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Chapter One Properties of Sound > Intro to Pro Tools Shortcuts > Flashcards

Intro to Pro Tools Shortcuts Flashcards

1
Q

start/stop playback

A

0

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2
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Move timeline section back 1 bar

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1

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3
Q

move timeline section forward 1 bar

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2

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4
Q

start record

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3 or command space

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5
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enable/disable loop playback

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6
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enable/disable loop record mode

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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.

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7
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enable punch record mode

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6

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8
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enable/disable metronome

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7

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9
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enable/disable count-in

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8

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10
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enable/disable MIDI merge

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9

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11
Q

returns timeline selection point to the beginning of the session

A

Enter

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12
Q

start/stop playback

A

spacebar

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13
Q

alternate record

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Command + Spacebar

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14
Q

zoom out

A

R

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15
Q

Zoom in

A

T

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16
Q

switch between edit and mix windows

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command + =

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17
Q

create a new session

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Command + N

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18
Q

create a new track

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Shift + Command + N

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19
Q

import audio

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Shift + Command + I

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20
Q

Duplicates the selected track(s)

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Option + Command + D

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21
Q

consolidates the selected clip

A

Shift + Option + 3

22
Q

export the selected clips (dry)

A

Shift + Command + K

23
Q

offline bounce

A

Option + Command + B

24
Q

enable SHUFFLE mode

A

Option + 1 (non-numeric keypad)

25
Q

enable SLIP mode

A

Option + 2 (non-numeric keypad)

26
Q

enable SPOT mode

A

Option + 3 (non-numeric keypad)

27
Q

enable GRID mode; hit it again to toggle back and forth between regular and relative grid

A

Option + 4 (non-numeric keypad)

28
Q

enable/disable insert/send

A

Command + click insert/send

29
Q

enable/disable ALL inserts or sends for that track

A

Control + click insert/send

30
Q

playlists audio on the selected track

A

Control + \
great while recording if you’re working outside of loop record mode

31
Q

oops, undo!

A

Command + Z

32
Q

oops, redo

A

Shift + Command + Z

33
Q

SAVE!

A

Command S
If you don’t do this compulsively every 3 seconds, you’re doing it wrong.

34
Q

trims everything before the timeline selection point

A

A

35
Q

trims everything after the timeline selection point

A

S

36
Q

creates a fade from the beginning of a clip up to the timeline selection point

A

D

37
Q

with a whole clip(s) selected, will add short fades to the beginning and end

A

F

38
Q

creates a fade after the timeline selection point to the end of the clip

A

G

39
Q

move the timeline selection point and/or a clip selection up a track

A

P

40
Q

move the timeline selection point and/or a clip selection down a track

A

; (semi-colon)

41
Q

nudge a clip to the left (based on your chosen nudge value)

A

, (comma)

42
Q

nudge a clip to the right (based on your chosen nudge value)

A

. (period)

43
Q

separate clip based on current selection

A

Command + E

44
Q

heals a separation

A

Command + H

45
Q

trims clip to the current selection

A

Command + T

46
Q

removes current selection

A

Command + B

47
Q

opens strip silence, allowing you to remove the gaps between audio in selected clips. The sensitivity of strip silence is adjustable.

A

Command + U

48
Q

group the selected tracks

A

Command + G

49
Q

suspend all groups in the session

A

Shift + Command + G

50
Q

group selected clips together;

A

Option + Command + G
opt + cmnd + U will undo the clip group

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