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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

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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)

Chapter 2: Global Keyboard Shortcuts 5

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

Chapter 3: Commands Keyboard Focus Shortcuts 6

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 /

Chapter 3: Commands Keyboard Focus Shortcuts 8

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

Chapter 4: Dashboard Shortcuts 9

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

Chapter 5: Edit Window and Mix Window Keyboard Shortcuts 13

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

Chapter 5: Edit Window and Mix Window Keyboard Shortcuts 17

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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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

(+/–) 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 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

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

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)

Start+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys

Alt+Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–)

keys

Control+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)

Control+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

Clip with Grabber tool

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

Snap Clip to Next Option+Control+. (period) Alt+Start+. (period)

Snap Clip to Previous Option+Control+, (comma) Alt+Start+, (comma)

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

Control-Start-click new Clip

with Grabber tool

MIDI Note Editing

The following apply when editing on MIDI or Instrument tracks in Notes or Velocity view.

Action Mac Windows

Transpose up one semitone Up Arrow Up Arrow

Transpose down one semitone Down Arrow Down Arrow

Copy and transpose up one semitone Option+Up Arrow Alt+Up Arrow

Copy and transpose down one semitone Option+Down Arrow Alt+Down Arrow

Transpose up one octave Shift+Up Arrow Shift+Up Arrow

Transpose down one octave Shift+Down Arrow Shift+Down Arrow

Copy and transpose up one octave Option+Shift+Up Arrow Alt+Shift+Up Arrow

Copy and transpose down one octave Option+Shift+Down Arrow Alt+Shift+Down Arrow

Transpose up in key Control+Up Arrow Start+Up Arrow

Transpose down in key Control+Down Arrow Start+Down Arrow

Copy and transpose up in key Option+Control+Up Arrow Alt+Start+Up Arrow

Copy and transpose down in key Optiom+Control+Down

Arrow

Increase velocity by five Command+Up Arrow Control+Up Arrow

Decrease velocity by five Command+Down Arrow Control+Down Arrow

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Alt+Start+Down Arrow

Action Mac Windows

Increase velocity by fifteen Command+Shift+Up Arrow Control+Shift+Up Arrow

Decrease velocity by fifteen Command+Shift+Down

Arrow

Select previous note Left Arrow Left Arrow

Select next note Right Arrow Right Arrow

Add previous note to the current selection Shift+Left Arrow Shift+Left Arrow

Add next note to the current selection Shift+Right Arrow Shift+Right Arrow

Trim note start to the left Control+Left Arrow Start+Left Arrow

Trim note start to the right Control+Right Arrow Start+Right Arrow

Trim note end to the left Option+Left Arrow Alt+Left Arrow

Trim note end to the right Option+Right Arrow Alt+Right Arrow

Trim note start to the left by the next value Control+Shift+Left Arrow Start+Shift+Left Arrow

Trim note start to the right by the next value Control+Shift+Right Arrow Start+Shift+Right Arrow

Trim note end to the left by the next value Option+Shift+Left Arrow Alt+Shift+Left Arrow

Trim note end to the right by the next value Option+Shift+Right Arrow Alt+Shift+Right Arrow

Control+Shift+Down Arrow

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 (–),

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

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Control+Shift+E Start+Shift+E

Start+Shift+Minus (–), Control+Shift+M, or Control+Shift+Comma (,)

Control+Shift+Period (.), or Control+Shift+Slash (/)

Start+Shift+M, or

Start+Shift++Comma (,)

Start+Shift+Plus (+),

Start+Shift+Period (.), or

Start+Shift+Slash (/)

Action Mac Windows

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

Clip Effects

Action Mac Windows

Show or hide the Clip Effects display (Pro Tools | Ultimate)

Clear Clip Effects Command+Option+

Cut Clip Effects (Pro Tools | Ultimate) Command+Option+

Copy Clip Effects (Pro Tools | Ultimate) Command+Option+

Paste Clip Effects (Pro Tools | Ultimate) Command+V Control+V

Save Preset (Pro Tools | Ultimate) Command+Option+

Recall Clip Effects presets 1–5 when the 1-5 Number Keys Control Editing preference is set to Clip Effects Presets. (Pro Tools | Ultimate)

Option+6 Alt+6

Control+Alt+Start+B Control+B

Control+Alt+Start+X Control+X

Control+Alt+Start+C Control+C

Control+Option+Start+S Control+S

Control+Clip Effects preset number (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on computer keyboard), or Clip Effects preset number (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on computer keyboard, in Commands Keyboard Focus)

Start+Clip Effects preset

number (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on

computer keyboard), or Clip

Effects preset number (1, 2,

3, 4, or 5 on computer key-

board in Commands Key-

board Focus)

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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

Navigate to first playlist Shift+Home

Navigate to last playlist Shift+End

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+\

(full-sized keyboard) fn+Shift+Left arrow (laptop)

(full-sized keyboard) fn+Shift+Right arrow (laptop)

Start+P and Start+

Semicolon (;)

Control+Alt+Start+Shift+\

Shift+Home

(full-sized keyboard)

fn+Shift+Left arrow (laptop)

Shift+End

(full-sized keyboard)

fn+Shift+Right arrow (laptop)

Move ahead five playlists Shift+Page Down

(full-sized keyboard) fn+Shift+Down arrow (laptop)

Move back five playlists Shift+Page Up

(full-sized keyboard) fn+Shift+Up arrow (laptop)

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Shift+Page Down

(full-sized keyboard)

fn+Shift+Down arrow (laptop)

Shift+Page Up

(full-sized keyboard)

fn+Shift+Up arrow (laptop)

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 Toggle and remain at the same zoom level

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

Recall Zoom presets 1–5 when the 1-5 Number Keys Control Editing preference is set to Clip Effects (Pro Tools | Ultimate)

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

ber (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on computer keyboard)

Command+Control+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)

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)

Start+Zoom preset number

(1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on computer

keyboard)

Control+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)

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

Toggle the Timeline Insertion/Play Start 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 Ultimate only): Automation dialog, Enable/disable plug-in automation

Copy Automation to Send (Pro Tools Ultimate only)

Thin Automation Command+Option+T Control+Alt+T

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

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

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

Trim Automation to Current Parameter (Pro Tools Ultimate only)

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

Glide Automation to All Enabled Parameters (Pro Tools Ultimate 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 onatrack

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 Ultimate 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 Ultimate 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 Ultimate 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 Ultimate with ICON control surface only)

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

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

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

face only)

Suspend preview (Pro Tools Ultimate 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 Ultimate only)

Option-click one of the Write On Stop modes (Start, 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 Wr ite On Stop modes (Start, End, or All) to enable the Wr ite 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

Command+Control+F (uses last selected fade shape)

Control+Start+F (uses last

selected fade shape)

Add New Tracks

Action Mac Windows

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

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

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

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

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

Double-click empty area of the Mix or Edit windows, or Tracks List

Command-double-click empty area of Mix or Edit windows, or Tracks List

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

Shift-double-click empty area of Mix or Edit windows, or Tracks List

area of Mix or Edit windows, or Tracks List

Double-click empty area of

the Mix or Edit windows, or

Tracks 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

Tracks List

Shift-double-click empty area

of the Mix or Edit windows, or

Tracks List

Alt-double-click empty area

of the Mix or Edit windows, or

Tracks 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

Find Clip Command+Shift+F Control+Shift+F

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Click the Clip List a–z button,

then type the first letters of

the desired Clip

Action Mac Windows

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

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

Select or deselect multiple discontiguous Clips with the Marquee

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

Click one Clip, then Shift-click

another Clip to select or

deselect all Clips between

Place the cursor to the left of

the names in the Clip List.

When the Marquee (“+”)

appears, hold Control and

drag to select or deselect the

desired Clips.

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

when prompted

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

in Clip List

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

or double-click with Grabber tool on Clip in playlist

Constrain Clip placement to start at play/edit

Control and drag Clip Start-click and drag Clip

Alt-click Delete or Yes when

prompted

Alt-click and hold on Clip

in Clip List

Double-click Clip in Clip List,

or double-click with Grabber

tool on Clip in playlist

cursor location or selection start

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Action Mac Windows

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

Command+Control and drag Clip

Start+Control

and drag Clip

Track List

Action Mac Windows

Show/Hide all tracks Option-click on any

Track Show/Hide icon in Track List

Select all tracks Option-click on any Track

Name in Track List, or Edit or Mix window

Scroll to track Control-Shift-click on any

Track Name in Track List, or Edit or Mix window

Alt-click on any

Track Show/Hide icon in Track List

Alt-click on any Track Name

in Track List, or Edit or Mix

window

Start-Shift-click on any Track

Name in Track List, or Edit or

Mix window

Mix Group List and Edit Group List

Action Mac Windows

Suspend All Groups Command+Shift+G, or

Command-click on Groups pop-up menu

Control+Shift+G, or

Control-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

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

applicable Group parameter

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

Group List

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Double-click to far left of

Group name in Group List

Click Group List Keyboard

Focus, then type the letter

corresponding to desired

group

Click to the left of a Group

name in Group List

Start-click (or Right-click)

applicable Group parameter

Start-click on Group(s) in

Group List

Elastic Audio

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

Action Mac Windows

Toggle between Real-Time and Rendered Elastic Audio processing

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

Relocate a Warp marker (without applying warping)

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

Delete all Warp markers in a selection Press Delete or Backspace Press Delete or Backspace

Telescope-Warp audio before first Warp marker in or out

Add an Event marker With the Grabber tool,

Delete an Event marker With the Graber Tool or

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

Control-click any Event mar ker

With the Grabber or the Pencil tool, Control-click and drag a Warp mar ker to a new location

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

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

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

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

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, Alt-

click and drag first Event marker to the left or right

With the Grabber tool,

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

With the Graber Tool or

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

Window Configuration

Action Mac Windows

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

Recall a Window Configuration Period (.)+Window

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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 onatrack

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

Bypass (or unbypass) all inserts on selected tracks

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Control-click the Insert Assignment button

Control+Option-click the Insert Assignment button

Shift+A Shift+A

Shift+2 Shift+2

Shift+3 Shift+3

Shift+E Shift+E

Shift+C Shift+C

Shift+V Shift+V

Shift+D Shift+D

Shift+W Shift+W

Shift+4 Shift+4

Start-click the Insert

Assignment button

Start+Alt-click the Insert

Assignment button

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

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

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

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

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Shift+5 Shift+5

Shift+Q Shift+Q

Control-click the Send Assignment button

Control+Option-click the Send Assignment button

Start-click the Send

Assignment button

Start+Alt-click the Send

Assignment button

Chapter 6: 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

Selection > Change Timeline to Match Edit Option+Shift+5

(on numeric keypad)

Selection > Change Edit to Match Timeline Option+Shift+6

(on numeric keypad)

Selection > Play Edit Selection Option+[ Alt+[

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

Selection > Move Edit Left (by the selection amount)

Selection > Move Edit Right (by the selection amount)

Selection > Halve Selection Command+Control+

Selection > Double Selection Command+Control+

Selection > Duplicate and Extend Command+Option+Control+

Selection > Move Edit Up Control+P Start+P

Selection > Move Edit Down Control+; Start+;

Selection > Extend Edit Up Control+Shift+P Start+Shift+P

Option+] Alt+]

Command+Control+ Option+L

Command+Control+ Option+Apostrophe (’)

Option+Shift+L

Option+Shift+ Apostrophe (‘)

Shift+D

Alt+Shift+5 (on numeric keypad)

Alt+Shift+6 (on numeric keypad)

Control+Alt+Start+L

Control+Alt+Start+Apostrophe (’)

Control+Alt+Start+Shift+L

Control+Alt+Start+Shift+ Apostrophe (’)

Control+Alt+Start+Shift+D

Selection > Extend Edit Down Control+Shift+; Start+Shift+;

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Action Mac Windows

Selection > Remove Edit from Top Option+Control+P Alt+Start+P

Selection > Remove Edit from Bottom Option+Control+; Alt+Start+;

Cut Special Cut Clip Gain Control+Shift+X Start+Shift+X

Cut Special Cut Clip Effects

Command+Option+Control+X Control+Alt+Start+X

(Pro Tools Ultimate Only)

Copy Special Copy Clip Gain Control+Shift+C Start+Shift+C

Copy Special Copy Clip Effects

Command+Option+Control+C Control+Option+Start+C

(Pro Tools Ultimate 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

Duplicate selection Command+D Control+D

Repeat selection Option+R Alt+R

Shift selection Option+H Alt+H

Insert Silence Command+Shift+E Control+Shift+E

Snap to Next Option+Control+. (period) Alt+Start+. (period)

Snap to Previous Option+Control+, (comma) Alt+Start+, (comma)

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

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Action Mac Windows

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 Ultimate 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)

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

selector

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

Send selector

Alt+4

(on the numeric keypad)

Control-click a Send selector

Control-Alt-click a Send

selector

Track Menu

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

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Control+G (with two or more

tracks selected)

Action Mac Windows

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 Ultimate)

Scroll to Track number Command+Option+F Control+Alt+F

Clear all Clip indicators Option+C Alt+C

Option+K Alt+K

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

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)

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Event Menu

Action Mac Windows

Open Time Operations window Option+1

(on numeric keypad)

Open Tempo Operations window Option+2

(on numeric keypad)

Open Event Operations window Option+3

(on numeric keypad)

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

Option+P Alt+P

Option+Y Alt+Y

(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)

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 Ultimate 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

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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

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

Show Transport Command+1

(on numeric keypad)

Control+Alt+

Start+W

Control+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 Ar ming Command+6

(on numeric keypad)

Show Video Universe window Command+7

(on numeric keypad)

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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)

Action Mac Windows

Show Video Command+9

(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 Ultimate 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

Up and Down Arrows Up and Down Arrows

Left and Right Arrows Left and Right Arrows

I I

Bounce Dialog

Action Mac Windows

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

or Command+Shift+Down arrow

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

Action Mac Windows

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

or Command+Shift+Up 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)

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

Control-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

Zoom Out buttons

Reset standard or S-shape crossfades to default curves

Recall the corresponding preset Control+1–5 Start+1–5

Fade In/Fade Out dialogs: cycle through In/Out Shape options

Fade In/Fade Out dialogs: cycle through preset In/Out preset Shape curves

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

Up/Down Arrow keys Up/Down Arrow keys

Left/Right Arrow keys Left/Right Arrow keys

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 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

Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Crossfade Link options

Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Crossfade In Shape options (Link = None)

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

Command+Option+Up/Down Arrow keys

Control+Shift+Up/Down Arrow keys

Control+Alt+Up/Down Arrow keys

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

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

Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Out Slope options

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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

Command+Control+Up/Down Arrow keys

Alt+Shift+Up/Down Arrow keys

Alt+Shift+Left/Right Arrow keys

Control+Up/Down Arrow keys

Control+Left/Right 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

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

Control+Up/Down Arrow

keys

Control+Left/Right Arrow

keys

Control+Alt+Up/Down Arrow

keys

Control+Plus/Minus (+/–)

keys, or Con-

trol+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

Tr im Command+T Control+T

Add Command+D Control+D

Numbering Command+N Control+N

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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 Categor ies 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

Control+Left/Right Arrow keys

keys

Command+I Control+I

Command+N Control+N

Command+T Control+T

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

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

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

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Option-Shift-click any attribute

Control-click any attribute in a row

Option-click any attribute in a column

Alt-Shift-click any attribute

Start-click any attribute in a

row

Alt-click any attribute in a

column

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

Insert Poly Pressure Command+O (letter) Control+O (letter)

Delete event in MIDI Events List Option-click Alt-click

Control+Enter

(on numeric keypad)

Step Input

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

Action Mac Windows

Whole note 1 1

1/2 note 2 2

1/4 note 4 4

1/8 note 5 5

1/16 note 6 6

1/32 note 7 7

1/64 note 8 8

Dotted note Decimal key (.) Decimal key (.)

Toggle Tuplet on/off 3 3

Next step Enter Enter

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Action Mac Windows

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 Ultimate 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

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

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Action Mac Windows

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 Current File field

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

Move between file windows Tab Tab

Cancel Command+”.” (Period) or

Done Command+W Alt+E

Command+P or Spacebar Alt+P or Spacebar

Command+R (N/A)

Command+Option+R (N/A)

Drag slider to or click at new location

Escape

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 newWorkspace 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 button

Delete or Duplicate

Action Mac Windows

Clip List: Delete selected Clip from the timeline

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

Delete locked files selected in a browser Command+Delete 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 Ultimate 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

Chapter 8: Workspace Shortcuts 54

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 Ta b Ta b

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 Location 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 | Ultimate Software.

General Deck Control Commands

Action Mac Windows

Rewind Shift+< Shift+<

Fast Forward Shift+> Shift+>

Shuttle Backward Option+comma Star t+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

Chapter 9: Deck Control and Satellite Command Shor tcuts 57

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

• EUCON Monitor (Master Fader track only)

• 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 Ultimate 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 Tools Ultimate 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>

•MoveTo

•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 Gain

•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 Ultimate only)

•Clear Clip Effects (Pro Tools Ultimate only)

•Render Clip Effects (Pro Tools Ultimate 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

• Rename

• Time Stamp

• Replace Clip (Pro Tools Ultimate only)

• Compact

• Export Clip Definition

• Export Clips as Files

• Recalculate Waveform Overviews

• Select Parent in Workspace

• Object Select in Edit Window

Toolbar Show/Hide controls in Edit Window toolbar

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 Ultimate only)

• DestructivePunch (Pro Tools Ultimate only)

Transport Return to Zero button

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

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Access Automation commands (Pro Tools Ultimate 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

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

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

Score Editor Window

Feature Shortcut

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

Score Editor window Track List

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

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Feature Shortcut

Score Editor window Notes Pane

• 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

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Video Window

Feature Shortcut

Video window Access Video window commands

• Online

• Video Out Firewire

• Half Size

• Actual Size

• Double Size

• Fit Screen

Workspace

Feature Shortcut

Any column header in a Browser menu

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

Preview button Access Workspace Preview commands:

Volume field Display Volume fader

Access list of Workspace columns to show or hide

• Loop Preview

• Auto-Preview

• Spacebar Toggles File Preview

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Pinnacle Systems Pro Tools - 2019.6 Shortcuts Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to Pro Tools Shortcuts

Conventions Used in This Guide

Resources

Chapter 2: Global Keyboard Shortcuts

Parameter Change

Toggle

Fine Adjustment

Multi-Select

Chapter 3: Commands Keyboard Focus Shortcuts

Chapter 4: Dashboard Shortcuts

Chapter 5: Edit Window and Mix Window Keyboard Shortcuts

Playback

Recording

Transport Mode (Numeric Keypad)

Shuttle Mode (Numeric Keypad)

Scrub (Jog)/Shuttle

Auditioning (Transport = Pro Tools)

Auditioning (Transport = MMC)

Edit Modes and Edit Tools

Edit Selection, Definition, and Navigation

Editing, Nudging, and Trimming

MIDI Note Editing

Clip Gain

Clip Effects

Track Compositing

Zoom

Memory Locations and Markers

Automation

Fades

Add New Tracks

Clip List

Track List

Mix Group List and Edit Group List

Elastic Audio

Window Configuration

Plug-In Inserts and Sends

Chapter 6: Pro Tools Menus Keyboard Shortcuts

File Menu

Edit Menu

View Menu

Track Menu

Clip Menu

Event Menu

Options Menu

Setup Menu

Window Menu

Chapter 7: Dialog Windows Keyboard Shortcuts

Revision History

Bounce Dialog

Missing Files Dialog

Fade Dialogs

Commit Tracks Dialog

New Tracks Dialog

Batch Track Rename and Batch Clip Rename Dialogs

Save Track Presets Dialog

Create Group and Modify Group Dialogs

MIDI Events List

Step Input

Peripherals Dialog

Preferences Dialog

Import Audio Dialog

Chapter 8: Workspace Shortcuts

Global Workspace Shortcuts

Auditioning

Delete or Duplicate

Mouse Click

Drag and Drop

Navigation

Soundbase

Chapter 9: Deck Control and Satellite Command Shortcuts

General Deck Control Commands

Deck Control when Transport = Machine

Pro Tools Satellite Commands

Chapter 10: Right-Click Shortcuts

Mix Window