pro tools 101 shortcuts

Show/hide transport window

Command+1

move playback cursor to beginning of timeline

return

move playback cursor to end of timeline

option+return

save session

command+s

open save as dialog box

command+control+s

create new session

command+n

toggle mix and edit windows

command+=

toggle narrow mix view and normal view

option+command+m

hide a window view

option+click on heading

open new tracks dialog box

shift+command+n

toggle through stereo or mono options in new tracks box

command+left/right arrows

cycle different track types in new tracks box

command+up/down arrows

select a track without deselecting others

command+click on track name

select a range of tracks

shift

select/deselect all tracks

option+click

show/hide all tracks

option+click show/hide icon

open import menu

shift+command+i

force-copy when dragging from browser

hold option while dragging file into pro tools

open new workspace browser

option+i

bring workspace browsers to front

option+j

make a selection from cursor’s position to beginning of timeline

shift+return

make a selection from cursor’s position to end of timeline

shift+option+return

zoom out

r

zoom in

t

zoom out with zoomer tool

hold option

zoom out to view the longest track/entire session

double-click zoomer tool

enable/disable insertion follows playback

N

scroll to cursor or beginning of selected area

left arrow

scroll to cursor or end of selected area

right arrow

shuffle mode

F1

slip mode

F2

spot mode

F3

grid mode

F4

zoomer tool

F5

trim tool

F6

selector tool

F7

grabber tool

F8

smart tool

any combination of F6, F7, F8

absolute grid mode

blue

relative grid mode

purple

tap to set tempo

T

reset volume to unity or pan to center

option+click controls

begin recording

command spacebar or F12 or keypad 3

move selection without changing its length

option+move punch in or out point

enable/disable pre and post roll

command+k

set pre or post roll point

option+click

disable and reset pre or post roll

option+click in either half of selection

wait for note

F11

virtual midi keyboard

shift+k

flip pencil tool to eraser

hold option

cut

command+x

copy

command+c

paste

command+v

clear

command+b

redo

shift+command+z

duplicate

command+d

repeat

option+r

separate clip at selection

command+e

heal separation

command+h

consolidate clip

shift+option+3

nudge later in time

plus or comma

nudge earlier in time

minus or period

individually select/deselect multiple tracks

command+click track names

change aspects of all shown tracks

option

change aspects of all selected tracks

shift+option

make same selection on nonadjacent tracks

shift+click

create fade

command+f

create a fade-in to cursor position

D

create a fade-out to cursor position

G

create a cross-fade over selection

F

move cursor to previous clip boundary

option+tab

move volume fader in fine resolution

command+click and drag

open multiple output windows

shift+click output window buttons

enable/disable solo safe

command+click solo button

make a copy of a plug-in

option+drag to new location

bypass a plug-in

command+click insert assignment

deactivate a plug-in

command+ctrl+click insert assignment

copy a send

option+drag send to another track

delete existing automation breakpoint

option+click

bounce mix

command+option+b

separate

B

mute clip

command+m

trim to start

A

session setup

command+2

move clip to cursor

ctrl+click

midi merge

9 keypad

shift octave up

X

shift octave down

Z

increase velocity

V

decrease velocity

C

automation window

apple+4

snap to beginning of clip

Q

move to next clip boundary

tab

create new marker

enter x2