Pro Tools Shortcuts Flashcards
1
Q
Advance marker to nearest measure-start
A
2 on the num pad
2
Q
Bounce to Disk
A
Option + CMD + B
3
Q
Clear all meters (clear reds/overs)
A
Option + C
4
Q
Close the current session without quitting the application
A
Shift + CMD + W
5
Q
Create a group for current track selection(s)
A
CMD + G
6
Q
Create a marker at the current time
A
Enter (on the numpad)
7
Q
Create new track(s)
A
Shift + CMD + N
8
Q
Display Global automation (for enable/disable)
A
CMD + 4 (on the numpad)
9
Q
Display Session properties (session setup)
A
CMD + 2 (on the numpad)
10
Q
Display the big counter
A
CMD + 3 (on the numpad)
11
Q
Start/stop playback
A
Space bar
12
Q
Display Transport window
A
CMD + 1
13
Q
Half Speed Playback
A
Shift + Space bar
14
Q
Import Audio
A
Shift + CMD + I
15
Q
Import Session Data
A
Shift + Option + I
16
Q
Jump to the beginning of the session
A
Return
17
Q
Mute the track(s) containing the edit cursor
A
Shift + M
18
Q
Narrow Mix Channel appearance in the Mix Window
A
Option + CMD + M
19
Q
Open the memory Locations Popup Menu
A
CMD + 5 (on the numpad)
20
Q
Undo
A
CMD + Z (or Z)
21
Q
Paste
A
V
22
Q
Quit Protools
A
CMD + Q
23
Q
Redo
A
Shift + CMD + Z
24
Q
Rewind marker to neareste measure-start
A
1 (on the numpad)
25
Save the current session
CMD + S
26
Select All
CMD + A
27
Show Beat detective menu
CMD + 8 (on the numpad)
28
Show Task manager
Option + ' (apostrophee)
29
Solo the track(s) containing the edit cursor
Shift + S
30
Suspend all group
Shift + CMD + G
31
Switch beetween the edit and mix windows
CMD + =
32
Toggle Bypass for all inserts on selected tracks
Shift + A
33
Toggle Count-off
8 (on the numpad)
34
Toggle loopplayback
4 (on the numpad) or Shift + CMD + L
35
Toggle metronome/Click
7 (on the numpad)
36
Toggle mute of all sends for selected tracks
Shift + Q
37
Toggle Quick punch
6 (on the numpad)
38
Arm track(s) for recording wich contain the edit cursor
Shift + R
39
Open the most recent session
Shift + CMD + O
40
Move edit selection/cursor Up one track
P
41
(In volume or Pan view) create automatic linear fade between start and end of selection
X
42
Add new track : cycle through track typpe (Audio-Midi-Instrument-VCA)
CMD + Up or Down arrow
43
Add new track : select if new track is mono or stereo
CMD + Left or Right arrow
44
Add tracks : add/remove additional row in the new tracks dialogue box
Shift + CMD + Up or Down arrow
45
Begin Recording
3 (CMD+Spacebar or F12)
46
Copy current selection
C
47
Duplicate selected tracks
Shift + option + D
48
Insert silence into selected region
Shift + CMD + E
49
Link timeline and edit selection (toggle)
Shift + /
50
Lock/Unlock tool-mode change with keyboard
Control + Shift + T
51
Move cursor back to previous region boundary or Sync Point
L
52
Move cursor forward to next region boundary or sync point
' (apostrophee)
53
Move edit selection/cursor down one track
; (semi-colon)
54
Cycle through track view (Waveform/playlist/ect) on selected track
Control + CMD + Left arrow
55
Nudge timeline selection nodes to the left
\< (or minus on numpad)
56
Nudge timeline selection nodes to the right
\> (or + on the numpad)
57
Place start of timeline selection in the middle of the edit window
Q
58
Play selection made on the timeline
) (paranthesis)
59
Play the edit selection on the current track
( (paranthesis left)
60
Toggle dynamic transport
Control + Cmd + P
61
Toggle insertion follows playback
N
62
Mute/unmute selected clip(s)
CMD + M
63
Trim Clip/region to selection
CMD + T
64
Trim from cursor to end of Region
S
65
Trim from start of region to cursor
A
66
Cycle through track view (waveform / playlist / ect) on all tracks
Control + option + CMD + Left arrow
67
Toggle between waveform and volume view
- (hyphen or minus not on numpad)
68
Select shuffle Edit mode
F1
69
Enable snap to grip while in shuffle or spot or slip edit mode
Shift + F4
70
Cycle through edit modes (shuffle/spot/slip/grid)
` (before 1 not on the numpad)
71
Cycle through selection of edit tools
Esc
72
Select Scubber tool
F9
73
Select Selector tool
F7
74
Select Pencil Tool
F10
75
Select slip edit mode
F2
76
Select Spot Edit Mode
F3
77
Select the Smart tool
F6 + F7 (or F7 + F8)
78
Select/toggle Grabber tool
F8
79
Select / toggle Grid Edit Mode
F4
80
Select/toggle trim tool
F6
81
Copy the selection to the main playlist
Control + Option + V
82
Create a new playlist for all tracks
Control + option+ Backslash
83
Create a new playlist for selected tracks
Control + option + Shift + Backslash
84
Create a new playlist for the first selected track in the session
Control + Backslash
85
Display previous/next playlist as main playlist (with edit cursor on main playlist)
Shift + Up or Down arrow
86
Duplicate the main playlist for all tracks
Control + option + CMD + Backslash
87
Duplicate the main playlist for selected tracks
Control + option + CMD + Shift + backslash
88
Duplicate the main playlist for the first selected track in the session
Control + CMD + Backslash
89
Midi editor - Send to back
Shift + Option + N
90
All midi notes off (Midi Panic)
Shift + CMD + \>.
91
Show/Hide event Operations - Change duration
Option + P
92
Show/hide Event operations - Quantize
Option + 0
93
Show/Hide Event operations - Select/Split notes
option + Y
94
Show/Hide Event operations - transpose
Option + T
95
Identify beat
CMD + I
96
Import Midi
Option + CMD + I
97
Midi editor - bring to front
Option + N
98
toggle midi merge/replace mode
9 (on the numpad)
99
Show/hide Midi real-time properties
option + 4
100
Show/hide event operations - Quantize/transpose/duration
option + 3
101
Show/hide tempo operation window
Option + 2
102
Show/Hide Time operation window (meter)
option + 1
103
Show/hide Midi editor window
Control + =
104
Show/hide event list
option + =
105
Show/hide score editor window
control + option + =
106
Toggle automatic clip spotting
option + Cmd + P
107
Toggle Pre/post-roll
CMD + K
108
Nudge selected clip gain nodes to the right
Control + Shift + \> (or +)
109
Add a clip gain node at the current edit location
Control + Shift + E
110
Clear Clip Gain envelope from selected region
Control + Shift + B
111
Clear Selected clips (remove files from disk)
Shift + CMD + B
112
Consolidate selection(s) into single clip(s)
Shift + option + 3 (not on the numpad)
113
Copy Clip Gain (nodes from clip gain envelope/line)
Control + Shift + C
114
Create a crossfade with fade settings defined in preferences
F
115
Cut clip gain (nodes from clip gain envelope/line)
Control + Shift + X
116
Duplicate selected region
CMD + D
117
Fade in from beginning of region to cursor
D
118
Fade out from cursor position to end of region
G
119
Toggle Elastic properties window for selected clip
Option + 5
120
Nudge selected clip gain nodes to the left
Control + Shift + \< (or - on the numpad)
121
Nudge the selected clip gain nodes down
Control + Shift + Down arrow
122
Nudge the selected clip gain nodes down
Control + Shift + up arrow
123
Open Batch Fades dialogue for selected clips
CMD + F
124
Paste Clip Gain
V
125
Rename Selected Clips
Shift + CMD + R
126
Separate/Split clip at current time
B
127
Strip Silence on selected regions
CMD + U
128
Toggle clip gain Info
Control + Shift + =
129
Toggle the clip Gain line
Control + Shift + - (hyphen or minus)
130
Heal separation of clips
CMD + H
131
Select/toggle Zoom Tool
F5
132
Increase/Decrease the height for track lanes selected by cursor
Control + Up or Down arrow
133
Fit session on screen horizontally
Control + option + A
134
Recall one of the five horizontal zoom presets
1/2/3/4/5 on the keyboard
135
Revert amplitude zoom (on clip waveform display) to default height
Control + Option + CMD + ( (left bracket)
136
Zoom midi to fit all notes vertically
Control + Shift + CMD + ( (left bracket)
137
Toggle zoom of edit selection
E
138
Vertical zoom in/out in the midi editor window
Shift + CMD + ( ) (left or right bracket)
139
Zoom in/out amplitude of waveformes
Option + CMD + ( ) - left or right bracket
140
Zoom in horizontally
T
141
Zoom out horizontally
R
142
Toggle Bypass for Modulation Inserts on selected tracks
Shift + W
143
Open new worspace browser
Option + I
144
Display workspace browser / Cycle through open worksapces
Option + ;
145
Stop recording and delete take permanentaly
CMD + \>
146
Workspace browser - bring to front
Option + J
147
Workspace browser - send to back
Shift + option + J
148
Half speed record
Shift + CMD + Spacebar
149
Toggle bypass for delay insert on selected tracks
Shift + D
150
Toggle Bypass for Dynamics inserts on selected tracks
Shift + C
151
Toggle Bypass for EQ inserts on selected track
Shift + E
152
Toggle bypass for insert A-E on selected tracks
Shift + 2
153
Toggle bypass for inserts F-J on selected tracks
Shift + 3
154
2018: extend edit selection up by one track
(Control) + Shift + P
155
Toggle bypass for reverb inserts on selected tracks
Shift + V
156
Toggle mute of sends A-E on selected tracks
Shift + 4
157
Extend the selection to the next clip boundary
Shift + Tab
158
Increase/ Decrease the nudge value
Option + CMD + plus or minus +-
159
Increase/Deacrease the Grid value
Control + option + plus or minus +-
160
Halve the current edit selection
Control + shift + option + CMD + L
161
Double the current edit selection
Control + Shift + option + CMD + ' (apostrophe)
162
Remove the top track from the edit selection
Control + option + P
163
Remove the bottom track from the edit
Control + option + ; (semicolon)
164
Move edit selection left by duration of selection
Control + option + CMD + L
165
Move edit selection right by duration of selection
Control + Option + CMD + ' (apostrophe)
166
Extend edit selection down by one track
Control + Shift + ; (Semi-colon)
167
2018 : Increase/Decrease velocity of midi notes by 15
Shift + CMD + Up or Down arrow
168
2018 : Copy audio from next playlist into the edit selection (w/cursor on main playlist)
Shift + CMD + Down arrow
169
2018 : Copy audio from previous playlist into the edit selection (w/cursor on main playlist
Shift + CMD + Up arrow
170
2018 : Display target playlist as main playlist
Shift + right arrow
171
Make main playlist the target playlist (w/cursor on main playlist)
Shift + CMD + right arrow
172
Move (not copy) selection to target playlist
Shift + option + T
173
2018 : toggle between current and most recent playlist (w/cursor on main playlist)
Shift + left arrow
174
2018.3 Retrospective Midi record
Shift + option + Z
175
2018 : Increase/Decrease velocity of Midi notes by 5
CMD + up or down arrow
176
2018 : Transpose Midi notes up or down a semitone
Up or down arrow
177
2018 : Transpose Midi notes up or down an octave
Shift + up or down arrow
178
2018 : transpose midi notes up or down in the scale designated by the key ruler
Control + up or down arrow
179
2018 : trim end of midi note by grid value
Option + left or right arrow
180
2018 : trim start of midi note by grid value
Control + left or right arrow
181
2018 : Duplicate selection and extend selection to the end of the duplicate
Control + Shift + option + CMD + D
182
Restore last selection
Option + CMD + Z
183
Nudge
Nudge edit selection
Nudge the content of edit selection
Nudge the start time of a selection
Nudge the end time of a selection
Trim clip start
Trim clip end
+ or -
Shift + or -
Control + plus or minus +-
Option + Shift + plus or minus +-
CMD + Shift + plus or minus +-
Option + plus or minus +-
CMD + plus or minus +-
184
Import a video
Shift+option+CMD+I
185
VIDEO track online
SHIFT+CMD+J
186
Video Universe
CMD+7
187
Alternate takes on clip
CMD+Click
188
Paste special \> repeat to fill selection
option+CMD+V
189
Edit Lock (clip)
TIME LOCK (clip)
CMD+L
CTRL+OPTION+L
190
EDIT tool/mode keyboard Lock
CTRL+SHIFT+T
191
TCE edit to timeline Selection
(with link edit and timeline selection disabled)
option+SHIFT+U
| (edit \> TCE edit to timeline selection)
192
* Target playlist for a track
* Show the target playlist as main playlist
* Toggle betwwen most recently viewed Main
* Main Playlist : cycle through alternates takes
* Copy selection to target playlist
* Copy selection to new playlist
* Move selection to target playlist
* Move selection to new playlist
* CMD+SHIFT+Right arrow
* SHIFT+Right arrow
* SHIFT+Left arrow
* SHIFT+UP/Down
* Option+SHIFT+Up arrow
* Option+Shift+Down arrow
* Option+SHIFT+T
* Option+SHift+N
193
TRACK PRESET saving
Track\> save track preset
Option + SHIFT + P
