Commands Keyboard Focus
[
Play Edit Selection
]
Play Timeline Selection
/
Nudge Play Later By Next Bigger Grid
Nudge Play Earlier By Grid
0
Timeline Selection To Edit Selection
‘
Move Edit Insertion To Next Edit
;
Move Edit Insertion To Next Track
6
Play To Edit Start
7
Play From Edit Start
8
Play To Edit End
9
Play From Edit End
A
Trim Clip Start To Cursor
B
Separate
C
Copy
D
Fade from Start
E
Zoom Toggle
F
Crossfade With No Dialog
G
Fade Out From Cursor To End Of Clip
H
Snap Clip Start To Play Position
I
Snap Clip End To Current Timecode
J
Snap Clip Sync Point To Play Position
K
Snap Clip End To Play Position
L
Move Edit Insertion To Previous Edit
M
Nudge Play Earlier By Next Bigger Grid
N
Toggle Insertion Follows Playback
O
Edit Selection To Timeline Selection
P
Move Edit Insertion To Previous Track
Q
Display Timeline Selection Start
R
Zoom Out Horizontal
S
Trim Clip End To Cursor
T
Zoom In Horizontal
U
Move Clip Sync Point To Current Timecode
V
Paste
W
Display Timeline Selection End
X
Cut
Y
Move Clip Start To Current Timecode
Z
Undo
Shift+Z
Redo
-
Toggle Playlist View Mode
Dashboard
⌘ S
Sign in or Sign out
⌘ 1
Select Create tab
⌘ 2
Select Recent tab
⌘ 3
Select Projects tab
⌘ ← →
Type menu (Project or Session)
⌘ T
Enable or disable the Create from Template option
⌥ ↑ ↓
Toggle through Template Groups
↑ ↓
Navigate through focused Template, Session, or Project list
⌘ F
Toggle between Files types (WAV or AIFF)
control,b
⌘ B
Toggle through Bit Depth options (16-bit, 24-bit, or 32-bit floating)
⌘ R
Toggle through Sample Rate options
⌘ I
Toggle through the available IO Setup options
⌘ G
Enable or disable the Interleaved option
⌘ O
Open from Disk (sessions only)
Home/End
Select the item at the top or bottom of the displayed list
Playback
␣
Start/stop playback
⇧ ␣
Half-speed playback
⌥ [
Play Edit selection
⌘ ⌃ P
Dynamic Transport Mode toggle
⌘
Transport Master toggle (Pro Tools/Machine/MMC)
Recording
␣
Stop Record
⌘ .
Stop record and discard take
⌘ ⌥ ␣
Enable/disable online record
⌥ L
Loop Record toggle
⌘ ⇧ T
TrackPunch toggle
⌘ ⇧ P
QuickPunch toggle
⌘ K
Enable/disable pre/post-roll time
Transport Mode (Numeric Keypad)
0
Play/Stop
1
Rewind
2
Fast Forward
3
Record Enable
4
Loop Playback Mode On/Off
5
Loop Record Mode On/Off
6
Quick Punch Mode On/Off
7
Click On/Off
8
Countoff On/Off
9
Midi Merge/Replace Mode On/Off
Shuttle Mode (Numeric Keypad — Pro Tools HD Only)
6
1 x Forward playback speed
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
Scrub (Jog)/Shuttle
Auditioning Pro Tools/MMC
⌥ ← →
Play by pre-roll value up to selection start/end
⌘ ← →
Play by post-roll value from selection start/end
⌘ ⌥ ← →
Play by pre and post-roll value through selection start/end
⌘ ← →
Cue Transport to selection start/end
⌥ ← →
Cue Transport with pre/post-roll to selection start/end
Edit Modes and Edit Tools
⇧ F4
Enable Snap To Grid while in another 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
⎋
Cycle through Edit tools
Edit Selection, Definition, and Navigation
⌘ ⌥ ⇥
Enable or disable Tab to Transients command
⇥
Locate cursor to next transient
⌥ ⇥
Locate cursor to previous transient
⇥
Locate cursor to next Clip-boundary/sync point
⌃ ⇥
Locate cursor to previous Clip boundary/sync point
⌃ ⇥
Go to and select next Clip
⌃ ⌥ ⇥
Go to and select previous Clip
⌃ ↩
Go to Song Start
⇧ ⌃ ↩
Extend selection to Song Start
⇧ ⇥
Extend selection to next Clip-boundary
⌥ ⇧ ⇥
Extend selection to previous Clip-boundary
⌃ ⇧ ⇥
Extend selection to include next Clip
⌃ ⇧ ⌥ ⇥
Extend selection to include previous Clip
↩
Return to start of session
⌥ ↩
Go to end of session
⇧ ↩
Extend selection to start of session
⌥ ⇧ ↩
Extend selection to end of session
⇧ /
Link Timeline and Edit selection
↑ ↓
Set selection start/end during playback
↑ ↓
Set selection start/end to incoming time code while stopped
⌘ ⌃ ⌥ '
Move selection forward by the selection amount
⌘ ⌃ ⌥ L
Move selection backward by the selection amount
⌘ ⌃ ⌥ ⇧ '
Double length of Edit selection
⌘ ⌃ ⌥ ⇧ L
Halve length of selection
⌥ ⇧ E
Cancel Zoom toggle and remain at same zoom level
⌘ ⌥ ⌃ ↑ ↓
Fit all shown tracks in Edit window
⇧ R
Record enable tracks that contain Edit cursor or Edit selection
⇧ I
Track Input Monitor enable tracks that contain Edit cursor or Edit selection
⇧ S
Solo tracks that contain Edit cursor or Edit selection
⇧ M
Mute tracks that contain Edit cursor or Edit selection
↓
Move insertion to beginning of Edit selection
↑
Move insertion to end of Edit selection
⌃ ↑ ↓
Increase or decrease height of any lane that contains Edit cursor or Edit selection
Editing, Nudging, Trimming
⌃ ⌥ + or -
Change Grid value
⌘ ⌥ + or -
Change Nudge value
⇧ + or -
Nudge start/end data to right/left by Nudge value (keeps underlying audio and moves start/end)
⌃ + or -
Nudge data within current Clip to right/left by Nudge value (keeps Clip start/end and moves underlying audio)
⌥ ⇧ + or -
Nudge left selection boundary right/left by Nudge value
⌘ ⇧ + or -
Nudge right selection boundary right/left by Nudge value
⌥ + or -
Trim left edge of Clip to right/left by Nudge value
⌘ + or -
Trim right edge of Clip to right/left by Nudge value
Clip Gain
⌃ ⇧ -
Show or hide Clip Gain Line
⌃ ⇧ =
Show or hide Clip Gain Info
⌃ ⇧ E
Add Clip Gain breakpoint at current Edit location
⌃ ⇧ ↑
Nudge selected clip gain up
⌃ ⇧ ↓
Nudge selected clip gain down
⌃ ⇧ B
Clear Clip Gain
⌃ ⇧ X
Cut Clip Gain
⌃ ⇧ C
Copy Clip Gain
⌘ V
Paste Clip Gain
Clip Effects
⌘ ⌥ ⌃ B
Clear Clip Effects
⌘ ⌥ ⌃ S
Save current Clip Effects settings
Track Compositing
⇧ S
Solo Playlist lane containing Edit cursor
⇧ ↑ ↓
Show the previous or next playlist in the main playlist for tracks that contain the Edit cursor
⌥ ⌃ V
Copy the selection to the main playlist
⌥ ⇧ M
Move the selection to the main playlist
⌥ ⇧ ↓
Copy the selection to a new playlist
⌥ ⇧ N
Move the selection to a new playlist
⌃
Create a new playlist for first selected track in session
⌃ ⌥
Create a new playlist for each track in session
⌥ ⌃ ⇧
Create a new playlist for each selected track in session
⌘ ⌃
Duplicate main playlist for first selected track in session
⌘ ⌥ ⌃
Duplicate main playlist for each track in session
⌘ ⌥ ⌃ ⇧
Duplicate main playlist for each selected track in session
Zoom
⌘ [ or ]
Horizontal zoom in or out
⌘ ⌃ [
Zoom to show entire session horizontally without affecting vertical zoom or scrolling
⌘ ⌃ ]
Zoom in horizontally on a selection without affecting vertical zoom or scrolling
⌘ ⌥ ⌃ [
Vertical zoom to show default waveform height (Audio)
⌘ ⌥ [ or ]
Incrementally zoom vertically on all audio tracks
⌘ ⇧ [ or ]
Vertical zoom in or out (MIDI)
⌘ ⌃ ⇧ [
Vertical zoom to show all notes (lowest to highest) in MIDI and Instrument (MIDI)
⌥ A
Vertical zoom to show all tracks
⌥ ⌃ A
Horizontal zoom to show all tracks
⌥ F
Horizontal zoom and scroll timeline excluding MIDI events
⌥ ⌃ F
Horizontal zoom to selection, including MIDI events
⌘ ⌥ [ or ]
Incrementally zoom vertically on all audio tracks
⌃ E
Zoom Toggle
⌥ ⇧ E
Cancel Zoom Toggle and remain at same zoom level
Memory Locations and Markers
⌤
Create Memory Location
⌃ N
Toggle Timeline Insertion/Play Start Marker Follows Playback preference on/off
Automation
⌥ -
Toggle Track View on all tracks
⌃ ⌘ ← →
Change to previous/next Track View on all tracks included in current selection
⌃ ⌥ ⌘ ← →
Change to previous/next Track View on all tracks
⌘ ⌥ H
Copy Automation to Send
⌘ ⌥ T
Thin Automation
⌘ /
Write Automation to Current Parameter
⌘ ⌥ /
Write Automation to All Enabled Parameters
⌘ ⇧ /
Trim Automation to Current Parameter
⌘ ⌥ ⇧ /
Trim Automation to All Enabled Parameters
⌥ /
Glide Automation to Current Parameter
⌥ ⇧ /
Glide Automation to All Enabled Parameters
⌘ ⌃ V
Special Paste of automation data between different controls
⌘ ⇧ E
Insert Silence
Fades, Fades Dialog
⌘ F
Create Fades (open Fades dialog)
⌘ ⌃ F
Apply crossfade without opening Fades dialog
⌥ D
Fade to Start
⌥ G
Fade to End
␣
Audition start/stop in Fades dialog
⌃ ↑ ↓
Cycle up/down through Out Shape parameter options
⌥ ↑ ↓
Cycle up/down through In Shape parameter options
↑ ↓
Cycle up/down through Link parameter options
⌃ ← →
Cycle up/down through preset Out Shape curves
⌥ ← →
Cycle up/down through preset In Shape curves
Add New Tracks
Clip List
⌘ ⇧ F
Find Clip
⌘ ⇧ D
Clear Find
⌘ ⇧ 1
Show/Hide Audio Clips
⌘ ⇧ 2
Show/Hide MIDI Clips
⌘ ⇧ 3
Show/Hide Groups
⌘ ⌥ K
Show/Hide Auto-Created Clip
⌘ ⇧ A
Select All Clips in Clip List
⌘ ⇧ U
Select Unused Clips
⌘ ⇧ B
Clear selected Clips
⌘ ⇧ R
Rename selected Clips
⌘ ⇧ M
Time Stamp selected Clips
⌘ ⇧ Y
Export Clip Definition
⌘ ⇧ K
Export Clips as Files
Elastic Audio
Plug-In Inserts and Sends
⇧ A
Bypass (or unbypass) all inserts on selected tracks
⇧ 1
Bypass (or unbypass) inserts A–E on selected tracks
⇧ 2
Bypass (or unbypass) inserts F–J on selected tracks
⇧ E
Bypass (or unbypass) all EQ plug-ins on selected tracks
⇧ C
Bypass (or unbypass) all Dynamics plug-ins on selected tracks
⇧ V
Bypass (or unbypass) all Reverb plug-ins on selected tracks
⇧ D
Bypass (or unbypass) all Delay plug-ins on selected tracks
⇧ W
Bypass (or unbypass) all Modulation plug-ins on selected tracks
⇧ 3
Mute (or unmute) Sends A–E on selected tracks
⇧ 4
Mute (or unmute) Sends F–J on selected tracks
⇧ Q
Mute (or unmute) all sends (A–J) on selected tracks
Step Input
1
Whole note
2
1/2 note
4
1/4 note
5
1/8 note
6
1/16 note
7
1/32 note
8
1/64 note
.
Dotted note
3
Toggle Tuplet on/off
Enter
Next step
0
Undo step
Plus (+)
Nudge forward
Minus (–)
Nudge back
Equals (=)
Select Main Location indicator
/
Edit Selection indicators
Workspace: Global Shortcuts
⌥ ;
Open the Workspace browser if no browser is currently open
⌥ ;
Cycle through open Workspace browsers
⌥ I
Open a new Workspace browser focused on Volumes
⌥ O
Open a new Workspace browser focused on the Project
⌥ O
Move up one level in a browser
⌥ '
Open the Task Manager window
⌥ J
Bring all browsers to the foreground
⌥ ⇧ J
Send all browsers to the back
⌘ ↓
Open a selected folder in the current Workspace browser
⌘ ⌥ ↓
Open a selected folder in its own new Workspace browser
⌘ ← →
Cycle to previous/next browsers
⌘ F
Simple search
⌘ ⇧ F
Advanced search on a selected or checked items in the Locations pane
⌘ ⇧ F
Switch from advanced search to simple search or vice versa
⇧ +
Add row of search criteria to Advanced search
⇧ -
Remove row or search criteria from Advanced search
⌃ 1-5
View presets in Workspace browsers
Workspace: Auditioning
␣
Browser Item: Start or stop auditioning from head
⌥ ␣
Audio Import dialog: Start or stop auditioning from head
␣
Audio Import dialog: Start or stop auditioning from head
⌥ ␣
Browser Item: Start or stop loop auditioning from head
⌘ P
Start or stop preview when browser is front-most window
⎋
Stop preview when browser is front-most window
⌘ P
Import Audio dialog: Start or stop auditioning
Workspace: Delete or Duplicate
delete
Clip List: Delete selected Clip from the timeline
delete
Browser Item: Delete items from the browser/disk
⌘ delete
Delete locked files selected in a browser
⌥ delete
Delete any selected browser item, and suppresses any warning dialog
⌘ D
Create duplicates of any selected files
Programs
We present to your attention the shortcuts for the Pro Tools for Windows which is used on the operating
system Windows, in this hotkeys description 156 of the most popular and important shortcuts are offered.
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Windows | Description Edit Cancel Save & submit |
---|---|
Ctrl+N | New session… |
Ctrl+O | Open session… |
Ctrl+Shift+O | Open recent |
Ctrl+Shift+W | Close session |
Ctrl+S | Save |
Ctrl+Alt+B | Bounce to — Disk… |
Alt+Shift+I | Import — Session data… |
Ctrl+Shift+I | Import — Audio… |
Ctrl+Alt+I | Import — MIDI… |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+I | Import — Video… |
Ctrl+P | Print score… |
Ctrl+Q | Exit |
Windows | Description Edit Cancel Save & submit |
---|---|
Ctrl+Z | Undo |
Ctrl+Shift+Z | Redo |
Ctrl+Alt+Z | Restore last selection |
Ctrl+X | Cut |
Ctrl+C | Copy |
Ctrl+V | Paste |
Ctrl+B | Clear |
Start+Shift+X | Cut special — Cut clip gain |
Start+Shift+C | Copy special — Copy clip gain |
Alt+M | Paste special — Merge |
Ctrl+Alt+V | Paste special — Repeat to fill selection |
Ctrl+Start+V | Paste special — To current automation type |
Start+Shift+B | Clear special — Clear clip gain |
Ctrl+A | Select all |
Alt+Shift+5 | Selection — Change timeline to match edit |
Alt+Shift+6 | Selection — Change edit to match timeline |
Alt+[ | Selection — Play edit |
Alt+] | Selection — Play timeline |
Ctrl+D | Duplicate |
Alt+R | Repeat… |
Alt+H | Shift… |
Ctrl+Shift+E | Insert silence |
Ctrl+T | Trim clip — To selection |
Alt+Shift+7 | Trim clip — Start to selection |
Alt+Shift+8 | Trim clip — End to selection |
Ctrl+E | Separate clip — At selection |
Ctrl+H | Heal separation |
Alt+Shift+3 | Consolidate clip |
Ctrl+M | Mute clips |
Ctrl+U | Strip silence |
Alt+Shift+U | TCE edit to timeline selection |
Ctrl+Alt+H | Automation — Copy to send… |
Ctrl+Alt+T | Automation — Thin |
Ctrl+/ | Automation — Write to current |
Ctrl+Alt+/ | Automation — Write to all enabled |
Ctrl+Shift+/ | Automation — Trim to current |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+/ | Automation — Trim to all enabled |
Alt+/ | Automation — Glide to current |
Alt+Shift+/ | Automation — Glide to all enabled |
Ctrl+F | Fades — Create… |
Alt+D | Fades — Fade to start |
Alt+G | Fades — Fade to end |
Windows | Description Edit Cancel Save & submit |
---|---|
Ctrl+Alt+M | Narrow mix |
Windows | Description Edit Cancel Save & submit |
---|---|
Ctrl+Shift+N | New… |
Ctrl+G | Group… |
Alt+Shift+D | Duplicate… |
Alt+K | Set record tracks to input only |
Ctrl+Alt+F | Scroll to track… |
Alt+C | Clear all clip indicators |
Windows | Description Edit Cancel Save & submit |
---|---|
Ctrl+L | Edit lock/unlock |
Alt+Start+L | Time lock/unlock |
Alt+Shift+B | Send to back |
Alt+Shift+F | Bring to front |
Ctrl+Alt+Start+NumPad0 | Rating — None |
Ctrl+Alt+Start+NumPad1..5 | Rating — 1..5 |
Ctrl+Alt+G | Group |
Ctrl+Alt+U | Ungroup |
Ctrl+Alt+R | Regroup |
Ctrl+Alt+L | Loop… |
Ctrl+R | Capture… |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R | Rename… |
Ctrl+, | Identify/Remove sync point |
Ctrl+0 (zero) | Quantize to grid |
Alt+NumPad5 | Elastic properties |
Windows | Description Edit Cancel Save & submit |
---|---|
Alt+NumPad1 | Time operations — Time operations window |
Alt+NumPad2 | Tempo operations — Tempo operations window |
Alt+NumPad3 | Event operations — Event operations window |
Alt+0 (zero) | Event operations — Quantize… |
Alt+P | Event operations — Change duration… |
Alt+T | Event operations — Transpose… |
Alt+Y | Event operations — Select/split notes… |
Alt+NumPad4 | MIDI real-time properties |
Ctrl+NumPad8 | Beat detective |
Ctrl+I | Identify beat… |
Ctrl+Shift+. | All MIDI notes off |
Windows | Description Edit Cancel Save & submit |
---|---|
Alt+L | Loop record |
Ctrl+Shift+P | QuickPunch |
Ctrl+Shift+T | TrackPunch |
Ctrl+J | Transport online |
Ctrl+Shift+J | Video track online |
Ctrl+K | Pre/post-roll |
Ctrl+Shift+L | Loop playback |
Ctrl+Start+P | Dynamic transport |
Shift+/ | Link timeline and edit selection |
Ctrl+Alt+P | Auto-spot clips |
Start+Shift+T | Edit/Tool mode keyboard lock |
Windows | Description Edit Cancel Save & submit |
---|---|
Ctrl+NumPad2 | Session |
Windows | Description Edit Cancel Save & submit |
---|---|
Ctrl+Alt+J | Configurations — Window configuration list |
Ctrl+Alt+Start+W | Hide all floating windows |
Ctrl+W | Close window |
Ctrl+= | Mix |
Start+= | MIDI editor |
Alt+Start+= | Score editor |
Alt+= | MIDI event list |
Alt+N | MIDI editors — Bring to front |
Alt+Shift+N | MIDI editors — Send to back |
Alt+’ | Task manager |
Alt+; | Workspace |
Alt+O | Project |
Alt+J | Browsers — Bring to front |
Alt+Shift+J | Browsers — Send to back |
Ctrl+NumPad1 | Transport |
Ctrl+NumPad3 | Big counter |
Ctrl+NumPad4 | Automation |
Ctrl+NumPad5 | Memory locations |
Ctrl+NumPad7 | Video universe |
Ctrl+NumPad9 | Video |
Misc.
Windows | Description Edit Cancel Save & submit |
---|---|
Shift+Space | Half-speed playback |
Ctrl+Shift+Space, Shift+F12 | Half-speed record |
Numeric Keypad Shortcuts
Windows | Description Edit Cancel Save & submit |
---|---|
NumPad0 | Play/Stop |
NumPad1 | Rewind |
NumPad2 | Fast-Forward |
NumPad3 | Record |
NumPad4 | Loop Playback toggle |
NumPad5 | Loop Record toggle |
NumPad6 | Quick Punch toggle |
NumPad7 | Metronome toggle |
NumPad8 | Countoff toggle |
NumPad9 | MIDI Merge |
NumPadEnter | Add Memory Location |
NumPad* | Main Counter Select |
NumPad/ | Selection Counter Select |
NumPad+ | Nudge Forward |
NumPad- | Nudge Backward |
CtrlNumPad1 | Transport |
CtrlNumPad2 | Session Setup |
CtrlNumPad3 | Main Counter |
CtrlNumPad4 | Automation Enable |
CtrlNumPad5 | Memory Locations |
CtrlNumPad6 | Machine Track Arming |
CtrlNumPad7 | Video Universe |
CtrlNumPad8 | Beat Detective |
CtrlNumPad9 | Video |
AltNumPad0 | Quantize (in Event Operations window) |
AltNumPad1 | Time Operations |
AltNumPad2 | Tempo Operations |
AltNumPad3 | Event Operations |
AltNumPad4 | Real-Time Properties |
AltNumPad5 | Elastic Properties |
ShiftNumPad/ | Link Timeline and Edit Selection |
NumPad.(Number). | Recall Memory Location |
NumPad.+ | Add Windows Configuration |
NumPad.(Number)+ | Add Windows Configuration (specific number) |
NumPad.(Number)* | Recall Windows Configuration |
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Comprehensive list of Pro Tools shortcuts can be found in «Pro Tools Shortcuts Guide» (part of Pro Tools documentation).
Ctrl+N |
New session… |
Ctrl+O |
Open session… |
Ctrl+Shift+O |
Open recent |
Ctrl+Shift+W |
Close session |
Ctrl+S |
Save |
Ctrl+Alt+B |
Bounce to — Disk… |
Alt+Shift+I |
Import — Session data… |
Ctrl+Shift+I |
Import — Audio… |
Ctrl+Alt+I |
Import — MIDI… |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+I |
Import — Video… |
Ctrl+P |
Print score… |
Ctrl+Q |
Exit |
Ctrl+Z |
Undo |
Ctrl+Shift+Z |
Redo |
Ctrl+Alt+Z |
Restore last selection |
Ctrl+X |
Cut |
Ctrl+C |
Copy |
Ctrl+V |
Paste |
Ctrl+B |
Clear |
Start+Shift+X |
Cut special — Cut clip gain |
Start+Shift+C |
Copy special — Copy clip gain |
Alt+M |
Paste special — Merge |
Ctrl+Alt+V |
Paste special — Repeat to fill selection |
Ctrl+Start+V |
Paste special — To current automation type |
Start+Shift+B |
Clear special — Clear clip gain |
Ctrl+A |
Select all |
Alt+Shift+5 |
Selection — Change timeline to match edit |
Alt+Shift+6 |
Selection — Change edit to match timeline |
Alt+[ |
Selection — Play edit |
Alt+] |
Selection — Play timeline |
Ctrl+D |
Duplicate |
Alt+R |
Repeat… |
Alt+H |
Shift… |
Ctrl+Shift+E |
Insert silence |
Ctrl+T |
Trim clip — To selection |
Alt+Shift+7 |
Trim clip — Start to selection |
Alt+Shift+8 |
Trim clip — End to selection |
Ctrl+E |
Separate clip — At selection |
Ctrl+H |
Heal separation |
Alt+Shift+3 |
Consolidate clip |
Ctrl+M |
Mute clips |
Ctrl+U |
Strip silence |
Alt+Shift+U |
TCE edit to timeline selection |
Ctrl+Alt+H |
Automation — Copy to send… |
Ctrl+Alt+T |
Automation — Thin |
Ctrl+/ |
Automation — Write to current |
Ctrl+Alt+/ |
Automation — Write to all enabled |
Ctrl+Shift+/ |
Automation — Trim to current |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+/ |
Automation — Trim to all enabled |
Alt+/ |
Automation — Glide to current |
Alt+Shift+/ |
Automation — Glide to all enabled |
Ctrl+F |
Fades — Create… |
Alt+D |
Fades — Fade to start |
Alt+G |
Fades — Fade to end |
Ctrl+Shift+N |
New… |
Ctrl+G |
Group… |
Alt+Shift+D |
Duplicate… |
Alt+K |
Set record tracks to input only |
Ctrl+Alt+F |
Scroll to track… |
Alt+C |
Clear all clip indicators |
Ctrl+L |
Edit lock/unlock |
Alt+Start+L |
Time lock/unlock |
Alt+Shift+B |
Send to back |
Alt+Shift+F |
Bring to front |
Ctrl+Alt+Start+NumPad0 |
Rating — None |
Ctrl+Alt+Start+NumPad1..5 |
Rating — 1..5 |
Ctrl+Alt+G |
Group |
Ctrl+Alt+U |
Ungroup |
Ctrl+Alt+R |
Regroup |
Ctrl+Alt+L |
Loop… |
Ctrl+R |
Capture… |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R |
Rename… |
Ctrl+, |
Identify/Remove sync point |
Ctrl+0 (zero) |
Quantize to grid |
Alt+NumPad5 |
Elastic properties |
Alt+NumPad1 |
Time operations — Time operations window |
Alt+NumPad2 |
Tempo operations — Tempo operations window |
Alt+NumPad3 |
Event operations — Event operations window |
Alt+0 (zero) |
Event operations — Quantize… |
Alt+P |
Event operations — Change duration… |
Alt+T |
Event operations — Transpose… |
Alt+Y |
Event operations — Select/split notes… |
Alt+NumPad4 |
MIDI real-time properties |
Ctrl+NumPad8 |
Beat detective |
Ctrl+I |
Identify beat… |
Ctrl+Shift+. |
All MIDI notes off |
Alt+L |
Loop record |
Ctrl+Shift+P |
QuickPunch |
Ctrl+Shift+T |
TrackPunch |
Ctrl+J |
Transport online |
Ctrl+Shift+J |
Video track online |
Ctrl+K |
Pre/post-roll |
Ctrl+Shift+L |
Loop playback |
Ctrl+Start+P |
Dynamic transport |
Shift+/ |
Link timeline and edit selection |
Ctrl+Alt+P |
Auto-spot clips |
Start+Shift+T |
Edit/Tool mode keyboard lock |
Ctrl+Alt+J |
Configurations — Window configuration list |
Ctrl+Alt+Start+W |
Hide all floating windows |
Ctrl+W |
Close window |
Ctrl+= |
Mix |
Start+= |
MIDI editor |
Alt+Start+= |
Score editor |
Alt+= |
MIDI event list |
Alt+N |
MIDI editors — Bring to front |
Alt+Shift+N |
MIDI editors — Send to back |
Alt+‘ |
Task manager |
Alt+; |
Workspace |
Alt+O |
Project |
Alt+J |
Browsers — Bring to front |
Alt+Shift+J |
Browsers — Send to back |
Ctrl+NumPad1 |
Transport |
Ctrl+NumPad3 |
Big counter |
Ctrl+NumPad4 |
Automation |
Ctrl+NumPad5 |
Memory locations |
Ctrl+NumPad7 |
Video universe |
Ctrl+NumPad9 |
Video |
Shift+Space |
Half-speed playback |
Ctrl+Shift+Space, Shift+F12 |
Half-speed record |
NumPad0 |
Play/Stop |
NumPad1 |
Rewind |
NumPad2 |
Fast-Forward |
NumPad3 |
Record |
NumPad4 |
Loop Playback toggle |
NumPad5 |
Loop Record toggle |
NumPad6 |
Quick Punch toggle |
NumPad7 |
Metronome toggle |
NumPad8 |
Countoff toggle |
NumPad9 |
MIDI Merge |
NumPadEnter |
Add Memory Location |
NumPad* |
Main Counter Select |
NumPad/ |
Selection Counter Select |
NumPad+ |
Nudge Forward |
NumPad— |
Nudge Backward |
CtrlNumPad1 |
Transport |
CtrlNumPad2 |
Session Setup |
CtrlNumPad3 |
Main Counter |
CtrlNumPad4 |
Automation Enable |
CtrlNumPad5 |
Memory Locations |
CtrlNumPad6 |
Machine Track Arming |
CtrlNumPad7 |
Video Universe |
CtrlNumPad8 |
Beat Detective |
CtrlNumPad9 |
Video |
AltNumPad0 |
Quantize (in Event Operations window) |
AltNumPad1 |
Time Operations |
AltNumPad2 |
Tempo Operations |
AltNumPad3 |
Event Operations |
AltNumPad4 |
Real-Time Properties |
AltNumPad5 |
Elastic Properties |
ShiftNumPad/ |
Link Timeline and Edit Selection |
NumPad.(Number). |
Recall Memory Location |
NumPad.+ |
Add Windows Configuration |
NumPad.(Number)+ |
Add Windows Configuration (specific number) |
NumPad.(Number)* |
Recall Windows Configuration |
Created by MattFlynn on 12/1/2014. Last updated by NumbEggs on 4/11/2015
Pro Tools Shortcuts
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Whether you’re mixing tracks for the next great album or you’re laying audio down for your self-produced podcast, Pro Tools gives you the most powerful software audio system in the world. It’s also pretty complex, which means if you don’t know the system you can spend more time digging through tool listing and self-help books trying to identify control features.
You don’t have time for all that. The less time you spend sifting through varying control panels in the software the more time you’ll spend actually editing and cutting your audio production. The best way to improve productivity is to take advantage of hotkeys in Pro Tools.
The great thing about these hotkeys is the buttons remain consistent not only from Mac to PC but between software versions and updates.
A Note For Mac Users
The modern Mac has different functions for the «F» keys (such as F2 or F5, for example). When the hotkey requires the use of one of these «F» buttons, you’ll need to hold down the Function (fn) key and then push down on the designated «F» button. The «fn» key is found in the lower left corner of your Mac keyboard.
For Mac and Windows Users
The hotkey commands are similar between Mac and Windows computers. However, with a Mac computer, you’ll hold down «Command» while with a Windows computer you’ll hold down the «Ctrl» button instead. The other combination keys are all the same.
For Mac and Windows Users
Basic Functions
The basic function hotkeys are those commands you’ll only need to use one or two buttons to perform. These are also likely some of the more common commands and functions you use throughout the course of your audio editing.
- Save: Command/Ctrl + S
- Start Recording or Punch In: Command/Ctrl + Spacebar (you can also do this with the F12 button or the 3 key if you have a numeric keypad on your computer).
- Import audio into project: Command/Ctrl + Shift + I
- Stop current recording and discard recording (once you discard the recording you can not undo this, so make sure you’re sure before pressing the hotkey): Command/Ctrl + period button (.).
- Set a current track to record safe and prevent it from being easily deleted: Command/Ctrl + clicking on the Record Enable button within Pro Tools.
- Add an open fade dialog box to a selected clip in Pro Tools: Command/Ctrl + F.
- Create a group track: Command/Ctrl + G
- Heal a separated/cut track: Command/Ctrl + H
- Separate a selected portion of the audio track: Command/Ctrl + E
These are the basic hotkeys you’ll want to learn first. There are literally hundreds of hotkey combinations within Pro Tools, so attempting to learn all of the hotkeys at once will make it challenging to remember anything and it may end up causing you to drop in productivity instead of gain time back in the production process.
Once you have these particular hotkeys down then you can move on to more complex hotkeys.
Intermediate Hotkeys
With the previous hotkeys mastered, you’ll now be able to start adding in these second-tier hotkeys. Depending on what kind of audio production you do, you may find you use these multiple times throughout a single track, or you may never use them at all.
- Consolidate Clip: on a Mac you’ll click Option + Shift + 3. In Windows, you’ll click Alt + Shift + 3.
- Horizontal zoom: Command/Ctrl + [ or ] (depending on if you want to zoom in or out).
- Amplitude zoom: Command/Ctrl + [ or ].
- Bring up a New Track dialog box: Command/Ctrl + Shift + N.
- Adjust track height/size: Control on a Mac/Start in Windows + the up or down button.
- Adjust track height/size for all tracks: Control/Start + Option + up or down button.
- Place a marker on the timeline during recording or playback: Press «Enter» on the numeric keypad.
- Toggle Edit (Window Modes) Push F1-F4, or press Option/Alt + 1 through 4.
- Toggle Edit (Window Tools) Push F5-F10, or press Command/Ctrl + 1 through 6.
Advanced Hotkeys
The more advanced hotkeys are those hotkeys you’ll likely only use when you really get in deep with Pro Tools.
Outside of advanced audio mixing, you may never need to know these hotkeys, or you may only perform the action once in a while. Additionally, on top of these hotkeys, there are dozens of more options, so if you master these advanced hotkeys and want to know more, you can turn to the (extremely large) instructional book that comes with Pro Tools.
There are also three and four button hotkeys, some of which differ between Mac and Windows. In the instructions, the first listed button is for Mac while the second listed is for Windows (such as Command/Ctrl is Mac/Windows).
- Bounce content to disk: Command/Ctrl + Option/Alt + B
- Bounce single Track: Command/Ctrl + Option/Alt + Shift + B
- Import an entire session data: Shift + Option/Alt + I
- Set all waveform overviews back to the original size: Control + Option + Command + [ (on a Mac), or CTRL + Alt + Start + [ (in Windows)
- Open the Tempo Operation Window: Option/Alt + 2 (on numeric keypad)
- Reset the zoom for an entire song to fit it on screen: Option/Alt + A
- Cascade Inputs: Select the track grouping, then on a Mac click: Shift + Option + Command + select input on first track. In Windows click: Shift + Alt + Ctrl + click on first track.
The fast you memorize these hotkeys, the more time you’ll save producing your audio files. If you find yourself struggling to remember the keys, you can purchase hotkey stickers for your computer.
These are button overlays that go right over your keyword keys. It retains the letter/symbol of the key but also indicates the Pro Tools symbol as well (for one-key hotkeys).
However, you decide to go about it, start using these hotkeys in your daily audio production. You’ll find you finish more in the same amount of time.