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ProTools Shortcuts
75 Must-Know Pro Tools Shortcuts
Question | Answer |
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Apple + S | save session |
Apple + Z | undo |
Shift + Apple + Z | redo |
F1 | Shuffle Mode |
F2 | Slip Mode |
F3 | Spot Mode |
F4 | Grid Mode |
F5 | Zoomer Tool |
F7 | Selector Tool |
F8 | Grabber Tool |
F7 + F8 together | Smart Tool |
F9 | Scrubber Tool |
F10 | Pencil Tool |
F11 | MIDI Wait For Note |
F12 | record |
Apple + period | discard take |
Spacebar | play/stop |
Page up | scroll page up |
Page down | scroll page down |
Option + Page up | scroll page left |
Option + Page down | scroll page right |
Return | go to beginning of session |
Option + Return | go to end of session |
Shift + Return | highlight to beginning of session |
Option + Shift + Return | highlight to end of session |
Option + F | fill screen with selection |
Apple + A | select all |
Apple + C | copy |
Apple + D | duplicate region to the right |
Apple + E | separate region |
Apple + F | fade |
Apple + I | identify beat |
Apple + N | new session |
Apple + O | open session |
Apple + Q | quit session |
Apple + R | capture region |
Apple + T | trim to selection |
Apple + V | paste |
Apple + X | cut |
Apple + equals | toggle Edit Window/Mix Window |
Apple + left bracket | zoom out |
Apple + right bracket | zoom in |
Apple + Option + left bracket | shrink waveform height |
Apple + Option + right bracket | grow waveform height |
Apple + Option + B | bounce to disk |
Apple + 1 on numeric keypad | Transport Window show/hide |
Apple + 5 on numeric keypad | Memory Locations Window show/hide |
Apple + click on SOLO | solo-safe/un-solo-safe |
Apple + click on plug-in | bypass/un-bypass |
Shift + Apple + B | clear region |
Shift + Apple + N | create new track |
Shift + Apple + W | close session |
Option + C | clear all clip lights |
Option + R | repeat |
Option + semi-colon | Workspace Browser |
Option + Shift + 3 | consolidate regions |
Option + 3 on numeric keypad | MIDI Operations Window with memory |
Control + up-arrow | increase vertical track height if cursor is on the track |
Control + down-arrow | shrink vertical track height if cursor is on the track |
Down-arrow during playback | set selection start |
Up-arrow during playback | set selection end |
3 on numeric keypad if keypad is in Transport mode | record |
4 on numeric keypad if keypad is in Transport mode | loop playback on/off |
5 on numeric keypad if keypad is in Transport mode | loop record on/off |
6 on numeric keypad if keypad is in Transport mode | quick-punch on/off |
7 on numeric keypad if keypad is in Transport mode | click on/off |
8 on numeric keypad if keypad is in Transport mode | count-off on/off |
9 on numeric keypad if keypad is in Transport mode | MIDI merge on/off |
Period + number 1 through 999 + Enter on numeric keypad | store Memory Location to # |
Period + number 1 through 999 + Period on numeric keypad | recall specific Memory Location |
F6 | Trimmer Tool |
Tab key with “Tab To Transients” OFF | move cursor one region boundary to the right |
Option + Tab key with “Tab To Transients” OFF | move cursor one region boundary to the left |
Shift + Tab key with “Tab To Transients” OFF | highlight to region’s right boundary |
Option + Shift + Tab key with “Tab To Transients” OFF | highlight to region’s left boundary |
Tab key with “Tab To Transients” On | move cursor one transient boundary to the right |
Option + Tab key with “Tab To Transients” On | move cursor one transient boundary to the left |
Shift + Tab key with “Tab To Transients” On | highlight to transients right boundary |
Option + Shift + Tab key with “Tab To Transients” On | highlight to transients left boundary |