Pro Tools Key Commands

Question 1

Play/Stop

Answer 1

spacebar

Question 2

Record In/Out

Answer 2

Keypad #3

Question 3

Click On/Off

Answer 3

Keypad #7

Question 4

Pre-Roll On/Off

Answer 4

cmd + K

Question 5

Record Arm tracks that contain cursor

Answer 5

Shift + R

Question 6

Record Arm/Disarm all tracks

Answer 6

opt + click any record arm

Question 7

Track Show/Hide

Answer 7

memory locations “1.1”

Question 8

New track

Answer 8

cmd + shift + N

Question 9

New track window controls

Answer 9

cmd + down arrow, cmd + right arrow, etc.

Question 10

New playlists for all tracks

Answer 10

ctrl + opt + \

Question 11

New playlists for selected tracks

Answer 11

ctrl + opt + shift + \

Question 12

Duplicate playlists for selected track

Answer 12

cmd + ctrl + \

Question 13

Duplicate playlists for all tracks

Answer 13

cmd + opt + ctrl + \

Question 14

Quick punch on/off

Answer 14

cmd + shift + P

Question 15

Track punch on/off

Answer 15

cmd + shift + T

Question 16

Override group

Answer 16

ctrl + click

Question 17

Suspend groups

Answer 17

cmd + shift + G

Question 18

Toggle Insertion Follows Playback

Answer 18

“N” key with keyboard focus - otherwise in toolbar

Question 19

Cycle Edit Modes

Answer 19

` (tilde)

Question 20

Record Safe

Answer 20

cmd + click record arm on track

Question 21

Loop Record

Answer 21

opt + L

Question 22

Set Record Tracks to Input Only

Answer 22

opt + K