Avid Pro Tools SE 8.0.3 User guide

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Pro Tools SE Shortcuts Guide

Version 8.0.3

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Pro Tools SE Shortcuts Guide 1

Pro Tools SE Shortcuts Guide

(for Pro Tools SE on Mac and Windows)

For increased operational speed and ease of use, there are many Pro Tools

SE keyboard and Right-click shortcuts to give you fast

access to a wide variety of tasks. This guide lists a variety of keyboard shortcuts and Right-click shortcuts available in each window

of Pro Tools, and are grouped by functional area for your added convenience and quick reference.

Conventions Used in This Guide

Our guides use the following conventions to indicate menu choices and key commands:

Menu commands that have a keyboard shortcut display their keyboard shortcut on-screen,

to the right of the menu command.

Convention Action

File > Save Session Choose Save Session from the File menu.

Command+N/Control+N Hold down the Command (Apple) key (Mac) or the Control (Ctrl) key (Windows) and

press the N key.

Option+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys Hold down the Option key and press the Plus (+) or Minus (–) key (on numeric keypad

or QWERTY, as noted).

Command-click (Mac Only) Hold down the Command key and click the mouse button.

Right-click Click with the right mouse button.

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Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts in the Main Pro Tools Window

The following shortcuts can be used in the main Pro Tools window for the features noted.

Action Mac Windows

Fine Tune adjustment

• Plug-in parameter editing • fader movement • automation data trimming

Fine Tune (Fine Adjust mode) Command-click on applicable

fader/pot/breakpoint function (appli-

cable functions bulleted above)

Ctrl-click on applicable

fader/pot/breakpoint function (appli-

cable functions bulleted above)

Multi-select

• Tracks • Regions

Select multiple contiguous items (tracks, regions) Click to select first item, then

Shift-click another to select all similar

items between (applicable items

bulleted above)

Click to select first item, then

Shift-click another to select all similar

items between (applicable items

bulleted above)

Select multiple non-contiguous items (tracks, regions) Click to select first item, then Com-

mand-click another to select all similar

items between (applicable items

bulleted above)

Click to select first item, then Ctrl-click

another to select all similar items

between (applicable items

bulleted above)

Playback

Start/stop playback Spacebar Spacebar

Pause (pre-prime deck for instant playback and record) Control+Spacebar, or Option-click, on

Transport Play button

Start+Spacebar, or Alt-click on Trans-

port Play button

Center on selection start/end Left/Right Arrow keys (when selection

exceeds window view)

Left/Right Arrow keys (when selection

exceeds window view)

Loop playback toggle Command+Shift+L, or Control-click on

Transport Play button

Ctrl+Shift+L, or Start-click on Trans-

port Play button

Half-speed playback Shift+Spacebar Shift+Spacebar

Enter/Exit record during playback Command+Spacebar, F12, or click

Transport Record button

Command+Spacebar, F12, or click

Transport Record button

Record

Start record Command+Spacebar, F12, or 3 (on

numeric keypad)*

Ctrl+Spacebar, or F12, or 3 (on

numeric keypad)

Stop record Spacebar Spacebar

Loop record toggle Option+L Alt+L

*Some Pro Tools recording shortcuts use the same key commands as some Mac OS X shortcuts. If you want to retain use of these key

commands in Pro Tools, these Mac OS X shortcuts must be disabled. For more information, see the Avid Pro Tools SE User Guide.

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Transport Mode using Numeric Keypad

Play/Stop 0 0

Rewind 1 1

Fast Forward 2 2

Record 3 3

Loop Playback mode on/off 4 4

Loop Record mode on/off 5 5

Click on/off 7 7

Countoff on/off 8 8

Auditioning

Cue Transport to selection start/end Command+Left/Right Arrow keys Command+Left/Right Arrow keys

Edit Modes and Tools

Snap to Grid button on/off F4, or Option+4 (on QWERTY keyboard) F4, or Ctrl+4 (on QWERTY keyboard)

Zoomer tool F5, or Command+1 (on QWERTY key-

board)

F5, or Ctrl+1 (on QWERTY keyboard)

Trimmer tool F6, or Command+2 (on QWERTY key-

board)

F6, or Ctrl+2 (on QWERTY keyboard)

Selector tool F7, or Command+3 (on QWERTY key-

board)

F7, or Ctrl+3 (on QWERTY keyboard)

Grabber tool F8, or Command+4 (on QWERTY key-

board)

F8, or Ctrl+4 (on QWERTY keyboard)

Pencil tool F10, or Command+6 (on QWERTY key-

board, if Mac OS X Expose is disabled)

F10, or Ctrl+6 (on QWERTY keyboard)

Cycle through Edit tools Escape (Esc) key Escape (Esc) key, or Center-click

Enable or disable Tab to Transients command Command+Option+Tab Ctrl+Alt+Tab

Edit Selection, Definition, and Navigation

Locate cursor to next region-boundary Tab (if Tab to Transients button is dis-

abled)

Tab (if Tab to Transients button is

enabled)

Locate cursor to previous region boundary Option+Tab (if Tab to Transients button

is disabled)

Ctrl+Tab (if Tab to Transients button is

enabled)

Go to and select next region Control+Tab Start+Tab

Go to and select previous region Control+Option+Tab Start+Ctrl+Tab or Start+Ctrl

Go to end of session Option+Return Ctrl+Enter

Extend selection to Song Start Shift+Return Shift+Enter

Extend selection to end of session Option+Shift+Return Ctrl+Shift+Enter

Set selection start/end during playback Down/Up Arrow keys Down/Up Arrow keys

Select entire region in Edit window Double-click with Selector Double-click with Selector tool

Action Mac Windows

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Select entire track in Edit window Triple-click with Selector, or single-click

in track and press Command+A

Triple-click with Selector tool, or sin-

gle-click in track and press Ctrl+A

Select all regions in all tracks in Edit window Return, then press Command+A Enter, then press Ctrl+A

Move the selection backward by the selection amount Command+Control+Option+L Ctrl+Alt+Start+L

Halve the length of the selection Command+Control+Option+Shift+L Ctrl+Alt+Start+Shift+L

Record enable tracks that contain the Edit cursor or Edit

selection

Shift+R Shift+R

Solo tracks that contain the Edit cursor or Edit selectio Shift+S Shift+S

Mute tracks that contain the Edit cursor or Edit selection Shift+M Shift+M

Move the insertion to the beginning of the Edit selection Down arrow Up arrow

Move the insertion to the end of the Edit selection Down arrow Up arrow

Editing, Nudging, and Trimming

• In the following shortcuts, the Plus/Minus (+/–) key usage is on the numeric keypad only.

Change Grid value Control+Option+Plus/Minus (+/–)

keys

Start+Alt+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys

Change Nudge value Command+Option+Plus/Minus (+/–)

keys

Ctrl+Alt+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys

Nudge back by next Nudge value (Nudge Edit

selection and any regions entirely inside the Edit selection)

Minus (–) key (on numeric keypad) Minus (–) key (on numeric keypad)

Nudge forward by next Nudge value (Nudge Edit

selection and any regions entirely inside the Edit selection)

Plus (+) key (on numeric keypad) Plus (+) key (on numeric keypad)

Nudge start/end data to right/left by Nudge value

(keeps underlying audio and moves start/end)

Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys

Nudge data within current region to right/left by

Nudge value (keeps region start/end and moves underlying

audio)

Control+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys Start+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys

Nudge left selection boundary right/left by Nudge

value

Option+Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys Alt+Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys

Nudge right selection boundary right/left by Nudge

value

Command+Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–)

keys

Ctrl+Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys

Trim left edge of region to right/left by Nudge value Option+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys Alt+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys

Trim right edge of region to right/left by Nudge value Command+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys Ctrl+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys

Reverse Trimmer tool direction when trimming region Option+Trimmer tool Alt+Trimmer tool

Trim up to, but not over, adjacent regions Hold down Control key while trimming Hold down Start key while trimming

Duplicate region(s) in Edit window Option-click selection and drag to des-

tination

Alt-click selection and drag to destina-

tion

Delete selection Backspace or Delete (on QWERTY key-

board)

Backspace or Delete (on QWERTY key-

board)

Constrain audio region to vertical movement Control-click to move audio region with

Grabber tool

Start-click to move audio region with

Grabber tool

Snap region start to stationary playhead or Edit selection

start

Control-click new region with Grabber

tool

Start-click new region with Grabber tool

Action Mac Windows

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Snap region end to stationary playhead or Edit selection

start

Command-Control-click new region

with Grabber tool

Ctrl-Start-click new region with Grabber

tool

Zoom

Horizontal zoom in or out Command+ ] or [ Ctrl+ ] or [

Zoom to show entire session horizontally Command+Control+[ Ctrl+Start+[

File Menu Commands

• The following are shortcuts of commands found in the File Menu

New Session Command+N Ctrl+N

Open Session Command+O Ctrl+O

Open Recent Command+Shift+O Ctrl+Shift+O

Close session Command+Shift+W Ctrl+Shift+W

Save Session Command+S Ctrl+S

Export Audio Command+Option+B Ctrl+Alt+B

Import Audio Command+Shift+I Ctrl+Shift+I

Import MIDI Command+Option+l Ctrl+Alt+l

Import Movie Option+Shift+Command+I Alt+Shift+Ctrl+I

Print Score from Pro Tools Session Command+P Ctrl+P

Edit Menu Commands

• The following are shortcuts of commands found in the Edit Menu (some commands do not appear in the Edit Menu)

Undo Command+Z Ctrl+Z

Redo Command+Shift+Z Ctrl+Shift+Z

Cut Command+X Ctrl+X

Copy Command+C Ctrl+C

Paste Command+V Ctrl+V

Select All Command+A Ctrl+A

Paste Special to Current Automation Type Command+Control+V Ctrl+Start+V

Duplicate Selection Command+D Ctrl+D

Insert Silence Command+Shift+E Ctrl+Shift+E

Trim Region to Selection Command+T Ctrl+T

Trim Region Start to Insertion Option+Shift+7 Alt+Shift+7

Trim Region End to Insertion Option+Shift+8 Alt+Shift+8

Separate Region at Selection Command+E Ctrl+E

Heal Separation Command+H Ctrl+H

Combine selection Option+Shift+3 Alt+Shift+3

Action Mac Windows

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Marker Location and Markers

Create Marker Location Enter (on numeric keypad) Enter (on numeric keypad)

Delete Marker Location Option-click on a Memory Location

marker

Alt-click on a Memory Location marker

Recall a Marker Location using the numeric keypad Period (.)+Memory Location num-

ber+Period (.)

Period (.)+Memory Location num-

ber+Period (.)

Automation

Vertically constrain automation movement Press Shift and move automation with

Grabber tool

Press Shift and move automation with

Grabber tool

Write new breakpoint to next automation value Press and hold Option+Shift while writ-

ing a breakpoint (by clicking with the

Grabber tool in a track’s Automation

lane)

Press and hold Alt+Shift while writing a

breakpoint (by clicking with the Grab-

ber tool in a track’s Automation lane)

Write new breakpoint to previous automation value Press and hold Command+Option

while writing a breakpoint (by clicking

with the Grabber tool in a track’s Auto-

mation lane)

Press and hold Ctrl+Alt while writing a

breakpoint (by clicking with the Grab-

ber tool in a track’s Automation lane)

Delete* Backspace Backspace

Cut* Command+X Ctrl+X

Copy* Command+C Ctrl+C

Duplicate* Command+D Ctrl+D

Clear* Command+B Ctrl+B

*Hold Down Control during the shortcut to affect all Automa-

tion parameters on the track

Fades

Create Fades Command+F Ctrl+F

Track Menu Commands

• The following are shortcuts of commands found in the Track Menu

New Track Command+Shift+N Ctrl+Shift+N

Duplicate Tracks Option+Shift+D Alt+Shift+D

Region Commands

• The following are shortcuts for region operations

Mute/Unmute Regions Command+M Ctrl+M

Bring to Front Option+Shift+F Alt+Shift+F

Send to Back Option+Shift+B Alt+Shift+B

Quantize Region to Nearest Grid Command+0 (zero) Ctrl+0 (zero)

Action Mac Windows

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Elastic Audio

• The following shortcuts apply to tracks in Elastic Time view

Relocate a Warp marker (without applying warping) With the Grabber or the Pencil tool,

Control-click and drag a Warp marker

to a new location

With the Grabber or the Pencil tool,

Start-click and drag a Warp marker to a

new location

Delete a Warp marker Double-click a Warp marker, or with the

Grabber or the Pencil tool, Option-click

a Warp marker

Double-click a Warp marker, or with the

Grabber or the Pencil tool, Alt-click a

Warp marker

Delete all Warp markers in a selection Press Delete or Backspace Press Delete or Backspace

Preferences Dialog

• The following shortcuts apply to the Preferences dialog

Go to Audio tab Command+1 Ctrl+1

Go to Control Surfaces tab Command+2 Ctrl+2

Go to Sessions tab Command+3 Ctrl+3

Window Menu Commands

• The following are shortcuts of commands found in the Window Menu

Open Loops Option+Semi-Colon (;) Alt+Semi-Colon (;)

Open MIDI Editor Option+Control+Equal (=) Alt+Start+Equal (=)

Mixing

• The following shortcuts apply to the Mixer section of each track

Reset a control to default value Option-click on control Alt-click on control

Clear peak or clip-hold from meter Click on indicator Click on indicator

Bypass effect Command-click on effect name Ctrl-click on effect name

Clear all Clip indicators Option+C Alt+C

Numeric Entry

• The following shortcuts apply to current Location Counter

Edit Current Location and Big Counters Asterisk (*) (on numeric keypad) Asterisk (*) (on numeric keypad)

Move sub-unit selection to the right Period (.) Period (.)

Move sub-unit selection to the left/right Left/Right Arrow keys Left/Right Arrow keys

Increment/decrement the current sub-unit Up/Down Arrow keys Up/Down Arrow keys

Apply entered numeric value Enter Enter

Clear entered numeric value and exit Time Entry

mode

Esc (Escape) key Esc (Escape) key

Text Entry

• The following shortcuts apply to all dialogs containing text fields

Move down or up rows Tab or Shift+Tab Tab or Shift+Tab

Move to beginning or end of edit contents Up/Down Arrow keys Up/Down Arrow keys

Move single letters at a time across a name label Left/Right Arrow keys Left/Right Arrow keys

Select entire word Double-click on word Double-click on word

Select entire line Triple-click on a word in the line Triple-click on a word in the line

Action Mac Windows

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Miscellaneous

Quit Pro Tools Command+Q Alt+F4

Scroll Wheel Commands

• The following shortcuts apply to moving scrollbars on systems with a scroll wheel.

Scroll horizontally Shift+Scroll Wheel Shift+Scroll Wheel

Fine-tune scroll (Fine Adjust mode) Shift+Command+Scroll Wheel Shift+Ctrl+Scroll Wheel

Zoom in/out of timeline Option+Scroll Wheel in timeline Alt+Scroll Wheel in timeline

Action Mac Windows

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Loops Window Shortcuts

The following shortcuts are available in the Loops window.

Action Mac Windows

Auditioning

Start or stop loop audition Spacebar Spacebar

Delete or Duplicate

Delete selected loops from the Loops dialog/disk Delete Delete

Create duplicates of any selected Loops Command+D Ctrl+D

Mouse Click

Select contiguous items Shift-click Shift-click

Column Headers: Make a secondary sort order

– or –

Loops dialog Find button: Cancel a search, and closes the

Search pane

Option-click Alt-click

Loops window Up button: Open menu for navigating up sev-

eral levels

Command-click Ctrl-click

Drag and Drop

From one folder to another folder on the same volume, cre-

ate a copy of that item in the target location

Option-drag and drop Alt-drag and drop

Import loop to Timeline and create a new track Shift-drag and drop Shift-drag and drop

Navigation

Selection up Up Arrow key Up Arrow key

Selection down Down Arrow key Down Arrow key

Scroll Page up Page Up Page Up

Scroll Page down Page Down Page Down

Scroll to top of browser Home Home

Scroll to bottom of browser End End

Up one browser level (same as Up arrow icon) Command+Up Arrow key Ctrl+Up Arrow key

Enter/exit Name Edit field Enter or Return Enter

Revert to original text Escape (Esc) key Escape (Esc) key

Open/close Search pane Command+F Ctrl+F

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Right-Click Shortcuts

The following Right-click shortcuts apply to both Mac and Windows systems equipped with a two-button mouse. Right-clicking

on the noted features allow you to perform commands and access menus (if applicable).

Feature Shortcut

Edit Window

Region, region selection, or point in

region

(Waveform Track view)

•Cut

•Copy

•Paste

• Select loop Record Take

• Duplicate

• Rename

• Separate

• Combine

• Conform to Tempo

• Snap to Next

• Snap to Previous

• Snap to Grid

• Transpose

• Export as loop

• Learn About

Region, region selection, or point in

region

(Warp Track view)

• Remove Warp

• Remove Transpose

• Transpose

• Learn About

MIDI Editor Window

Midi Editor window • Cut

•Copy

•Paste

• Duplicate

• Separate

• Combine

• Snap to Grid

• Transpose

• Learn About

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