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Protools Shortcuts Flashcards

Memorize shortcuts for protools

1
Q

Change parameter on all Channel Strips

A

Option+applicable function

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2
Q

Change parameter on all selected channel strips

A

Option+Shift+applicable function

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3
Q

Fine tune an item

A

Command-click on applicable
fader/pot/breakpoint function

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4
Q

Select multiple contiguous
items (tracks, Clips, paths)

A

Click to select the first item, then
Shift-Click another to select all
in-between

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5
Q

Select multiple
non-contiguous items (tracks,
Clips, paths)

A

Click to select first item, then
Command-click to select the next
item

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6
Q

CKF-Move Edit Insertion To Next Track

A

;

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7
Q

CKF-Move Edit Insertion To Previous
Track

A

P

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8
Q

CKF-Trim Clip Start To Cursor

A

A

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9
Q

CKF-Separate

A

B

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10
Q

CKF-Copy

A

C

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11
Q

CKF-Zoom Toggle

A

E

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12
Q

CKF-Paste

A

V

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13
Q

CKF-Cut

A

X

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14
Q

Toggle Insertion Follows Playback

A

N

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15
Q

CKF-Zoom In Horizontal

A

T

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16
Q

CKF-Zoom Out Horizontal

A

R

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17
Q

CKF-Undo

A

Z

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18
Q

CKF-Redo

A

Shift+ Z

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19
Q

CKF-Toggle Playlist View Mode

A

-

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20
Q

Start/stop playback

A

Spacebar

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21
Q

Half-speed playback

A

Shift+Spacebar

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22
Q

Start record

A

Command+Spacebar, F12,
or 3 (on numeric keypad)*

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23
Q

Enter/Exit record during playback in Quick Punch

A

Command+Spacebar, F12,
or click Transport Record
button*

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24
Q

NK-Play/Stop

A

0

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25
Q

NK-Rewind

A

1

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26
Q

NK-Fast Forward

A

2

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27
Q

NK-Record Enable

A

3

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28
Q

NK-QuickPunch mode on/off

A

6

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29
Q

NK-Loop Playback mode on/off

A

4

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30
Q

NK-Loop Record mode on/off

A

5

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31
Q

NK-Click on/off

A

7

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32
Q

NK-Countoff on/off

A

8

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33
Q

NK-MIDI Merge/Replace mode on/off

A

9

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34
Q

Cycle through Edit modes

A

Single Open Quote (‘) key,
located above the Tab key

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35
Q

Shuffle mode

A

F1, or Option+1 (on computer
keyboard)

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36
Q

Slip mode

A

F2, or Option+2 (on computer
keyboard)

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37
Q

Spot mode

A

F3, or Option+3 (on computer
keyboard)

38
Q

Grid mode

A

F4, or Option+4

39
Q

Toggle between Grid and Slip modes
while editing

A

Command-click with any edit tool

40
Q

Cycle through Edit tools

A

Escape (Esc) key

41
Q

Smart Tool

A

F6+F7, F7+F8, or
Command+7 (on

42
Q

Nudge back by next Nudge value (Nudge Edit selection and any Clips entirely inside the Edit selection)

A

Minus (–) key (on numeric keypad), or Comma (,) (in Commands Keyboard Focus)

43
Q

Nudge forward by next Nudge value (Nudge Edit selection and any Clips entirely inside the Edit selection)

A

Plus (+) key (on numeric keypad), or Period (.) (in Commands Keyboard Focus)

44
Q

Reverse Trimmer tool direction when
trimming Clip

A

Option+Trimmer tool

45
Q

Duplicate Clip(s) in Edit Window

A

Option-click selection and drag to destination or Command+D

46
Q

Constrain audio Clip to vertical movement

A

Control-click to move audio Clip with Grabber tool

47
Q

Mute and Unmute clips in edit window

A

Command+M

48
Q

Horizontal zoom in or out

A

Command+ ] or [

49
Q

Continuously zoom vertically on a single
audio track (or group of tracks)

A

Control+drag with the Zoomer tool up or down in the track

50
Q

Zoom Vertically on all audio tracks

A

Control+ Option and Up and down with arrow keys

51
Q

Create Memory Location

A

Enter (on numeric keypad)

52
Q

Edit a Memory Location

A

Control-click on Memory Location marker

53
Q

Delete Memory Location

A

Option-click on a Memory Location marker

54
Q

Recall a Memory Location using the numeric keypad

A

Period (.)+Memory Location number+Period (.) (Transport or Shuttle mode), or Memory Location number+ Period (.) (Classic mode)

55
Q

Create Fades (open Fades dialog)

A

Command+F

56
Q

Fade to Start

A

Control+D

57
Q

Fade to End

A

Control+G

58
Q

Add a new track of the same type and channel width as the last new track (Audio, Aux,Instrument, VCA Master, MIDI, or Master Fader)

A

Double-click empty area of the Mix or Edit windows, or Tracks list

59
Q

Add a new Audio track of the same channel width as the last new track

A

Command-double-click empty area of Mix or Edit windows, or Tracks list

60
Q

Add a new Auxiliary Input track of the same channel width as the last new track

A

Control-double-click empty
area of Mix or Edit windows,
or Tracks list

61
Q

Add a new Master Fader track of the same channel width as the last new track

A

Shift-double-click empty area
of Mix or Edit windows, or Tracks list

62
Q

Add a new stereo Instrument track

A

Option-double-click empty area of Mix or Edit windows, or Tracks list

63
Q

New Session

A

Command+N

64
Q

Open Session

A

Command+O

65
Q

Bounce to Disk

A

Command+Option+B

66
Q

Import Audio

A

Command+Shift+I

67
Q

Undo

A

Command+Z

68
Q

Redo

A

Command+Shift+Z

69
Q

Restore Last Selection

A

Command+Option+Z

70
Q

Cut

A

Command+X

71
Q

Copy

A

Command+C

72
Q

Paste

A

Command+V

73
Q

Clear

A

Command+B

74
Q

Select All

A

Command+A

75
Q

Trim Clip to Selection

A

Command+T

76
Q

Heal Separation

A

Command+H

77
Q

Consolidate Clip

A

Option+Shift+3

78
Q

Mute/Unmute Clips

A

Command+M

79
Q

Strip Silence

A

Command+U

80
Q

New Track

A

Command+Shift+N

81
Q

Group Tracks

A

Command+G (with two or more tracks selected)

82
Q

Duplicate Tracks

A

Option+Shift+D

83
Q

Clear all Clip indicators

A

Option+C

84
Q

Lock/Unlock Clips

A

Command+L

85
Q

Group Clips

A

Command+Option+G

86
Q

Ungroup Clips

A

Command+Option+U

87
Q

Regroup Clips

A

Command+Option+R

88
Q

Toggle Mix and Edit windows

A

Command+Equal (=)

89
Q

Show Transport

A

Command+1 (on numeric keypad)

90
Q

Show Big Counter

A

Command+3 (on numeric keypad)

91
Q

Show Automation Enable

A

Command+4 (on numeric keypad)

92
Q

Show Memory Locations

A

Command+5 (on numeric keypad)
Ctrl+5

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