Commands Keyboard Focus

Shortcuts
[ 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
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
9 Play From Edit End
A Trim Clip Start To Cursor
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
W Display Timeline Selection End
Y Move Clip Start To Current Timecode
- Toggle Playlist View Mode

Playback

␣ Start/stop playback
鎼 ␣ Half-speed playback
⌥ [ Play Edit selection
⌃ P Dynamic Transport Mode toggle
\ Transport Master toggle

Recording

. Stop record and discard take

⌥ ␣ Enable/disable online record
⌥ L Loop Record toggle
鎼 T TrackPunch toggle
鎼 P QuickPunch toggle
 K Enable/disable pre/post-roll time

Transport Mode (Numeric Keypad)

4 Loop Playback Mode On/Off

5 Loop Record Mode On/Off
6 Quick Punch Mode 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

鎼 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
鎼 ⌃ ↩ Extend selection to Song Start
鎼 ⇥ Extend selection to next Clip-boundary
⌥ 鎼 ⇥ Extend selection to previous Clip-boundary
⌃ 鎼 ⇥ Extend selection to include next Clip
⌃ 鎼 ⌥ ⇥ Extend selection to include previous Clip
↩ Return to start of session
⌥ ↩ Go to end of session
鎼 ↩ Extend selection to start of session
⌥ 鎼 ↩ Extend selection to end of session
鎼 / 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
⌃ ⌥ 鎼 ' Double length of Edit selection
⌃ ⌥ 鎼 L Halve length of selection
⌥ 鎼 E Cancel Zoom toggle and remain at same zoom level
⌥ ⌃ ↑ ↓ Fit all shown tracks in Edit window
鎼 R Record enable tracks that contain Edit cursor or Edit selection
鎼 I Track Input Monitor enable tracks that contain Edit cursor or Edit
selection
鎼 S Solo tracks that contain Edit cursor or Edit selection
鎼 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
鎼 + 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)
⌥ 鎼 + or - Nudge left selection boundary right/left by Nudge value
鎼 + 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

⌃ 鎼 - Show or hide Clip Gain Line

⌃ 鎼 = Show or hide Clip Gain Info
⌃ 鎼 E Add Clip Gain breakpoint at current Edit location
⌃ 鎼 ↑ Nudge selected clip gain up
⌃ 鎼 ↓ Nudge selected clip gain down
⌃ 鎼 B Clear Clip Gain
⌃ 鎼 C Copy Clip Gain

Track Compositing

鎼 S Solo Playlist lane containing Edit cursor

⌥ ⌃ V Copy selection to main Playlist
⌃ \ Create a new playlist for first selected track in session
⌃ ⌥ \ Create a new playlist for each track in session
⌥ ⌃ 鎼 \ 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
⌥ ⌃ 鎼 \ 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
鎼 [ or ] Vertical zoom in or out (MIDI)
⌃ 鎼 [ 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
⌥ 鎼 E Cancel Zoom Toggle and remain at same zoom level

File Menu

⌥ B Bounce To Disk
鎼 ⌥ I Import Session Data
P Print Score from Pro Tools Session

Edit Menu

⌃ 鎼 X Cut Special Cut Clip Gain

⌃ 鎼 C Copy Special Copy Clip Gain
⌥ M Paste Special Merge
⌥ V Paste Special Repeat to Fill Selection
⌃ V Paste Special to Current Automation Type
⌃ 鎼 B Clear Special Clear Clip Gain
⌥ [ Play Edit Selection
⌥ ] Play Timeline Selection
D Duplicate selection
⌥ R Repeat selection
鎼 E Insert Silence
T Trim Clip to Selection
⌥ 鎼 7 Trim Clip Start to Insertion
⌥ 鎼 8 Trim Clip End to Insertion
E Separate Clip at Selection
⌥ 鎼 3 Consolidate selection
⌥ 鎼 U TCE Edit to Timeline selection
⌥ Z Restore Last Selection

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
鎼 / Trim Automation to Current Parameter
⌥ 鎼 / Trim Automation to All Enabled Parameters
⌥ / Glide Automation to Current Parameter
⌥ 鎼 / Glide Automation to All Enabled Parameters
⌃ V Special Paste of automation data between different controls
鎼 E Insert Silence

Fades, Fades Dialog

F Create Fades (open Fades dialog)

⌃ F Apply crossfade without opening Fades dialog
␣ 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

Clip Menu

M Mute/Unmute Clips
L Lock/Unlock Clips
⌥ ⌃ L Time Lock/Unlock the selected Clip
⌥ 鎼 F Bring to Front
 , Identify Sync Point
0 Quantize Clip to Nearest Grid

Clip List

鎼 1 Show/Hide Audio Clips

鎼 2 Show/Hide MIDI Clips
鎼 3 Show/Hide Groups
⌥ K Show/Hide Auto-Created Clip
鎼 A Select All Clips in Clip List
鎼 U Select Unused Clips
鎼 B Clear selected Clips
鎼 R Rename selected Clips
鎼 M Time Stamp selected Clips
鎼 Y Export Clip Definition
鎼 K Export Clips as Files

Plug-In Inserts and Sends

鎼 A Bypass (or unbypass) all inserts on selected tracks

鎼 1 Bypass (or unbypass) inserts A–E on selected tracks
鎼 2 Bypass (or unbypass) inserts F–J on selected tracks
鎼 E Bypass (or unbypass) all EQ plug-ins on selected tracks
鎼 C Bypass (or unbypass) all Dynamics plug-ins on selected tracks
鎼 V Bypass (or unbypass) all Reverb plug-ins on selected tracks
鎼 D Bypass (or unbypass) all Delay plug-ins on selected tracks
鎼 W Bypass (or unbypass) all Modulation plug-ins on selected tracks
鎼 3 Mute (or unmute) Sends A–E on selected tracks
鎼 4 Mute (or unmute) Sends F–J on selected tracks
鎼 Q Mute (or unmute) all sends (A–J) on selected tracks

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
⌥ 鎼 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
鎼 F Advanced search on a selected or checked items in the
Locations pane
鎼 F Switch from advanced search to simple search or vice versa
鎼 + Add row of search criteria to Advanced search
鎼 - 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