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Pro Tools Shortcuts Flashcards

1
Q

Use operating system keyboard in Pro Tools

A

fn (function)

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2
Q

Follow playback

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control + N

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3
Q

Go to exact bar

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= (+) # of bar you want to be on

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4
Q

Switch between mix and edit window

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command (+) =

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5
Q

Bring up transport

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command + 1 (on numeric pad)

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6
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Zoom in and out of edit window

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command + left or right bracket

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7
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Zoom vertically in edit window

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control + option + up or down arrow

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8
Q

Slip editing

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command

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9
Q

How to copy what you grab

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option in grab mode

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10
Q

New track window

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shift + command + N

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11
Q

Name track select

A

command + arrow left or right

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12
Q

Open import window

A

shift + command + I

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13
Q

Tap tempo

A

T

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14
Q

Count off

A

8 (numeric pad)

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15
Q

Metronome

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7 (numeric pad)

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16
Q

Record

A

3 (numeric pad) / command + shift / F12

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17
Q

Abort recording

A

command + . (period)

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18
Q

Copy instead of add on import

A

option + drag and drop into Pro Tools

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19
Q

Bring up work space window

A

option + I

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20
Q

Tab transient

A

option + shift + tab

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21
Q

Loop playback

A

4 (numeric pad)

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22
Q

Loop recording

A

5 (numeric pad)

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23
Q

Go to transient

A

Tab

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24
Q

Go to previous transient

A

option + tab

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25
Q

Select transient you are currently on

A

shift + tab

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26
Q

Separate clip

A

command + E

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27
Q

Trim everything around selection

A

command + T

28
Q

Rename clips

A

command + R

29
Q

Frame entire session to screen

A

command + option + control + down arrow

30
Q

Turn on Zoom toggle

A

control + E

31
Q

Magnifier

A

F5

32
Q

Trim tool

A

F6

33
Q

Selector Tool

A

F7

34
Q

Grabber Tool

A

F8

35
Q

Scrubber Tool

A

F9

36
Q

Pencil

A

F10

37
Q

Shuffle

A

F1

38
Q

Slip

A

F2

39
Q

Spot

A

F3

40
Q

Grid

A

F4

41
Q

Smart Tool

A

F6 + F7 /or/ F7 + F8

42
Q

Set everything back visually to how it was recorded

A

option + A

43
Q

Zoom in on size of the waveform

A

option + command + left or right square bracket

44
Q

Memory locations

A

command + 5

45
Q

Delete all markers

A

option + shift + click

46
Q

Restore last selection

A

option + command + Z

47
Q

Batch fades window

A

command + F

48
Q

Redo

A

shift + command + Z

49
Q

Slandered view in mix window

A

option + command + M

50
Q

Put same plug in on all tracks

A

option + clicking on plug-in

51
Q

Solo safe mode

A

command + click solo

52
Q

Hide inserts, sends etc…

A

option + click

53
Q

Import audio

A

command + shift + I

54
Q

Import session data

A

option+ shift + I

55
Q

Quantize window

A

option + 0

56
Q

What does input quantize mode do?

A

Quantizes as you play

57
Q

How do you record loop in MIDI?

A

You have to MIDI merge and put on loop playback

58
Q

How to have new tracks show up in loop record mode?

A

Go to preferences - then operation - then select (Automatically create new playlists when loop recording)

59
Q

MIDI event list

A

option (+) =

60
Q

Bring work space to the forefront

A

option + J

61
Q

Duplicate

A

command + D

62
Q

Repeat

A

option + R

63
Q

Create 3 warp markers with elastic audio on in warp mode

A

shift + click

64
Q

Fade into where your marker is

A

control + D

65
Q

Fade out of where your marker is

A

control + G

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