Pro Tools Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows

1 Windows Keyboard Shortcuts for Pro Tools 1 chapter 2 Pro Tools Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows For increased operational speed and ease-of-use, there are many Pro Tools Keyboard Shortcuts to give you fast access to a wide variety of tasks. This guide details the many Keyboard Shortcuts that are not shown within Pro Tools menus. The Shortcuts are grouped by functional area for your added convenience and quick reference. Conventions Used in This Guide Digidesign guides use the following conven-tions to indicate menu choices and key com-mands: : ConventionAction File > Save SessionChoose Save Session from the File menuCtrl+NHold down the Control key and press the N keyAlt+ +/ Hold down the Alt key and press the + or key (numeric keypad or QWERTY, as noted)Ctrl-clickHold down the Control key and click the mouse buttonRight-click ( Windows )Click with the right mouse button Keyboard Page 1 Friday, April 1, 2005 3:30 PM Windows Keyboard Shortcuts for Pro Tools 2 Global Keyboard Commands Table 3.

2 Global Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows Systems TaskShortcut Change all audio channel stripsAlt+applicable function Change all selected audio channel stripsAlt+Shift+applicable functionApplicable functions: Automation mode playlist enables record, solo and mute enables record and solo safes inserting plug-ins I/O, bus, send assignment volume/peak indicator extend selection track heights clear clip meterToggle item and set all others to same new stateAlt-click on applicable itemToggle item and set all others to opposite stateCtrl-click on applicable itemApplicable items: Tracks in Show/Hide Tracks List Group enables/activation Automation Enable window memory location parametersFine Tune (fine adjust mode)Ctrl-click on applicable fader/pot/breakpointApplicable functions: Plug-In parameter editing fader movement scrubbing automation data trimming (requires larger track view for highest resolution) Select multiple contiguous items (tracks, regions, paths)Click to select first item, then Shift-click another to select all similar items betweenApplicable functions: Tracks (click Track names) Regions in Regions List Paths in I/O Setup Keyboard Page 2 Friday, April 1, 2005 3:30 PM Windows Keyboard Shortcuts for Pro Tools 3 Record and Playback Table 4.

3 Record and Playback Shortcuts for Windows Systems TaskShortcut Open New Track DialogCtrl+Shift+N (for more information, see New Tracks Dialog on page 4)Start recordCtrl+Spacebar (or F12)Stop recordSpacebarStop record and discard takeCtrl+ . (period key)Start/stop playbackSpacebarHalf-speed recordCtrl+Shift+SpacebarHalf-speed playbackShift+SpacebarPause (pre-prime deck for instant playback and record)Start+Spacebar, or Alt-click on Transport Play buttonEnable/disable online recordCtrl+Alt+SpacebarEnable/disable online playbackCtrl+J, or Alt+SpacebarCycle through record modes (normal/Destruc-tive/Loop/TrackPunch/Qui ckPunch)Right mouse-click on Transport record buttonLoop playback toggleStart-click, or right mouse-click, on Transport Play buttonRecord-safe trackCtrl-click on track Record Enable buttonSolo-safe trackCtrl-click on track Solo buttonTrackPunchCtrl+Shift+TQuickPunchCt rl+Shift+PEnter/Exit record during playback in QuickPunchCtrl+Spacebar (or F12) or click Transport Record but-tonSet and enable pre/post-roll timeAlt-click with selector before/after selection Disable pre/post-roll timeCtrl+K (or Alt-click within selection closer to front/back)

4 Keyboard Page 3 Friday, April 1, 2005 3:30 PM Windows Keyboard Shortcuts for Pro Tools 4 New Tracks Dialog Scroll to selection start/endLeft/Right Arrow keys (when selection exceeds win-dow view)Toggle Transport Master (Pro Tools /Machine/MMC)Ctrl+\Back/Forward (move the playback location back-wards/forwards by the Back/Forward amount)Ctrl+Rewind/Fast-Forward (Transport)Back/Forward and Play (move the playback location backwards/forwards by Back/Forward amount and then begin playback)Ctrl+Alt+Rewind Extend a selection backwards by the Back/Forward amountShift+Ctrl+RewindExtend the selection backwards by the Back/For-ward amount and begin playbackShift+Ctrl+Alt+Rewind Table 4. Record and Playback Shortcuts for Windows Systems TaskShortcut Table 5. New Tracks Dialog Shortcuts TaskShortcut Cycle through Track Type choicesControl+Up/Down ArrowCycle through Track Format choices Control+Left/Right ArrowCycle through Track Timebase choices Control+Alt+Up/Down ArrowAdd or delete a Track Entry field Control+Plus/Minus (+/ )Re-arrange Track Entry field (move up/down)Drag the Up/Down icon (at left of each Track Entry row) to desired position Keyboard Page 4 Friday, April 1, 2005 3:30 PM Windows Keyboard Shortcuts for Pro Tools 5 Auditioning When Transport = Pro ToolsWhen Transport = Machine/MMC Scrub (Jog)/Shuttle Table 6.

5 Auditioning when Transport = Pro Tools TaskShortcut Play by pre-roll value up to selection start/end (or current location if no selection)Alt+Left/Right Arrow keysPlay by post-roll value from selection start/end (or current cursor location if no selection)Ctrl+Left/Right Arrow keysPlay by pre & post-roll value through selection start/endCtrl+Alt+Left/Right Arrow keys Table 7. Auditioning when Transport = Machine/MMC TaskShortcut Cue transport to selection start/endCtrl+Left/Right Arrow keysCue transport with pre/post-roll to selection start/endAlt+Left/Right Arrow keys Table 8. Scrub (Jog)/Shuttle Shortcuts TaskShortcut Temporary scrub mode when using Selectorright mouse click - drag Extend selection while scrubbingShift-click - drag w/ Scrubber, (also in temporary scrub mode)ShuttleAlt-click-drag w/ Scrubber, (also in temporary scrub mode)Shuttle LockStart+number key 1 9 (5 = real-time, 9 = max)Change direction during Shuttle+/ (for example, Start+number+minus key) Keyboard Page 5 Friday, April 1, 2005 3:30 PM Windows Keyboard Shortcuts for Pro Tools 6 Numeric Keypad Modes Shuttle Lock stop0 (press number key to resume shuttle)Exit Shuttle Lock modeSpacebar or Esc Table 8.

6 Scrub (Jog)/Shuttle Shortcuts TaskShortcut Numeric Keypad Modes TaskShortcutTransport Modes MIDI Metronome On/Off7 MIDI Count On/Off8 Merge Record On/Off9 Loop Playback4 Loop Record5 QuickPunch Record6 Rewind1 Fast Forward2 Record3 Play/Stop0 Shuttle Modes (TDM Systems Only)1 X Forward61 X Rewind44 X Forward94 X Rewind71/4 X Forward3 Keyboard Page 6 Friday, April 1, 2005 3:30 PM Windows Keyboard Shortcuts for Pro Tools 7 Edit Selection Definition and Navigation 1/4 X Rewind11/2 X Forward5-61/2 X Rewind5-42 X Forward8-92 X Backward8-71/16 X Forward2-31/16 X Backward2-1 Loop Playback of Edit Selection0 Note: Choose Classic, Transport or Shuttle mode in Preferences > Operations tab. Numeric Keypad Modes TaskShortcut Table 9. Edit Selection, Definition and Navigation Shortcuts TaskShortcut Locate cursor to next region-boundary/sync pointTabLocate cursor to previous region boundary/sync pointCtrl+TabGo to and select next regionStart+TabGo to and select previous regionStart+Ctrl+Tab Go to Song StartStart+EnterExtend selection to Song StartShift+Start+EnterExtend selection to next region-boundaryShift+TabExtend selection to previous region-boundaryCtrl+Shift+TabExtend selection to include next regionStart+Shift+TabExtend selection to include previous regionStart+Shift+Ctrl+Tab Keyboard Page 7 Friday, April 1, 2005 3.

7 30 PM Windows Keyboard Shortcuts for Pro Tools 8 Select Edit Tools and Modes Return to start of sessionEnterGo to end of sessionCtrl+EnterExtend selection to start of sessionShift+EnterExtend selection to end of sessionCtrl+Shift+EnterSet selection start/end during playbackDown/Up Arrow keysSet selection start/end to incoming time code while stoppedDown/Up Arrow keysSelect entire region in Edit windowDouble-click with SelectorSelect entire track in Edit windowTriple-click with selector , or single-click in track and press Ctrl+AExtend cursor across all tracks and create selectionAlt-click in RulersExtend cursor or selection across all tracksEnable All Edit group (! key) and Shift click on any other track Bring selected region to the frontAlt+Shift+FSend selected region to the backAlt+Shift+B Table 9. Edit Selection, Definition and Navigation Shortcuts TaskShortcut Table 10. Select Edit Tools and Modes Shortcuts TaskShortcut ShuffleF1 SlipF2 SpotF3 GridF4 ZoomerF5, or Ctrl+1 on QWERTY Keyboard Keyboard Page 8 Friday, April 1, 2005 3:30 PM Windows Keyboard Shortcuts for Pro Tools 9 Editing, Nudging and Trimming (+/ Key Usage is on Numeric Keypad Only) TrimmerF6 or Ctrl +2 on QWERTY Keyboard SelectorF7 or Ctrl+3 on QWERTY Keyboard GrabberF8 or Ctrl+4 on QWERTY Keyboard ScrubberF9 or Ctrl+5 on QWERTY Keyboard PencilF10 or Ctrl+6 on QWERTY Keyboard SmartTool(F6 & F7) or (F7 & F8) or Ctrl+7 on QWERTY Keyboard Cycle through Edit modes keyCycle through Edit toolscenter mouse click (on two-button systems, press the left and right mouse button simultaneously) Table 10.

8 Select Edit Tools and Modes Shortcuts TaskShortcut Table 11. Editing, Navigation and Trimming Shortcuts TaskShortcut Change Grid valueStart+Alt+ +/ Change Nudge valueCtrl+Alt+ +/ Nudge selection or region right/left by Nudge value+/ Nudge data within current region to right/left by Nudge value (keeps region start/end and moves underlying audio)Start+ +/ Nudge left selection boundary right/left by Nudge valueAlt+Shift+ +/ Nudge right selection boundary right/left by Nudge valueCtrl+Shift+ +/ Nudge back/forward by next Nudge valueSee Miscellaneous on page 22 Trim left edge of region to right/left by Nudge valueAlt+ +/ Keyboard Page 9 Friday, April 1, 2005 3:30 PM Windows Keyboard Shortcuts for Pro Tools 10 Fades Trim right edge of region to right/left by Nudge valueCtrl+ +/ Reverse Trimmer direction when trimming regionAlt+TrimmerTrim up to, but not over, adjacent regionsHold down Start key while trimmingDuplicate region(s) in Edit WindowAlt-click selection and drag to destinationDelete selection in playlistBackspace Constrain audio region to vertical movementRight mouse click to move audio region with GrabberSnap region start to stationary playhead or edit selection startStart-click new region with GrabberSnap region sync point to stationary playhead or edit selection startStart-Shift-click region containing the sync point with Grabber Snap region end to stationary playhead or edit selec-tion startCtrl+Start-click new region with Grabber Table 11.

9 Editing, Navigation and Trimming Shortcuts TaskShortcut Table 12. Fades Shortcuts TaskShortcut Apply crossfade without opening Fades windowCtrl+Start+F (uses last selected fade shape)Edit fade-in only in Fades windowAlt - drag In curve ( None Link mode only)Edit fade-out only in Fades windowCtrl - drag Out curve ( None Link mode only)Audition start/stop in Fades windowSpacebarReset to default zoom in Fades windowCtrl-click on either zoom arrowReset standard or S-shape crossfades to default curvesAlt-click in crossfade fade window (Equal Power/Gain modes)Cycle up/down through Out Shape parameter optionsStart+Up/Down Arrow keys Keyboard Page 10 Friday, April 1, 2005 3:30 PM Windows Keyboard Shortcuts for Pro Tools 11 Mix and Edit Groups Cycle up/down through In Shape parameter optionsAlt+Up/Down Arrow keysCycle up/down through Link parameter optionsUp/Down Arrow keysCycle up/down through preset Out Shape curvesStart+Left/Right Arrow keysCycle up/down through preset In Shape curvesAlt+Left/Right Arrow keys Table 12.

10 Fades Shortcuts TaskShortcut Table 13. Mix and Edit Group Shortcuts for Windows Systems TaskShortcut Temporarily isolate channel strip from Groups Start+right mouse-click applicable Group functionNew Group Ctrl+G (with two or more tracks selected)Suspend/Resume all GroupsCtrl+Shift+G, or Ctrl-click on Groups pop-up menuRename GroupDouble-click to far left of Group name in Groups listGroup Enable/DisableClick the a/z box at top right of Groups list, then type the letter corresponding to desired all Tracks in GroupClick to the left of a Group name in Groups listHide all TracksAlt-click on a highlighted track name in Show/Hide listShow all TracksAlt-click on an unhighlighted track name in Show/Hide listShow Group Members OnlyRight mouse-click on Group(s) in Groups listGrouping affects: Volume level/faders solos and mutes automation modes track display format track height editing playlist enablesGrouping does not affect: record enables pan inserting TDM plug-ins voice and output assignments Keyboard Page 11 Friday, April 1, 2005 3:30 PM Windows Keyboard Shortcuts for Pro Tools 12 MIDI Events List Entry The following commands are active only when the MIDI Event List window is open.