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Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction to Pro Tools Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Chapter 2. Global Keyboard Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Parameter Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Toggle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Fine Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Multi-Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chapter 3. Commands Keyboard Focus Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Chapter 4. Edit Window and Mix Window Keyboard Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Transport Mode (Numeric Keypad) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Shuttle Mode (Numeric Keypad) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Scrub (Jog)/Shuttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Auditioning (Transport = Pro Tools) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Auditioning (Transport = MMC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Edit Modes and Edit Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Edit Selection, Definition, and Navigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Editing, Nudging and Trimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Clip Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Track Compositing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
File Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Quick Setup and New Session Dialog Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Bounce Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Missing Files Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Edit Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Memory Locations and Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Fades Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
View Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Track Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Add New Tracks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
New Tracks Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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Clip Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Clip List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Track List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Mix Group List and Edit Group List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Create Group and Modify Group Dialogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Elastic Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Event Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
MIDI Events List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Step Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Peripherals Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Preferences Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Window Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Window Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Import Audio Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Plug-In Inserts and Sends. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Chapter 5. Workspace Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Global Workspace Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Auditioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Delete or Duplicate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Mouse Click . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Drag and Drop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Chapter 6. Deck Control Command Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
General Deck Control Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Deck Control when Transport = Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Chapter 7. Right-Click Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Mix Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Edit Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Transport Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Universe Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
MIDI Editor Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Score Editor Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Video Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Contents
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Pro Tools
Shortcuts
For increased operational speed and ease of use, there are many Pro Tools® | Software keyboard and
Right-click shortcuts to give you fast access to a wide variety of tasks.
Menu commands that have a keyboard shortcut display their keyboard shortcut on-screen, to the right of the menu command.
Conventions Used in Documentation
Pro Tools documentation uses the following conventions to indicate menu choices and key commands:
Convention
Action
File > Save Session
Choose Save Session from the File menu.
Command+N/Control+N
Hold down the Command (Apple) key (Mac) or the Control (Ctrl) key (Windows) and press the N key.
Option+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Hold down the Option key and press the Plus (+) or Minus (–) key (on numeric keypad or computer, as noted).
Command-click (Mac Only)
Hold down the Command key and click the mouse button.
Right-click
Click with the right mouse button.
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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
• I/O, bus, send assignment
• Monitor mode
• volume/peak indicator
• playlist enable
• extend Edit or Timeline selection
• record, solo and mute enable
• track height
• record and solo safes
• clear clip meter
• inserting plug-ins
Action
Mac
Windows
Change parameter on all channel strips Option+applicable function
(applicable functions listed above)
Alt+applicable function
(applicable functions listed above)
Change parameter on all selected channel strips
Option+Shift+applicable function
(applicable functions listed directly above) Alt+Shift+applicable function
(applicable functions listed above)
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Toggle
Pro Tools provides global keyboard shortcuts for changing the following parameters:
• Tracks in Track List
• Memory Location parameters
• Group enables/activation
• Automation Enable window
Action
Mac
Windows
Toggle item and set all others to same new state
Option-click on applicable item
(applicable items listed above)
Alt-click on applicable item
(applicable items listed above)
Toggle item and set all others to opposite state
Command-click on applicable item
(applicable items listed directly 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
• scrubbing
• fader movement
• automation data trimming
Action
Mac
Windows
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
• paths in I/O Setup
• Clips in Clip List
Action
Mac
Windows
Select multiple 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
Shift-click another to select all similar items between (applicable items listed above)
Select multiple non-contiguous items (tracks, Clips, paths)
Click to select first item, then
Command-click to select the next item (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
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Chapter 3: Commands Keyboard Focus
Shortcuts
Commands Keyboard Focus provides single-key shortcuts for a range of edit and play commands.
Action
Commands Focus Shortcut
Play Edit Selection
[
Play Timeline Selection
]
Nudge Play Later By Next Bigger Grid
/
Nudge Play Earlier By Grid
\
Nudge Play Earlier By Grid
,
Nudge Play Later By Grid
.
Timeline Selection To Edit Selection
0
Move Edit Insertion To Next Edit
‘
Move Edit Insertion To Next Track
;
Recall Zoom Memory 1
1
Recall Zoom Memory 2
2
Recall Zoom Memory 3
3
Recall Zoom Memory 4
4
Recall Zoom Memory 5
5
Play To Edit Start
6
Play From Edit Start
7
Play To Edit End
8
Play From Edit End
9
Trim Clip Start To Cursor
A
Clear
B
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Action
Commands Focus Shortcut
Copy
C
Duplicate
D
Zoom Toggle
E
Crossfade With No Dialog
F
Fade Out From Cursor To End Of Clip
G
Snap Clip Start To Play Position
H
Snap Clip End To Current Timecode
I
Snap Clip Sync Point To Play Position
J
Snap Clip End To Play Position
K
Move Edit Insertion To Previous Edit
L
Nudge Play Earlier By Next Bigger Grid
M
Toggle Insertion Follows Playback
N
Edit Selection To Timeline Selection
O
Move Edit Insertion To Previous Track
P
Display Timeline Selection Start
Q
Zoom Out Horizontal
R
Trim Clip End To Cursor
S
Zoom In Horizontal
T
Move Clip Sync Point To Current Timecode
U
Paste
V
Display Timeline Selection End
W
Cut
X
Move Clip Start To Current Timecode
Y
Undo
Z
Redo
Shift+Z
Toggle Playlist View Mode
-
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Chapter 4: 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)
Control+Spacebar, or Optionclick, on Transport Play button
Start+Spacebar, or Alt-click on Transport Play button
Enable/disable online playback
Command+J, or
Option+Spacebar
Ctrl+J, or Alt+Spacebar
Center on selection start/end
Left/Right Arrow keys (when selection exceeds window view) Left/Right Arrow keys (when selection exceeds window view) Play Edit selection
Option+[
Alt+[
Back/Forward (move the playback location backwards/forwards by the Back/Forward amount) (Pro Tools | HD Software only)
Command+Transport
Rewind button or Transport
Fast Forward button
Ctrl+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast
Forward button
Back/Forward and Play (move the playback location backwards/forwards by Back/
Forward amount and then begin playback)
(Pro Tools HD only)
Command+Option+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button
Ctrl+Alt+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast
Forward button
Extend a selection backwards by the
Back/Forward amount (Pro Tools HD only)
Shift+Command+Transport
Rewind button or Transport
Fast Forward button
Shift+Ctrl+ Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast
Forward button
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Action
Mac
Windows
Extend the selection backwards by the
Back/Forward amount and begin playback
(Pro Tools HD only)
Shift+Command+Option+
Transport Rewind button or
Transport Fast Forward button Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Transport
Rewind button or Transport
Fast Forward button
Loop playback toggle
Command+Shift+L, or Control-click on Transport Play button Ctrl+Shift+L, or Start-click on
Transport Play button
Dynamic Transport Mode toggle
Command+Control+P
Ctrl+Start+P
Transport Master toggle
(Pro Tools/Machine/MMC)
Command+Backslash (\)
Ctrl+Backslash (\)
Solo-safe track
Command-click on track Solo
Ctrl-click on track Solo
Action
Mac
Windows
Start record
Command+Spacebar, F12, or 3 (on numeric keypad)*
Ctrl+Spacebar, or F12, or 3
(on numeric keypad)
Stop record
Spacebar
Spacebar
Stop record and discard recording take (not undoable) Command+Period (.)
Ctrl+Period (.)
Half-speed record
Command+Shift+Spacebar, or Shift+F12*
Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar, or
Shift+F12
Enable/disable online record
Command+Option+
Spacebar*
Ctrl+Alt+Spacebar
Record-safe track
Command-click on track
Record Enable button
Ctrl-click on track Record
Enable button
Cycle through record modes: normal,
Destructive, Loop, QuickPunch™,
TrackPunch, DestructivePunch
Control-click on Transport
Record Enable button
Start-click on Transport
Record Enable button
Loop Record toggle
Option+L
Alt+L
TrackPunch toggle (Pro Tools HD only)
Command+Shift+T
Ctrl+Shift+T
QuickPunch toggle
Command+Shift+P
Ctrl+Shift+P
Enter/Exit record during playback in
QuickPunch
Command+Spacebar, F12, or click Transport Record button* Ctrl+Spacebar, F12, or click
Transport Record Enable button Recording
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Action
Mac
Windows
DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable an audio track (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production
Toolkit only)
Control-click the track’s
Record Enable button
Start-click the track’s Record
Enable button
DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable all audio tracks (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production
Toolkit only)
Option-Control-click a track’s
Record Enable button
Alt-Start-click a track’s
Record Enable button
DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable all selected audio tracks
(Pro Tools HD only)
Control-Option-Shift-click a track’s Record Enable button
Start-Alt-Shift-click a track’s
Record Enable button
Simultaneously DestructivePunch or
TrackPunch enable/disable and record enable/disable all audio tracks
(Pro Tools HD only)
Option-click a track’s Record
Enable button
Alt-click a track’s Record
Enable button
Simultaneously DestructivePunch or
TrackPunch enable/disable and record enable/disable all selected audio tracks
(Pro Tools HD only)
Option-Shift-click a track’s
Record Enable button
Alt-Shift-click a track’s
Record Enable button
Temporarily force all VCA slave tracks to toggle their record enable status
(Pro Tools HD only)
Option-click the VCA Record
Enable button
Alt-click the VCA Record
Enable button
Temporarily force all VCA slave tracks to toggle their Track Input status
(Pro Tools HD only)
Option-click the VCA TrackInput button
Alt-click the VCA TrackInput button Enable or disable pre/post-roll time
Command+K
Ctrl+K
Set and enable pre/post-roll time
Option-click with Selector before or after selection
Alt-click with Selector tool before or after selection
Disable and set to zero pre/post-roll time
Option-click within selection closer to front or back
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
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Shuttle Mode (Numeric Keypad)
(Pro Tools HD Only)
The following shortcuts apply when you select Shuttle mode in the Operations Preferences page.
Action
Mac
Windows
1 x Forward playback speed
6
6
1 x Rewind playback speed
4
4
4 x Forward playback speed
9
9
4 x Rewind playback speed
7
7
1/4 x Forward playback speed
3
3
1/4 x Rewind playback speed
1
1
1/2 x Forward playback speed
5+6
5+6
1/2 x Rewind playback speed
5+4
5+4
2 x Forward playback speed
8+9
8+9
2 x Backward playback speed
8+7
8+7
1/16 x Forward playback speed
2+3
2+3
1/16 x Backward playback speed
2+1
2+1
Loop playback of Edit Selection
0
0
Recall Memory Location
Period (.)+Memory
Location+Period (.)
Period (.)+Memory
Location+Period (.)
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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)
Shift-click and drag with the
Scrubber, (also in temporary
Scrub mode)
Shuttle
Option-click-drag with
Scrubber tool, (also in temporary Scrub mode)
Alt-click-drag with Scrubber,
(also in temporary Scrub mode) Shuttle Lock (Classic or Transport mode)
Control+number key 1–9
(1=minimum, 5=real-time,
9=maximum)
Start+number key 1–9
(1=minimum, 5=real-time,
9=maximum)
Change direction during Shuttle Lock
(Classic or Transport mode)
Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
For example, Control+ number+Minus (–) key
Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
For example, Start+ number+Minus (–) key
Shuttle Lock stop (Classic or Transport mode)
0 (press number key to resume shuttle)
0 (press number key to resume shuttle)
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Auditioning (Transport = Pro Tools)
The following shortcuts are active only when Transport = Pro Tools.
Action
Mac
Windows
Play by pre-roll value up to selection start/end
(or current location if no selection)
Option+
Left/Right Arrow keys
Alt+
Left/Right Arrow keys
Play by post-roll value from selection start/end (or current cursor location if no selection) Command+
Left/Right Arrow keys
Ctrl+
Left/Right Arrow keys
Play by pre- and post-roll value through selection start/end
Command+Option+
Left/Right Arrow keys
Ctrl+Alt+
Left/Right Arrow keys
Auditioning (Transport = MMC)
The following shortcuts are active only when Transport = MMC.
Action
Mac
Windows
Cue Transport to selection start/end
Command+
Left/Right Arrow keys
Ctrl+Left/Right Arrow keys
Cue Transport with pre/post-roll to selection start/end Option+
Left/Right Arrow keys
Alt+Left/Right Arrow keys
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Edit Modes and Edit Tools
Action
Mac
Windows
Shuffle mode
F1, or Option+1
(on computer keyboard)
F1, or Alt+1
(on computer keyboard)
Slip mode
F2, or Option+2
(on computer keyboard)
F2, or Alt+2
(on computer keyboard)
Spot mode
F3, or Option+3
(on computer keyboard)
F3, or Alt+3
(on computer keyboard)
Grid mode
F4, or Option+4
(on computer keyboard)
F4,or Alt+4
(on computer keyboard)
Enable Snap To Grid while in another Edit mode Shfit+F4
Shfit+F4
Enable Snap to Grid and Shuffle mode
F1+F4
F1+F4
Enable Snap to Grid and Slip mode
F2+F4
F2+F4
Enable Snap to Grid and Spot mode
F3+F4
F3+F4
Zoomer tool
F5, or Command+1
(on computer keyboard)
F5, or Ctrl+1
(on computer keyboard)
Trimmer tool
F6, or Command+2
(on computer keyboard)
F6, or Ctrl+2
(on computer keyboard)
Selector tool
F7, or Command+3
(on computer keyboard)
F7, or Ctrl+3
(on computer keyboard)
Grabber tool
F8, or Command+4
(on computer keyboard)
F8, or Ctrl+4
(on computer keyboard)
Scrubber tool
F9, or Command+5
(on computer keyboard, if
Mac OS X Expose is disabled) F9, or Ctrl+5
(on computer keyboard)
Pencil tool
F10, or Command+6
(on computer keyboard, if
Mac OS X Expose is disabled) F10, or Ctrl+6
(on computer keyboard)
Smart Tool
F6+F7, F7+F8, or
Command+7 (on computer keyboard) F6+F7, F7+F8, or Ctrl+7
(on computer keyboard)
Cycle through Edit modes
Single Open Quote (‘) key, located above the Tab key
Single Open Quote (‘) key, located above the Tab key
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Action
Mac
Windows
Cycle through Edit tools
Escape (Esc) key
Escape (Esc) key, or
Center-click
Lock out or unlock Shuffle Mode
Command-click the Shuffle button Ctrl-click the Shuffle button
Edit Selection, Definition, and Navigation
Action
Mac
Windows
Enable or disable Tab to Transients command
Command+Option+Tab
Ctrl+Alt+Tab
Locate cursor to next transient
Tab (if Tab to Transient enabled) Tab (if Tab to Transient enabled) Locate cursor to previous transient
Option+Tab (if Tab to Transient enabled)
Ctrl+Tab (if Tab to Transient enabled) Locate cursor to next Clip-boundary/sync point Tab (if Tab to Transients is disabled) Tab (if Tab to Transients is disabled) Locate cursor to previous Clip boundary/sync point Option+Tab (if Tab to
Transients is disabled)
Ctrl+Tab (if Tab to Transients is disabled)
Go to and select next Clip
Control+Tab
Start+Tab
Go to and select previous Clip
Control+Option+Tab
Start+Ctrl+Tab or Start+Ctrl
Go to Song Start
Control+Return
Start+Enter
Extend selection to Song Start
Shift+Control+Return
Shift+Start+Enter
Extend selection to next Clip-boundary
Shift+Tab
Shift+Tab
Extend selection to previous Clip-boundary
Option+Shift+Tab
Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Extend selection to include next Clip
Control+Shift+Tab
Start+Shift+Tab
Extend selection to include previous Clip
Control+Shift+Option+Tab
Start+Shift+Ctrl+Tab
Return to start of session
Return
Enter
Go to end of session
Option+Return
Ctrl+Enter
Extend selection to start of session
Shift+Return
Shift+Enter
Extend selection to end of session
Option+Shift+Return
Ctrl+Shift+Enter
Link Timeline and Edit selection
Shift+Forward Slash (/)
Shift+Forward Slash (/)
Set selection start/end during playback
Down/Up Arrow keys
Down/Up Arrow keys
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Action
Mac
Windows
Set selection start/end to incoming time code while stopped
Down/Up Arrow keys
Down/Up Arrow keys
Select entire Clip in Edit window
Double-click with Selector
Double-click with Selector tool Select entire track in Edit window
Triple-click with Selector, or single-click in track and press
Command+A
Triple-click with Selector tool, or single-click in track and press Ctrl+A
Select all Clips in all tracks in Edit window
Return, then press Command+A
Enter, then press Ctrl+A
Extend cursor or selection across all tracks
Enable “All” Edit group and
Shift-click on any other track
Enable “All” Edit group and
Shift-click on any other track
Move the selection forward by the selection amount Command+Control+
Option+Apostrophe (’)
Ctrl+Alt+Start+Apostrophe (’)
Move the selection backward by the selection amount Command+Control+
Option+L
Ctrl+Alt+Start+L
Double the length of the Edit selection
Command+Control+
Option+Shift+ Apostrophe (‘)
Ctrl+Alt+Start+Shift+
Apostrophe (’)
Halve the length of the selection
Command+Control+
Option+Shift+L
Ctrl+Alt+Start+Shift+L
Cancel Zoom toggle and remain at the same zoom level
Option+Shift+E
Alt+Shift+E
Fit all shown tracks in the Edit window
Command+Option+Control+Up arrow or Down arrow
Ctrl+Alt+Start+Up arrow or
Down arrow
Record enable tracks that contain the
Edit cursor or Edit selection
Shift+R
Shift+R
TrackInput Monitor enable tracks that contain the Edit cursor or Edit selection
(Pro Tools HD only)
Shift+I
Shift+I
Solo tracks that contain the Edit cursor or
Edit selection
Shift+S
Shift+S
Mute tracks that contain the Edit cursor or
Edit selection
Shift+M
Shift+M
Move the insertion to the beginning of the
Edit selection
Down arrow
Down arrow
Move the insertion to the end of the
Edit selection
Up arrow
Up arrow
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Action
Mac
Windows
Increase or decrease the height of any lane that contains the Edit cursor or an Edit selection* Control+Up/Down Arrow
Start+Up/Down Arrow
*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.
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
Start+Alt+
Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Change Nudge value
Command+Option+
Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Ctrl+Alt+
Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Nudge back by next Nudge value
(Nudge Edit selection and any Clips entirely inside the Edit selection)
Minus (–) key (on numeric keypad), or Comma (,) (in
Commands Keyboard Focus)
Minus (–) key (on numeric keypad), or Comma (,) (in
Commands Keyboard Focus)
Nudge forward by next Nudge value
(Nudge Edit selection and any Clips entirely inside the Edit selection)
Plus (+) key (on numeric keypad), or Period (.) (in Commands Keyboard Focus)
Plus (+) key (on numeric keypad), or Period (.) (in
Commands Keyboard Focus)
Nudge start/end data to right/left by Nudge value (keeps underlying audio and moves start/end) Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Nudge data within current Clip to right/left by
Nudge value (keeps Clip start/end and moves underlying audio)
Control+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys Start+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Nudge left selection boundary right/left by
Nudge value
Option+Shift+Plus/Minus
(+/–) keys
Alt+Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys Nudge right selection boundary right/left by
Nudge value
Command+Shift+Plus/Minus
(+/–) keys
Ctrl+Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys Trim left edge of Clip to right/left by Nudge value Option+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys Alt+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Trim right edge of Clip to right/left by Nudge value Command+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys Ctrl+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
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Action
Mac
Windows
Reverse Trimmer tool direction when trimming Clip
Option+Trimmer tool
Alt+Trimmer tool
Trim up to, but not over, adjacent Clips
Hold down Control key while trimming Hold down Start key while trimming Duplicate Clip(s) in Edit Window
Option-click selection and drag to destination
Alt-click selection and drag to destination Delete selection in playlist
Backspace or Delete (on computer keyboard)
Backspace or Delete (on computer keyboard)
Constrain audio Clip to vertical movement
Control-click to move audio
Clip with Grabber tool
Start-click to move audio Clip with Grabber tool
Snap Clip start to stationary playhead or Edit selection start
Control-click new Clip with
Grabber tool
Start-click new Clip with
Grabber tool
Snap Clip sync point to stationary playhead or
Edit selection start
Control-Shift-click Clip containing the sync point with
Grabber tool
Start-Shift-click Clip containing the sync point with
Grabber tool
Snap Clip end to stationary playhead or Edit selection end
Command-Control-click new
Clip with Grabber tool
Ctrl-Start-click new Clip with
Grabber tool
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 Control+Shift+E
Start+Shift+E
Nudge the selected clip gain up
Control+Shift+Up Arrow
Start+Shift+Up Arrow
Nudge the selected clip gain down
Control+Shift+Down Arrow
Start+Shift+Down Arrow
Nudge the selected clip gain back
Control+Shift+Minus (–),
Control+Shift+M, or
Control+Shift+Comma (,)
Start+Shift+Minus (–),
Start+Shift+M, or
Start+Shift++Comma (,)
Nudge the selected clip gain forward
Control+Shift+Plus (+),
Control+Shift+Period (.), or
Control+Shift+Slash (/)
Start+Shift+Plus (+),
Start+Shift+Period (.), or
Start+Shift+Slash (/)
Clear Clip Gain
Control+Shift+B
Start+Shift+B
Clip Gain
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Action
Mac
Windows
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
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 Shift+S
Shift+S
Move the Edit cursor up and down through
Playlist lanes
Control+P and Control+
Semicolon (;)
Start+P and Start+
Semicolon (;)
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
Control+\
Start+\
Create a new playlist for each track in the session Control+Option+\
Start+Alt+\
Create a new playlist for each selected track in the session
Control+Option+Shift+\
Start+Alt+Shift+\
Duplicate the main playlist for the first selected track in the session
Command+Control+\
Control+Start+\
Duplicate the main playlist for each track in the session
Command+Option+Control+\
Control+Alt+Start+\
Duplicate the main playlist for each selected track in the session
Command+Option+
Control+Shift+\
Control+Alt+Start+Shift+\
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Zoom
Action
Mac
Windows
Horizontal zoom in or out
Command+ ] or [
Ctrl+ ] or [
Zoom to show entire session horizontally without affecting vertical zoom or scrolling
Command+Control+[
Ctrl+Start+[
Zoom in horizontally on a selection without affecting vertical zoom or scrolling
Command+Control+]
Ctrl+Start+]
Vertical zoom to show default waveform height (Audio)
Command+Option+Control+[
Ctrl+Alt+Start+[
Incrementally zoom vertically on all audio tracks Command+Option+ [ or ]
Ctrl+Alt+ [ or ]
Vertical zoom in or out (MIDI)
Command+Shift+ ] or [
Ctrl+Shift+ ] or [
Vertical zoom to show all notes (lowest to highest) in MIDI and Instrument (MIDI)
Command+Control+Shift+[
Ctrl+Start+Shift+[
Vertical zoom to show all tracks
Option+A
Alt+A
Horizontal zoom to show all tracks
Option+Control+A
Alt+Start+A
Horizontal zoom and scroll timeline excluding
MIDI events
Option+F
Alt+F
Horizontal zoom to selection, including MIDI events Option+Control+F
Alt+Start+F
Continuously zoom vertically on a single audio track (or group of tracks)
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 Control+Shift+drag in an audio track with the Zoomer tool Start+Shift-drag in an audio track with the Zoomer tool
Incrementally zoom vertically on all audio tracks Command+Option+[ or
Command+Option+]
Press Ctrl+Alt+[ or Ctrl+Alt+ ]
Fill window with selection
Option-click on Zoomer tool or Option+F
Alt-click on Zoomer tool or
Alt+F
View entire session and reset waveform display to the default height
Double-click on Zoomer tool or Option+A
Double-click on Zoomer tool or Alt+A
Set all audio track waveform heights to match the waveform height of the top-most audio track in the Edit window
Command-Shift-click any of the Zoom buttons
Ctrl-Shift-click any of the
Zoom buttons
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Action
Mac
Windows
Zoom vertical and horizontal axis
Hold down Command key while dragging the Zoomer tool Hold down Ctrl key while dragging Zoomer tool
Zoom to previous orientation
Option-click on any Horizontal Zoom In or Out button, or
Audio or MIDI Zoom In or Out button Alt-click on any Horizontal
Zoom In or Out button, or
Audio or MIDI Zoom In or Out button Maximum zoom before waveform drawn from disk (faster drawing from RAM)
Command-click on Zoomer tool Ctrl-click on Zoomer tool)
Zoom Toggle
Control+E
Start+E
Cancel Zoom Toggle and remain at the same zoom level
Option+Shift+E
Alt+Shift+E
Recall Zoom presets 1–5
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)
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 Ctrl-click Zoom preset number in Mix Window toolbar
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File Menu
Action
Mac
Windows
New Session
Command+N
Ctrl+N
Open Session
Command+O
Ctrl+O
Open Recent
Command+Shift+O
Ctrl+Shift+O
Close session
Command+Shift+W
Ctrl+Shift+W
Save Session
Command+S
Ctrl+S
Bounce to Disk
Command+Option+B
Ctrl+Alt+B
Import Session Data
Shift+Option+I
Shift+Alt+I
Import Audio
Command+Shift+I
Ctrl+Shift+I
Import MIDI
Command+Option+l
Ctrl+Alt+l
Print Score from Pro Tools Session
Command+P
Ctrl+P
Quick Setup and New Session Dialog Boxes
Action
Mac
Windows
Toggle Audio File Type
Command+F
Ctrl+F
Toggle Bit Depth
Command+B
Ctrl+B
Toggle Interleaved option
Command+G
Ctrl+G
Toggle Sample Rate
Command+R
Ctrl+R
Toggle I/O Settings
Command+I
Ctrl+I
Toggle Quick Setup options
(Quick Setup only)
Command+Up/Down Arrow
Ctrl+Up/Down Arrow
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Bounce Dialog
Action
Mac
Windows
Add a new Bounce Source row
Command+Shift+”+” (plus) or Command+Shift+Down arrow
Control+Shift+”+” (plus) or Control+Shift+Down arrow
Remove bottom Bounce Source row
Command+Shift+”–” (minus) or Command+Shift+Up arrow
Control+Shift+”–” (minus) or Control+Shift+Down arrow
Action
Mac
Windows
Skip all missing files
Command+S
Ctrl+S
Manually find and relink all missing files
Command+M
Ctrl+M
Automatically find and relink all missing files
Command+A
Ctrl+A
Regenerate missing fades
Command+R
Ctrl+R
Regenerate missing render files
Command+D
Ctrl+D
Missing Files Dialog
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Edit Menu
Action
Mac
Windows
Undo
Command+Z
Ctrl+Z
Redo
Command+Shift+Z
Ctrl+Shift+Z
Cut
Command+X
Ctrl+X
Copy
Command+C
Ctrl+C
Paste
Command+V
Ctrl+V
Clear
Command+B
Ctrl+B
Select All
Command+A
Ctrl+A
Cut Special Cut Clip Gain
Control+Shift+X
Start+Shift+X
Copy Special Copy Clip Gain
Control+Shift+C
Start+Shift+C
Paste Special Merge
Option+M
Alt+M
Paste Special Repeat to Fill Selection
Command+Option+V
Ctrl+Alt+V
Paste Special to Current Automation Type
Command+Control+V
Ctrl+Start+V
Clear Special Clear Clip Gain
Control+Shift+B
Start+Shift+B
Change Timeline Selection to Edit Selection
Option+Shift+6 (on numeric keypad) Alt+Shift+6
Change Edit Selection to Match Timeline
Selection
Option+Shift+5 (on numeric keypad) Alt+Shift+5
Play Edit Selection
Option+[
Alt+[
Play Timeline Selection (in Dynamic Transport Mode or when Link Timeline and Edit
Selection is disabled)
Option+]
Alt+]
Duplicate selection
Command+D
Ctrl+D
Repeat selection
Option+R
Alt+R
Shift selection
Option+H
Alt+H
Insert Silence
Command+Shift+E
Ctrl+Shift+E
Trim Clip to Selection
Command+T
Ctrl+T
Trim Clip Start to Insertion
Option+Shift+7
Alt+Shift+7
Trim Clip End to Insertion
Option+Shift+8
Alt+Shift+8
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Action
Mac
Windows
Trim Clip to File Start
Command+Control+R
Control+Start+R
Trim Clip to File End
Command+Control+Y
Control+Start+Y
Trim Clip to File Boundaries
Command+Control+T
Control+Start+T
Separate Clip at Selection
Command+E
Ctrl+E
Heal Separation
Command+H
Ctrl+H
Strip Silence
Command+U
Ctrl+U
Consolidate selection
Option+Shift+3
Alt+Shift+3
TCE Edit to Timeline selection (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production
Toolkit only)
Option+Shift+U
Alt+Shift+U
Restore Last Selection
Command+Option+Z
Ctrl+Alt+Z
Memory Locations and Markers
Action
Mac
Windows
Create Memory Location
Enter (on numeric keypad)
Enter (on numeric keypad)
Edit a Memory Location
Control-click on Memory Location marker
Start-click on Memory
Location marker
Delete Memory Location
Option-click on a Memory Location marker
Alt-click on a Memory
Location marker
Recall a Memory Location using the numeric keypad
Period (.)+Memory Location number+Period (.) (Transport or
Shuttle mode), or Memory Location number+
Period (.) (Classic mode)
Period (.)+Memory Location number+Period (.) (Transport or
Shuttle mode), or Memory Location number+
Period (.) (Classic mode)
Move only the Song Start Marker, without moving any tick-based data
Control-Shift-drag the Song Start
Marker
Start-Shift-drag the Song Start
Marker
Toggle the Timeline Insertion/Play Start
Marker Follows Playback preference on and off
Control+N
Start+N
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Automation
Action
Mac
Windows
Toggle Track View on all tracks
Option+Minus (–) key
(on computer keyboard)
Alt+Minus (–) key
(on computer keyboard)
Change to previous/next Track View on all tracks included in the current selection
Control+Command+
Left/Right Arrow keys
Ctrl+Start+
Left/Right Arrow keys
Change to previous/next Track View on all tracks Control+Option+Command+
Left/Right Arrow keys
Ctrl+Alt+Start+
Left/Right Arrow keys
Disable/enable Automation playlist on selected track
Command-click on Track View selector Ctrl-click on Track View selector Disable/enable all Automation playlists on selected track
Command+Shift-click on Track
View selector
Ctrl+Shift-click on Track View selector Open Plug-in Automation dialog
Command+Option+Controlclick on Track View selector (in
Edit window)
Ctrl+Alt+Start-click on parameters (in Plug-in window)
Access Plug-in Automation commands
(Pro Tools HD only): Automation dialog,
Enable/disable plug-in automation
Command+Option+Controlclick on parameters
(in Plug-in window)
Ctrl-Alt-Start-click on Track
View selector
(in Edit window)
Copy Automation to Send
(Pro Tools HD only)
Command+Option+H
Ctrl+Alt+H
Thin Automation
Command+Option+T
Ctrl+Alt+T
Write automation to start of session/selection
(Pro Tools HD only)
Control-click on Transport
Return to Zero button
Start-click on Transport
Return to Zero button
Write automation to end of session/selection
(Pro Tools HD only)
Control-click on Transport
Go to End button
Start-click on Transport
Go to End button
Write automation from start to end of session/selection (Pro Tools HD only)
Control-Shift-click on
Transport Go to End or
Return to Zero button
Start-Shift-click on
Transport Go to End or
Return to Zero button
Write Automation to Current Parameter
(Pro Tools HD only)
Command+Forward Slash (/)
Ctrl+Forward Slash (/)
Write Automation to All Enabled Parameters
(Pro Tools HD only)
Command+Option+
Forward Slash (/)
Ctrl+Alt+
Forward Slash (/)
Trim Automation to Current Parameter
(Pro Tools HD only)
Command+Shift+
Forward Slash (/)
Ctrl+Shift+
Forward Slash (/)
Trim Automation to All Enabled Parameters
(Pro Tools HD only)
Command+Option+Shift+
Forward Slash (/)
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+
Forward Slash (/)
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Action
Mac
Windows
Glide Automation to Current Parameter
(Pro Tools HD only)
Option+Forward Slash (/)
Alt+Forward Slash (/)
Glide Automation to All Enabled Parameters
(Pro Tools HD only)
Option+Shift+
Forward Slash (/)
Alt+Shift+
Forward Slash (/)
Suspend Trim automation on all tracks
In the Automation window,
Command-click the Suspend button In the Automation window,
Ctrl-click the Suspend button
Suspend currently displayed automation type on a track
Command-click the control name in the Track View selector Ctrl-click the control name in the Track View selector
Vertically constrain automation movement
Press Shift and move automation with Grabber tool
Press Shift and move automation 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) Press and hold Alt+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)
Press and hold Ctrl+Alt while writing a breakpoint
(by clicking with the Grabber tool in a track’s Automation playlist) AutoMatch all controls on a track
(Pro Tools HD only)
Command-click the Automation Mode selector on the track
Ctrl-click the Automation
Mode selector on the track
AutoMatch all controls of one automation type (Pro Tools HD only)
In the Automation window,
Command-click the button for the automation type
In the Automation window,
Ctrl-click the button for the automation type
AutoMatch all controls of one automation type on a channel (Pro Tools HD with ICON control surface only)
Hold Command and press the
Channel Strip Mode controls for the track whose controls you want to AutoMatch
Hold Ctrl and press the Channel Strip Mode controls for the track whose controls you want to AutoMatch
AutoMatch a Pan control or the controls for an individual Insert or Send (Pro Tools HD with ICON control surface only)
Hold Command and press the
Rotary Encoder Select switch for the control you want to
AutoMatch
Hold Ctrl and press the
Rotary Encoder Select switch for the control you want to
AutoMatch
AutoMatch the controls for a plug-in displayed in the Dynamics or EQ section
(Pro Tools HD with ICON control surface only) Hold Command and press the
Auto switch in the Dyn or EQ section of the console
Hold Ctrl and press the
Auto switch in the Dyn or EQ section of the console
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Action
Mac
Windows
Suspend preview (Pro Tools HD only)
In the Automation window,
Command-click the Preview button In the Automation window,
Ctrl-click the Preview button
Special Paste of automation data between different controls
Command+Control+V
Start+Ctrl+V
Configure Write on Stop modes to remain enabled after an automation pass
(Pro Tools HD only)
Option-click one of the Write
On Stop modes (Start, End, or
All) to enable the Write On
Stop mode
Alt-click one of the Write On
Stop modes (Start, End, or
All) to enable the Write On
Stop mode
Display Automation playlist of automationenabled plug-in control, track volume, or track pan
Command-Control-click on control Ctrl-Start-click on control
Delete*
Backspace
Backspace
Cut*
Command+X
Ctrl+X
Copy*
Command+C
Ctrl+C
Duplicate*
Command+D
Ctrl+D
Clear*
Command+B
Ctrl+B
Insert Silence
Command+Shift+E
Ctrl+Shift+E
*Hold down Control (Mac) or Start (Win) during the shortcut to affect all Automation playlists on the track.
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Fades
Action
Mac
Windows
Create Fades (open Fades dialog)
Command+F
Ctrl+F
Apply crossfade without opening Fades dialog Command+Control+F (uses last selected fade shape)
Ctrl+Start+F (uses last selected fade shape)
Fade to Start
Option+D
Alt+D
Fade to End
Option+G
Alt+G
Fades Dialog
Action
Mac
Windows
Edit crossfade-in only in Fades dialog
Option-drag fade-in curve
(“None” Link mode only)
Alt-drag fade-in curve (“None” mode only)
Edit crossfade-out only in Fades dialog
Command-drag fade-out curve
(“None” Link mode only)
Ctrl-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
Ctrl-click on Zoom In or
Zoom Out buttons
Reset standard or S-shape crossfades to default curves
Option-click fade curve in crossfade fade window
(“Equal Power” and “Equal
Gain” Link modes only)
Alt-click fade curve in crossfade fade window
(“Equal Power” and “Equal
Gain” Link modes only)
Cycle up/down through Out Shape parameter options
Control+Up/Down Arrow keys
Start+Up/Down Arrow keys
Cycle up/down through In Shape parameter options Option+Up/Down Arrow keys
Alt+Up/Down Arrow keys
Cycle up/down through Link parameter options Up/Down Arrow keys
Up/Down Arrow keys
Cycle up/down through preset Out Shape curves Control+Left/Right Arrow keys
Start+Left/Right Arrow keys
Cycle up/down through preset In Shape curves Option+Left/Right Arrow keys
Alt+Left/Right Arrow keys
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View Menu
Action
Mac
Windows
View Narrow Mix window option
Command+Option+M
Ctrl+Alt+M
View Real-Time Properties window
Option+4 (on the numeric keypad) Alt+4 (on the numeric keypad) Expand (or collapse) Send (A-J)
Command-click a Send selector Control-click a Send selector
Expand (or collapse) all Sends (A–E, or F–J)
Command+Option-click a
Send selector
Control+Alt-click a Send selector Action
Mac
Windows
New Track
Command+Shift+N
Ctrl+Shift+N
Group Tracks
Command+G (with two or more tracks selected)
Ctrl+G (with two or more tracks selected)
Duplicate Tracks
Option+Shift+D
Alt+Shift+D
Auto Input Monitoring/Input Only Monitoring
(Pro Tools LE only)
Option+K
Alt+K
Set Record Tracks to Input Only/Set Record
Tracks to Auto Input (Pro Tools HD)
Option+K
Alt+K
Scroll to Track number
Command+Option+F
Ctrl+Alt+F
Clear all Clip indicators
Option+C
Alt+C
Track Menu
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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)
Double-click empty area of the Mix or Edit windows, or
Tracks list
Double-click empty area of the Mix or Edit windows, or
Tracks list
Add a new Audio track of the same channel width as the last new track
Command-double-click empty area of Mix or Edit windows, or Tracks list
Control-double-click empty area of the Mix or Edit windows, or Tracks list
Add a new Auxiliary Input track of the same channel width as the last new track
Control-double-click empty area of Mix or Edit windows, or Tracks list
Start-double-click empty area of the Mix or Edit windows, or
Tracks list
Add a new Master Fader track of the same channel width as the last new track
Shift-double-click empty area of Mix or Edit windows, or
Tracks list
Shift-double-click empty area of the Mix or Edit windows, or
Tracks list
Add a new stereo Instrument track
Option-double-click empty area of Mix or Edit windows, or Tracks list
Alt-double-click empty area of the Mix or Edit windows, or
Tracks list
Action
Mac
Windows
Cycle through Track Type choices
Command+
Up/Down Arrow keys
Ctrl+Up/Down Arrow keys
Cycle through Track Format choices
Command+
Left/Right Arrow keys
Ctrl+Left/Right Arrow keys
Cycle through Track Timebase choices
Command+Option+
Up/Down Arrow keys
Ctrl+Alt+Up/Down Arrow keys Add or delete a Track Entry field
Command+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys or Command+
Shift+Up/Down Arrow keys
Ctrl+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys, or Ctrl+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
Drag the Move Row icon (at the right of each Track Entry row) to desired position
New Tracks Dialog
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Clip Menu
Action
Mac
Windows
Mute/Unmute Clips
Command+M
Ctrl+M
Lock/Unlock Clips
Command+L
Ctrl+L
Time Lock/Unlock the selected Clip
Option+Control+L
Alt+Start+L
Bring to Front
Option+Shift+F
Alt+Shift+F
Send to Back
Option+Shift+B
Alt+Shift+B
Group Clips
Command+Option+G
Ctrl+Alt+G
Ungroup Clips
Command+Option+U
Ctrl+Alt+U
Regroup Clips
Command+Option+R
Ctrl+Alt+R
Loop Clip
Command+Option+L
Ctrl+Alt+L
Capture Clip
Command+R
Ctrl+R
Identify Sync Point
Command+Comma (,)
Ctrl+Comma (,)
Quantize Clip to Nearest Grid
Command+0 (zero)
Ctrl+0
Open Elastic Properties windows
Option+5 (on numeric keypad)
Alt+5 (on numeric keypad)
Clip List
Action
Mac
Windows
Select Clip by name
Click the Clip List a–z button, then type the first letters of the desired Clip
Click the Clip List a–z button, then type the first letters of the desired Clip
Find Clip
Command+Shift+F
Ctrl+Shift+F
Clear Find
Command+Shift+D
Ctrl+Shift+D
Show/Hide Audio Clips
Command+Shift+1
(on numeric keypad)
Ctrl+Shift+1
(on numeric keypad)
Show/Hide MIDI Clips
Command+Shift+2
(on numeric keypad)
Ctrl+Shift+2
(on numeric keypad)
Show/Hide Groups
Command+Shift+3
(on numeric keypad)
Ctrl+Shift+3
(on numeric keypad)
Show/Hide Auto-Created Clip
Command+Option+K
Ctrl+Alt+k
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Action
Mac
Windows
Select All Clips in Clip List
Command+Shift+A
Ctrl+Shift+A
Select Unused Clips
Command+Shift+U
Ctrl+Shift+U
Clear selected Clips
Command+Shift+B
Ctrl+Shift+B
Rename selected Clips
Command+Shift+R
Ctrl+Shift+R
Time Stamp selected Clips
Command+Shift+M
Ctrl+Shift+M
Export Clip Definition
Command+Shift+Y
Ctrl+Shift+Y
Export Clips as Files
Command+Shift+K
Ctrl+Shift+K
Select or deselect a Clip
Command-click a Clip
Ctrl-click a Clip
Select multiple contiguous Clips
Click one Clip, then Shift-click another Clip to select or deselect all Clips between
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
Place the cursor to the left of the names in the Clip List.
When the Marquee (“+”) appears, hold Ctrl and drag to select or deselect the desired
Clips.
Bypass dialogs during deletion of audio files
Option-click Delete or Yes when prompted
Alt-click Delete or Yes when prompted Audition Clip in Clip List
Option-click and hold on Clip in Clip List
Alt-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
Double-click Clip in Clip List, or double-click with Grabber tool on Clip in playlist
Constrain Clip placement to start at play/edit cursor location or selection start
Control and drag Clip
Start-click and drag Clip
Constrain Clip placement to end at play/edit cursor location or selection end
Command+Control and drag Clip
Start+Ctrl and drag Clip
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Track List
Action
Mac
Windows
Show/Hide all tracks
Option-click on any
Track Show/Hide icon in
Track List
Alt-click on any
Track Show/Hide icon in
Track List
Select all tracks
Option-click on any Track
Name in Track List
Alt-click on any Track Name in Track List
Mix Group List and Edit Group List
Action
Mac
Windows
Suspend All Groups
Command+Shift+G, or
Command-click on Groups pop-up menu
Ctrl+Shift+G, or
Ctrl-click on Groups pop-up menu
Rename group
Double-click to far left of
Group name in Group List
Double-click to far left of
Group name in Group List
Group enable/disable
Click the Group List Keyboard Focus, then type the letter corresponding to desired group
Click Group List Keyboard
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
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
Start-click (or Right-click) applicable Group parameter
Show group members only
Control-click on Group(s) in
Group List
Start-click on Group(s) in
Group List
Create Group and Modify Group Dialogs
Action
Mac
Windows
Add selected track to a group in Tracks View
Press A
Press A
Remove selected track from a group in Tracks
View
Press R
Press R
Select or deselect all attributes in Attributes
View
Option-Shift-click any attribute Alt-Shift-click any attribute
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Action
Mac
Windows
Select or deselect all attributes for a single
Send or Insert (across a row) in Attributes
View
Control-click any attribute in a row Start-click any attribute in a row 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
Option-click any attribute in a column Alt-click any attribute in a column Elastic Audio
The following shortcuts apply to Elastic Audio-enabled clips or tracks.
Action
Mac
Windows
Toggle between Real-Time and Rendered
Elastic Audio processing
Command-Control-click the
Elastic Audio plug-in button
Ctrl-Start-click the Elastic
Audio plug-in button
Add a Warp marker on top of an event
With the Grabber tool,
Control-click any Event marker
With the Grabber tool,
Start-click any Event marker
Relocate a Warp marker (without applying warping) With the Grabber or the
Pencil tool, Control-click and drag a Warp marker to a new location With the Grabber or the
Pencil tool, Start-click and drag a Warp marker to a new location Delete a Warp marker
Double-click a Warp marker, or with the Grabber or the Pencil tool, Option-click a Warp marker Double-click a Warp marker, or with the Grabber or the
Pencil tool, Alt-click a Warp marker 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
With the Grabber tool, Optionclick and drag first Event marker to the left or right
With the Grabber tool, Altclick and drag first Event marker to the left or right
Add an Event marker
With the Grabber tool,
Control-click at the location where you want to add an
Event marker
With the Grabber tool,
Start-click at the location where you want to add an
Event marker
Delete an Event marker
With the Graber Tool or
Pencil tool, Option-click the
Event marker you want to delete With the Graber Tool or
Pencil tool, Alt-click the Event marker you want to delete
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Event Menu
Action
Mac
Windows
Open Time Operations window
Option+1
(on numeric keypad)
Alt+1
(on numeric keypad)
Open Tempo Operations window
Option+2
(on numeric keypad)
Alt+2
(on numeric keypad)
Open Event Operations window
Option+3
(on numeric keypad)
Alt+3
(on numeric keypad)
Quantize (in Event Operations window)
Option+0
(on numeric keypad)
Alt+0
(on numeric keypad)
Change Duration
(in Event Operations window)
Option+P
Alt+P
Transpose (in Event Operations window)
Option+T
Alt+T
Select/Split Notes
(in Event Operations window)
Option+Y
Alt+Y
Open MIDI Event List window
Option+Equal (=)
Alt+Equal (=)
Open Beat Detective window
Command+8
(on numeric keypad)
Ctrl+8
(on numeric keypad)
Identify Beat
Command+I
Ctrl+I
All MIDI Notes Off
Command+Shift+Period (.)
Ctrl+Shift+Period (.)
Action
Mac
Windows
Enter start time field for editing
Command+Enter
(on numeric keypad)
Ctrl+Enter
(on numeric keypad)
Show Event Filter dialog
Command+F
Ctrl+F
Go to
Command+G
Ctrl+G
Scroll to Edit selection
Command+H
Ctrl+H
Insert another event
Command+M
Ctrl+M
Insert note
Command+N
Ctrl+N
Insert Program Change
Command+P
Ctrl-P
MIDI Events List
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Action
Mac
Windows
Insert Controller
Command+L
Ctrl+L
Insert Poly Pressure
Command+O (letter)
Ctrl+O (letter)
Delete event in MIDI Events List
Option-click
Alt-click
Step Input
The following shortcuts are available in the Event Operations Step Input window when the Enable
Numeric Keypad Shortcuts option is enabled.
Action
Mac
Windows
Whole note
1
1
1/2 note
2
2
1/4 note
4
4
1/8 note
5
5
1/16 note
6
6
1/32 note
7
7
1/64 note
8
8
Dotted note
Decimal key (.)
Decimal key (.)
Toggle Tuplet on/off
3
3
Next step
Enter
Enter
Undo step
0
0
Nudge forward
Plus (+)
Plus (+)
Nudge back
Minus (–)
Minus (–)
Select Main Location indicator
Equals (=)
Equals (=)
Edit Selection indicators
/
/
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Options Menu
Action
Mac
Windows
Transport Online
Command+J
Ctrl+J
Video Track Online
Command+Shift+J
Ctrl+Shift+J
Cycle Video Track Online through all shown video tracks (Pro Tools HD only)
Shift+J
Shift+J
Auto-Spot Clips
Command+P
Ctrl+P
Additional Options menu commands are in Playback and Recording
Setup Menu
Action
Mac
Windows
Session Setup window
Command+2
(on the numeric keypad)
Ctrl+2
(on the numeric keypad)
Action
Mac
Windows
Go to Synchronization window
Command+1
Ctrl+1
Go to Machine Control window
Command+2
Ctrl+2
Go to MIDI Controllers window
Command+3
Ctrl+3
Go to Ethernet Controllers window
Command+4
Ctrl+4
Go to Mic Preamps window
(Pro Tools HD only)
Command+5
Ctrl+5
Peripherals Dialog
.
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Preferences Dialog
.
Action
Mac
Windows
Go to Display window
Command+1
Ctrl+1
Go to Operation window
Command+2
Ctrl+2
Go to Editing window
Command+3
Ctrl+3
Go to Automation window
Command+4
Ctrl+4
Go to Processing window
Command+5
Ctrl+5
Go to MIDI window
Command+6
Ctrl+6
Go to Machine Control window
Command+7
Ctrl+7
Action
Mac
Windows
Toggle Mix and Edit windows
Command+Equal (=)
Ctrl+Equal (=)
Hide All Floating Windows
Command+Option+
Control+W
Ctrl+Alt+
Start+W
Show Window Configuration List
Command+Option+J
Ctrl+Alt+J
Show Task Manager
Option+Apostrophe (‘)
Alt+Apostrophe (‘)
Show Workspace
Option+Semicolon (;)
Alt+Semicolon (;)
Show Project
Option+O
Alt+O
Bring to Front
Option+J
Alt+J
Send to Back
Option+Shift+J
Alt+Shift+J
Show Transport
Command+1
(on numeric keypad)
Ctrl+1
(on numeric keypad)
Show Big Counter
Command+3
(on numeric keypad)
Ctrl+3
(on numeric keypad)
Show Automation Enable
Command+4
(on numeric keypad)
Ctrl+4
(on numeric keypad)
Show Memory Locations
Command+5
(on numeric keypad)
Ctrl+5
(on numeric keypad)
Window Menu
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Action
Mac
Windows
Machine Track Arming
Command+6
(on numeric keypad)
Ctrl+6
(on numeric keypad)
Show Video Universe window
Command+7
(on numeric keypad)
Ctrl+7
(on numeric keypad)
Show Video
Command+9
(on numeric keypad)
Ctrl+9
(on numeric keypad)
Open MIDI Editor
Control+Equal (=)
Start+Equal (=)
Cycle through all open MIDI Editors
Control+Equal (=)repeatedly
Ctrl+Equal (=) repeatedly
Open Score Editor
Option+Control+Equal (=)
Alt+Start+Equal (=)
Access Video window commands
Control-click (or Right-click) in the Video window
Right-click in the Video window
Access Video Universe window commands
(Pro Tools HD only)
Control-click (or Right-click) in the Video Universe window
Right-click in the
Video Universe window
Action
Mac
Windows
Add new Window Configuration or replace existing one in Window Configuration List
Period (.)+number
(1–99) +Plus (+)
(numeric keypad only)
Period (.)+number
(1–99)+Plus (+)
(numeric keypad only)
Recall a Window Configuration
Period (.)+Window
Configuration number
(1–99)+Asterisk (*)
(numeric keypad only)
Period (.)+Window
Configuration number
(1–99)+Asterisk (*)
(numeric keypad only)
Window Configuration
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Import Audio Dialog
Action
Mac
Windows
Start/stop audition of currently selected audio file/Clip Command+P or
Command+Spacebar
Spacebar
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
Command+R
(N/A)
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
Command+Option+R
(N/A)
Random-access fwd/rew search selected file
Drag slider to or click at new location
Drag slider to or click at new location
Audition selected file
Command+P
Alt+P
Move between file windows
Tab
Tab
Cancel
Command+”.” (Period) or
Escape
Escape
Done
Command+W
Alt+E
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Plug-In Inserts and Sends
Action
Mac
Windows
Bypass an insert (A–J) and all inserts below it on a track
Control-click the Insert
Assignment button
Start-click the Insert
Assignment button
Bypass an insert (A–J) and all inserts below it on all tracks
Control+Option-click the
Insert Assignment button
Start+Alt-click the Insert
Assignment button
Bypass (or unbypass) all inserts on selected tracks Shift+A
Shift+A
Bypass (or unbypass) inserts A–E on selected tracks
Shift+2
Shift+2
Bypass (or unbypass) inserts F–J on selected tracks Shift+3
Shift+3
Bypass (or unbypass) all EQ plug-ins on selected tracks
Shift+E
Shift+E
Bypass (or unbypass) all Dynamics plug-ins on selected tracks
Shift+C
Shift+C
Bypass (or unbypass) all Reverb plug-ins on selected tracks
Shift+V
Shift+V
Bypass (or unbypass) all Delay plug-ins on selected tracks
Shift+D
Shift+D
Bypass (or unbypass) all Modulation plug-ins on selected tracks
Shift+W
Shift+W
Mute (or unmute) Sends A–E on selected tracks Shift+4
Shift+4
Mute (or unmute) Sends F–J on selected tracks Shift+5
Shift+5
Mute (or unmute) all sends (A–J) on selected tracks Shift+Q
Shift+Q
Mute a send (A–J) and all sends below it on a track Control-click the Send
Assignment button
Start-click the Send
Assignment button
Mute a send (A–J) and all sends below it on all tracks
Control+Option-click the
Send Assignment button
Start+Alt-click the Send
Assignment button
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Chapter 5: Workspace Shortcuts
Pro Tools provides shortcuts for managing and auditioning files in Workspace browsers.
Global Workspace Shortcuts
Action
Mac
Windows
Open the Workspace browser if no browser is currently open and Cycle through open Workspace browsers
(when multiple Workspace browsers are open) Option+Semicolon (;)
Alt+Semicolon
Open a new Workspace browser focused on Volumes
Option+I
Alt+I
Open a new Workspace browser focused on the Project
Option+O
Alt+O
Open a new Workspace browser from a selected volume, catalog, or folder
Command-double-click a volume, catalog, or folder in the currently open Workspace or Option+Down arrow
Control-double-click a volume, catalog, or folder in the currently open Workspace or Alt+Down arrow
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:
Command+Down arrow
Control+Down arrow
Open a selected folder in its own new
Workspace browser:
Command+Option+Down arrow
Control+Alt+Down arrow
Cycle to previous/next browsers
Command+Left/Right Arrow keys
Ctrl+Left/Right Arrow keys
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Action
Mac
Windows
Simple search
Command+F
Control+F
Advanced search on a selected or checked items in the Locations pane
Command+Shift+F
Control+Shift+F
Switch from advanced search to simple search or vice versa
Command+Shift+F
Control+Shift+F
Add row of search criteria to Advanced search Shift+”+” (plus)
Shift+”+” (plus)
Remove row or search criteria from
Advanced search
Shift+”–” (minus)
Shift+”–” (minus)
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+Option+[ or
Command+Option+]
Press Ctrl+Alt+[ or Ctrl+Alt+ ]
Auditioning
Action
Mac
Windows
Browser Item: Start or stop auditioning from head (when Spacebar Toggle File Preview is enabled) Spacebar
Spacebar
Browser Item: Start or stop loop auditioning from head
Option+Spacebar
Alt+Spacebar
Start or stop preview when browser is front-most window
Command+P
Ctrl+P
Stop preview when browser is front-most window
Escape
Escape
Start and stop Context Preview in the front-most browser during session playback
Press Esc or Command+P
Press Esc or Ctrl+P
Enable/disable Loop Preview mode
Control-click the Preview button
Start-click the Preview button
Enable/disable Auto-Preview mode
Command-click the Preview button Ctrl-click the Preview button
Import Audio dialog: Start or stop auditioning
Command+P
Alt+P
– or –
Audio Import dialog:
Start or stop auditioning from head
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Delete or Duplicate
Action
Mac
Windows
Clip List: Delete selected Clip from the timeline Delete
Delete
Delete locked files selected in a browser
Command+Delete
Ctrl+Delete
Delete any selected browser item, and suppresses any warning dialog
Option+Delete
Alt+Delete
Create duplicates of any selected files
Command+D
Ctrl+D
Action
Mac
Windows
Select contiguous items in a browser or column headers
Shift-click
Shift-click
Select all of the files in a multichannel file in a browser Option+Shift-click
Alt+Shift-click
Column Headers: Make a secondary sort order Option-click
Alt-click
Control-click in any Workspace column label
Start-click (or Right-click) in any Workspace column label
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Browser Item: Delete items from the browser/disk Mouse Click
– 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
Column Header: Access list of columns that can be shown or hidden
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Action
Mac
Windows
Browser Back Button: Open the navigation menu Command-click
Ctrl-click
Clip List: Select a Clip without changing which
Clip is highlighted in Timeline
Control-click
Ctrl-double-click
Browser Items: Open a new window and leave the original window open
Command-double-click
Ctrl-double-click
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
Option-drag and drop
Alt-drag and drop
Browser File: Import to Timeline and create a new track
Shift-drag and drop
Shift-drag and drop
Waveform Display: Set sync point and spots to Timeline
Command-drag and drop
Ctrl-drag and drop
Command+Option-drag and drop Ctrl-Alt-drag and drop
– 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
Drag and Drop
– or –
Browser Media File to Clip List or Timeline:
Create a copy of the media file in the session’s Audio Files folder
– or –
Clip List: Open the Replace Clip dialog
(Pro Tools HD only)
Waveform Display: Set the sync point and spot to the Timeline and copy the audio file
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Action
Mac
Windows
Clip List: Snap to head
Control-drag and drop
Start-drag and drop
Browser Audio File to Timeline: Snap to head and copy the audio file to the session’s Audio
Files folder
Control+Option-drag and drop Start-Alt-drag and drop
Clip List: Snap to sync point
Control+Shift-drag and drop
Start-Shift-drag and drop
Browser Item: Snap to sync point and copy the audio file to the session’s Audio Files folder Control+Option-Shift-drag and drop
Start-Alt-Shift-drag and drop
Clip List: Snap to tail
Control+Command-drag and drop Start+Ctrl-drag and drop
Browser Item: Snap to tail and copy the audio file to the session’s Audio Files folder
Control+Command+Optiondrag and drop
Start+Ctrl+Alt drag and drop
Browser Item: Spot with variable cursor
Control-Command-Shift drag and drop
Start+Ctrl+-Shift drag and drop
Browser Item: Spot with variable cursor and copy the audio file to the session’s Audio Files folder Control+Command+Option+
Shift-drag and drop
Start+Ctrl-Alt+Shift-drag and drop – or –
Browser Audio File, from Name or Icon: Snap to head
– or –
Browser Audio File, from Waveform Display:
Spot to temporary sync point
– or –
Browser Item: Snap to sync point
– or –
Browser Item: Snap to tail
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Navigation
Action
Mac
Windows
Selection up
Up Arrow key
Up Arrow key
Selection down
Down Arrow key
Down Arrow key
Scroll Page up
Page Up
Page Up
Scroll Page down
Page Down
Page Down
Scroll to top of browser
Home
Home
Scroll to bottom of browser
End
End
Scroll to track
Command+Option+F
Ctrl+Alt+F
Up one browser level (same as Up arrow icon) Command+Up Arrow key
Ctrl+Up Arrow key
Open folder (new window)
Command+Down Arrow key
Ctrl+Down Arrow key
Open Show/Hide icon
Right Arrow key
Right Arrow key
Close Show/Hide icon
Left Arrow key
Left Arrow key
Cycle to next or previous browser
Command+Left/Right Arrow keys
Ctrl+Left/Right Arrow keys
Enter/exit Name Edit field
Enter or Return
Enter
Revert to original text
Escape (Esc) key
Escape (Esc) key
Open/close Search pane
Command+F
Ctrl+F
Move to next Search field
Tab
Tab
Move to previous Search field
Shift+Tab
Shift+Tab
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Chapter 6: Deck Control Command Shortcuts
(Pro Tools | HD Software with MachineControl™)
Pro Tools provides shortcuts for using the MachineControl option to control a remote deck.
General Deck Control Commands
Action
Mac
Windows
Rewind
Shift+<
Shift+<
Fast Forward
Shift+>
Shift+>
Shuttle Backward
Option+comma
Start+comma
Shuttle Forward
Option+period
Start+period
Toggle Transport Master
Command+\
Control+\
All Transport Buttons Off/Unthread Tape
Command+period
Control+period
Search Mode Toggle (Play-Pause/Stop)
Spacebar/Command+period
Spacebar/Ctrl+period
Deck Control when Transport = Machine
Action
Mac
Windows
Cue to Selection Start
Command+Left Arrow
Control+Left Arrow
Cue to Selection End
Command+Right Arrow
Control+Right Arrow
Cue to Selection Start Minus Preroll
Option+Left Arrow
Alt+Left Arrow
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Chapter 7: 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
Temporarily isolate control from group operation
Channel Input selector
Channel Output selector
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Output selector or Send
Assignment
Bounce (Output or Send) to disk
Meter
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Send selector
Access send assignment views
Send Assignment button
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Make Active/Inactive
Rename
Select Assignments To
Show Assignments To
Show Only Assignments To
Set Track Meter type
Set Master Meter type
Set Gain Reduction Meter
Show Send Assignment Level Meter
Mute
Make Active/Inactive
Rename
Select Assignments To
Show Assignments To
Show Only Assignments To
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Feature
Shortcut
Insert Assignment button
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Track name
(in Mix window, Edit window and Track List)
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Surround Panning Mode button (in Surround Output Window)
(Pro Tools HD only)
Access Panning modes:
• X/Y Mode
• 3-Knob mode
• Divergence Editing mode
• AutoGlide mode
Group List items
Access Group List commands and information:
• Group ID
• Tracks (list of tracks in Group)
• Attributes (list of Group Attributes) (Pro Tools HD only)
• Modify
• Duplicate
• Delete
• Select Tracks in Group
• Show/Hide Tracks in Group
• Show/Hide Only Tracks in Group
• Show/Hide All Tracks
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Bypass
Make Active/Inactive
Automation dialog (plug-ins only)
Automation Safe (plug-ins only)
Rename (hardware I/O only)
Hide/Show
Hide and Make Inactive/Show and Make Active
Make Inactive/Make Active
Scroll Into View
Locked (video track only)
New
Rename
Duplicate
Split Into Mono (multichannel tracks only)
Delete
Expand Channels to New Tracks
•By Channel Name
•By Channel Number
•By Channel Name and Number
•By Timecode
• Track Compositing Commands: Filtering Lanes
•Show All Lanes
•Show Only Lanes With > Clips Within The Edit Selection
•Show Only Lanes With > Clips Outside The Edit Selection
•Show Only Lanes With > Clips Rated >=1–5
•Hide All Lanes
•Hide Only Lanes With > Clips Within The Edit Selection
•Hide Only Lanes With > Clips Outside The Edit Selection
•Hide Only Lanes With > Clips Rated >=1–5
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Edit Window
Feature
Shortcut
Clip, Clip selection, or point in Clip
(Blocks and Waveform Track views) • Tools
•Zoomer
•Trimmer
•Selector
•Grabber
•Scrubber
•Pencil
• Insert
•Key Signature
•Meter
•Chord
• Cut
• Copy
• Paste
• Clear
• Matches (Clip or Clip selection only)
•Match Criteria
•Expand Alternates to New Playlists
•Expand Alternates to New Tracks
• Elastic Properties (Elastic Audio track only)
• Conform to Tempo (Elastic Audio track only)
• Remove Warp (Elastic Audio track only)
• Remove Pitch Shift (Elastic Audio track only)
• Separate
• Delete Fades
• Clip Gain
•Bypass/Unbypass Clip Gain
•Copy Clip Gain
•Clear Clip Gain
•Render Clip Gain
•Show/Hide Clip Gain Line
• Snap to Next
• Snap to Previous
• Spot
• Rename (Clip or Clip selection only)
• Group Clips (Clip or Clip selection only)
• Ungroup Clips (Clip or Clip selection only)
• Loop
• Unloop
• Rating
•1–5
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Feature
Shortcut
Command+right-click (Mac),
Control+right-click
(Windows) Clip, Clip selection, or point in Clip
(Blocks and Waveform Track views) • 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
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
• Add Event Marker
• Remove Event Marker
• Elastic Properties
• Conform to Tempo
• Remove Warp
• Conform to Tempo
• Remove Warp Marker
• Remove Pitch Shift
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Feature
Shortcut
Clip, Clip selection, or point in Clip (Warp Track view)
• Tools
•Zoomer
•Trimmer
•Selector
•Grabber
•Scrubber
•Pencil
• Insert
•Key Signature
•Meter
•Chord
• Add Warp Marker
• Remove Warp Marker
• Elastic Properties
• Conform to Tempo
• Remove Warp
• Separate
• Delete Fades
• Rename (Clip only)
• Group (Clip or Clip selection only)
• Ungroup (Clip or Clip selection only)
• Loop
• Unloop
• Rating
•1–5
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Feature
Shortcut
Clip, Clip selection, or point in Clip (Playlist view only)
• Tools
•Zoomer
•Trimmer
•Selector
•Grabber
•Scrubber
•Pencil
• Insert
•Key Signature
•Meter
•Chord
• Cut
• Copy
• Paste
• Clear
• Copy Selection to New Playlist
• Copy Selection to Main Playlist
• Copy Selection to Duplicate Playlist
• Matches (Clip or Clip selection only)
•Match Criteria
•Expand Alternates to New Playlists
•Expand Alternates to New Tracks
• Separate
• Delete Fades
• Snap to Next
• Snap to Previous
• Spot
• Rename (Clip or Clip selection only)
• Loop
• Unloop
• Rating
•1–5
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Feature
Shortcut
Clip, Clip selection, point in
Clip (Aux Input, MIDI, and
Instrument track only)
• Tools
•Zoomer
•Trimmer
•Selector
•Grabber
•Scrubber
•Pencil
• Insert
•Key Signature
•Meter
•Chord
• Cut
• Copy
• Paste
• Merge
• Clear
• Separate
• Consolidate
• Mute Notes
• MIDI Real–Time Properties
• Event Operations
•Quantize
•Change Velocity
•Change Duration
•Transpose
•Select/Split Notes
•Input Quantization
•Step Input
•Restore Performance
•Flatten Performance
• Open in MIDI Editor
• Open in Score Editor
Control-Right-click Clip, Clip selection, or point in Clip
(Warp Track view)
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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
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Toolbar
Show/Hide controls in Edit Window toolbar
Clear
Rename
Time Stamp
Replace Clip (Pro Tools HD only)
Compact
Export Clip Definition
Export Clips as Files
Recalculate Waveform Overviews
Select Parent in Workspace
Object Select in Edit Window
Transport Window
Feature
Shortcut
Transport Play button
Access Playback modes
• Half Speed
• Prime for Playback
• Loop
• Dynamic Transport
Transport Record button
Access Record modes
• Normal
• Loop
• Destructive
• QuickPunch
• TrackPunch (Pro Tools HD only)
• DestructivePunch (Pro Tools HD only)
Transport Return to Zero button Access Automation commands (Pro Tools HD only)
• Write to Start
• Write to All
Transport Go To End button
Access Automation commands (Pro Tools HD only)
• Write to End
• Write to All
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Universe Window
Feature
Shortcut
Universe window
Access Universe window commands
MIDI Editor Window
Feature
Shortcut
Midi Editor window Notes
Pane
• Tools
•Zoomer
•Trimmer
•Selector
•Grabber
•Scrubber
•Pencil
•Smart
• Insert
•Key Signature
•Meter
•Chord
• Cut
• Copy
• Paste
• Clear
• Separate
• Consolidate
• Mute
• MIDI Real-Time Properties
• Event Operations
•Quantize
•Change Velocity
•Change Duration
•Transpose
•Select/Split Notes
•Input Quantization
•Step Input
•Restore Performance
•Flatten Performance
• Open in New MIDI Editor
• Open in Score Editor
• Open in MIDI Event List
• Display Notation
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Feature
Shortcut
MIDI Editor window Track
List
Access Track List commands:
• Hide/Show
• Hide and Make Inactive/Show and Make Active
• Export MIDI
• New
• Rename
• Duplicate
• Split Into Mono (multichannel tracks only)
• Delete
• MIDI Real-Time Properties
• Open in New MIDI Editor
• Open in Score Editor
• Open in MIDI Event List
• Notation Display Track Settings
MIDI Editor window toolbar
Show/Hide controls in MIDI Editor Window toolbar
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Score Editor Window
Feature
Shortcut
Score Editor window Notes
Pane
• 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
Score Editor window Track
List
Show All Tracks
Show Only Selected Tracks
Hide All Tracks
Hide Selected Tracks
Notation Display Track Settings
Score Setup
Score Editor window toolbar
Show/Hide controls in Score Editor Window toolbar
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Video Window
Feature
Shortcut
Video window
Access Video window commands
• Online
• Video Out Firewire
• Half Size
• Actual Size
• Double Size
• Fit Screen
Workspace
Feature
Shortcut
Any column header in a
Browser menu
Access list of Workspace columns to show or hide
File or folder in Name column
Access Workspace Browser menu commands as available for that item
Preview button
Access Workspace Preview commands:
• Loop Preview
• Auto-Preview
• Spacebar Toggles File Preview
Volume field
Display Volume fader
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