Pinnacle Systems Pro Tools - 2019.6 Shortcuts Guide

Pro Tools Shortcuts Guide

Version 2019.6

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

Conventions Used in This Guide ............................................. 1

Resources ............................................................. 3

Chapter 2. Global Keyboard Shortcuts ........................................... 4

Parameter Change ....................................................... 4

Toggle ................................................................ 4

Fine Adjustment ......................................................... 5

Multi-Select ............................................................ 5

Chapter 3. Commands Keyboard Focus Shortcuts ................................. 6

Chapter 4. Dashboard Shortcuts ................................................ 9

Chapter 5. Edit Window and Mix Window Keyboard Shortcuts ....................... 10

Playback ............................................................. 10

Recording ............................................................ 11

Transport Mode (Numeric Keypad) .......................................... 13

Shuttle Mode (Numeric Keypad) ............................................ 13

Scrub (Jog)/Shuttle...................................................... 14

Auditioning (Transport = Pro Tools) .......................................... 15

Auditioning (Transport = MMC) ............................................. 15

Edit Modes and Edit Tools ................................................ 15

Edit Selection, Definition, and Navigation...................................... 17

Editing, Nudging, and Trimming ............................................ 19

MIDI Note Editing ....................................................... 20

Clip Gain ............................................................. 21

Clip Effects ........................................................... 22

Track Compositing ...................................................... 23

Zoom................................................................ 24

Memory Locations and Markers ............................................ 25

Automation ........................................................... 26

Fades ............................................................... 29

Add New Tracks........................................................ 29

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

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

Mix Group List and Edit Group List .......................................... 31

Pro Tools Shortcuts Guide iii

Elastic Audio .......................................................... 32

Window Configuration ................................................... 32

Plug-In Inserts and Sends................................................. 33

Chapter 6. Pro Tools Menus Keyboard Shortcuts.................................. 34

File Menu............................................................. 34

Edit Menu ............................................................ 35

View Menu............................................................ 37

Track Menu ........................................................... 37

Clip Menu ............................................................ 38

Event Menu ........................................................... 39

Options Menu ......................................................... 39

Setup Menu ........................................................... 40

Window Menu ......................................................... 40

Chapter 7. Dialog Windows Keyboard Shortcuts .................................. 42

Revision History ........................................................ 42

Bounce Dialog ......................................................... 42

Missing Files Dialog ..................................................... 43

Fade Dialogs .......................................................... 43

Commit Tracks Dialog ................................................... 45

New Tracks Dialog ...................................................... 45

Batch Track Rename and Batch Clip Rename Dialogs ............................ 45

Save Track Presets Dialog ................................................ 46

Create Group and Modify Group Dialogs ...................................... 46

MIDI Events List........................................................ 47

Step Input ............................................................ 47

Peripherals Dialog ...................................................... 48

Preferences Dialog...................................................... 48

Import Audio Dialog ..................................................... 49

Chapter 8. Workspace Shortcuts ............................................... 50

Global Workspace Shortcuts............................................... 50

Auditioning............................................................ 51

Delete or Duplicate...................................................... 52

Mouse Click ........................................................... 52

Drag and Drop ......................................................... 53

Navigation ............................................................ 54

Soundbase ........................................................... 55

Contents iv

Chapter 9. Deck Control and Satellite Command Shortcuts ......................... 56

General Deck Control Commands ........................................... 56

Deck Control when Transport = Machine ...................................... 56

Pro Tools Satellite Commands ............................................. 57

Chapter 10. Right-Click Shortcuts .............................................. 58

Mix Window ........................................................... 58

Edit Window........................................................... 60

Transport Window ...................................................... 66

Universe Display ....................................................... 67

MIDI Editor Window ..................................................... 67

Score Editor Window .................................................... 68

Video Window ......................................................... 70

Workspace ........................................................... 70

Contents v

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 Pro Tools tasks.

Menu commands display their corresponding keyboard shortcut (if available) on-screen in the menu, to the right of the menu command.

Conventions Used in This Guide

Pro Tools documentation uses the following conventions to indicate menu choices, keyboard commands, and mouse commands:

Convention Action

File > Save Choose Save from the File menu

Control+N Hold down the Control key and press the N key

Control-click Hold down the Control key and click the mouse but-

ton

Right-click Click with the right mouse button

The names of Commands, Options, and Settings that appear on-screen are in a different font.

The following symbols are used to highlight important information:

User Tips are helpful hints for getting the most from your Pro Tools system.

Important Notices include information that could affect your Pro Tools project data or the performance of your Pro Tools system.

Shortcuts show you useful keyboard or mouse shortcuts.

Cross References point to related sections in this guide and other Avid documentation.

Chapter 1: Introduction to Pro Tools Shortcuts 1

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Resources

The Avid website (www.avid.com) is your best online source for information to help you get the most out of Pro Tools.

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Chapter 1: Introduction to Pro Tools Shortcuts 3

Chapter 2: Global Keyboard Shortcuts

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. Avid as well as other vendors supply custom keyboards and overlays for Mac and Windows labeled with Pro Tools commands when in Commands Keyboard Focus.

Pro Tools Custom Keyboard labeld with keyboard commands (Mac keyboard shown)

To enable Commands Keyboard Focus, do one of the following:

 Click the a–z button for the Edit window.

 Press Command+Option+1 (Mac) or Control+Alt+1 (Windows).

The following table lists all Commands Keyboard Focus key command mappings in QWERTY keyboard order (from left to right and top to bottom):

Action Commands Focus Shortcut

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

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Action Commands Focus Shortcut

Play From Edit Start 7

Play To Edit End 8

Play From Edit End 9

Edit Selection To Timeline Selection 0

Toggle Playlist View Mode for tracks containing the Edit selection: audio tracks between waveform and volume view MIDI and Instrument tracks between notes and clips view

Display Timeline Selection Start Q

Display Timeline Selection End W

Zoom Toggle E

Zoom Out Horizontal R

Zoom In Horizontal T

Move Clip Start To Current Timecode Y

Move Clip Sync Point To Current Timecode U

Snap Clip End To Current Timecode I

Timeline Selection To Edit Selection O

Move Edit Insertion To Previous Track P

Play Edit Selection [

Play Timeline Selection ]

Nudge Play Earlier By Grid \

Trim Clip Start To Cursor A

Trim Clip End To Cursor S

- (hyphen)

Fade from Start D

Crossfade With No Dialog F

Fade Out From Cursor To End Of Clip G

Snap Clip Start To Play Position H

Snap Clip Sync Point To Play Position J

Snap Clip End To Play Position K

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Action Commands Focus Shortcut

Move Edit Insertion To Previous Edit L

Move Edit Insertion To Next Track ; (semicolon)

Move Edit Insertion To Next Edit ’ (single quote)

Undo Z

Redo Shift+Z

Cut X

Copy C

Paste V

Separate B

Toggle Insertion Follows Playback N

Nudge Play Earlier By Next Bigger Grid M

Nudge Play Earlier By Grid , (comma)

Nudge Play Later By Grid . (period)

Nudge Play Later By Next Bigger Grid /

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Chapter 4: Dashboard Shortcuts

Action Mac Windows

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 Template 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 Template, 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 Tools Ultimate 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

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 Ultimate 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,orStart-click on Transport Play button

Recording

Action Mac Windows

Start record Command+Spacebar, F12,

or 3 (on numeric keypad)*

Stop record Spacebar Spacebar

Stop record and discard recording take (not undoable)

Half-speed record Command+Shift+Spacebar,

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+

Spacebar*

Record-safe track Command-click on track

Record Enable button

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 Control+Shift+T

QuickPunch toggle Command+Shift+P Control+Shift+P

Enter/Exit record during playback in QuickPunch

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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 Ultimate 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 Tools Ultimate only)

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

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

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

Temporarily force all VCA slave tracks to toggle their Track Input status (Pro Tools Ultimate 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 Control+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 Pro 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

Scrubber tool, (also in temporary Scrub mode)

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

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

Change direction during Shuttle Lock (Classic or Transport mode)

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

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

resume shuttle)

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

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

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

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

0 (press number key to resume shuttle)

Exit Shuttle Lock mode (Classic or Transport mode)

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Spacebar or Escape (Esc) key

Auditioning (Transport = Pro Tools)

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

Action Mac Windows

Play by pre-roll value up to selection start/end (or current location if no selection)

Play by post-roll value from selection start/end (or current cursor location if no selection)

Play by pre- and post-roll value through selection start/end

Option+ Left/Right Arrow keys

Command+ Left/Right Arrow keys

Command+Option+ Left/Right Arrow keys

Alt+ Left/Right Arrow keys

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+

Left/Right Arrow keys

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

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

(on computer keyboard)

Grid mode F4, or Option+4

(on computer keyboard)

Enable Snap To Grid while in another Edit mode

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

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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

F5, or Control+1 (on computer keyboard)

F6, or Control+2 (on computer keyboard)

F7, or Control+3 (on computer keyboard)

F8, or Control+4 (on computer keyboard)

F9, or Control+5

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

Pencil tool F10, or Command+6

(on computer keyboard, if

F10, or Control+6

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

Smart Tool F6+F7, F7+F8, or

Command+7 (on computer

F6+F7, F7+F8, or Control+7

(on computer keyboard) keyboard)

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

located above the Tab key

Single Open Quote (‘) key,

located above the Tab key

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

Center-click

Lock out or unlock Shuffle Mode Command-click the Shuffle

button

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Control-click the Shuffle but-

ton

Edit Selection, Definition, and Navigation

Action Mac Windows

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

Locate cursor to next transient Tab (if Tab to Transient

enabled)

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

Go to and select next Clip Control+Tab or

Go to and select previous Clip Control+Option+Tab or

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 or

Extend selection to include previous Clip Control+Shift+Option+Tab or

Tab (if Tab to Transients is disabled)

Option+Tab (if Tab to Transients is disabled)

Command+Control+’

Command+Control+L

Command+Control+Shift+’

Command+Control+Shift+L

Tab (if Tab to Transient

enabled)

Control+Tab (if Tab to Tran-

sient enabled)

Tab (if Tab to Transients is

disabled)

Control+Tab (if Tab to Tran-

sients is disabled)

Start+Tab or Control+Start+’

Control+Start+Tab or

Control+Start+L

Start+Shift+Tab or

Control+Start+Shift+’

Start+Shift+Control+Tab or

Control+Start+Shift+L

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 while stopped

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Down/Up Arrow keys Down/Up Arrow keys

Action Mac Windows

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 trackand press Command+A

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

mand+A

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

Shift-click on any other track

Cancel Zoom toggle and remain at the same zoom level

Fit all shown tracks in the Edit window Command+Option+Control+

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 Ultimate only)

Solo tracks that contain the Edit cursor or Edit selection

Mute tracks that contain the Edit cursor or Edit selection

Move MIDI Record Enable to the previous MIDI or Instrument track

Option+Shift+E Alt+Shift+E

Up arrow or Down arrow

Shift+R Shift+R

Shift+I Shift+I

Shift+S Shift+S

Shift+M Shift+M

Command+Up Arrow Control+Up Arrow

Triple-click with Selector tool,

or single-click in track and

press Control+A

Enter, then press Control+A

Enable “All” Edit group and

Shift-click on any other track

Control+Alt+Start+Up arrow

or Down arrow

Move MIDI Record Enable to the next MIDI or Instrument track

Move the insertion to the beginning of the Edit selection

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*

Command+Down Arrow Control+Up Arrow

Down arrow Down arrow

Up arrow Up arrow

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

*Some Pro Tools edit selection, definition, and navigation shortcuts use the same key commands as some Mac OS X shortcuts. If you want to retain use of these key commands in Pro Tools, these Mac OS X shortcuts must be disabled or remapped.

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