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File > Save

Command+

Option++/

Command-cs for Macintosh

ions Used in This Guide

uides use the following conven-icate menu choices and key com-

Action

Session Choose Save Session from the File menu

N Hold down the Com-mand (Apple) key and press the N key

Hold down the Option key and press the + or key (numeric keypad or QWERTY, as noted)

lick Hold down the Com-mand key and click the mouse button

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Global Keyboard Commands

Table 2. Global Keyboard Shortcuts for Macintosh Systems

Task Shortcut

Change all audio channel strips Option+applicable function

Change all

Ap

Toggle item

Toggle item

Fine Tune (

Select mulpaths)

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selected audio channel strips Option+Shift+applicable function

plicable 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 meter

and set all others to same new state Option-click on applicable item

and set all others to opposite state Command-click on applicable item

Applicable items: Tracks in Show/Hide Tracks List Group enables/activation Automation Enable window memory location parameters

fine adjust mode) Command-click on applicable fader, control, or breakpoint

Applicable functions: Plug-In parameter editing fader movement scrubbing automation data trimming (requires larger track view for highest resolution)

tiple contiguous items (tracks, regions, Click to select first item, then Shift-click another to select all similar items between

Applicable functions: Tracks (click Track names) Regions in Regions List Paths in I/O Setup

Record and Playback

Table 3. Record and Playback Shortcuts for Macintosh Systems

Task Shortcut

Open New Track Dialog Command+Shift+N (for more information, see New

Start recor

Stop record

Stop record

Start/stop

Half-speed

Half-speed

Pause (prerecord)

Enable/dis

Enable/dis

Cycle throutive/Loop/

Loop playb

Record-safe

Solo-safe t

TrackPunch

QuickPunch

Enter/Exit

Set and en

Disable pre

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Tracks Dialog on page 4)

d Command+Spacebar (or F12)

Spacebar

and discard take Command+. (period key)

playback Spacebar

record Command+Shift+Spacebar

playback Shift+Spacebar

-prime deck for instant playback and Option-click on Transport Play button

able online record Command+Option+Spacebar

able online playback Command+J, or Option+Spacebar

gh record modes (normal/Destruc-QuickPunch/TrackPunch)

Control-click on Transport record button

ack toggle Control-click on Transport Play button, or Com-mand+Shift+L

track Command-click on track Record Enable button

rack Command-click on track Solo button

Command+Shift+T

Command+Shift+P

record during playback in QuickPunch Command+Spacebar (or F12) or click Transport Record button

able pre/post-roll time Option-click with selector before/after selection

/post-roll time Command+K (or Option-click within selection closer to front/back)

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New Tra

Scroll to selection start/end Left/Right Arrow keys (when selection exceeds win-dow view)

Toggle Transport Master (Pro Tools/Machine/MMC) Command+\

Back/Forwawards/forw

Back/Forwabackwards/then begin

Extend a seamount

Extend theward amou

Table 3. Record and Playback Shortcuts for Macintosh Systems

Task Shortcut

Table 4. New

Task

Cycle throu

Cycle throu

Cycle throu

Add or dele

Re-arrange


gh Track Timebase choices Control+Option+Up/Down Arrow

te a Track Entry field Control+Plus/Minus (+/)

Track Entry field (move up/down) Drag the Up/Down icon (at left of each Track Entry row) to desired positiongh Track Format choices Control+Left/Right Arrowcks Dialog

rd (move the playback location back-ards by the Back/Forward amount)

Command+Rewind/Fast-Forward (Transport)

rd and Play (move the playback location forwards by Back/Forward amount and playback)

Command+Option+Rewind/Fast-Forward

lection backwards by the Back/Forward Shift+Command+Rewind

selection backwards by the Back/For-nt and begin playback

Shift+Command+Option+Rewind

Tracks Dialog Shortcuts

Shortcut

gh Track Type choices Control+Up/Down Arrow

Auditioning

When Transport = Pro Tools

When Trans

Scrub (J

Table 5. Auditioning when Transport = Pro Tools

Task Shortcut

Play by pre(or current

Play by pos(or current

Play by prestart/end

Table 6. Audit

Task

Cue transp

Cue transpstart/end

Table 7. Scrub

Task

Temporary

Extend sele

Shuttle

Shuttle Loc

Change dir


Option-click-drag w/ Scrubber, (also in temporary scrub mode)

k Control+number key 19 (5 = real-time, 9 = max)

ection during Shuttle +/ on numeric keypad (for example, Control+num-ber+Minus key)scrub mode when using Selector Control-drag

ction while scrubbing Shift-click-dragscrub mode) w/ Scrubber, (also in temporary og)/Shuttle

ort with pre/post-roll to selection Option+Left/Right Arrow keys

(Jog)/Shuttle Shortcuts

Shortcutort to selection start/end Command+Left/Right Arrow keysport = Machine/MMC

-roll value up to selection start/end location if no selection)

Option+Left/Right Arrow keys

t-roll value from selection start/end cursor location if no selection)

Command+Left/Right Arrow keys

& post-roll value through selection Command+Option+Left/Right Arrow keys

ioning when Transport = Machine/MMC

Shortcut

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Numeric

Shuttle Lock stop 0 (press number key to resume shuttle)

Exit Shuttle Lock mode Spacebar or Esc

Table 7. Scrub (Jog)/Shuttle Shortcuts

Task Shortcut

Numeric Keyp

Task

Transport M

MIDI Metro

MIDI Count

Merge Rec

Loop Playb

Loop Recor

QuickPunch

Rewind

Fast Forwar

Record

Play/Stop

Shuttle Mo

1 X Forward

1 X Rewind

4 X Forward

4 X Rewind

1/4 X Forw


7

ard 3 Keypad Modesad Modes

Shortcut

odes

nome On/Off 7

On/Off 8

ord On/Off 9

ack 4

d 5

Record 6

1

d 2

3

0

des (TDM Systems Only)

6

4

9

Edit Sel

1/4 X Rewind 1

1/2 X Forward 5-6

1/2 X Rew

2 X Forward

2 X Backwa

1/16 X For

1/16 X Bac

Loop Playb

Numeric Keypad Modes

Task Shortcut

Table 8. Edit S

Task

Locate curs

Locate curspoint

Go to and s

Go to and s

Go to Song

Extend sele

Extend sele

Extend sele

Extend sele

Extend sele


elect next region Control+Tab

elect previous region Control+Option+Tab

Start Control+Return

ction to Song Start Shift+Control+Return

ction to next region-boundary Shift+Tab

ction to previous region-boundary Option+Shift+Tab

ction to include next region Control+Shift+Tab

ction to include previous region Control+Shift+Command+Tabor to previous region boundary/sync Option+Tabection Definition and Navigation

ind 5-4

8-9

rd 8-7

ward 2-3

kward 2-1

ack of Edit Selection 0

Note: Choose Classic, Transport or Shuttle mode in Preferences > Operations tab.

election, Definition and Navigation Shortcuts

Shortcut

or to next region-boundary/sync point Tab

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Select E

Return to start of session Return

Go to end of session Option+Return

Extend sele

Extend sele

Set selecti

Set selectiostopped

Select enti

Select enti

Extend curs

Extend curs

Bring selec

Send selec

Table 8. Edit Selection, Definition and Navigation Shortcuts

Task Shortcut

Table 9. Selec

Task

Shuffle

Slip

Spot

Grid

Zoomer


dit Tools and Modes

or or selection across all tracks Enable All Edit group (1 key) and Shift-click on any other track

ted region to the front Option+Shift+F

ted region to the back Option+Shift+B

t Edit Tools and Modes Shortcuts

Shortcut

F1

F2

F3

F4

F5, or Command+1 on QWERTY keyboard ction to start of session Shift+Return

ction to end of session Command+Shift+Return

on start/end during playback Down/Up Arrow keys

n start/end to incoming time code while Down/Up Arrow keys

re region in Edit window Double-click with Selector

re track in Edit window Triple-click with Selector, or single-click in track and press Command+A

or across all tracks and create selection Option-click in Rulers

Editing,

(+/ Key Us

Trimmer F6 or Command+2 on QWERTY keyboard

Selector F7 or Command+3 on QWERTY keyboard

Grabber

Scrubber

Pencil

SmartTool

Cycle throu

Cycle throu

Table 9. Select Edit Tools and Modes Shortcuts

Task Shortcut

Table 10. Edit

Task

Change Gri

Change Nu

Nudge sele

Nudge dataNudge valuunderlying

Nudge left value

Nudge righvalue

Nudge bac

Trim left ed


ction or region right/left by Nudge value +/

within current region to right/left by e (keeps region start/end and moves audio)

Control++/

selection boundary right/left by Nudge Option+Shift++/

t selection boundary right/left by Nudge Command+Shift++/

k/forward by next Nudge value See Miscellaneous on page 22

ge of region to right/left by Nudge value Option++/dge value Command+Option++/ Nudging and Trimmingage is on Numeric Keypad Only)

F8 or Command+4 on QWERTY keyboard



(F6 and F7) or (F7 and F8) or Command+7 on QWERTY keyboard

gh Edit modes key

gh Edit tools Esc key

ing, Navigation and Trimming Shortcuts

Shortcut

d value Control+Option++/

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Fades

Trim right edge of region to right/left by Nudge value Command++/

Reverse Trimmer direction when trimming region Option+Trimmer

Trim up to,

Duplicate r

Delete sele

Constrain a

Snap regioselection s

Snap regionselection s

Snap regiontion start

Table 10. Editing, Navigation and Trimming Shortcuts

Task Shortcut

Table 11. Fad

Task

Apply cross

Edit fade-in

Edit fade-o

Audition st

Reset to de

Reset stancurves

Cycle up/doptions


Shortcut

fade without opening Fades window Command+Control+F (uses last selected fade shape)

only in Fades window Option-drag In curve (None Link mode only)

ut only in Fades window Command-drag Out curve (None Link mode only)

art/stop in Fades window Spacebar

fault zoom in Fades window Command-click on either zoom arrow

dard or S-shape crossfades to default Option-click in crossfade fade window (Equal Power/Gain modes)

own through Out Shape parameter Control+Up/Down Arrow keyses Shortcutsbut not over, adjacent regions Hold down Command key while trimming

egion(s) in Edit Window Option-click selection and drag to destination

ction in playlist Delete

udio region to vertical movement Control - move audio region with Grabber

n start to stationary playhead or edit tart

Control-click new region with Grabber

sync point to stationary playhead or edit tart

Control-Shift-click region containing the sync point with Grabber

end to stationary playhead or edit selec- Command+Control-click new region with Grabber

Mix and

Cycle up/down through In Shape parameter options Option+Up/Down Arrow keys

Cycle up/down through Link parameter options Up/Down Arrow keys

Cycle up/d

Cycle up/d

Table 11. Fades Shortcuts

Task Shortcut

Table 12. Mix

Task

Temporarily

New Group

Suspend/R

Rename Gr

Group Enab

Select all T

Show all Tr

Hide all Tra

Show Grou


Grouping does not affect: record enables pan inserting TDM plug-ins voice and output assignments track display format track height editing playlist enables Edit Groups

own through preset Out Shape curves Control+Left/Right Arrow keys

own through preset In Shape curves Option+Left/Right Arrow keys

and Edit Group Shortcuts for Macintosh Systems

Shortcut

isolate channel strip from Groups Control-click applicable Group function

Command+G (with two or more tracks selected)

esume all Groups Command+Shift+G, or Command-click on Groups pop-up menu

oup Double-click to far left of Group name in Groups list

le/Disable Click the a/z box at top right of Groups list, then type the letter corresponding to desired Group.

racks in Group Click to the left of Group in Groups list

acks Option-click an unhighlighted track name in Show/Hide list

cks Option-click a highlighted track name

p Members Only Control-click on Group(s) in Groups list

Grouping affects: Volume level/faders solos and mutes automation modes

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MIDI Events List Entry

The following commands are active only when the MIDI Event List window is open.

MIDI St

The followinShortcuts is

:

Table 13. MIDI Events List Window Shortcuts

Task Shortcut

Enter start

Show Even

Go to

Scroll to Ed

Insert Anot

Insert Note

Insert Prog

Insert Cont

Insert Poly

Delete eve

Task

Whole Note

1/2 Note

1/4 Note

1/8 Note

1/16 Note

1/32 Note

1/64 Note


ep Input g shortcuts are available in the MIDI Step Input window, when Enable Numeric Keypad

enabled.

Pressure Command-O

nt in MIDI Events List Option-click

Shortcut

1

2

4

5

6

7

8 time field for editing Command+Enter (numeric keypad)

t Filter dialog Command+F

Command+G

it Selection Command+H

her Command+M

Command+N

ram Change Command-P

roller Command-L

Zoom

Dotted note . (decimal key)

Toggle Tuplet On/Off 3

Next Step Enter

Undo Step

Nudge Forw

Nudge back

Select Main

Edit Selectio

Task Shortcut

Table 14. Zoo

Task

Horizontal

Vertical zoo

Vertical zoo

Fill window

View entire

Zoom verti

Zoom to pr

Max zoom

Select 5 pr


before waveform drawn from disk Command- click on Zoomer (faster drawing from RAM)

eset zoom levels See Miscellaneous on page 220

ard +

Location Indicator =

n Indicators /

m Shortcuts

Shortcut

zoom in/out Command+ ] / [

m in/out (Audio) Command+Option+ ] / [

m in/out (MIDI) Command+Shift+ ] / [

with selection Option-click on Zoomer or Option +F

session Double-click on Zoomer or Option+A

cal and horizontal axis Hold down Command key while using Zoomer

evious orientation Option-click on display scale arrows

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Memory Locations and Markers

Regions

Table 15. Memory Locations Shortcuts

Task Shortcut

Create mem

Reset a me

Delete mem

Recall a me

Move only any tick-bas

*The first

Table 16. Reg

Task

Select regi

Select or d

Select or d

Select or dwith the Ma

Unselect a

Clear selec


List

ory location Enter (on numeric keypad)

mory location Control-click on memory location button

ory location Option-click on a memory location button

mory location using the numeric keypad Period key+memory location number+period key (for example, .4.), or click on memory location button*

the Song Start Marker, without moving ed data

Control-Shift-drag the Song Start Marker

period key press is not required with Classic numeric keypad mode selected in Preferences.

ions List Shortcuts

Shortcut

on by name Click |a...z| button at top right of Regions List, then type the first letters of the desired region

eselect a region (Pro Tools 6.9): Command-click a region (Pro Tools 6.7 and earlier): Shift-click

eselect multiple contiguous regions (Pro Tools 6.9 Only): Click one region, then Shift-click another region to select or deselect all regions between (Pro Tools 6.7 and earlier): Shift-click each region individually to add it to the selection

eselect multiple discontiguous regions rquee

Place the cursor to the left of the names in the Regions List. When the Marquee appears (+), hold Command and drag to select or deselect the desired regions

ll selected regions Command+B

ted region(s) from Regions List Shift+Command+B

Import

Bypass dialog boxes during deletion of audio files Option-click Delete and Yes buttons when prompted

Audition region in Regions List Option-click & hold on region in Regions List

Rename re

Constrain rsor location

Table 16. Regions List Shortcuts

Task Shortcut

Table 17. Imp

Task

Add curren

Convert an

Remove cu

Remove all

Audition cu

Stop auditi

Stop auditi

Random-ac

Move betw

Done

Cancel


Esc, or Option+COption+EAudio Dialog

gion/file Double-click region in Regions List, or double-click with Grabber on region in playlist

egion placement to start at play/edit cur- or selection start

Control-drag region

ort Audio Dialog Shortcuts

Shortcut

tly selected audio region/file to list Option+A

d import selected audio region/files Option+O

rrently selected audio file/region Option+R

audio files/regions Option+M

rrently selected audio file/region Spacebar

on of selected file and retain selection Spacebar

on of selected file & go to top of scroll box Home

cess fwd/rew search selected file Drag slider to, or click at, new location

een file windows Tab

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Plug-In Settings Librarian

The following shortcuts apply in the current target plug-in (Target icon is lit in plug-in window).

Plug-In S

Keyboa

Table 18. Plug-In Settings Librarian Menu Shortcuts

Task Shortcut

Save Settin

Copy Settin

Paste Setti

Switch betwPlug-in Sett

Table 19. Targ

Task

Click mous

Move down

Increase/d

Input value

Enter value

For fields th

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without leaving field Enter (on numeric Keypad)

and exit keyboard entry mode Enter

at support Kilohertz Type k after number (multiplies by 1000)/up to next/previous parameter fields Tab/ Shift+Tabettings Dialog

rd Input for Plug-In Parameters

gs Command+Shift+S

gs Command+Shift+C

ngs Command+Shift+V

een Librarian settings subfolders in the ings dialog

Control+Up/Down Arrow

et Plug-In Window

Shortcut

e in text field Type desired value

Mixing

Automa

Table 20. Mixing Shortcuts

Task Shortcut

Make track Active/Inactive Command-Control-click Track Type icon in Mix win-

Set all fade

Reset a co

Headroom/

Clear peak

Peak count

Bypass Plu

Send mute

Toggle Sen

Bypass Defields

Table 21. Auto

Task

Trim withou

Disable autrimming a

Access Plu

Enable/Dis


tion

lay Compensation View indicators and Command+Control-click on Plug-In Delay, User Delay, or Track Delay Compensation

mation Shortcuts

Shortcut

t disturbing extremity breakpoints Hold Shift while trimming

to-creation of anchor breakpoints when utomation

Hold Option while trimming

g-In Automation dialog Command+Option+Control-click on Parameters (in Plug-in window) track display format selector (in Edit window)

able Plug-In Automation Command+Option+Control-click on Parameters (in Plug-in window) Track Display selector (in Edit win-dow)dow

rs to their automation null points Option-click on either automatch triangle

ntrol to default value Option-click on control

Track Level/Channel Level Indicator Command-click on Track Level Indicator

/clip-hold from meter Click on indicator

er reset in Headroom Indicator mode Click on Headroom Indicator

g-In Insert Command-click on insert name in Inserts view

Command-click on send name in Sends view

d display between All & Individual Command-click on Send pop up

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Disable/enable automation playlist on selected track

Command-click on track display format selector

Disable/enable ALL automation playlists on selected tr

Command+Shift-click on track display format selec-

Vertically c

Write new b

Write new b

Glide Autom

Glide Autom

Special Pascontrols

Write autom

Write autom

Write automsion/selec

Configure Wafter an au

Copy to Se

Display Autcontrol

Toggle Trac

Scroll to &

Change to included in

Table 21. Automation Shortcuts

Task Shortcut


ack tor

onstrain automation movement Shift - move automation with Trimmer

reakpoint to next automation value Press and hold Command while writing a breakpoint (by clicking with the Grabber in a tracks Automation Playlist)

reakpoint to previous automation value Press and hold Command+Option while writing a breakpoint (by clicking with the Grabber in a tracks Automation Playlist).

ation to current parameter Option+Forward Slash (/)

ation to all parameters Option+Shift+Forward Slash (/)

te of automation data between different Control+Command +V

ation to end of session/selection Control-click on Transport End button

ation to start of session/selection Control-click on Transport RTZ button

ation from start to end of ses-tion

Control+Shift-click on Transport End/RTZ button

rite on Stop modes to remain enabled tomation pass

Option-click one of the Write On Stop modes (Start, End, or All) to enable the Write On Stop mode

nd Command+Option+H

omation Playlist of automation-enabled Command - click on control

k Views on all tracks Control+Option+Minus on the QWERTY keyboard

select track in Mix/Edit window Control-click Track name in Mix, Edit, Insert or Sends window or Show/Hide Tracks List

previous/next Track View on all tracks the current selection

Control+Command+Left/Right Arrow key

Periphe

Change to previous/next Track View on all tracks: Control+Option+Command+Left/Right Arrow

When all tracks in selection are displaying automation playlists, hold down Control during the following operations to affect all playlists on every track in selection:

Delete

Cut

Duplicate

Copy

Clear

Insert Silen

Table 21. Automation Shortcuts

Task Shortcut

Table 22. Peri

Task

Go to Sync

Go to Mach

Go to MIDI

Go to Ether

Go to Mic P


net Controllers window Command+4

reamps window Command+5 Controllers window Command+3rals Dialog

Command+Backspace

Command+X

Command+D

Command+C

Command+B

ce Command+Shift+E

pherals Dialog Shortcuts

Shortcut

hronization window Command+1

ine Control window Command+2

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Preferences Dialog

Numeric

Table 23. Preferences Dialog Shortcuts

Task Shortcut

Go to Display window Command+1

Go to Oper

Go to Editin

Go to Autom

Go to Proce

Go to MIDI

Go to Mach

Table 24. Num

Task

Edit Curren

Edit Start/

Initiate tim

Capture incdow (with S

Spot dialog

Move sub-u

Move sub-u

Calculator

Increment/


gle through fields)

oming timecode in Session Setup win-tart field selected)

,(comma)

& Time Stamp Selected dialog = (hold down key for continued input)

nit selection to the right period key

nit selection to the left/right Left/Right Arrow keys

entry mode + or keys followed by offset number (subtraction not supported in Bars|Beats)

decrement the current sub-unit Up/Down Arrow keyse entry in Transport window fields Option - / numeric keypad (subsequent presses tog- Entry

ation window Command+2

g window Command+3

ation window Command+4

ssing window Command+5

window Command+6

ineControl window Command+7

eric Entry Shortcuts

Shortcut

t Location and Big Counters * (numeric keypad)

End/Length fields (Edit window) / (subsequent presses toggle through fields)

Text En

Clear entered numeric value and stay in time entry mode

Retype value

Apply entered numeric value Enter

Clear entermode

Note: Whenand numer

Abov

Table 24. Numeric Entry Shortcuts

Task Shortcut

Table 25. Text

Task

Move down

Move to be

Move singl

Select enti

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ed numeric value and exit time entry Esc

Time Code is the selected time scale, initiating time entry highlights entire field, ic values are entered right to left

e keyboard shortcuts apply to: Current Location Counter Transport window time fields Start, End & Length fields in Edit window Spot Dialog Big Counter

Entry Shortcuts

Shortcut

/up rows Tab /Shift+Tab

ginning/end of edit contents Up/Down Arrow keys

e letters at a time across a name label Left/Right Arrow keys

re word Double-click on word

Above keyboard shortcuts apply to: naming channel strips Get Info dialog I/O Setup path names

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Miscellaneous

Table 26. Miscellaneous Shortcuts

Task Shortcut

Display Takes Pop Up list (requires selection start or flashing insregion)

Command-click with Selector tool at start or current

Set all traction dialog

Access Plalaunch

Toggle betw

Bypass repchanged byCompact)

Increase or

Display andAFL/PFL m


ertion point match user time stamp of cursor location

ks to selected record drive in Disk Alloca- Option-click on record drive

yback Engine dialog during Pro Tools Hold down N key while launching Pro Tools

een Hide All and Show All Option-click in Show/Hide Tracks List

eat dialogs when multiple items are single operation (such as Clear, Delete,

Option-click Proceed button in dialog

decrease track height Control+Up Arrow key, or Control+Down Arrow key

adjust the AFL/PFL Path fader while in ode

Command-click a Solo button on a track

Commands Focus Mode

To use the following Commands Focus single key shortcuts, click the a...z button in the Edit win-dow Toolbar so that it remains lit. Or, use the Control Key in combination with the Single Keys Be-low.

Table 27. Commands Focus Mode

Task

Zoom Leve

Play to/from

Play to/from

Copy Edit S

Copy Timel

Toggle Pre-(common tMIDI tracks

Cycle throu

Capture Tim

Center Tim

Center Tim

Zoom Togg

Zoom Out H

Zoom In Ho

Snap Start

Snap sync

Snap End (

Snap Start

Snap Sync

Snap End (

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l 15 QWERTY keyboard 1/2/3/4/5

edit start by pre/post-roll value QWERTY keyboard 6/7

edit end by pre/post roll amount QWERTY keyboard 8/9

election to Timeline Selection 0 (the letter, not the number)

ine Selection to Edit selection 0 (the number, above QWERTY keyboard)

Defined Common Track viewsracks views: audio tracks=Waveforms; = Regions; Aux and Master=volume)

(Minus key on QWERTY keyboard

gh Track View (previous/next view) Control+Command+Left Arrow key/Right Arrow key

ecode =

eline Start Q

eline End W

le E

orizontally R

rizontally T

(of selected region) to timecode Y (Not available in Pro Tools LE)

point (of selected region) to timecode U (Not available in Pro Tools LE)

of selected region) to timecode I (Not available in Pro Tools LE)

(of selected region) to playhead H

point (of selected region) to playhead J (Not available in Pro Tools LE)

of selected region) to playhead K (Not available in Pro Tools LE)

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Move Edit Selection up P

Move Edit Selection down ; (semi colon)

Tab back

Tab forward

Play Timelin

Play Edit se

Trim Start t

Trim End to

Fade to Sta

Fade (witho

Fade to End

Undo

Cut

Copy

Paste

Separate

Timeline Ingle)

Nudge bac

Nudge bac

Nudge forw

Nudge forw


Task Shortcut


L

(apostrophe)

e selection ]

lection [

o Insertion A

Insertion S

rt (Available if no selection) D

ut showing Fades dialog) F

(Available if no selection) G

Z

X

C

V

B

sertion follows Playback (Preference tog- N

k by next Nudge Value M

k by Nudge Value

ard by next Nudge Value /

DigiBasThe followi

Browser

Zoom Toggle E

Zoom Defaults 1 through 5


Task Shortcut

Table 28. Digi

Opens the

Opens the

Opens or c

Brings all b

Sends all b

Cycle to pre

Zoom Pres

or View Prese

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and Window Keyboard ShortcutsBase Browser and Window Shortcuts

Task Macintosh Shortcut

Workspace browser Option+Semi-Colon

Task Manager window Option+Comma

lose the Project browser Option+O

rowsers to the foreground Option+J

rowsers to the back Option+Shift+J

vious/next browser Command+Left/Right Arrow key

ets in the Edit window

ts in DigiBase browsers

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Auditioning Keyboard Shortcuts

Delete o

Table 29. Auditioning Shortcuts

Task Shortcut

Browser Item: Starts or stops auditioning from head

or Audio ImpoStarts or s

Spacebar

Browser Itehead

Import Aud

Table 30. Dele

Region List

or Browser Ite

Deletes loc

Deletes anany warning

Creates du

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rt Dialog:tops auditioning from head

m: Starts or stops loop auditioning from Option+Spacebar

io Dialog: Starts or stops auditioning Command+P

te or Duplicate Shortcuts

Task Shortcut

: Deletes a Region from the timeline

m: Deletes items from the browser/disk

Delete

ked files selected in a browser Command+Delete

y selected browser item, and suppresses dialog

Option+Delete

plicates of any selected files Command+D

Mouse Click Keyboard ShortcutsTable 31. DigiBase Mouse Click Modifiers

Task Shortcut

Selects contiguous items in a browser

or Selects a r

or Selects dis(must use

Shift-click

Selects all browser

Column He

or Region List

or Browser Finthe Search

or Browser Cl

Column Hebrowser


ange of contiguous column headers

-contiguous items only in the Regions List marquee for contiguous selection)

of the files in a multi-channel file in a Option-Shift-click

aders: Makes a secondary sort order

: Auditions a file

d Button: Cancels a search, and closes pane

ose Box: Closes all open browsers

Option-click

ader: Hides a column for the individual Command-Option-click

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Drag and

Browser Back Button: Opens the navigation menu

or Browser Items: Selects dis-contiguous items

or Column Heheaders

or Browser Upseveral lev

or Browser Viand width,

or Region Listregion is hi

Command-click

Browser Iteoriginal win

Table 31. DigiBase Mouse Click Modifiers

Task Shortcut

Table 32. Digi

Browser Itethe same vtarget loca

or Browser Mates a copyFiles folder

Browser Filtrack.

Waveform Dline

or Region List


m: From one folder to another folder on olume will create a copy of that item in the tion

edia File to Region List or Timeline: Cre- of the media file in the sessions Audio

Option-Drag and Drop

e: Imports to timeline and creates a new Shift-Drag and Drop

isplay: Sets sync point and spots to time-

: Opens the Replace Region dialog

Command-Drag and DropTask Shortcut Drop Keyboard Shortcuts

aders: Selects dis-continuous column

Button: Opens menu for navigating up els.

ew Preset Buttons: Stores column order and sort order

: Select a region without changing which ghlighted in timeline

ms: Opens a new window and leaves the dow open

Command-double-click

Base Drag and Drop Modifiers

Waveform Display: Sets the sync point and spots to the timeline and copies the audio file

Command-Option-Drag and Drop

Browser item to timeline: Suppresses automatic sample rat

Command-Shift-Drag and Drop

Region List

or Browser Auhead

or Browser Autemporary

Browser Aucopies the Folder

Region List

or Browser Ite

Browser Iteaudio file to

Region List

or Browser Ite

Browser Iteto the sess

Browser Ite

Browser Itethe audio fi

Table 32. DigiBase Drag and Drop Modifiers

Task Shortcut


e conversion

: Snaps to head

dio File, from Name or Icon: Snaps to

dio File, from Waveform Display: Spots to sync point

Control-Drag and Drop

dio File to Timeline: Snaps to head and audio file to the sessions Audio Files

Control-Option-Drag and Drop

: Snaps to sync point

m: Snaps to sync point

Control-Shift-Drag and Drop

m: Snaps to sync point and copies the the sessions Audio Files Folder

Control-Option-Shift-Drag and Drop

: Snaps to tail

m: Snaps to tail

Control-Command-Drag and Drop

m: Snaps to tail and copies the audio file ions Audio Files Folder

Control-Command-Option-Drag and Drop

m: Spots with variable cursor Control-Command-Shift-Drag and Drop

m: Spots with variable cursor and copies le to the sessions Audio Files Folder

Control-Command-Option-Shift-Drag and Drop

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Spotting without Dragging Keyboard Shortcuts

Navigati

Table 33. Spotting without Dragging Shortcuts

Task Shortcut

Browser Item: Spots to head without dragging Control+Option+H

Browser Ite

Browser Ite

Browser Itedragging

Table 34. Digi

Selection U

Selection D

Scroll Page

Scroll Page

Scroll to To

Scroll to Bo

Up one bro

Open Folde

Open Folde

Open Show

Close Show

Cycle to ne

Enter/Exit

Revert to o


Name Edit field Enter/Return

riginal text Esc/Hide Icon Left Arrow

xt or previous Browser Command+Left/Right Arrowson Shortcuts

m: Spots to tail without dragging Control+Option+T

m: Spots to sync point without dragging Control+Option+S

m: Spots to User Timestamp without Control+Option+U

Base Navigation Shortcuts

Task Shortcut

p Up Arrow

own Down Arrow

Up Page Up

Down Page Down

p of Browser Home

ttom of Browser End

wser level (same as up arrow icon) Command+Up Arrow

r (same window) Command+Down Arrow

r (new window) Command+Option+Down Arrow

/Hide Icon Right Arrow

Open/Close Search Pane Command+F

Move to Next Search Field Tab

Move to Pr

Table 34. DigiBase Navigation Shortcuts

Task Shortcut

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Pro Tools Keyboard Shortcuts for MacintoshConventions Used in This GuideGlobal Keyboard CommandsRecord and PlaybackNew Tracks DialogAuditioningScrub (Jog)/ShuttleNumeric Keypad ModesEdit Selection Definition and NavigationSelect Edit Tools and ModesEditing, Nudging and TrimmingFadesMix and Edit GroupsMIDI Events List EntryMIDI Step InputZoomMemory Locations and MarkersRegions ListImport Audio DialogPlug-In Settings LibrarianPlug-In Settings Dialog

Keyboard Input for Plug-In ParametersMixingAutomationPeripherals DialogPreferences DialogNumeric EntryText EntryMiscellaneousCommands Focus ModeDigiBase ShortcutsBrowser and Window Keyboard ShortcutsAuditioning Keyboard ShortcutsDelete or Duplicate Keyboard ShortcutsMouse Click Keyboard ShortcutsDrag and Drop Keyboard ShortcutsSpotting without Dragging Keyboard ShortcutsNavigation Shortcuts

keyboard shortcuts

Documents

track command

command option commandcs

option key

track record

mode command

playback shortcuts

d command spacebar

pmmacintosh keyboard