Your One-Stop Pro Tools Shortcuts Guide
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Global
Parameter Change
Shortcut | Action |
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Option + applicable function | Change parameter on all channel stripsapplicable functions only: Tracks in Track List, Group enables/activation, Memory Location parameters, Automation Enable window |
Option + Shift + applicable function | Change parameter on all selected channel stripsapplicable functions listed directly above |
Toggle
Shortcut | Action |
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Option-click on applicable item | Toggle item and set all others to same new stateapplicable functions listed directly above |
Command-click on applicable item | Toggle item and set all others to opposite state (Groups and Memory Locations only)applicable functions listed directly above |
Fine Adjustment
Shortcut | Action |
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Command-click on applicable fader/pot/breakpoint function | Fine tune an item (Fine Adjust mode)applicable functions listed directly above |
Multi-Select
Shortcut | Action |
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Shift-click | Select multiple contiguous items (tracks, Clips, paths)Click to select first item, then Shift-click another to select all similar items between, applicable functions listed directly above |
Command-click | Select multiple non-contiguous items (tracks, Clips, paths)Click to select first item, then Control-click another to select the next item, applicable functions listed directly above |
Option-click | Enable/Disable items within menu sectionOption-click any item in the cluster |
Command-Option-Control-click | Enable/Disable all items in the menu |
Commands Keyboard Focus
Edit Window
Shortcut | Action |
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1 | Recall Zoom Memory 1 |
2 | Recall Zoom Memory 2 |
3 | Recall Zoom Memory 3 |
4 | Recall Zoom Memory 4 |
5 | Recall Zoom Memory 5 |
6 | Play To Edit Start |
7 | Play From Edit Start |
8 | Play To Edit End |
9 | Play From Edit End |
0 | Edit Selection To Timeline Selection |
- (hyphen) | Toggle Playlist View Mode for tracks containing the Edit selection:Audio tracks between waveform and volume view; MIDI and Instrument tracks between notes and clips view |
Q | Display (center) Timeline Selection Start |
W | Display (center) Timeline Selection End |
E | Zoom ToggleFit selection to window |
R | Zoom Out Horizontal |
T | Zoom In Horizontal |
Y | Move Clip Start To Current Timecode |
U | Move Clip Sync Point To Current Timecode |
I | Snap Clip End To Current Timecode |
O | Timeline Selection To Edit Selection |
P | Move Edit Insertion To Previous Track |
[ | Play Edit Selection |
] | Play Timeline Selection |
\ | Nudge Play Earlier By Grid |
A | Trim Clip Start To Cursor |
S | Trim Clip End To Cursor |
D | Fade from Start |
F | Crossfade With No Dialog |
G | Fade Out From Cursor To End Of Clip |
H | Snap Clip Start To Play Position |
J | Snap Clip Sync Point To Play Position |
K | Snap Clip End To Play Position |
L | Move Edit Insertion To Previous Edit |
; (semicolon) | Move Edit Insertion To Next Track |
' (single quote) | Move Edit Insertion To Next Edit |
Z | Undo |
Shift + Z | Redo |
X | Cut |
C | Copy |
V | Paste |
B | Separate |
N | Toggle Insertion Follows Playback |
M | Nudge Play Earlier By Next Bigger Grid |
, (comma) | Nudge Play Earlier By Grid |
. (period) | Nudge Play Later By Grid |
/ | Nudge Play Later By Next Bigger Grid |
Dashboard
Shortcut | Action |
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Command + Option + O | Open Dashboard |
Command + S | Sign in or Sign out |
Command + 1 | Select Create tab |
Command + 2 | |
Command + 3 | |
Command + 4 | Select Getting Started tab |
Command + Left/Right Arrow | Type menu (Project or Session) |
Command + T | Enable or disable the Create from Template option |
Option + Up/Down Arrows | Navigate through focused Template, Session, or Project list |
Up/Down Arrows | Navigate through focused Template, Session, or Project list |
Command + F | Toggle between Files types (WAV or AIFF) |
Command + B | Toggle through Bit Depth options (16-bit, 24-bit, or 32-bit floating)(16-bit, 24-bit, or 32-bit floating) |
Command + R | Toggle through Sample Rate options |
Command + l | Toggle through the available IO Setup options |
Command + G | Enable or disable the Interleaved option |
Command + O | Open from Disk (sessions only) |
Home/End | Select the item at the top or bottom of the displayed list |
Page Up/Down | Scroll up or down through focused Template, Session, or Project list |
Edit Window and Mix Window
Playback
Shortcut | Action |
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Spacebar | Start/stop playback |
Shift + Spacebar | Half-speed playback |
Control + Spacebar, or Option-click, on Transport Play button | Pause (pre-prime deck for instant playback and record) |
Command + J, or Option + Spacebar | Enable/disable online playback |
Left/Right Arrow keys (when selection exceeds window view) | Center on selection start/end |
Option + [ | Play Edit selection |
Command + Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button | Back/Forward (move the playback location backwards/forwards by the Back/Forward amount)(Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
Command + Option + 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 Ultimate only) |
Shift + Command + Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button | Extend a selection backwards by the Back/Forward amount(Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
Shift + Command + Option + Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button | Extend the selection backwards by the Back/Forward amount and begin playback(Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
Command + Shift + L, or Control-click on Transport Play button | Loop playback toggle |
Command + Control + P | Dynamic Transport Mode toggle |
Command + Backslash (\) | Transport Master toggle (Pro Tools/Machine/MMC) |
Command-click on track Solo | Solo-safe track |
Recording
Shortcut | Action |
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Command + Spacebar, F12, or 3 (on numeric keypad) | Start record |
Spacebar | Stop record |
Command + Period (.) | Stop record and discard recording take (not undoable) |
Command + Shift + Spacebar, or Shift + F12* | Half-speed record |
Command + Option + Spacebar* | Enable/disable online record |
Command-click on track Record Enable button | Record-safe track |
Control-click on Transport Record Enable button | Cycle through record modes: normal, Destructive, Loop, QuickPunch™™, TrackPunch, DestructivePunch(Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
Option + L | Loop Record toggle |
Command + Shift + T | TrackPunch toggle (Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
Command + Shift + P | QuickPunch toggle |
Command + Spacebar, F12, or click Transport Record button* | Enter/Exit record during playback in QuickPunch |
Control-click the track's Record Enable button | Destructive Punch or TrackPunch enable/disable an audio track(Pro Tools Ultimate and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only) |
Option-Control-click a track's Record Enable button | DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable all audio tracks(Pro Tools Ultimate and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only) |
Control-Option-Shift-click a track's Record Enable button | Destructive Punch or TrackPunch enable/disable all selected audio tracks(Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
Option-click a track's Record Enable button | Simultaneously DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable and record enable/disable all audio tracks(Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
Option-Shift-click a track's Record Enable button | Simultaneously DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable and record enable/disable all selected audio tracks(Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
Option-click the VCA Record Enable button | Temporarily force all VCA slave tracks to toggle their record enable status(Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
Option-click the VCA TrackInput button | Temporarily force all VCA slave tracks to toggle their Track Input status(Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
Command + K | Enable or disable pre/post-roll time |
Option-click with Selector before or after selection | Set and enable pre/post-roll time |
Option-click within selection closer to front or back | Disable and set to zero pre/post-roll time |
Command + Option + Control + K | Set the Pre-Roll or Post-Roll from the current Edit insertion point |
Command-Control-click the InputMonitoring button | To toggle InputMonitoring between Delay Compensation \blue\" and \"green\" modes"To toggle InputMonitoring between Delay Compensation \blue\" and \"green\" modes" |
Transport Mode (Numeric Keypad)
Shortcut | Action |
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0 | Play/StopThe following shortcuts apply when you select Numeric Keypad: Transport in the Operations Preferences page |
1 | Rewind |
2 | Fast Forward |
3 | Record Enable |
4 | Loop Playback mode on/off |
5 | Loop Record mode on/off |
6 | QuickPunch mode on/off |
7 | Click on/off |
8 | Countoff on/off |
9 | MIDI Merge/Replace mode on/off |
Shuttle Mode (Numeric Keypad)
Shortcut | Action |
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6 | 1 x Forward playback speedThe following shortcuts apply when you select Shuttle mode in the Operations Preferences page. (Pro Tools Ultimate Only) |
4 | 1 x Rewind playback speed |
9 | 4 x Forward playback speed |
7 | 4 x Rewind playback speed |
3 | 1/4 x Forward playback speed |
1 | 1/4 x Rewind playback speed |
5 + 6 | 1/2 x Forward playback speed |
5 + 4 | 1/2 x Rewind playback speed |
8 + 9 | 2 x Forward playback speed |
8 + 7 | 2 x Backward playback speed |
2 + 3 | 1/16 x Forward playback speed |
2 + 1 | 1/16 x Backward playback speed |
0 | Loop playback of Edit Selection |
Period (.) + Memory Location + Plus ( + ) | Go To Next Memory Location |
Period (.) + Memory Location + Minus (-) | Go To Previous Memory Location |
Period (.) + Memory Location + Period (.) | Refresh Current Memory Locaction |
Scrub (Jog)/Shuttle
Shortcut | Action |
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Control-click and drag | Temporary Scrub mode when using Selector |
Shift-click and drag with the Scrubber tool | Extend selection while scrubbing(also in temporary Scrub mode),(also in temporary Scrub mode) |
Option-click-drag with Scrubber tool | Shuttle(also in temporary Scrub mode),(also in temporary Scrub mode) |
Control + number key 1–9 | Shuttle Lock (Classic or Transport mode)(1=minimum, 5=real-time, 9=maximum),(1=minimum, 5=real-time, 9=maximum) |
Plus/Minus ( + /–) keys | Change direction during Shuttle Lock (Classic or Transport mode)For example, Control+number+Minus (–) |
0 | Shuttle Lock stop (Classic or Transport mode)(press number key to resume shuttle),(press number key to resume shuttle) |
Spacebar or Escape (Esc) key | Exit Shuttle Lock mode (Classic or Transport mode) |
Auditioning (Transport = Pro Tools)
Shortcut | Action |
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Option + Left/Right Arrow keys | Play by pre-roll value up to selection start/end (or current location if no selection) |
Command + Left/Right Arrow keys | Play by post-roll value from selection start/end (or current cursor location if no selection) |
Command + Option + Left/Right Arrow keys | Play by pre- and post-roll value through selection start/end |
Auditioning (Transport = MMC)
Shortcut | Action |
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Command + Left/Right Arrow keys | Cue Transport to selection start/end |
Option + Left/Right Arrow keys | Cue Transport with pre/post-roll to selection start/end |
Edit Modes and Edit Tools
Shortcut | Action |
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F1, or Option + 1 (on computer keyboard) | Shuffle mode |
F2, or Option + 2 (on computer keyboard) | Slip mode |
F3, or Option + 3 (on computer keyboard) | Spot mode |
F4, or Option + 4 (on computer keyboard) | Grid mode |
Shfit + F4 | Enable Snap To Grid while in another Edit mode |
F1 + F4 | Enable Snap to Grid and Shuffle mode |
F2 + F4 | Enable Snap to Grid and Slip mode |
F3 + F4 | Enable Snap to Grid and Spot mode |
F5, or Command + 1 (on computer keyboard) | Zoomer tool |
F6, or Command + 2 (on computer keyboard) | Trimmer tool |
F7, or Command + 3 (on computer keyboard) | Selector tool |
F8, or Command + 4 (on computer keyboard) | Grabber tool |
F9, or Command + 5 (on computer keyboard, if Mac OS X Expose is disabled) | Scrubber tool |
F10, or Command + 6 (on computer keyboard, if Mac OS X Expose is disabled) | Pencil tool |
F6 + F7, F7 + F8, or Command + 7 (on computer keyboard) | Smart Tool |
Single Open Quote (‘) key, located above the Tab key | Cycle through Edit modes |
Escape (Esc) key | Cycle through Edit tools |
Command-click the Shuffle button | Lock out or unlock Shuffle Mode |
Editing, Nudging, and Trimming
Shortcut | Action |
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Control + Option + Plus/Minus ( + /-) keys | Change Grid valueIn the following shortcuts, the Plus/Minus (+/–) key usage is on the numeric keypad only. |
Command + Option + Plus/Minus ( + /-) keys | Change Nudge value |
Minus (–) key (on numeric keypad), or Comma (, ) (in Commands Keyboard Focus) | Nudge back 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) | Nudge forward by next Nudge value (Nudge Edit selection and any Clips entirely inside the Edit selection) |
Shift + Plus/Minus ( + /-) keys | Nudge start/end data to left/right by Nudge value (keeps underlying audio and moves start/end) |
Control + Plus/Minus ( + /-) keys | Nudge data within current Clip to left (+) or right (-) by Nudge value (keeps clip start/end and moves underlying audio) |
Option + Shift + Plus/Minus ( + /-) keys | Nudge left selection boundary right/left by Nudge value |
Command + Shift + Plus/Minus ( + /-) keys | Nudge right selection boundary right/left by Nudge value |
Option + Plus/Minus ( + /-) keys | Trim left edge of Clip to right/left by Nudge value |
Command + Plus/Minus ( + /-) keys | Trim right edge of Clip to right/left by Nudge value |
Option + Trimmer tool | Reverse Trimmer tool direction when trimming Clip |
Hold down Control key while trimming | Trim up to, but not over, adjacent Clips |
Option-click selection and drag to destination | Duplicate Clip(s) in Edit Window |
Backspace or Delete (on computer keyboard) | Delete selection in playlist |
Control-click to move audio Clip with Grabber tool | Constrain audio Clip to vertical movement |
Control-click new Clip with Grabber tool | Snap Clip start to stationary playhead or Edit selection start |
Control-Shift-click Clip containing the sync point with Grabber tool | Snap Clip sync point to stationary playhead or Edit selection start |
Command-Control-click new Clip with Grabber tool | Snap Clip end to stationary playhead or Edit selection end |
Option + Control + . (period) | Snap Clip to Next |
Option + Control +, (comma) | Snap Clip to Previous |
MIDI Note Editing
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Up Arrow | Transpose up one semitoneThe following apply when editing on MIDI or Instrument tracks in Notes or Velocity view. |
Down Arrow | Transpose down one semitone |
Option + Up Arrow | Copy and transpose up one semitone |
Option + Down Arrow | Copy and transpose down one semitone |
Shift + Up Arrow | Transpose up one octave |
Shift + Down Arrow | Transpose down one octave |
Option + Shift + Up Arrow | Copy and transpose up one octave |
Option + Shift + Down Arrow | Copy and transpose down one octave |
Control + Up Arrow | Transpose up in key |
Control + Down Arrow | Transpose down in key |
Option + Control + Up Arrow | Copy and transpose up in key |
Optiom + Control + Down Arrow | Copy and transpose down in key |
Command + Up Arrow | Increase velocity by five |
Command + Down Arrow | Decrease velocity by five |
Command + Shift + Up Arrow | Increase velocity by fifteen |
Command + Shift + Down Arrow | Decrease velocity by fifteen |
Left Arrow | Select previous note |
Right Arrow | Select next note |
Shift + Left Arrow | Add previous note to the current selection |
Shift + Right Arrow | Add next note to the current selection |
Control + Left Arrow | Trim note start to the left |
Control + Right Arrow | Trim note start to the right |
Option + Left Arrow | Trim note end to the left |
Option + Right Arrow | Trim note end to the right |
Control + Shift + Left Arrow | Trim note start to the left by the next value |
Control + Shift + Right Arrow | Trim note start to the right by the next value |
Option + Shift + Left Arrow | Trim note end to the left by the next value |
Option + Shift + Right Arrow | Trim note end to the right by the next value |
Clip Gain
Shortcut | Action |
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Control + Shift + Hyphen (-) | Show or hide the Clip Gain Line |
Control + Shift + Equals (=) | Show or hide Clip Gain Info |
Control + Shift + E | Add a Clip Gain breakpoint at the current Edit location |
Control + Shift + Up Arrow | Nudge the selected clip gain up |
Control + Shift + Down Arrow | Nudge the selected clip gain down |
Control + Shift + Minus (–), Control + Shift + M, or Control + Shift + Comma (, ) | Nudge the selected clip gain back |
Control + Shift + Plus ( + ), Control + Shift + Period (.), or Control + Shift + Slash (/) | Nudge the selected clip gain forward |
Control + Shift + B | Clear Clip Gain |
Control + Shift + X | Cut Clip Gain |
Control + Shift + C | Copy Clip Gain |
Command + V | Paste Clip Gain |
Clip Effects
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Option + 6 | Show or hide the Clip Effects display(Pro Tools Ultimate and Studio only) |
Command + Option + Control + B | Clear Clip Effects |
Command + Option + Control + X | Cut Clip Effects(Pro Tools Ultimate and Studio only) |
Command + Option + Control + C | Copy Clip Effects(Pro Tools Ultimate and Studio only) |
Command + V | Paste Clip Effects(Pro Tools Ultimate and Studio only) |
Command + Option + Control + S | Save Preset(Pro Tools Ultimate and Studio only) |
Control + Clip Effects preset number (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on computer keyboard), or Clip Effects preset number (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on computer keyboard, in Commands Keyboard Focus) | Recall Clip Effects presets 1–5 when the 1-5 Number Keys Control Editing preference is set to Clip Effects Presets.(Pro Tools Ultimate and Studio only) |
Track Compositing
Shortcut | Action |
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Shift + S | Solo the Playlist lane containing the Edit cursor |
Control + P and Control + Semicolon (;) | Move the Edit cursor up and down through Playlist lanes" |
Shift + Up Arrow/Shift + Down Arrow | Show the previous or next playlist in the main playlist for tracks that contain the Edit cursor |
Command + Shift + Right Arrow | To designate the Target playlist for the playlist containing the Edit insertion |
Command + Option + Shift + Right Arrow | To designate the Target playlist for the playlist containing the Edit insertion for all tracks |
Shift + Right Arrow | To show the Target playlist as the Main Playlist |
Shift + Left Arrow | To toggle between the current and most recent Main playlists |
Option + Shift + Up Arrow or Option + Control + V | Copy the selection to the Target playlist |
Option + Shift + T | Move the selection to the Target playlist |
Option + Shift + Down Arrow | Copy the selection to a new playlist |
Option + Shift + N | Move the selection to a new playlist |
Command + Shift + Up Arrow | To cycle in material in the Edit selection from the previous playlist |
Command + Shift + Down Arrow | To cycle in material in the Edit selection from the next playlist |
Control + \ | Create a new playlist for the first selected track in the session |
Control + Option + \ | Create a new playlist for each track in the session |
Control + Option + Shift + \ | Create a new playlist for each selected track in the session |
Command + Control + \ | Duplicate the main playlist for the first selected track in the session |
Command + Option + Control + \ | Duplicate the main playlist for each track in the session |
Command + Option + Control + Shift + \ | Duplicate the main playlist for each selected track in the session |
Shift + Home or fn + Shift + Left Arrow (laptop) | Focus the first playlist (with Edit selection in the Main playlist) |
Shift + End or fn + Shift + Right Arrow (laptop) | Focus the last playlist (with Edit selection in the Main playlist) |
Shift + Page Down or fn + Shift + Down Arrow (laptop) | Move ahead five playlists (with Edit selection in the Main playlist) |
Shift + Page Up or fn + Shift + Up Arrow (laptop) | Move back five playlists (with Edit selection in the Main playlist) |
Shift-click the Target button for the playlist you want to target | Target the same playlist in all audio tracks |
Shift-click the playlist you want to target in the Playlist selector menu | To target the same playlist in all tracks of the same type (audio, MIDI, Instrument, or Video) |
In Playlists view, Option-Shift-click the Target button for the playlist you want to target | Target the same playlist in all selected audio tracks |
Option-Shift-click the playlist you want to target in the Playlist selector menu | Target the same playlist in all selected tracks of the same type (audio, MIDI, Instrument, or Video) |
Zoom
Shortcut | Action |
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Command + ] or [ | Horizontal zoom in or out |
Command + Control + [ | Zoom to show entire session horizontally without affecting vertical zoom or scrolling |
Command + Control + ] | Zoom in horizontally on a selection without affecting vertical zoom or scrolling |
Command + Option + Control + [ | Vertical zoom to show default waveform height (Audio) |
Command + Option + [ or ] | Incrementally zoom vertically on all audio tracks |
Command + Shift + ] or [ | Vertical zoom in or out (MIDI) |
Command + Control + Shift + [ | Vertical zoom to show all notes (lowest to highest) in MIDI and Instrument (MIDI) |
Option + A | Horizontal zoom to show all clips and reset amplitude zoom |
Option + Control + A | Horizontal zoom to show all clips but do not reset amplitude zoom |
Option + F | Horizontal zoom and scroll timeline excluding MIDI events |
Option + Control + F | Horizontal zoom to selection, including MIDI events |
Control + drag with the Zoomer tool up or down in the track | Continuously zoom vertically on a single audio track (or group of tracks) |
Control + Shift + drag in an audio track with the Zoomer tool | Continuously zoom vertically on all audio tracks |
Command + Option + [ or Command + Option + ] | Incrementally zoom vertically on all audio tracks |
Option-click on Zoomer tool or Option + F | Fill window with selection |
Double-click on Zoomer tool or Option + A | View entire session and reset waveform display to the default height |
Command-Shift-click any of the Zoom buttons | Set all audio track waveform heights to match the waveform height of the top-most audio track in the Edit window |
Hold down Command key while dragging the Zoomer tool | Zoom vertical and horizontal axis |
Option-click on any Horizontal Zoom In or Out button, or Audio or MIDI Zoom In or Out button | Zoom to previous orientation |
Command-click on Zoomer tool | Maximum zoom before waveform drawn from disk (faster drawing from RAM) |
Control + E | Zoom Toggle |
Option + Shift + E | Cancel Zoom Toggle and remain at the same zoom level |
Control + Zoom preset number (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on computer keyboard) | Recall Zoom presets 1–5 |
Command + Control + Zoom preset number (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on computer keyboard), or Zoom preset number (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on computer keyboard, in Commands Keyboard Focus) | Recall Zoom presets 1–5 when the 1-5 Number Keys Control Editing preference is set to Clip Effects(Pro Tools Ultimate and Studio only) |
Command-click Zoom preset number in Mix Window toolbar | Save Zoom presets 1–5 |
Memory Locations and Markers
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Enter (on numeric keypad) | Create Memory Location (Marker) on the targeted ruler or track |
Command + Enter | Add marker to the Marker ruler at the current edit location or playback location without opening the New Memory Location dialog |
Control-click on Memory Location marker | Edit a Memory Location in the Memory Locations window |
Click | Select and recall a memory location in the Memory Locations window |
Right-click | Open context menu in the Memory Locations window |
Shift-click | Extend selection in the Memory Locations window |
Command-click | Add individual item to selection in the Memory Locations window |
Up/Down Arrows | Move selection and recall marker in the Memory Locations window |
Shift + Up/Down Arrows | Extend selection in the Memory Locations window |
Option + Up/Down Arrows | Select first/last memory location in the Memory Locations window |
Option + Shift + Up/Down Arrows | Extend Selection to Top/Bottom in the Memory Locations window |
Home/End | Scroll to top/bottom of the list without updating the selection or active memory location in the Memory Locations window |
Page Up/Down | Scroll the Memory Locations window by current window height without updating the selection or active memory location |
Command + A | Select all memory locations in the Memory Locations window without updating the active memory location |
Click and drag | Highlight multiple memory locations in the Memory Locations window |
Delete | Delete a memory location in the Memory Locations window |
Command-click on Memory Location marker | Edit a Memory Location on the Timeline |
Option-click on a Memory Location marker | Delete Memory Location |
Command + Option + Left/Right Arrow | Change the Marker ruler selection |
Control-click the marker | Snap a marker to the beginning of the Edit selection |
Command-Control-click the marker | Snap a marker to the end of the Edit selection |
Period (.) + Memory Location number + Period (.) (Transport or Shuttle mode), or Memory Location number + Period (.) (Classic mode) | Recall a Memory Location using the numeric keypad |
Control-Shift-drag the Song Start Marker | Move only the Song Start Marker, without moving any tick-based data |
Control + N | Toggle the Timeline Insertion/Play Start Marker Follows Playback preference on and off |
Shift + X | Target first track in edit selection or toggle between track and ruler |
Shift + [ or Shift + ] | Move the Target to the previous or next visible track |
Shift + N | Toggle between Marker Names and Comments for any tracks in the edit selection regardless of whether the Marker controls are shown or not |
Option-click | Toggle prioritize marker names vs comments for all tracks and marker ruler |
Option-Shift-click | Toggle prioritize marker names vs comments for selected tracks |
Shift + Y | Toggle Marker Follows Edit (MFE) on or off |
Shift-click marker | Extend marker selection into Marker Lane when Marker Follows Edit is disabled |
Shift-click and drag | To constrain the vertical movement of a marker |
Enter | Set the selection to the Main Ruler. |
Command + Enter | Set the location to the targeted track |
Shift + U | Show/Hide Marker Track Lane |
Command + Option + Control + R | Show/Hide Marker Ruler lines |
Command + Option + Control + F | Show/Hide Marker Folder lines |
Automation
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Option + Minus (–) key (on computer keyboard) | Toggle Track View on all tracks |
Control + Command + Left/Right Arrow keys | Change to previous/next Track View on all tracks included in the current selection |
Control + Option + Command + Left/Right Arrow keys | Change to previous/next Track View on all tracks |
Command-click on Track View selector | Disable/enable Automation playlist on selected track |
Command + Shift-click on Track View selector | Disable/enable all Automation playlists on selected track |
Command + Option + Control-click on Track View selector | Open Plugin Automation dialog |
Command + Option + Control-click on parameters (in Plugin window) | Access Plugin Automation commands: Automation dialog, Enable/disable plugin automation(Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
Command + Option + H | Copy Automation to Send |
Command + Option + T | Thin Automation |
Control-click on Transport Return to Zero button | Write Automation to start of session/selection(Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
Control-click on Transport Go to End button | Write Automation to end of session/selection(Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
Control-Shift-click on Transport Go to End or Return to Zero button | Write Automation from start to end of session/selection(Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
Command + Forward Slash (/) | Write Automation to Current Parameter(Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
Command + Option + Forward Slash (/) | Write Automation to All Enabled Parameters(Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
Command + Shift + Forward Slash (/) | Trim Automation to Current Parameter(Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
Command + Option + Shift + Forward Slash (/) | Trim Automation to All Enabled Parameters(Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
Option + Forward Slash (/) | Glide Automation to Current Parameter(Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
Option + Shift + Forward Slash (/) | Glide Automation to All Enabled Parameters(Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
In the Automation window, Command-click the Suspend button | Suspend Trim automation on all tracks |
Command-click the control name in the Track View selector | Suspend currently displayed automation type on a track |
Press Shift and move automation with Grabber tool | Vertically constrain automation movement |
Press and hold Option + Shift while writing a breakpoint (by clicking with the Grabber tool in a track’s Automation playlist) | Write new breakpoint to next automation value |
Press and hold Command + Option while writing a breakpoint (by clicking with the Grabber tool in a track’s Automation playlist) | Write new breakpoint to previous automation value |
Command-click the Automation Mode selector on the track | AutoMatch all controls on a track(Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
In the Automation window, Command-click the button for the automation type | AutoMatch all controls of one automation type(Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
Hold Command and press the Channel Strip Mode controls for the track whose controls you want to AutoMatch | AutoMatch all controls of one automation type on a channel(Pro Tools Ultimate with ICON control surface only) |
Hold Command and press the Rotary Encoder Select switch for the control you want to AutoMatch | AutoMatch a Pan control or the controls for an individual Insert or Send(Pro Tools Ultimate with ICON control surface only) |
Hold Command and press the Auto switch in the Dyn or EQ section of the console | AutoMatch the controls for a plugin displayed in the Dynamics or EQ section(Pro Tools Ultimate with ICON control surface only) |
In the Automation window, Command-click the Preview button | Suspend preview(Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
Command + Control + V | Special Paste of automation data between different controls |
Option-click one of the Write On Stop modes (Start, End, or All) to enable the Write On Stop mode | Configure Write on Stop modes to remain enabled after an automation pass |
Command-Control-click on control | Display Automation playlist of automation-enabled plugin control, track volume, or track pan |
Option-click track Automation lane "–" (minus) button | Hide all Automation lanes for all tracks |
Command-click track Automation lane "–" (minus) button | Hide all Automation lanes for a single track |
Backspace | Delete |
Command + X | Cut |
Command + C | Copy |
Command + D | Duplicate |
Command + B | Clear |
Command + Shift + E | Insert Silence |
Command + Control + B | Clear, including all automation playlists* |
Control + C or Command + Control + C | Copy, including all automation playlists* |
Control + X or Command + Control + X | Cut, including all automation playlists* |
Command + Option + Control + Shift + D | Duplicate and extend edit selection including all automation playlists* |
Command + Control + D | Duplicate including all automation playlists* |
Command + Control + Shift + E | Insert Silence including all automation playlists* |
Fades
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Command + F | Create Fades (open Fades dialog) |
Command + Control + F (uses last selected fade shape) | Apply crossfade without opening Fades dialog |
Control + D | Fade to Start |
Control + G | Fade to End |
Add New Tracks
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Double-click empty area of the Mix or Edit windows, or Track List | 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) |
Command-double-click empty area of Mix or Edit windows, or Track List | Add a new Audio track of the same channel width as the last new track |
Control-double-click empty area of Mix or Edit windows, or Track List | Add a new Auxiliary Input track of the same channel width as the last new track |
Shift-double-click empty area of Mix or Edit windows, or Track List | Add a new Master Fader track of the same channel width as the last new track |
Option-double-click empty area of Mix or Edit windows, or Track List | Add a new stereo Instrument track |
Clip List
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Click the Clip List a–z button then type the first letters of the desired Clip | Select Clip by name |
Command + Shift + F | Find Clip |
Command + Shift + D | Clear Find |
Command + Shift + 1 (on numeric keypad) | Show/Hide Audio Clips |
Command + Shift + 2 (on numeric keypad) | Show/Hide MIDI Clips |
Command + Shift + 3 (on numeric keypad) | Show/Hide Video Clips |
Command + Shift + 4 (on numeric keypad) | Show/Hide Clip Groups |
Command + Option + K | Show/Hide Auto-Created Clip |
Command + Shift + A | Select All Clips in Clip List |
Command + Shift + U | Select Unused Clips |
Command + Shift + B | Clear selected Clips |
Command + Shift + R | Rename selected Clips |
Control + Shift + R | Batch Rename selected Clips |
Command + Shift + M | Time Stamp selected Clips |
Option-Control-click | Spot selected clip to Edit insertion |
Command + Shift + Y | Export Clip Definition |
Command + Shift + K | Export Clips as Files |
Command-click a Clip | Select or deselect a Clip |
Click one Clip, then Shift-click another Clip to select or deselect all Clips between | Select multiple contiguous Clips |
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 | Select or deselect multiple discontiguous Clips with the Marquee |
Option-click Delete or Yes when prompted | Bypass dialogs during deletion of audio files |
Option-click and hold on Clip in Clip List | Audition Clip in Clip List |
Double-click Clip in Clip List, or double-click with Grabber tool on Clip in playlist | Rename Clip/file |
Control and drag Clip | Constrain Clip placement to start at play/edit cursor location or selection start |
Command + Control and drag Clip | Constrain Clip placement to end at play/edit cursor location or selection end |
Track List
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Option-click on any Track Show/Hide icon in Track List | Show/Hide all tracks |
Option-click on any Track Name in Track List, or Edit or Mix window | Select all tracks |
Control-Shift-click on any Track Name in Track List, or Edit or Mix window | Scroll to track |
Mix Groups List and Edit Groups List
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Command + G | New Group |
Command + Shift + G, or Command-click on Groups pop-up menu | Suspend All Groups |
Double-click to far left of Group name in Group List | Rename group |
Click the Group List Keyboard Focus, then type the letter corresponding to desired group | Group enable/disable |
Click to the left of a Group name in Group List | Select all tracks in a group |
Control-click (or Right-click) applicable Group parameter | Temporarily isolate channel strip from Groups |
Control-click on Group(s) in Group List | Show group members only |
Elastic Audio
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Command-Control-click the Elastic Audio plugin button | Toggle between Real-Time and Rendered Elastic Audio processing |
With the Grabber tool, Control-click any Event marker | Add a Warp marker on top of an event |
With the Grabber or the Pencil tool, Control-click and drag a Warp marker to a new location | Relocate a Warp marker (without applying warping) |
Double-click a Warp marker, or with the Grabber or the Pencil tool, Option-click a Warp marker | Delete a Warp marker |
Press Delete or Backspace | Delete all Warp markers in a selection |
With the Grabber tool, Option-click and drag first Event marker to the left or right | Telescope-Warp audio before first Warp marker in or out |
With the Grabber tool, Control-click at the location where you want to add an Event marker | Add an Event marker |
With the Graber Tool or Pencil tool, Option-click the Event marker you want to delete | Delete an Event marker |
Window Configuration
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Period (.) + number (1–99) + Slash (/) (numeric keypad only) | Add new Window Configuration or replace existing one in Window Configuration List |
Period (.) + Window Configuration number (1–99) + Asterisk (*) (numeric keypad only) | Recall a Window Configuration |
Period (.) + Window Configuration number (1–99) + Slash (/) (numeric keypad only) | New/Replace Windows Configuration at Number |
Plugin Inserts and Sends
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Control-click the Insert Assignment button | Bypass an insert (A–J) and all inserts below it on a track |
Control + Option-click the Insert Assignment button | Bypass an insert (A–J) and all inserts below it on all tracks |
Shift + A | Bypass (or unbypass) all inserts on selected tracks |
Shift + 2 | Bypass (or unbypass) inserts A–E on selected tracks |
Shift + 3 | Bypass (or unbypass) inserts F–J on selected tracks |
Shift + E | Bypass (or unbypass) all EQ plugins on selected tracks |
Shift + C | Bypass (or unbypass) all Dynamics plugins on selected tracks |
Shift + V | Bypass (or unbypass) all Reverb plugins on selected tracks |
Shift + D | Bypass (or unbypass) all Delay plugins on selected tracks |
Shift + W | Bypass (or unbypass) all Modulation plugins on selected tracks |
Shift + 4 | Mute (or unmute) Sends A–E on selected tracks |
Shift + 5 | Mute (or unmute) Sends F–J on selected tracks |
Shift + Q | Mute (or unmute) all sends (A–J) on selected tracks |
Control-click the Send Assignment button | Mute a send (A–J) and all sends below it on a track |
Control + Option-click the Send Assignment button | Mute a send (A–J) and all sends below it on all tracks |
Dialog Windows
Revision History
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Command + Control + O | Open Revision History window(Projects Only) |
Esc | Close Revision History window(Projects Only) |
Up and Down Arrows | Navigate up and down through the Revision History list(Projects Only) |
Left and Right Arrows | Show or Hide the Save history for the selected version in the Revision History list(Projects Only) |
R | Restore the selected version in the Revision History list(Projects Only) |
l | Import data from the selected version in the Revision History list into the currently active version(Projects Only) |
D | Delete the selected version in the Revision History list(Projects Only) |
Bounce Mix Dialog
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Command + Shift + Up arrow | Add a new Bounce Source row |
Command + Shift + Down arrow | Remove bottom Bounce Source row |
Missing Files Dialog
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Command + S | Skip all missing files |
Command + M | Manually find and relink all missing files |
Command + A | Automatically find and relink all missing files |
Command + R | Regenerate missing fades |
Command + D | Regenerate missing render files |
Fades Dialogs
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Option-drag fade-in curve | Edit crossfade-in only in Fades dialog("None" Link mode only) |
Command-drag fade-out curve | Edit crossfade-out only in Fades dialog("None" Link mode only) |
Spacebar | Audition start/stop in Fades dialog |
Command-click on Zoom In or Zoom Out buttons | Reset to default zoom in Fades dialog |
Option-click fade curve in crossfade fade window | Reset standard or S-shape crossfades to default curves("Equal Power" and "Equal Gain" Link modes only) |
Control + 1-5 | Recall the corresponding preset |
Up/Down Arrow keys | Fade In/Fade Out dialogs: cycle through In/Out Shape options |
Left/Right Arrow keys | Fade In/Fade Out dialogs: cycle through preset In/Out preset Shape curves |
Option + Up/Down Arrow keys | Fade In/Fade Out dialogs: cycle through Slope options |
Up/Down Arrow keys | Crossfade dialog: cycle through Link In/Out options |
Option + Up/Down Arrow keys | Crossfade dialog: cycle through In Shape options(Link = None) |
Option + Left/Right Arrow keys | Crossfade dialog: cycle through In preset Shape curves(Link = None) |
Command + Up/Down Arrow keys | Crossfade dialog: cycle through Out Shape options(Link = None) |
Command + Left/Right Arrow keys | Crossfade dialog: cycle through Out preset Shape curves(Link = None) |
Shift + Up/Down Arrow keys | Batch Fade dialog: cycle through In Shape options |
Shift + Left/Right Arrow keys | Batch Fade dialog: cycle through In preset Shape curves |
Command + Shift + Up/Down Arrow keys | Batch Fade dialog: cycle through In Slope options |
Command + Option + Up/Down Arrow keys | Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Crossfade Link options |
Option + Up/Down Arrow keys | Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Crossfade In Shape options(Link = None) |
Option + Left/Right Arrow keys | Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Crossfade In preset Shape curves(Link = None) |
Option + Shift + Up/Down Arrow keys | Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Crossfade Out Shape options(Link = None) |
Option + Shift + Left/Right Arrow keys | Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Crossfade Out preset Shape curves(Link = None) |
Command + Up/Down Arrow keys | Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Out Shape options |
Command + Left/Right Arrow keys | Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Out preset Shape curves |
Command + Control + Up/Down Arrow keys | Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Out Slope options |
Commit Tracks Dialog
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Command + Up/Down Arrow keys | Cycle through Commit options |
Command + Left/Right Arrow keys | Cycle through Source Track options |
New Tracks Dialog
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Command + Up/Down Arrow keys | Cycle through Track Type choices |
Command + Left/Right Arrow keys | Cycle through Track Format choices |
Command + Option + Up/Down Arrow keys | Cycle through Track Timebase choices |
Command + Plus/Minus ( + /-) keys, or Command + Shift + Up/Down Arrow keys | Add or delete a Track Entry field |
Drag the Move Row icon (at the right of each Track Entry row) to desired position | Re-arrange Track Entry field (move up/down) |
Batch Track Rename and Batch Clip Rename Dialogs
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Command + R | Replace |
Command + T | Trim |
Command + D | Add |
Command + N | Numbering |
Save Track Presets Dialog
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Option + Shift + P | To open the Save Tracks Presets dialog for selected tracks |
Command + Left/Right Arrow keys | To cycle through the available Categories |
Command + Up/Down Arrow keys | To cycle through the Name menu |
Command + l | To enable or disable the Include Audio and Media Clips option. |
Command + N | To enable or disable the Clips in Edit Selection Only option |
Command + T | To enable or disable the Auto-populate Tags from Track Data option |
Command + R | To open the Track Data To Recall Dialog |
Create Group and Modify Group Dialogs
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Press A | Add selected track to a group in Tracks View |
Press R | Remove selected track from a group in Tracks View |
Option-Shift-click any attribute | Select or deselect all attributes in Attributes View |
Control-click any attribute in a row | Select or deselect all attributes for a single Send or Insert (across a row) in Attributes View |
Option-click any attribute in a column | 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 |
MIDI Events List
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Command + Enter (on numeric keypad) | Enter start time field for editing |
Command + F | Show Event Filter dialog |
Command + G | Go to |
Command + H | Scroll to Edit selection |
Command + M | Insert another event |
Command + N | Insert note |
Command + P | Insert Program Change |
Command + L | Insert Controller |
Command + O (letter) | Insert Poly Pressure |
Option-click | Delete event in MIDI Events List |
Event Operations
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Command + Up/Down Arrow | Open the previous or next panel while closing all others |
Option-click on any reveal triangle | Open or close all panels in the Event Operations window. |
Option + 0 | Open or close Event Operations window Quantize |
Option + T | Open or close Event Operations window Transpose |
Option + Y | Open or close Event Operations window Split Selected Notes |
Option + P | Open or close Event Operations window Duration |
Option + 3 (numeric keypad) | Open or close Event Operations window |
Return | Choose Apply in active panel and close Event Ops window |
Tab | Activate next number or text field in active panel |
Shift + Tab | Activate previous number or text field in active panel |
Up/Down Arrow | Increment/decrement value in an active number or note field |
Peripherals Dialog
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Command + 1 | Go to Synchronization page |
Command + 2 | Go to Machine Control page |
Command + 3 | Go to MIDI Controllers page |
Command + 4 | Go to Ethernet Controllers page |
Command + 5 | Go to Mic Preamps page(Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
Command + 6 | Go to Satellites page |
Command + 7 | Go to VENUE page |
Preferences Dialog
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Command + 1 | Go to Display page |
Command + 2 | Go to Operation page |
Command + 3 | Go to Editing page |
Command + 4 | Go to Mixing page |
Command + 5 | Go to Metering page |
Command + 6 | Go to Processing page |
Command + 7 | Go to MIDI page |
Command + 8 | Go to Collaboration page |
Command + 9 | Go to Synchronization page |
Import Session Data Dialog
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Command + A | Select all source tracks and toggle to new tracks or none, and tracks are automatically imported if linked |
Command + N | Trigger the Add button |
Command + B | Triggers the Clear button |
Command + M | Triggers the Match button |
Command + F | Filter tracks by name |
Command + E | Toggle Exact Match option on/off |
Command + U | Toggle Ulnlink on/off |
A or N | Add |
M | Match |
C or B | Clear |
U | Unlink |
E | Exact match |
Option-click the source track name | Import all visible tracks as new tracks |
Shift-click the Folder button | Extend the selection |
Command-click the source track name | Set all tracks new or none and only import the track on which you clicked |
Option-click the Folder button | Select all visible tracks |
Command-click the Folder button | Set all visible tracks to 'none', except for the clicked Folder and its members (which will be imported as new tracks |
Command-click source track names | With all tracks set to either new or none, import only clicked tracks |
Import Audio Dialog
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Command + P or Control + Spacebar | Start/stop audition of currently selected audio file/Clip |
Control + 1 | Import selected audio files |
Control + C | Convert and import selected audio files |
Command + O | Convert and import selected Clips |
Control + R | Remove currently selected Clips/files from Clips to Import field |
Control + Option + l | Import all audio files |
Control + Option + C | Convert and import all audio Clip/files |
Control + Option + R | Remove all audio files/Clips from Clips in Current File field |
Drag slider to or click at new location | Random-access fwd/rew search selected file |
Tab | Move between file windows |
Command + \.\" (Period) or Escape" | Cancel |
Control + W | Done |
New/Edit Memory Location Dialog
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Command + Up/Down Arrow | Cycle between Marker, Selection, and None. |
Command + Left/Right Arrow | Cycle between Absolute, Bars | Beats, and Follow Track Timebase. |
Command + Option + Left/Right Arrow | Cycle through destination Marker Rulers |
Control + 1-8 and Command + 1-8 | Select the corresponding Marker line color |
Option + Up/Down Arrow | Cycle between location, track, and main ruler |
Output/Send 3D Surround Panning Window
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Control-click speaker icon | Snap to speaker and maintain height |
Control-Shift-drag pan control | Adjust height |
Dolby Atmos Renderer Window
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Option-click muted Group button | Cancel all Mutes |
Option-click Group button (unsoloed/unmuted) | Solo all Groups |
Command-Option-click Group button | Mute all Groups |
Option-click soloed or muted Group button | Cancel all Muted or Soloed Groups |
Workspace
Global Workspace
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Option + Semicolon (;) | Show/Hide Workspace (Volumes) |
Option + l | Open a new Workspace (default) |
Option + Control + l | Open new Workspace (Soundbase) |
Option + O | Open a new Workspace browser focused on the Project |
Command-double-click a volume, catalog, or folder in the currently open Workspace, or Option + Down arrow | Open a new Workspace browser from a selected volume, catalog, or folder |
Command + Up arrow | Move up one level in a browser |
Option + Apostrophe (') | Open the Task Manager window |
Option + J | Bring all browsers to the foreground |
Option + Shift + J | Send all browsers to the back |
Command + Down arrow | Open a selected folder in the current Workspace browser: |
Command + Option + Down arrow | Open a selected folder in its own new Workspace browser: |
Command + Left/Right Arrow keys | Cycle to previous/next browsers |
Command + F | Simple search |
Command + Shift + F | Advanced search on a selected or checked items in the Locations pane |
Command + Shift + F | Switch from advanced search to simple search or vice versa |
Shift + " + " (plus) | Add row of search criteria to Advanced search |
Shift + "-" (minus) | Remove row or search criteria from Advanced search |
Control + 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 | View presets in Workspace browsers |
Command + Option + [ or Command + Option + ] | Incrementally zoom waveform vertically preview |
Auditioning
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Spacebar | Browser Item: Start or stop auditioning from head (when Spacebar Toggle File Preview is enabled) |
Option + Spacebar | Browser Item: Start or stop loop auditioning from head Audio Import dialog: Start or stop auditioning from head |
Command + P | Start or stop preview when browser is front-most window |
Escape | Stop preview when browser is front-most window |
Press Esc or Command + P | Start and stop Context Preview in the front-most browser during session playback |
Control-click the Preview button | Enable/disable Loop Preview mode |
Command-click the Preview button | Enable/disable Auto-Preview mode |
Command + P | Import Audio dialog: Start or stop auditioning |
Delete or Duplicate
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Delete | Clip List: Delete selected Clip from the timeline Browser Item: Delete items from the browser/disk |
Command + Delete | Delete locked files selected in a browser |
Option + Delete | Delete any selected browser item, and suppresses any warning dialog |
Command + D | Create duplicates of any selected files |
Mouse Click
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Shift-click | Select contiguous items in a browser or column headers |
Option + Shift-click | Select all of the files in a multichannel file in a browser |
Option-click | Column Headers: Make a secondary sort order Clip List: Audition a file Browser Find Button: Cancel a search, and closes the Search pane Browser Close Box: Close all open browsers |
Control-click in any Workspace column label in any Workspace column label | Column Header: Access list of columns that can be shown or hidden |
Command-click | Browser Back Button: Open the navigation menu Browser Items: Select discontiguous items Column Headers: Select discontinuous column headers Browser Up Button: Open menu for navigating up several levels Browser View Preset Buttons: Store column order and width, and sort order |
Control-click | Clip List: Select a Clip without changing which Clip is highlighted in Timeline |
Command-double-click | Browser Items: Open a new window and leave the original window open |
Drag and Drop
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Option-drag and drop | Browser Item: From one folder to another folder on the same volume, create a copy of that item in the target location |
Shift-drag and drop | Browser File: Import to Timeline and create a new track |
Command-drag and drop | Waveform Display: Set sync point and spots to Timeline Clip List: Open the Replace Clip dialog (Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
Command + Option-drag and drop | Waveform Display: Set the sync point and spot to the Timeline and copy the audio file |
Control-drag and drop | Clip List: Snap to head Browser Audio File, from Name or Icon: Snap to head Browser Audio File, from Waveform Display: Spot to temporary sync point |
Control + Option-drag and drop | Browser Audio File to Timeline: Snap to head and copy the audio file to the session's Audio Files folder |
Control + Shift-drag and drop | Clip List: Snap to sync point Browser Item: Snap to sync point |
Control + Option-Shift-drag and drop | Browser Item: Snap to sync point and copy the audio file to the session's Audio Files folder |
Control + Command-drag and drop | Clip List: Snap to tail Browser Item: Snap to tail |
Control + Command + Option-drag and drop | Browser Item: Snap to tail and copy the audio file to the session's Audio Files folder |
Control-Command-Shift drag and drop | Browser Item: Spot with variable cursor |
Control + Command + Option + Shift-drag and drop | Browser Item: Spot with variable cursor and copy the audio file to the session's Audio Files folder |
Soundbase
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Command + Option + Control + T | Show/Hide Tags pane |
Option + Control + T | Show/Hide Assign Tags pop-up window |
Control + F | Enable/Disable Favorites in the Assign Tags pop-up window |
Control + 0-5 | Assign the number of Stars for Rating in the Assign Tags pop-up window |
Control + O | Mark (or unmark) a file as a loop in the Tags pop-up window |
Command + Option + Control + F | Show/Hide Favorites for the selected Location or search results |
Deck Control and Satellite Command
General Deck Control
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Shift + < | Rewind(Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
Shift + > | Fast Forward(Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
Option + comma | Shuttle Backward(Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
Option + period | Shuttle Forward(Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
Command + \ | Toggle Transport Master(Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
Command + period | All Transport Buttons Off/Unthread Tape(Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
Spacebar/Command + period | Search Mode Toggle (Play-Pause/Stop)(Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
Deck Control when Transport = Machine
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Command + Left Arrow | Cue to Selection Start(Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
Command + Right Arrow | Cue to Selection End(Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
Option + Left Arrow | Cue to Selection Start Minus Preroll(Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
Pro Tools Satellite Commands
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
Option + Shift + L | Link or Unlink the local system(Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
Right-Click Menu Actions
Right-Click
Mix Window
Feature/Element | Available Actions |
---|---|
Channel Volume fader | Temporarily isolate control from group operation |
Channel Pan slider | Temporarily isolate control from group operation |
Channel Mute button | Temporarily isolate control from group operation |
Channel Solo button | Temporarily isolate control from group operation |
Channel Record Enable button | Temporarily isolate control from group operation |
Channel Track Input button | Temporarily isolate control from group operation |
Send fader | Temporarily isolate control from group operation |
Send Pan slider | Temporarily isolate control from group operation |
Channel Input selector <br/> Channel Output selector | Make Active/Inactive Rename Select Assignments To Show Assignments To Show Only Assignments To |
Output selector or Send Assignment | Bounce |
Meter | Set Track Meter type Set Master Meter type Set Gain Reduction Meter Show Send Assignment Level Meter |
Send selector | Access send assignment views |
Send Assignment button | Mute Make Active/Inactive Rename Select Assignments To Show Assignments To Show Only Assignments To |
Insert Assignment button | Bypass Make Active/Inactive Automation dialog (plugins only) Automation Safe (plugins only) Rename (hardware I/O only) |
Track name (in Mix window, Edit window and Track List) | Hide/Show Open/Close (Folder tracks only) Hide and Make Inactive/Show and Make Active Make Inactive/Make Active Scroll Into View Move To Locked (video track only) Freeze Commit Bounce Melodyne (audio tracks only) - Edit Melodyne (audio tracks only) - Bypass - Clear - Render Extract MIDI to New Track (audio tracks only) Save Track Preset Recall Track Preset New Rename Batch Rename Duplicate Split Into Mono (multichannel tracks only) Convert Aux to Routing Folder (Auxiliary Input tracks only) Delete EUCON Monitor (Master Fader track only) Track Cloud Synchronization (Track List only) - Download - Ignore for Future Download - Import Expand Channels to New Tracks - By Channel Name - By Channel Number - By Channel Name and Number - By Timecode Track Compositing Commands: Filtering Lanes |
Surround Panning Mode button (in Surround Output Window) (Pro Tools Ultimate only) | Access Panning modes: - X/Y Mode - 3-Knob Mode - Divergence Editing Mode - AutoGlide Mode |
Group List items | Access Group List commands and information: - Group ID - Tracks (list of tracks in Group) - Attributes (list of Group Attributes)(Pro Tools Ultimate Only) - Modify - Duplicate - Delete - Select Tracks in Group - Show/Hide Tracks in Group - Show/Hide Only Tracks in Group - Show/Hide All Tracks |
Edit Window
Feature/Element | Available Actions |
---|---|
Clip, Clip selection, or point in Clip (Blocks and Waveform Track views) | Tools - Zoomer - Trimmer - Selector - Grabber - Scrubber - Pencil Insert - Key Signature - Meter - Chord Cut Copy Paste Copy To - Main Playlist - New Playlist - Duplicate Playlist - Move To - Main Playlist - New Playlist - Duplicate Playlist - 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 Fades (only if one or more fades or crossfades are selected) - Standard - S-Curve - Equal Power - Equal Gain - Batch Fades Delete Fades Clip Gain - Bypass/Unbypass Clip Gain - Copy Clip Gain - Clear Clip Gain - Render Clip Gain - Show/Hide Clip Gain Line Clip Effects (whole audio clips only) - Bypass/Unbypass Clip Effects - Copy Clip Effects (Pro Tools Ultimate only) - Clear Clip Effects (Pro Tools Ultimate only) - Render Clip Effects (Pro Tools Ultimate only) Melodyne (whole audio clips only) - Edit - Bypass - Clear - Render - Show/Hide Notes Snap to Next Snap to Previous Spot Mute Clips Rename (Clip or Clip selection only) Copy Audio as MIDI (audio only) Commit (audio only) Group Clips (Clip or Clip selection only) Ungroup Clips (Clip or Clip selection only) Loop Unloop Rating - 1–5 |
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 Remove Warp Marker Remove Pitch Shift Right-Click,"Edit Window |
Clip, Clip selection, or point in Clip (Playlist view only) | Tools - Zoomer - Trimmer - Selector - Grabber - Scrubber - Pencil Insert - Key Signature - Meter - Chord Cut Copy Paste Clear Copy Selection to - New Playlist - Target Playlist - Move Selection to - New Playlist - Target Playlist - Matches (Clip or Clip selection only) - Match Criteria - Expand Alternates to New Playlists - Expand Alternates to New Tracks Separate Fades (only if one or more fades or crossfades are selected) - Standard - S-Curve - Equal Power - Equal Gain - Batch Fades Delete Fades Snap to Next Snap to Previous Spot Rename (Clip or Clip selection only) Loop Unloop Rating 1-5 |
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 Copy Selection to - New Playlist - Target Playlist - Move Selection to - New Playlist - Target Playlist - Clear Separate Consolidate Mute Notes MIDI Real–Time Properties Event Operations - Quantize - Change Velocity - Change Duration - Transpose - Select/Split Notes - Input Quantization - Step Input - Restore Performance - Flatten Performance Open in MIDI Editor Open in Score Editor |
Control-Right-click Clip, Clip selection, or point in Clip (Warp Track view) | Add Warp Marker Remove Warp Marker Elastic Properties Conform to Tempo Remove Warp Rename Loop Unloop |
Clip List items | Clear Rename Time Stamp Spot to Edit insertion Replace Clip (Pro Tools Ultimate only) Compact Export Clip Definition Export Clips as Files Recalculate Waveform Overviews Select Parent in Workspace Object Select in Edit Window |
Toolbar | Show/Hide controls in Edit Window toolbar |
Transport Window
Feature/Element | Available Actions |
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Transport Play button | Access Playback modes - Half Speed - Prime for Playback - Loop - Dynamic Transport |
Transport Record button | Access Record modes - Normal - Loop - Destructive - QuickPunch - TrackPunch (Pro Tools Ultimate only) - DestructivePunch (Pro Tools Ultimate only) |
Transport Return to Zero button | Access Automation commands (Pro Tools Ultimate only) - Write to Start - Write to All |
Transport Go To End button | Access Automation commands (Pro Tools Ultimate only) Write to End Write to All |
Universe Display
Feature/Element | Available Actions |
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Universe display | Access Universe display commands |
MIDI Editor Window
Feature/Element | Available Actions |
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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 |
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 |
Score Editor Window
Feature/Element | Available Actions |
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Score Editor window toolbar | Show/Hide controls in Score Editor Window toolbar |
Score Editor window Track List | Show All Tracks Show Only Selected Tracks Hide All Tracks Hide Selected Tracks Notation Display Track Settings Score Setup |
Score Editor window Notes Pane | Tools - Zoomer - Trimmer - Selector - Grabber - Pencil Insert - Key Signature - Meter Insert - 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 |
Video Window
Feature/Element | Available Actions |
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Video window | Access Video window commands Quarter Size Half Size Actual Size Double Size Full Screen Stretch Pillbox/Letterbox Full Quality Full Quality 10-bit Draft Best Performance Video Window Color Space - Follow Video Track - Rec.709 - SRGB - DCI P3 - Rec.709 [full range] - Rec.2020 - ACESproxy |
Workspace
Feature/Element | Available Actions |
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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 |