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Contents
Contents iv
Chapter 10. Right-Click Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Mix Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Edit Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Transport Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Universe Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
MIDI Editor Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Score Editor Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Video Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
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 tasks.
Menu commands that have a keyboard shortcut display their keyboard shortcut on-screen, to the right of
the menu command.
Some Pro Tools recording shortcuts use the same key commands as some Mac OS X shortcuts.
If you want to retain use of these key commands in Pro Tools, these Mac OS X shortcuts must be
disabled or remapped.
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.
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) Hold down the Command key (Mac) or the Control key (Windows) and click
Control-click (Windows) the mouse button.
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
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
Toggle item and set all others Option-click on applicable item (appli- Alt-click on applicable item
to same new state cable items listed above) (applicable items listed above)
Toggle item and set all others Command-click on applicable item Control-click on applicable item
to opposite state (Groups and (applicable items listed directly above) (applicable items listed above)
Memory Locations only)
Multi-Select
Pro Tools provides global keyboard shortcuts for selecting the following items:
• Tracks • paths in I/O Setup
• Clips in Clip List
Select multiple contiguous items Click to select first item, then Click to select first item, then
(tracks, Clips, paths) Shift-click another to select all Shift-click another to select all
similar items between (applicable similar items between (applicable
items listed above) items listed above)
Select multiple non-contiguous Click to select first item, then Click to select first item, then
items (tracks, Clips, paths) Command-click to select the next Control-click another to select the
item (applicable items listed next item (applicable items listed
above) above)
Commands Keyboard Focus provides single-key shortcuts for a range of edit and play commands.
Recall the corresponding preset for the opposite of what is selected Command+1 (Mac) or
for the Clip Matching Option in the Editing Preferences Control+1 (Windows)
Recall the corresponding preset for the opposite of what is selected Command+2 (Mac) or
for the Clip Matching Option in the Editing Preferences Control+2 (Windows)
Recall the corresponding preset for the opposite of what is selected Command+3 (Mac) or
for the Clip Matching Option in the Editing Preferences Control+3 (Windows)
Recall the corresponding preset for the opposite of what is selected Command+4 (Mac) or
for the Clip Matching Option in the Editing Preferences Control+4 (Windows)
Recall the corresponding preset for the opposite of what is selected Command+5 (Mac) or
for the Clip Matching Option in the Editing Preferences Control+5 (Windows)
Separate B
Copy C
Zoom Toggle E
Zoom In Horizontal T
Paste V
Cut X
Undo Z
Redo Shift+Z
Pro Tools provides keyboard shortcuts for many Edit window and Mix window operations, as well as
many Transport commands.
Playback
Pause (pre-prime deck for instant playback Control+Spacebar, or Option- Start+Spacebar, or Alt-click
and record) click, on Transport Play but- on Transport Play button
ton
Center on selection start/end Left/Right Arrow keys (when Left/Right Arrow keys (when
selection exceeds window selection exceeds window
view) view)
Recording
Stop record and discard recording take (not Command+Period (.) Ctrl+Period (.)
undoable)
Temporarily force all VCA slave tracks to Option-click the VCA Record Alt-click the VCA Record
toggle their record enable status Enable button Enable button
(Pro Tools HD only)
Temporarily force all VCA slave tracks to tog- Option-click the VCA Track- Alt-click the VCA TrackInput
gle their Track Input status Input button button
(Pro Tools HD only)
Set and enable pre/post-roll time Option-click with Selector Alt-click with Selector tool
before or after selection before or after selection
Disable and set to zero pre/post-roll time Option-click within selection Alt-click within selection
closer to front or back closer to front or back
Play/Stop 0 0
Rewind 1 1
Fast Forward 2 2
Record Enable 3 3
Click on/off 7 7
Countoff on/off 8 8
The following shortcuts apply when you select Shuttle mode in the Operations Preferences page.
Scrub (Jog)/Shuttle
Temporary Scrub mode when using Selector Control-click and drag Start-click and drag
Extend selection while scrubbing Shift-click and drag with the Shift-click and drag with the
Scrubber tool, (also in Scrubber, (also in temporary
temporary Scrub mode) Scrub mode)
Shuttle Lock (Classic or Transport mode) Control+number key 1–9 Start+number key 1–9
(1=minimum, 5=real-time, (1=minimum, 5=real-time,
9=maximum) 9=maximum)
Change direction during Shuttle Lock Plus/Minus (+/–) keys Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
(Classic or Transport mode) For example, Control+ For example, Start+
number+Minus (–) key number+Minus (–) key
Shuttle Lock stop (Classic or Transport mode) 0 (press number key to 0 (press number key to
resume shuttle) resume shuttle)
Exit Shuttle Lock mode (Classic or Transport Spacebar or Escape (Esc) Spacebar or Escape (Esc)
mode) key key
Toggle between Grid and Slip modes while Command-click with any edit Control-click with any edit
editing (automatically suspended in favor of tool tool
fine control when editing automation and Clip
Gain breakpoints)
Cycle through Edit modes Single Open Quote (‘) key, Single Open Quote (‘) key,
located above the Tab 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 Ctrl-click the Shuffle button
button
Locate cursor to next transient Tab (if Tab to Transient Tab (if Tab to Transient
enabled) enabled)
Locate cursor to previous transient Option+Tab (if Tab to Tran- Ctrl+Tab (if Tab to Transient
sient enabled) enabled)
Locate cursor to next Clip-boundary/sync Tab (if Tab to Transients is Tab (if Tab to Transients is
point disabled) disabled)
Locate cursor to previous Clip boundary/sync Option+Tab (if Tab to Ctrl+Tab (if Tab to Transients
point Transients is disabled) is disabled)
Link Timeline and Edit selection Shift+Forward Slash (/) Shift+Forward Slash (/)
Set selection start/end during playback Down/Up Arrow keys Down/Up Arrow keys
Set selection start/end to incoming time code Down/Up Arrow keys Down/Up Arrow keys
while stopped
Select entire Clip in Edit window Double-click with Selector Double-click with Selector
tool
Select entire track in Edit window Triple-click with Selector, or Triple-click with Selector tool,
single-click in track and press or single-click in track and
Command+A press Ctrl+A
Select all Clips in all tracks in Edit window Return, then press Com- Enter, then press Ctrl+A
mand+A
Extend cursor or selection across all tracks Enable “All” Edit group and Enable “All” Edit group and
Shift-click on any other track Shift-click on any other track
Move the selection up and down through Control+P and Control+ Start+P and Start+
tracks Semicolon (;) Semicolon (;)
Extend the selection up and down through Control+Shift+P and Con- Start+Shift+P and
tracks trol+Shift+Semicolon (;) Start+Shift+Semicolon (;)
Retract the selection up and down from tracks Control+Option+P and Con- Start+Alt+P and
trol+Option+Semicolon (;) Control+Alt+Semicolon (;)
Fit all shown tracks in the Edit window Command+Option+Con- Ctrl+Alt+Start+Up arrow or
trol+Up arrow or Down arrow Down arrow
Move the insertion to the beginning of the Down arrow Down arrow
Edit selection
Increase the Grid value Shift+Equal (=) on the Shift+Equal (=) on the
QWERTY keyboard QWERTY keyboard
Decrease the Grid value Shift+Minus (–) on the Shift+Minus (–) on the
QWERTY keyboard QWERTY keyboard
Increase the Nudge value Shift+Option+Equal (=) on the Shift+Alt+Equal (=) on the
QWERTY keyboard QWERTY keyboard
Decrease the Nudge value Shift+Option+Minus (–) on the Shift+Alt+Minus (–) on the
QWERTY keyboard QWERTY keyboard
In the following shortcuts, the Plus/Minus (+/–) key usage is on the numeric keypad only.
Nudge back by next Nudge value Minus (–) key (on numeric key- Minus (–) key (on numeric key-
(Nudge Edit selection and any Clips entirely pad), or Comma (,) (in Com- pad), or Comma (,) (in Com-
inside the Edit selection) mands Keyboard Focus) mands Keyboard Focus)
Nudge forward by next Nudge value Plus (+) key (on numeric key- Plus (+) key (on numeric
(Nudge Edit selection and any Clips entirely pad), or Period (.) (in Com- keypad), or Period (.) (in Com-
inside the Edit selection) mands Keyboard Focus) mands Keyboard Focus)
Nudge start/end data to right/left by Nudge Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
value (keeps underlying audio and moves
start/end)
Nudge data within current Clip to right/left by Control+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys Start+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Nudge value (keeps Clip start/end and
moves underlying audio)
Trim left edge of Clip to right/left by Nudge Option+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys Alt+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
value
Trim right edge of Clip to right/left by Nudge Command+Plus/Minus (+/–) Ctrl+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
value keys
Trim up to, but not over, adjacent Clips Hold down Control key while Hold down Start key while trim-
trimming ming
Duplicate Clip(s) in Edit Window Option-click selection and Alt-click selection and drag to
drag to destination destination
Clear all track data within the selection Command+Delete Control+Backspace or Delete
(regardless of whether or not Layered (on computer keyboard)
Editing is enabled)
Constrain audio Clip to vertical movement Control-click to move audio Start-click to move audio Clip
Clip with Grabber tool with Grabber tool
Snap Clip start to stationary playhead or Control-click new Clip with Start-click new Clip with Grab-
Edit selection start Grabber tool ber tool
Snap Clip sync point to stationary playhead Control-Shift-click Clip Start-Shift-click Clip
or Edit selection start containing the sync point with containing the sync point with
Grabber tool Grabber tool
Snap Clip end to stationary playhead or Edit Command-Control-click new Ctrl-Start-click new Clip with
selection end Clip with Grabber tool Grabber tool
Constrain TCE or Elastic trimming to the Control-click with TCE or Elas- Start-click with TCE or Elastic
edge of adjacent clips tic Trimmer tool Trimmer tool
Show or hide the Clip Gain Line Control+Shift+Hyphen (-) Start+Shift+Hyphen (-)
Nudge the selected clip gain down Control+Shift+Down Arrow Start+Shift+Down Arrow
Nudge the selected clip gain back Control+Shift+Minus (–), Start+Shift+Minus (–),
Control+Shift+M, or Start+Shift+M, or
Control+Shift+Comma (,) Start+Shift++Comma (,)
Nudge the selected clip gain forward Control+Shift+Plus (+), Start+Shift+Plus (+),
Control+Shift+Period (.), or Start+Shift+Period (.), or
Control+Shift+Slash (/) Start+Shift+Slash (/)
Toggle bypass on all Clip Effects Option-click the bypass button on Alt-click the bypass button on
any clip effect module (such as any clip effect module (such
the EQ processor) as the EQ processor)
Recall Clip Effects presets 1–5 when the Command+Clip Effects preset Control+Clip Effects preset
Clip Matching Options Editing preference number (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on the number (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on the
is set to Clip Effects Presets computer keyboard) computer keyboard)
(Pro Tools HD Only)
Recall Clip Effects presets 1–5 when the Command+Control+Clip Effects Control+Start+Clip Effects
Clip Matching Options Editing preference preset number (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on preset number (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5
is set to Zoom Presets the computer keyboard) on the computer keyboard)
(Pro Tools HD Only)
Move the Edit cursor up and down through Control+P and Control+ Start+P and Start+
Playlist lanes Semicolon (;) Semicolon (;)
Show the previous or next playlist in the main Shift+Up Arrow/Shift+Down Shift+Up Arrow/Shift+Down
playlist for tracks that contain the Edit cursor Arrow Arrow
Continuously zoom vertically on a single Control+drag with the Start-drag with the Zoomer
audio track (or group of tracks) Zoomer tool up or down in the tool up or down in the track
track
Fill window with selection Option-click on Zoomer tool Alt-click on Zoomer tool or
or Option+F Alt+F
View entire session and reset waveform Double-click on Zoomer tool Double-click on Zoomer tool
display to the default height or Option+A or Alt+A
Set all audio track waveform heights to match Command-Shift-click any of Ctrl-Shift-click any of the
the waveform height of the top-most audio the Zoom buttons Zoom buttons
track in the Edit window
Zoom vertical and horizontal axis Hold down Command key Hold down Ctrl key while
while dragging the Zoomer dragging Zoomer tool
tool
Maximum zoom before waveform drawn from Command-click on Zoomer Ctrl-click on Zoomer tool)
disk (faster drawing from RAM) tool
Recall Zoom presets 1–5 when the Clip Command+Zoom preset Control+Zoom preset num-
Matching Options Editing preference is set to number (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on the ber (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on the
Zoom Presets computer keyboard) computer keyboard)
(Pro Tools HD Only)
Recall Zoom presets 1–5 when the Clip Command+Control+Zoom Control+Start+Zoom preset
Matching Options Editing preference is set to preset number (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 number (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on the
Clip Effects on the computer keyboard) computer keyboard)
(Pro Tools HD Only)
Save Zoom presets 1–5 Command-click Zoom preset Ctrl-click Zoom preset num-
number in Mix Window ber in Mix Window toolbar
toolbar
Create Memory Location Enter (on numeric keypad) Enter (on numeric keypad)
Recall a Memory Location using the Period (.)+Memory Location Period (.)+Memory Location
numeric keypad number+Period (.) (Transport or number+Period (.) (Transport or
Shuttle mode), Shuttle mode),
or Memory Location number+ or Memory Location number+
Period (.) (Classic mode) Period (.) (Classic mode)
Move only the Song Start Marker, Control-Shift-drag the Song Start Start-Shift-drag the Song Start
without moving any tick-based data Marker Marker
Automation
Toggle Track View on all tracks Option+Minus (–) key Alt+Minus (–) key
(on computer keyboard) (on computer keyboard)
Write Automation to Current Parameter Command+Forward Slash (/) Ctrl+Forward Slash (/)
(Pro Tools HD only)
Glide Automation to Current Parameter Option+Forward Slash (/) Alt+Forward Slash (/)
(Pro Tools HD only)
Suspend Trim automation on all tracks In the Automation window, In the Automation window,
Command-click the Suspend Ctrl-click the Suspend button
button
Suspend currently displayed automation type Command-click the control Ctrl-click the control name in
on a track name in the Track View the Track View selector
selector
Vertically constrain automation movement Press Shift and move automa- Press Shift and move auto-
tion with Grabber tool mation with Grabber tool
Write new breakpoint to next automation Press and hold Option+Shift Press and hold Alt+Shift
value while writing a breakpoint while writing a breakpoint
(by clicking with the Grabber (by clicking with the Grabber
tool in a track’s Automation tool in a track’s Automation
playlist) playlist)
Write new breakpoint to previous automation Press and hold Com- Press and hold Ctrl+Alt while
value mand+Option while writing a writing a breakpoint
breakpoint (by clicking with the (by clicking with the Grabber
Grabber tool in a track’s tool in a track’s Automation
Automation playlist) playlist)
AutoMatch all controls on a track Command-click the Automa- Ctrl-click the Automation
(Pro Tools HD only) tion Mode selector on the track Mode selector on the track
AutoMatch all controls of one automation In the Automation window, In the Automation window,
type (Pro Tools HD only) Command-click the button for Ctrl-click the button for the
the automation type automation type
AutoMatch all controls of one automation Hold Command and press the Hold Ctrl and press the Chan-
type on a channel (Pro Tools HD with ICON Channel Strip Mode controls nel Strip Mode controls for
control surface only) for the track whose controls the track whose controls you
you want to AutoMatch want to AutoMatch
AutoMatch a Pan control or the controls for Hold Command and press the Hold Ctrl and press the
an individual Insert or Send (Pro Tools HD Rotary Encoder Select switch Rotary Encoder Select switch
with ICON control surface only) for the control you want to for the control you want to
AutoMatch AutoMatch
AutoMatch the controls for a plug-in dis- Hold Command and press the Hold Ctrl and press the
played in the Dynamics or EQ section Auto switch in the Dyn or EQ Auto switch in the Dyn or EQ
(Pro Tools HD with ICON control surface section of the console section of the console
only)
Suspend preview (Pro Tools HD only) In the Automation window, In the Automation window,
Command-click the Preview Ctrl-click the Preview button
button
Configure Write on Stop modes to remain Option-click one of the Write Alt-click one of the Write On
enabled after an automation pass On Stop modes (Start, End, or Stop modes (Start, End, or
(Pro Tools HD only) All) to enable the Write On All) to enable the Write On
Stop mode Stop mode
* Hold down Control (Mac) or Start (Win) during the shortcut to affect all Automation playlists on the track.
Apply crossfade without opening Fades Command+Control+F (uses Ctrl+Start+F (uses last
dialog last selected fade shape) selected fade shape)
Change Fade Shape for selected fades Option+Control+Left Arrow or Alt+Start+Left Arrow or
Option+Control+Right Arrow Alt+Start+Right Arrow
Add a new track of the same type and channel Double-click empty area of Double-click empty area of
width as the last new track (Audio, Aux, the Mix or Edit windows, or the Mix or Edit windows, or
Instrument, VCA Master, MIDI, or Master Tracks list Tracks list
Fader)
Add a new Audio track of the same channel Command-double-click Control-double-click empty
width as the last new track empty area of Mix or Edit area of the Mix or Edit
windows, or Tracks list windows, or Tracks list
Add a new Auxiliary Input track of the same Control-double-click empty Start-double-click empty area
channel width as the last new track area of Mix or Edit windows, of the Mix or Edit windows, or
or Tracks list Tracks list
Add a new Master Fader track of the same Shift-double-click empty area Shift-double-click empty area
channel width as the last new track of Mix or Edit windows, or of the Mix or Edit windows, or
Tracks list Tracks list
Add a new stereo Instrument track Option-double-click empty Alt-double-click empty area
area of Mix or Edit windows, of the Mix or Edit windows, or
or Tracks list Tracks list
Select Clip by name Click the Clip List a–z button, Click the Clip List a–z button,
then type the first letters of then type the first letters of
the desired Clip the desired Clip
Select multiple contiguous Clips Click one Clip, then Shift-click Click one Clip, then Shift-click
another Clip to select or another Clip to select or
deselect all Clips between deselect all Clips between
Select or deselect multiple discontiguous Place the cursor to the left of Place the cursor to the left of
Clips with the Marquee the names in the Clip List. the names in the Clip List.
When the Marquee (“+”) When the Marquee (“+”)
appears, hold Command and appears, hold Ctrl and drag to
drag to select or deselect the select or deselect the desired
desired Clips Clips.
Bypass dialogs during deletion of audio files Option-click Delete or Yes Alt-click Delete or Yes when
when prompted prompted
Audition Clip in Clip List Option-click and hold on Clip Alt-click and hold on Clip in
in Clip List Clip List
Rename Clip/file Double-click Clip in Clip List, Double-click Clip in Clip List,
or double-click with Grabber or double-click with Grabber
tool on Clip in playlist tool on Clip in playlist
Constrain Clip placement to start at play/edit Control and drag Clip Start-click and drag Clip
cursor location or selection start
Constrain Clip placement to end at play/edit Command+Control and drag Start+Ctrl and drag Clip
cursor location or selection end Clip
Tracks List
Select all tracks Option-click on any Track Alt-click on any Track Name
Name in Track List in Track List
Show/Hide all selected tracks and hide all Option-Shift-click the Alt-Shift-click the Show/Hide
unselected tracks Show/Hide icon for any icon for any selected track to
selected track to Show/Hide Show/Hide all selected
all selected tracks. tracks.
Group enable/disable Click the Group List Key- Click Group List Keyboard
board Focus, then type the Focus, then type the letter
letter corresponding to corresponding to desired
desired group group
Select all tracks in a group Click to the left of a Group Click to the left of a Group
name in Group List name in Group List
Temporarily isolate channel strip from Groups Control-click (or Right-click) Start-click (or Right-click)
applicable Group parameter applicable Group parameter
Elastic Audio
The following shortcuts apply to Elastic Audio-enabled clips or tracks.
Toggle between Real-Time and Rendered Command-Control-click the Ctrl-Start-click the Elastic
Elastic Audio processing Elastic Audio plug-in button Audio plug-in button
Add a Warp marker on top of an event With the Grabber tool, With the Grabber tool,
Control-click any Event marker Start-click any Event marker
Relocate a Warp marker (without applying With the Grabber or the With the Grabber or the
warping) Pencil tool, Control-click and Pencil tool, Start-click and
drag a Warp marker to a new drag a Warp marker to a new
location location
Delete all Warp markers in a selection Press Delete or Backspace Press Delete or Backspace
Telescope-Warp audio before first Warp With the Grabber tool, Option- With the Grabber tool, Alt-
marker in or out click and drag first Event click and drag first Event
marker to the left or right marker to the left or right
Add an Event marker With the Grabber tool, With the Grabber tool,
Control-click at the location Start-click at the location
where you want to add an where you want to add an
Event marker Event marker
Delete an Event marker With the Graber Tool or With the Graber Tool or
Pencil tool, Option-click the Pencil tool, Alt-click the Event
Event marker you want to marker you want to delete
delete
Bypass an insert (A–J) and all inserts below it Control-click the Insert Start-click the Insert
on a track Assignment button Assignment button
Bypass an insert (A–J) and all inserts below it Control+Option-click the Start+Alt-click the Insert
on all tracks Insert Assignment button Assignment button
Mute a send (A–J) and all sends below it on a Control-click the Send Start-click the Send
track Assignment button Assignment button
Mute a send (A–J) and all sends below it on Control+Option-click the Start+Alt-click the Send
all tracks Send Assignment button Assignment button
Pro Tools provides keyboard shortcuts for most of the menu commands.
File Menu
View Menu
Expand (or collapse) Send <n> (A-J) Command-click a Send Control-click a Send selector
selector
Expand (or collapse) all Sends (A–E, or F–J) Command-Option-click a Control-Alt-click a Send
Send selector selector
Track Menu
Clip Menu
Open Elastic Properties windows Option+5 (on numeric keypad) Alt+5 (on numeric keypad)
Event Menu
Setup Menu
Window Menu
Cycle through all open MIDI Editors Control+Equal (=) repeatedly Ctrl+Equal (=) repeatedly
Access Video Universe window commands Control-click (or Right-click) Right-click in the
(Pro Tools HD only) in the Video Universe window Video Universe window
Pro Tools provides keyboard shortcuts for many of the dialog windows accessed from Pro Tools menus.
Revision History
(Projects Only)
Navigate up and down through the Revision Up and Down Arrows Up and Down Arrows
History list
Show or Hide the Save history for the Left and Right Arrows Left and Right Arrows
selected version in the Revision History list
Fade Dialogs
Edit crossfade-in only in Fades dialog Option-drag fade-in curve Alt-drag fade-in curve (“None”
(“None” Link mode only) mode only)
Edit crossfade-out only in Fades dialog Command-drag fade-out curve Ctrl-drag fade-out curve
(“None” Link mode only) (“None” Link mode only)
Reset standard or S-shape crossfades to Option-click fade curve in Alt-click fade curve in
default curves crossfade fade window crossfade fade window
(“Equal Power” and “Equal (“Equal Power” and “Equal
Gain” Link modes only) Gain” Link modes only)
Fade In/Fade Out dialogs: cycle through Up/Down Arrow keys Up/Down Arrow keys
In/Out Shape options
Fade In/Fade Out dialogs: cycle through Left/Right Arrow keys Left/Right Arrow keys
preset In/Out preset Shape curves
Fade In/Fade Out dialogs: cycle through Option+Up/Down Arrow keys Alt+Up/Down Arrow keys
Slope options
Crossfade dialog: cycle through Link In/Out Up/Down Arrow keys Up/Down Arrow keys
options
Crossfade dialog: cycle through In Shape Option+Up/Down Arrow keys Alt+Up/Down Arrow keys
options (Link = None)
Crossfade dialog: cycle through In preset Option+Left/Right Arrow keys Alt+Left/Right Arrow keys
Shape curves (Link = None)
Crossfade dialog: cycle through Out Shape Command+Up/Down Arrow Control+Up/Down Arrow keys
options (Link = None) keys
Crossfade dialog: cycle through Out preset Command+Left/Right Arrow Control+Left/Right Arrow
Shape curves (Link = None) keys keys
Batch Fade dialog: cycle through In Shape Shift+Up/Down Arrow keys Shift+Up/Down Arrow keys
options
Batch Fade dialog: cycle through In preset Shift+Left/Right Arrow keys Shift+Left/Right Arrow keys
Shape curves
Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Crossfade Option+Up/Down Arrow keys Alt+Up/Down Arrow keys
In Shape options (Link = None)
Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Crossfade Option+Left/Right Arrow keys Alt+Left/Right Arrow keys
In preset Shape curves (Link = None)
Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Crossfade Option+Shift+Up/Down Arrow Alt+Shift+Up/Down Arrow
Out Shape options (Link = None) keys keys
Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Crossfade Option+Shift+Left/Right Arrow Alt+Shift+Left/Right Arrow
Out preset Shape curves (Link = None) keys keys
Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Out Shape Command+Up/Down Arrow Control+Up/Down Arrow keys
options keys
Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Out preset Command+Left/Right Arrow Control+Left/Right Arrow
Shape curves keys keys
Cycle through Source Track options Command+Left/Right Arrow Ctrl+Left/Right Arrow keys
keys
Cycle through Track Type choices Command+Up/Down Arrow Ctrl+Up/Down Arrow keys
keys
Cycle through Track Format choices Command+Left/Right Arrow Ctrl+Left/Right Arrow keys
keys
Add or delete a Track Entry field Command+Plus/Minus (+/–) Ctrl+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys,
keys or Command+Shift+ or Ctrl+Shift+Up/Down Arrow
Up/Down Arrow keys keys
Re-arrange Track Entry field (move up/down) Drag the Move Row icon (at Drag the Move Row icon (at
the right of each Track Entry the right of each Track Entry
row) to desired position row) to desired position
Select or deselect all attributes in Attributes Option-Shift-click any Alt-Shift-click any attribute
View attribute
Select or deselect all attributes for a single Control-click any attribute in a Start-click any attribute in a
Send or Insert (across a row) in Attributes row row
View
Select or deselect attributes for a single con- Option-click any attribute in a Alt-click any attribute in a
trol across all Sends, all Inserts, or for the four column column
track controls (down a column) in Attributes
View
Go to Command+G Ctrl+G
Step Input
The following shortcuts are available in the Event Operations Step Input window when the Enable
Numeric Keypad Shortcuts option is enabled.
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
Undo step 0 0
Preferences Dialog
.
Pro Tools provides shortcuts for managing and auditioning files in Workspace browsers.
Open a selected folder in its own new Command+Option+Down arrow Control+Alt+Down arrow
Workspace browser:
Auditioning
Start and stop Context Preview in the Press Esc or Command+P Press Esc or Ctrl+P
front-most browser during session playback
Enable/disable Auto-Preview mode Command-click the Preview Ctrl-click the Preview button
button
Mouse Click
Column Header: Access list of columns that Control-click in any Work- Start-click (or Right-click) in
can be shown or hidden space column label any Workspace column label
Browser Item: From one folder to another Option-drag and drop Alt-drag and drop
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 ses-
sion’s Audio Files folder
Browser File: Import to Timeline and create a Shift-drag and drop Shift-drag and drop
new track
Waveform Display: Set sync point and spots Command-drag and drop Ctrl-drag and drop
to Timeline
– or –
Clip List: Open the Replace Clip dialog
(Pro Tools HD only)
Waveform Display: Set the sync point and Command+Option-drag and Ctrl-Alt-drag and drop
spot to the Timeline and copy the audio file drop
Clip List: Snap to head Control-drag and drop Start-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
Browser Audio File to Timeline: Snap to head Control+Option-drag and Start-Alt-drag and drop
and copy the audio file to the session’s Audio drop
Files folder
Clip List: Snap to sync point Control+Shift-drag and drop Start-Shift-drag and drop
– or –
Browser Item: Snap to sync point
Browser Item: Snap to sync point and copy Control+Option-Shift-drag Start-Alt-Shift-drag and drop
the audio file to the session’s Audio Files and drop
folder
Browser Item: Snap to tail and copy the audio Control+Command+Option- Start+Ctrl+Alt
file to the session’s Audio Files folder drag and drop drag and drop
Browser Item: Spot with variable cursor and Control+Command+Option+ Start+Ctrl-Alt+Shift-drag and
copy the audio file to the session’s Audio Files Shift-drag and drop drop
folder
Navigation
Up one browser level (same as Up arrow Command+Up Arrow key Ctrl+Up Arrow key
icon)
Open folder (new window) Command+Down Arrow key Ctrl+Down Arrow key
Cycle to next or previous browser Command+Left/Right Arrow keys Ctrl+Left/Right Arrow keys
Soundbase
These command shortcuts, used to control a remote deck, are available in Pro Tools | HD Software.
The following Right-click shortcuts apply to both Mac and Windows systems equipped with a two-
button mouse. Right-clicking the noted feature allows you to perform commands and access menus.
Mix Window
Feature Shortcut
Edit Window
Feature Shortcut
Command+Right-click • Tools
(Mac), Control+Right-click •Zoomer
(Windows) Clip, Clip selec- •Trimmer
tion, or point in Clip (Blocks •Selector
and Waveform Track views) •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
Transport Window
Feature Shortcut
Feature Shortcut
Feature Shortcut
MIDI Editor window toolbar Show/Hide controls in MIDI Editor Window toolbar
Feature Shortcut
Score Editor window toolbar Show/Hide controls in Score Editor Window toolbar
Feature Shortcut
Workspace
Feature Shortcut
File or folder in Name column Access Workspace Browser menu commands as available for that item