Auditioning (Transport = Pro Tools). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Auditioning (Transport = MMC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Edit Modes and Edit Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Edit Selection, Definition, and Navigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Editing, Nudging, and Trimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Clip Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Track Compositing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Zoom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
File Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Bounce Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Missing Files Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Edit Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Memory Locations and Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Fades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fades Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
View Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Track Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Commit Tracks Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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Add New Tracks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
New Tracks Dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Clip Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Clip List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Track List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Mix Group List and Edit Group List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Create Group and Modify Group Dialogs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Elastic Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Event Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
MIDI Events List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Step Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Setup Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Peripherals Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Preferences Dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Window Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Window Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Import Audio Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Plug-In Inserts and Sends. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Chapter 6. Pro Tools Menus Keyboard Shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
File Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Edit Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
View Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Track Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Clip Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Event Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Setup Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Window Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Chapter 7. Dialog Windows Keyboard Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Revision History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Bounce Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Missing Files Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Fade Dialogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Commit Tracks Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
New Tracks Dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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Batch Track Rename and Batch Clip Rename Dialogs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Save Track Presets Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Create Group and Modify Group Dialogs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
MIDI Events List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Step Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Peripherals Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Preferences Dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Import Audio Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Chapter 8. Workspace Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Global Workspace Shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Auditioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Delete or Duplicate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Mouse Click. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Drag and Drop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Soundbase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Chapter 9. Deck Control and Satellite Command Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
General Deck Control Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Deck Control when Transport = Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Pro Tools Satellite Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Chapter 10. Right-Click Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Mix Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Edit Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Transport Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Universe Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
MIDI Editor Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Score Editor Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Video Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Pro Tools Shortcuts
For increased operational speed and ease of use, there are many Pro Tools®| Software keyboard and
Right-click shortcuts to give you fast access to a wide variety of tasks.
Menu commands that have a keyboard shortcut display their keyboard shortcut on-screen, to the right of
the menu command.
Conventions Used in Documentation
Pro Tools documentation uses the following conventions to indicate menu choices and key commands:
Convention Action
File > Save Session Choose Save Session from the File menu.
Command+N/Control+N Hold down the Command (Apple) key (Mac)
Option+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys Hold down the Option key and press the Plus (+) or Minus (–) key (on numeric
Command-click (Mac Only) Hold down the Command key and click the mouse button.
Right-click Click with the right mouse button.
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or the Control (Ctrl) key (Windows) and press the N key.
keypad or computer, as noted).
Chapter 2: Global Keyboard Shor tcuts
Global keyboard shortcuts apply to many functions in Pro Tools (such as changing a parameter).
Parameter Change
Pro Tools provides global keyboard shortcuts for changing the following parameters:
• Automation mode
• Monitor mode
• playlist enable
• record, solo and mute enable
• record and solo safes
• inserting plug-ins
Action Mac Windows
• I/O, bus, send assignment
• volume/peak indicator
• extend Edit or Timeline selection
• track height
• clear clip meter
Change parameter on all
channel strips
Change parameter on all
selected channel strips
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 1
Recall Zoom Memory 2 2
Recall Zoom Memory 3 3
Recall Zoom Memory 4 4
Recall Zoom Memory 5 5
Play To Edit Start 6
Play From Edit Start 7
Play To Edit End 8
Play From Edit End 9
Trim Clip Start To Cursor A
Separate B
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Action Commands Focus Shortcut
Copy C
Fade from Start D
Zoom Toggle E
Crossfade With No Dialog F
Fade Out From Cursor To End Of Clip G
Snap Clip Start To Play Position H
Snap Clip End To Current Timecode I
Snap Clip Sync Point To Play Position J
Snap Clip End To Play Position K
Move Edit Insertion To Previous Edit L
Nudge Play Earlier By Next Bigger Grid M
Toggle Insertion Follows Playback N
Edit Selection To Timeline Selection O
Move Edit Insertion To Previous Track P
Display Timeline Selection Start Q
Zoom Out Horizontal R
Trim Clip End To Cursor S
Zoom In Horizontal T
Move Clip Sync Point To Current Timecode U
Paste V
Display Timeline Selection End W
Cut X
Move Clip Start To Current Timecode Y
Undo Z
Redo Shift+Z
Toggle Playlist View Mode -
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Chapter 4: Dashboard Shortcuts
Action Mac Windows
Sign in or Sign outi Command+S Control+S
Select Create tab Command+1 Control+1
Select Recent tab Command+2 Control+2
Select Projects tab Command+3 Control+3
Type menu (Project or Session) Command+Left/Right Arrow Control+Left/Right Arrow
Enable or disable the Create from Tem-
plate option
Toggle through Template Groups Option+Up/Down Arrows Alt+Up/Down Arrows
Navigate through focused Template,
Session, or Project list
Toggle between Files types (WAV or
AIFF)
Toggle through Bit Depth options
(16-bit, 24-bit, or 32-bit floating)
Toggle through Sample Rate options Command+R Control+R
Toggle through the available IO Setup
options
Enable or disable the Interleaved option Command+G Control+G
Open from Disk (sessions only) Command+O Control+O
Select the item at the top or bottom of the
displayed list
Scroll up or down through focused Tem-
plate, Session, or Project list
Command+T Control+T
Up/Down Arrows Alt+Up/Down Arrows
Command+F Control+F
Command+B Control+B
Command+I Control+I
Home/End Home/End
Page Up/Down Page Up/Down
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Chapter 5: Edit Window and Mix Window Keyboard Shortcuts
Pro Tools provides keyboard shortcuts for many Edit window and Mix window operations, as well as
many Transport commands.
Playback
Action Mac Windows
Start/stop playback Spacebar Spacebar
Half-speed playback Shift+Spacebar Shift+Spacebar
Pause (pre-prime deck for instant playback
and record)
Enable/disable online playback Command+J, or
Center on selection start/end Left/Right Arrow keys (when
Play Edit selection Option+[ Alt+[
Back/Forward (move the playback location
backwards/forwards by the Back/Forward
amount) (Pro Tools| Ultimate Software only)
Back/Forward and Play (move the playback
location backwards/forwards by Back/
Forward amount and then begin playback)
(Pro ToolsUltimate only)
Extend a selection backwards by the
Back/Forward amount (Pro Tools Ultimate
only)
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Control+Spacebar , or Optionclick, on Transport Play button
Option+Spacebar
selection exceeds window
view)
Command+Transport
Rewind button or Transport
Fast Forward button
Command+Option+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button
Shift+Command+Transport
Rewind button or Transport
Fast Forward button
Start+Spacebar, or Alt-click
on Transport Play button
Ctrl+J, or Alt+Spacebar
Left/Right Arrow keys (when
selection exceeds window
view)
Ctrl+Transport Rewind
button or Transport Fast
Forward button
Ctrl+Alt+Transport Rewind
button or Transport Fast
Forward button
Shift+Ctrl+ Transport Rewind
button or Transport Fast
Forward button
Action Mac Windows
Extend the selection backwards by the
Back/Forward amount and begin playback
(Pro ToolsUltimate only)
Loop playback toggle Command+Shift+L, or Con-
Dynamic Transport Mode toggle Command+Control+P Ctrl+Start+P
Transport Master toggle
(Pro Tools/Machine/MMC)
Solo-safe track Command-click on track Solo Ctrl-click on track Solo
Shift+Command+Option+
Transport Rewind button or
Transport Fast Forward
button
trol-click on Transport Play
button
Command+Backslash (\) Ctrl+Backslash (\)
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Transport
Rewind button or Transport
Fast Forward button
Ctrl+Shift+L, or Start-click on
Transport Play button
Recording
Action Mac Windows
Start record Command+Spacebar, F12,
Stop record Spacebar Spacebar
Stop record and discard recording take (not
undoable)
Half-speed record Command+Shift+Spacebar,
or 3 (on numeric keypad)*
Command+Period (.) Ctrl+Period (.)
or Shift+F12*
Ctrl+Spacebar, or F12, or 3
(on numeric keypad)
Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar, or
Shift+F12
Enable/disable online record Command+Option+
Record-safe track Command-click on track
Cycle through record modes: normal,
Destructive, Loop, QuickPunch™,
TrackPunch, DestructivePunch
Loop Record toggle Option+L Alt+L
TrackPunch toggle (Pro Tools Ultimate only) Command+Shift+T Ctrl+Shift+T
QuickPunch toggle Command+Shift+P Ctrl+Shift+P
Enter/Exit record during playback in
QuickPunch
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Spacebar*
Record Enable button
Control-click on Transport
Record Enable button
Command+Spacebar, F12,
or click Transport Record
button*
Ctrl+Alt+Spacebar
Ctrl-click on track Record
Enable button
Start-click on Transport
Record Enable button
Ctrl+Spacebar, F12, or click
Transport Record Enable
button
Action Mac Windows
DestructivePunch or TrackPunch
enable/disable an audio track
(Pro ToolsUltimate and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)
DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable all audio tracks (Pro Tools Ultimate and
Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit
only)
DestructivePunch or TrackPunch
enable/disable all selected audio tracks
(Pro ToolsUltimate only)
Simultaneously DestructivePunch or
TrackPunch enable/disable and record
enable/disable all audio tracks
(Pro ToolsUltimate only)
Simultaneously DestructivePunch or
TrackPunch enable/disable and record
enable/disable all selected audio tracks
(Pro ToolsUltimate only)
Temporarily force all VCA slave tracks to
toggle their record enable status
(Pro ToolsUltimate only)
Temporarily force all VCA slave tracks to toggle their Track Input status
(Pro ToolsUltimate only)
Control-click the track’s
Record Enable button
Option-Control-click a track’s
Record Enable button
Control-Option-Shift-click a
track’s Record Enable button
Option-click a track’s Record
Enable button
Option-Shift-click a track’s
Record Enable button
Option-click the VCA Record
Enable button
Option-click the VCA TrackInput button
Start-click the track’s Record
Enable button
Alt-Start-click a track’s
Record Enable button
Start-Alt-Shift-click a track’s
Record Enable button
Alt-click a track’s Record
Enable button
Alt-Shift-click a track’s
Record Enable button
Alt-click the VCA Record
Enable button
Alt-click the VCA TrackInput
button
Enable or disable pre/post-roll time Command+K Ctrl+K
Set and enable pre/post-roll time Option-click with Selector
before or after selection
Disable and set to zero pre/post-roll time Option-click within selection
closer to front or back
Alt-click with Selector tool
before or after selection
Alt-click within selection
closer to front or back
*Some Pro Tools recording shortcuts use the same key commands as some Mac OS X shortcuts. If you
want to retain use of these key commands in Pr o Tools, these Mac OS X shortcuts must be disabled or remapped.
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Transport Mode (Numeric Keypad)
The following shortcuts apply when you select Numeric Keypad: Transport in the Operations
Preferences page.
Action Mac Windows
Play/Stop 0 0
Rewind 1 1
Fast Forward 2 2
Record Enable 3 3
Loop Playback mode on/off 4 4
Loop Record mode on/off 5 5
QuickPunch mode on/off 6 6
Click on/off 7 7
Countoff on/off 8 8
MIDI Merge/Replace mode on/off 9 9
Shuttle Mode (Numeric Keypad)
(Pro Tools Ultimate Only)
The following shortcuts apply when you select Shuttle mode in the Operations Preferences page.
Action Mac Windows
1 x Forward playback speed 6 6
1 x Rewind playback speed 4 4
4 x Forward playback speed 9 9
4 x Rewind playback speed 7 7
1/4 x Forward playback speed 3 3
1/4 x Rewind playback speed 1 1
1/2 x Forward playback speed 5+6 5+6
1/2 x Rewind playback speed 5+4 5+4
2 x Forward playback speed 8+9 8+9
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Action Mac Windows
2 x Backward playback speed 8+7 8+7
1/16 x Forward playback speed 2+3 2+3
1/16 x Backward playback speed 2+1 2+1
Loop playback of Edit Selection 0 0
Recall Memory Location Period (.)+Memory
Location+Period (.)
Period (.)+Memory
Location+Period (.)
Scrub (Jog)/Shuttle
Action Mac Windows
Temporary Scrub mode when using Selector Control-click and drag Start-click and drag
Extend selection while scrubbing Shift-click and drag with the
Scrubber tool, (also in
temporary Scrub mode)
Shuttle Option-click-drag with
Shuttle Lock (Classic or Transport mode) Control+number key 1–9
Change direction during Shuttle Lock
(Classic or Transport mode)
Shuttle Lock stop (Classic or Transport mode) 0 (press number key to
Scrubber tool, (also in
temporary Scrub mode)
(1=minimum, 5=real-time,
9=maximum)
Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
For example, Control+
number+Minus (–) key
resume shuttle)
Shift-click and drag with the
Scrubber, (also in temporary
Scrub mode)
Alt-click-drag with Scrubber,
(also in temporary Scrub
mode)
Start+number key 1–9
(1=minimum, 5=real-time,
9=maximum)
Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
For example, Start+
number+Minus (–) key
0 (press number key to
resume shuttle)
Exit Shuttle Lock mode (Classic or Transport
mode)
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Spacebar or Escape (Esc)
key
Spacebar or Escape (Esc)
key
Auditioning (Transport = Pro To ols)
The following shortcuts are active only when Transport = Pro Tools.
Action Mac Windows
Play by pre-roll value up to selection start/end
(or current location if no selection)
Play by post-roll value from selection
start/end (or current cursor location if no
selection)
Play by pre- and post-roll value through
selection start/end
Option+
Left/Right Arrow keys
Command+
Left/Right Arrow keys
Command+Option+
Left/Right Arrow keys
Alt+
Left/Right Arrow keys
Ctrl+
Left/Right Arrow keys
Ctrl+Alt+
Left/Right Arrow keys
Auditioning (Transport = MMC)
The following shortcuts are active only when Transport = MMC.
Action Mac Windows
Cue Transport to selection start/end Command+
Cue Transport with pre/post-roll to selection
start/end
Left/Right Arrow keys
Option+
Left/Right Arrow keys
Ctrl+Left/Right Arrow keys
Alt+Left/Right Arrow keys
Edit Modes and Edit Tools
Action Mac Windows
Shuffle mode F1, or Option+1
Slip mode F2, or Option+2
Spot mode F3, or Option+3
Grid mode F4, or Option+4
Enable Snap To Grid while in another Edit
mode
Enable Snap to Grid and Shuffle mode F1+F4 F1+F4
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(on computer keyboard)
(on computer keyboard)
(on computer keyboard)
(on computer keyboard)
Shfit+F4 Shfit+F4
F1, or Alt+1
(on computer keyboard)
F2, or Alt+2
(on computer keyboard)
F3, or Alt+3
(on computer keyboard)
F4,or Alt+4
(on computer keyboard)
Action Mac Windows
Enable Snap to Grid and Slip mode F2+F4 F2+F4
Enable Snap to Grid and Spot mode F3+F4 F3+F4
Zoomer tool F5, or Command+1
(on computer keyboard)
Trimmer tool F6, or Command+2
(on computer keyboard)
Selector tool F7, or Command+3
(on computer keyboard)
Grabber tool F8, or Command+4
(on computer keyboard)
Scrubber tool F9, or Command+5
(on computer keyboard, if
Mac OS X Expose is
disabled)
Pencil tool F10, or Command+6
(on computer keyboard, if
Mac OS X Expose is
disabled)
Smart Tool F6+F7, F7+F8, or
Command+7 (on computer
keyboard)
Cycle through Edit modes Single Open Quote (‘) key,
located above the Tab key
Cycle through Edit tools Escape (Esc) key Escape (Esc) key, or
F5, or Ctrl+1
(on computer keyboard)
F6, or Ctrl+2
(on computer keyboard)
F7, or Ctrl+3
(on computer keyboard)
F8, or Ctrl+4
(on computer keyboard)
F9, or Ctrl+5
(on computer keyboard)
F10, or Ctrl+6
(on computer keyboard)
F6+F7, F7+F8, or Ctrl+7
(on computer keyboard)
Single Open Quote (‘) key,
located above the Tab key
Center-click
Lock out or unlock Shuffle Mode Command-click the Shuffle
button
Ctrl-click the Shuffle button
Edit Selection, Definition, and Navigation
Action Mac Windows
Enable or disable T ab to T ransients command Command+Option+Tab Ctrl+Alt+Tab
Locate cursor to next transient Tab (if Tab to Transient
enabled)
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Tab (if Tab to Transient
enabled)
Action Mac Windows
Locate cursor to previous transient Option+Tab (if Tab to Tran-
sient enabled)
Locate cursor to next Clip-boundary/sync
point
Locate cursor to previous Clip boundary/sync
point
Tab (if Tab to Transients is
disabled)
Option+Tab (if Tab to
Transients is disabled)
Ctrl+Tab (if Tab to Transient
enabled)
Tab (if Tab to Transients is
disabled)
Ctrl+Tab (if Tab to Transients
is disabled)
Go to and select next Clip Control+Tab Start+Tab
Go to and select previous Clip Control+Option+Tab Start+Ctrl+Tab or Start+Ctrl
Go to Song Start Control+Return Start+Enter
Extend selection to Song Start Shift+Control+Return Shift+Start+Enter
Extend selection to next Clip-boundary Shift+Tab Shift+Tab
Extend selection to previous Clip-boundary Option+Shift+Tab Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Extend selection to include next Clip Control+Shift+Tab Start+Shift+Tab
Extend selection to include previous Clip Control+Shift+Option+Tab Start+Shift+Ctrl+Tab
Return to start of session Return Enter
Go to end of session Option+Return Ctrl+Enter
Extend selection to start of session Shift+Return Shift+Enter
Extend selection to end of session Option+Shift+Return Ctrl+Shift+Enter
Link Timeline and Edit selection Shift+Forward Slash (/) Shift+Forward Slash (/)
Set selection start/end during playback Down/Up Arrow keys Down/Up Arrow keys
Set selection start/end to incoming time code
Down/Up Arrow keys Down/Up Arrow keys
while stopped
Select entire Clip in Edit window Double-click with Selector Double-click with Selector
tool
Select entire track in Edit window Triple-click with Selector, or
single-click in track and press
Command+A
Select all Clips in all tracks in Edit window Return, then press Com-
Triple-click with Selector tool,
or single-click in track and
press Ctrl+A
Enter, then press Ctrl+A
mand+A
Extend cursor or selection across all tracks Enable “All” Edit group and
Shift-click on any other track
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Enable “All” Edit group and
Shift-click on any other track
Action Mac Windows
Move the selection forward by the selection
amount
Move the selection backward by the selection
amount
Double the length of the Edit selection Command+Control+
Halve the length of the selection Command+Control+
Cancel Zoom toggle and remain at the same
zoom level
Fit all shown tracks in the Edit window Command+Option+Con-
Record enable tracks that contain the
Edit cursor or Edit selection
TrackInput Monitor enable tracks that contain
the Edit cursor or Edit selection
(Pro ToolsUltimate only)
Solo tracks that contain the Edit cursor or
Edit selection
Mute tracks that contain the Edit cursor or
Edit selection
Move the insertion to the beginning of the
Edit selection
Command+Control+
Option+Apostrophe (’)
Command+Control+
Option+L
Option+Shift+ Apostrophe (‘)
Option+Shift+L
Option+Shift+E Alt+Shift+E
trol+Up arrow or Down arrow
Shift+R Shift+R
Shift+I Shift+I
Shift+S Shift+S
Shift+M Shift+M
Down arrow Down arrow
Ctrl+Alt+Start+Apostrophe (’)
Ctrl+Alt+Start+L
Ctrl+Alt+Start+Shift+
Apostrophe (’)
Ctrl+Alt+Start+Shift+L
Ctrl+Alt+Start+Up arrow or
Down arrow
Move the insertion to the end of the
Edit selection
Increase or decrease the height of any
lane that contains the Edit cursor or an Edit
selection*
Up arrow Up arrow
Control+Up/Down Arrow Start+Up/Down Arrow
*Some Pro T ools edit selection, definition, and navigation shortcuts use the same key commands as some
Mac OS X shortcuts. If you want to retain use of these key commands in Pro Tools, these Mac OS X shortcuts must be disabled or remapped.
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Editing, Nudging, and Trimming
In the following shortcuts, the Plus/Minus (+/–) key usage is on the numeric keypad only.
Action Mac Windows
Change Grid value Control+Option+Plus/Minus
Change Nudge value Command+Option+
Nudge back by next Nudge value
(Nudge Edit selection and any Clips entirely
inside the Edit selection)
Nudge forward by next Nudge value
(Nudge Edit selection and any Clips entirely
inside the Edit selection)
Nudge start/end data to right/left by Nudge
value (keeps underlying audio and moves
start/end)
Nudge data within current Clip to right/left by
Nudge value (keeps Clip start/end and moves
underlying audio)
Nudge left selection boundary right/left by
Nudge value
Nudge right selection boundary right/left by
Nudge value
Trim left edge of Clip to right/left by Nudge
value
(+/–) keys
Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Minus (–) key (on numeric
keypad), or Comma (,) (in
Commands Keyboard Focus)
Plus (+) key (on numeric keypad), or Period (.) (in Commands Keyboard Focus)
Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Control+Plus/Minus (+/–)
keys
Option+Shift+Plus/Minus
(+/–) keys
Command+Shift+Plus/Minus
(+/–) keys
Option+Plus/Minus (+/–)
keys
Start+Alt+
Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Ctrl+Alt+
Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Minus (–) key (on numeric
keypad), or Comma (,) (in
Commands Keyboard Focus)
Plus (+) key (on numeric
keypad), or Period (.) (in
Commands Keyboard Focus)
Start+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Alt+Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–)
keys
Ctrl+Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–)
keys
Alt+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Trim right edge of Clip to right/left by Nudge
value
Reverse Trimmer tool direction when
trimming Clip
Trim up to, but not over, adjacent Clips Hold down Control key while
Duplicate Clip(s) in Edit Window Option-click selection and
Delete selection in playlist Backspace or Delete (on
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Command+Plus/Minus (+/–)
keys
Option+Trimmer tool Alt+Trimmer tool
trimming
drag to destination
computer keyboard)
Ctrl+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Hold down Start key while
trimming
Alt-click selection and drag to
destination
Backspace or Delete (on
computer keyboard)
Action Mac Windows
Constrain audio Clip to vertical movement Control-click to move audio
Snap Clip start to stationary playhead or Edit
selection start
Snap Clip sync point to stationary playhead or
Edit selection start
Snap Clip end to stationary playhead or Edit
selection end
Clip with Grabber tool
Control-click new Clip with
Grabber tool
Control-Shift-click Clip
containing the sync point with
Grabber tool
Command-Control-click new
Clip with Grabber tool
Start-click to move audio Clip
with Grabber tool
Start-click new Clip with
Grabber tool
Start-Shift-click Clip
containing the sync point with
Grabber tool
Ctrl-Start-click new Clip with
Grabber tool
Clip Gain
Action Mac Windows
Show or hide the Clip Gain Line Control+Shift+Hyphen (-) Start+Shift+Hyphen (-)
Show or hide Clip Gain Info Control+Shift+Equals (=) Start+Shift+Equals (=)
Add a Clip Gain breakpoint at the current Edit
location
Nudge the selected clip gain up Control+Shift+Up Arrow Start+Shift+Up Arrow
Nudge the selected clip gain down Control+Shift+Down Arrow Start+Shift+Down Arrow
Nudge the selected clip gain back Control+Shift+Minus (–),
Control+Shift+E Start+Shift+E
Control+Shift+M, or
Control+Shift+Comma (,)
Start+Shift+Minus (–),
Start+Shift+M, or
Start+Shift++Comma (,)
Nudge the selected clip gain forward Control+Shift+Plus (+),
Control+Shift+Period (.), or
Control+Shift+Slash (/)
Clear Clip Gain Control+Shift+B Start+Shift+B
Cut Clip Gain Control+Shift+X Start+Shift+X
Copy Clip Gain Control+Shift+C Start+Shift+C
Paste Clip Gain Command+V Control+V
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Start+Shift+Plus (+),
Start+Shift+Period (.), or
Start+Shift+Slash (/)
Track Compositing
The following shortcuts apply to track Playlist lanes in the Edit window.
Action Mac Windows
Solo the Playlist lane containing the Edit
cursor
Move the Edit cursor up and down through
Playlist lanes
Copy the selection to the main Playlist Option+Control+V Alt+Start+V
Create a new playlist for the first selected
track in the session
Create a new playlist for each track in the
session
Create a new playlist for each selected track
in the session
Duplicate the main playlist for the first
selected track in the session
Duplicate the main playlist for each track in
the session
Duplicate the main playlist for
each selected track in the session
Shift+S Shift+S
Control+P and Control+
Semicolon (;)
Control+\ Start+\
Control+Option+\ Start+Alt+\
Control+Option+Shift+\ Start+Alt+Shift+\
Command+Control+\ Control+Start+\
Command+Option+Control+\ Control+Alt+Start+\
Command+Option+
Control+Shift+\
Start+P and Start+
Semicolon (;)
Control+Alt+Start+Shift+\
Zoom
Action Mac Windows
Horizontal zoom in or out Command+ ] or [ Ctrl+ ] or [
Zoom to show entire session horizontally
without affecting vertical zoom or scrolling
Zoom in horizontally on a selection without
affecting vertical zoom or scrolling
Vertical zoom to show default waveform
height (Audio)
Incrementally zoom vertically on all audio
tracks
Vertical zoom in or out (MIDI) Command+Shift+ ] or [ Ctrl+Shift+ ] or [
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Command+Control+[ Ctrl+Start+[
Command+Control+] Ctrl+Start+]
Command+Option+Control+[ Ctrl+Alt+Start+[
Command+Option+ [ or ] Ctrl+Alt+ [ or ]
Action Mac Windows
Vertical zoom to show all notes (lowest to
Command+Control+Shift+[ Ctrl+Start+Shift+[
highest) in MIDI and Instrument (MIDI)
Horizontal zoom to show all clips and reset
Option+A Alt+A
amplitude zoom
Horizontal zoom to show all clips but do not
Option+Control+A Alt+Start+A
reset amplitude zoom
Horizontal zoom and scroll timeline excluding
Option+F Alt+F
MIDI events
Horizontal zoom to selection, including MIDI
Option+Control+F Alt+Start+F
events
Continuously zoom vertically on a single
audio track (or group of tracks)
Control+drag with the
Zoomer tool up or down in the
track
Continuously zoom vertically on all audio
tracks
Control+Shift+drag in an
audio track with the Zoomer
tool
Incrementally zoom vertically on all audio
tracks
Command+Option+[ or
Command+Option+]
Fill window with selection Option-click on Zoomer tool
or Option+F
View entire session and reset waveform
display to the default height
Double-click on Zoomer tool
or Option+A
Start-drag with the Zoomer
tool up or down in the track
Start+Shift-drag in an audio
track with the Zoomer tool
Press Ctrl+Alt+[ or Ctrl+Alt+ ]
Alt-click on Zoomer tool or
Alt+F
Double-click on Zoomer tool
or Alt+A
Set all audio track waveform heights to match
the waveform height of the top-most audio
Command-Shift-click any of
the Zoom buttons
Ctrl-Shift-click any of the
Zoom buttons
track in the Edit window
Zoom vertical and horizontal axis Hold down Command key
while dragging the Zoomer
Hold down Ctrl key while
dragging Zoomer tool
tool
Zoom to previous orientation Option-click on any Horizon-
tal Zoom In or Out button, or
Audio or MIDI Zoom In or Out
button
Maximum zoom before waveform drawn from
disk (faster drawing from RAM)
Command-click on Zoomer
tool
Alt-click on any Horizontal
Zoom In or Out button, or
Audio or MIDI Zoom In or Out
button
Ctrl-click on Zoomer tool)
Zoom Toggle Control+E Start+E
Cancel Zoom T oggle and remain at the same
Option+Shift+E Alt+Shift+E
zoom level
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Action Mac Windows
Recall Zoom presets 1–5 Control+Zoom preset num-
ber (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on com-
puter keyboard),
or Zoom preset number (1, 2,
3, 4, or 5 on computer
keyboard, in Commands
Keyboard Focus)
Save Zoom presets 1–5 Command-click Zoom preset
number in Mix Window
toolbar
Start+Zoom preset number
(1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on computer
keyboard),
or Zoom preset number (1, 2,
3, 4, or 5 on computer
keyboard in Commands
Keyboard Focus)
Ctrl-click Zoom preset number in Mix Window toolbar
File Menu
Action Mac Windows
New Session Command+N Ctrl+N
Open Session Command+O Ctrl+O
Open Recent Command+Shift+O Ctrl+Shift+O
Close session Command+Shift+W Ctrl+Shift+W
Save Session Command+S Ctrl+S
Bounce to Disk Command+Option+B Ctrl+Alt+B
Import Session Data Shift+Option+I Shift+Alt+I
Import Audio Command+Shift+I Ctrl+Shift+I
Import MIDI Command+Option+l Ctrl+Alt+l
Print Score from Pro Tools Session Command+P Ctrl+P
Bounce Dialog
Action Mac Windows
Add a new Bounce Source row Command+Shift+”+” (plus)
or
Command+Shift+Down arrow
Remove bottom Bounce Source row Command+Shift+”–” (minus)
or
Command+Shift+Up arrow
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Control+Shift+”+” (plus)
or
Control+Shift+Down arrow
Control+Shift+”–” (minus)
or
Control+Shift+Down arrow
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