Intro to Pro Tools Shortcuts Flashcards
start/stop playback
0
Move timeline section back 1 bar
1
move timeline section forward 1 bar
2
start record
3 or command space
enable/disable loop playback
4
enable/disable loop record mode
5
Loop record can be very useful if you’ve also enabled the automatic playlisting preference. This lets you make a selection, press record (numeric 3, remember), and Pro Tools will automatically save each take as the loop restarts.
enable punch record mode
6
enable/disable metronome
7
enable/disable count-in
8
enable/disable MIDI merge
9
returns timeline selection point to the beginning of the session
Enter
start/stop playback
spacebar
alternate record
Command + Spacebar
zoom out
R
Zoom in
T
switch between edit and mix windows
command + =
create a new session
Command + N
create a new track
Shift + Command + N
import audio
Shift + Command + I
Duplicates the selected track(s)
Option + Command + D
consolidates the selected clip
Shift + Option + 3
export the selected clips (dry)
Shift + Command + K
offline bounce
Option + Command + B
enable SHUFFLE mode
Option + 1 (non-numeric keypad)
enable SLIP mode
Option + 2 (non-numeric keypad)
enable SPOT mode
Option + 3 (non-numeric keypad)
enable GRID mode; hit it again to toggle back and forth between regular and relative grid
Option + 4 (non-numeric keypad)
enable/disable insert/send
Command + click insert/send
enable/disable ALL inserts or sends for that track
Control + click insert/send
playlists audio on the selected track
Control + \
great while recording if you’re working outside of loop record mode
oops, undo!
Command + Z
oops, redo
Shift + Command + Z
SAVE!
Command S
If you don’t do this compulsively every 3 seconds, you’re doing it wrong.
trims everything before the timeline selection point
A
trims everything after the timeline selection point
S
creates a fade from the beginning of a clip up to the timeline selection point
D
with a whole clip(s) selected, will add short fades to the beginning and end
F
creates a fade after the timeline selection point to the end of the clip
G
move the timeline selection point and/or a clip selection up a track
P
move the timeline selection point and/or a clip selection down a track
; (semi-colon)
nudge a clip to the left (based on your chosen nudge value)
, (comma)
nudge a clip to the right (based on your chosen nudge value)
. (period)
separate clip based on current selection
Command + E
heals a separation
Command + H
trims clip to the current selection
Command + T
removes current selection
Command + B
opens strip silence, allowing you to remove the gaps between audio in selected clips. The sensitivity of strip silence is adjustable.
Command + U
group the selected tracks
Command + G
suspend all groups in the session
Shift + Command + G
group selected clips together;
Option + Command + G
opt + cmnd + U will undo the clip group