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Key Commands

* = On Number Pad

^ = Must Be Specified In Preferences

Keys On Mac That Translate To Windows:

• Command = Control

• Option = Alt

• Control = Start

• Return = Enter

One Touch Key Commands

• Enable Shuffle Mode = F1

• Enables Slip mode = F2

• Enables Split Mode = F3

• Enables Absolute/Relative Grid Modes = F4

| Keys F1-F4 Are The Various Editing Modes |

• Zoom Tool = F5

• Trim Tool = F6

• Selector Tool = F7

• Grabber Tool = F8

• Scrubber Tool = F9

• Pencil Tool = F10

| Keys F5-F10 Are The Various Tools |

• Enable Wait For MIDI = F11^

• Record = F12

• Record = 3*

• Playhead Goes To The Beginning of Session = Return

• Zoom Out = R

• Zoom In = T

• Enable/Disable Insertion Follows Playback = N

• Jump To Playhead’s Current Position (If Not visible) = Left/Right Arrow Key

• Cut From Beginning of Track To Playhead’s Position = A

• Cut From End of Track To Playhead Position = S

• Enable/Disable Click During Playback = 7*

• Cut A Clip From An Audio Track = B

• Enable MIDI Merge = 9*

• Nudge A Clip To The Right = + OR Period (.)

• Nudge A Clip To The Left = - OR (comma)

• Move To Next Clip = Tab

• Create A Fade-In From Beginning To Playhead Position = D

• Create A Fade-Out From End To Playhead Position = G

• Create A Fade Covering A Selected Area = F

• Jump To The Beginning of A Session: Return

• Enable/Disable Count-Off = 8*

• Begin Selection On The Timeline = Up Arrow

• End Selection On The Timeline = Down Arrow

• Switch Between Clips Notes & Views On Selected MIDI/Instrument Tracks = Minus (-)

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Two Touch Key Commands

• Open MIDI Keyboard = Shift + K

• Open A Workspace Browser = Option + I

• Playhead Goes To End of Session = Option + Return

• Repeats A Selected Track = Option + R

• Zoom Out = Option + Click

• Record = Command + Spacebar

• Creates A Copy of Audio File When Dragging = Option + Drag (Applies To Entire Mac OS)

• Moves The Order of Tools = Command + Drag

• Change Track Type = Command + Up/Down (In Create Track Window)

• Change Track Dimension = Command + Left/Right (In Create Track Window)

• Change Track Number = Command + Left/Right (In Track naming Window)

• Selects All Tracks = Option + Click

• Select/Edit Specific Individual Tracks = Option + Shift

• Function of Right Click = Control + Click

• Highlights From The Beginning of The Timeline To The Playhead’s Position = Shift + Return

• Create A New File In Audio Files Folder = Option + Drag

• Open Transport Window = Command + 1*

• Return A Fader To 0 = Option + Click Fader

• Adjust A Fader By 0.1dB = Click + Command

• Separate A Clip From An Audio Track = Command + E

• Switch From Pencil To Eraser In MIDI Tracks = Option + Click

• Delete a breakpoint in MIDI = Option + Click (w/ Grabber tool enabled)

• Select/Edit All Tracks = Option + Click

• Select Individual/Specific Tracks = Command + Click

• Enable Track Link & Edit Selection = Shift + T

• Cut A Selection = Command + X

• Move to Previous Clip = Option + Tab

• Make A Selection While Moving w/ Tab = Shift + Tab

• View The Video Window = Command + 9*

• Duplicate A Clip = Command + D

• Heal A Series of Cuts On A Clip = Command + H

• Scrub A Clip Left/Right = Control & +/-* (On A Selected Clip)

• Drag A Plugin To A Different Channel (Retains The Settings): Option + Drag

• Bypass A Singular Plugin + Command + Click

• Bypass All Plugins On A Channel: Shift + A

• Resize Tracks To Fit Window Horizontally = Option + A

• Solo Safe A Track = Command + Click

• Show/Hide The Automation Windows = Command + 4*

• Jump ToThe End of A Session: Option + Return

• Save Session = Command + S

• Enlarge A Selected Track = Select + E

• Solo A Track = Shift + S

• Mute A Track = Shift M

• Open A Folder = Shift + F

• Create An Audio Track = Command + Double Click

• Create An Aux Track = Control + Double Click

• Create An Instrument Track = Option + Double Click

• Create A Master Fader Track = Shift + Double Click

| These Double Click Key Commands Can Be Combined To Make Multiple Track Types |

• Create A New Playlist = Control + \

• Trim A Selected Clip on Front & Back = Command + T

• Enable/Disable Link Timeline & Edit Selection = Shift + /

• Quantize A Track - Option + 0*

• Capture A Track = Command + R

• Filter Out A Tag Type In Sound-base = Option + Click Tag

• Show Just A Selected Group’s Tacks = Command + Click Group

• Add A Change In The Rulers At A Selected Point = Control + Click The Ruler To Be Changed

• Open Tempo Operation Window = Option + 2*

• Move Selected Area On The Timeline = Option + Drag Area

• Activate/Deactivate Pre & Post-Roll = Command + K

• Enable Pre & Post-Roll On The Timeline = Option + Click Outside Selected Area

• Disable Pre & Post-Roll On The Timeline = Option + Click Inside Selected Area

• Snap A Clip To The Playhead Position = Control + Click

• Create A Sync Point + Command + Comma (,)

• Remove A Sync Point = Option + Click

• Print A Score = Command + P

• Mirror An Output of A Track = Control + Click Multiple Outputs

• Nudge A Clip’s Beginning = Option + Plus(+) OR Minus (-)

• Nudge A Clip’s End = Command + Plus (=) OR Minus (-)

• Nudge A Selection = Shift + Plus(+) OR Minus (-)

• Nudge A Clip’s Contents = Control + Plus (+) OR Minus (-)

• Switch Between Clips Notes & Views On All MIDI/Instrument Tracks = Option + Minus (-)

Three Touch Key Commands

• Close The Session = Shift + Command + W

• Closes Pro Tools = Shift + Command + Q

• Create A New Track = Shift + Command + N

• Zoom In = Control + Click + Drag Left/Right

• Increase/Decrease Waveform Size = Control + Click + Drag Up/Down

• Enable Loop Playback = Shift + Command + L

• Enable Narrow Mix View in Mix Window = Option + Command + M

• Highlights From The End of Timeline To Playhead’s Position = Shift + Option + Return

• Change Size of The Track In The Edit Window = Control + Option + Up/Down

• Tap To Tempo = Disable Conductor + Highlight Tempo + Tap “T”

• Redo An Edit = Shift + Command + Z

• Consolidate An Area = Shift + Option + 3*

• Open The Clip Loop Window = Option + Command + L

• Enlarge Insert/Send View = Option + Command + Click (on arrow to the left of insert/send)

• Opens The Copy To Send Window = Option + Command + H (on selected tracks)

• Consolidate Multiple Clips Into One Clip = Option + Shift + 3

• Make An Insert Inactive = Command + Control + Click

• Enable/Disable Groups = Shift + Command + G

• Bounce Mix = Command + Option + B

• Save Session As = Command + Control + S

• Change The View of Waveform = Command + Option + [ OR ]

• Open Window Configurations = Option + Command + J

• Scroll To Track = Option + Command + F

• Create A Track Preset = Option + Shift + P

• Show/Hide Audio Clips = Shift + Command + 1*

• Show/Hide MIDI Clips = Shift + Command + 2*

• Show/Hide Clip Groups = Shift + Command + 4*

• Create A Clip Group = Option + Command + G

• Duplicate A Playlist = Command + Control + \

• Commit A Track = Shift + Option + C

• Show/Hide Clip Gain Info = Shift + Control+ =

• Show/Hide Clip Gain Line = Shift + Control + -

• Import Audio = Shift + Command + I

• Enable Quick Punch = Command + Shift + P

• Edit Nudge Value = Option + Command + (plus) OR (minus)

• Edit Grid Value = Control + Option + (plus) OR (minus)

• Nudge Clip Gain Value Up = Shift + Control + Up

• Nudge Clip Gain Value Down = Shift + Control + Down

• Clear Clip Gain = Shift + Control + Delete

• Import MIDI = Shift + Option + I

• Open Sound-base Browser = Control + Option + I

• Import Session Data = Shift + Option + I

• Snap The End of A Clip To The Playhead Position = Control + Command + Click

• Snap A Sync Point To The Playhead Position = Control + Shift + Click

• Open The Score Editor = Control + Option + Equals (=)

• Open A Project = Option + Command + O

• Open The Artist Chat Window For Projects = Command + Shift + Equals (=)

• Scroll Through Track Views On Selected Tracks = Control + Command + Left OR Right Arrow Keys

Four Touch key Commands

• Prep ANYTHING for automation = Command + Option + Shift + Click

• Resize Tracks To Fit Window Vertically = Control + Option + Command + Down Arrow

• Jump To A Marker = Open Memory Locations Window + Period (.) + (marker number) + Period (.)

• Clear All Floating Window = Control + Option + Command + W

• Bounce A Track = Shift + Option + Command + B

• Import Video File = Shift + Option + Command + I

• Show/Hide The Docked MIDI Editor = Option + Control + Shift + Equals (=)

• Change Nudge Value = Option + Command + Plus (+) OR Minus (-)

• Scroll Through Track Views On All Tracks = Control + Option + Command + Left OR Right Arrow Keys

MIDI Commands:

• Enable Wait For MIDI = F11^

• Enable MIDI Merge = 9*

• Open MIDI Keyboard = Shift + K

• Switch From Pencil To Eraser In MIDI Tracks = Option + Click

• Delete a breakpoint in MIDI = Option + Click (w/ Grabber tool enabled)

• Import MIDI = Shift + Option + I

• Show/Hide The Docked MIDI Editor = Option + Control + Shift + Equals (=)

• Show/Hide MIDI Editor Window = Control + Equals (=)

• Navigate Notes Left To Right = Left & Right Arrow Keys

• Increase/Decrease Pitch of Notes Chromatically = Up & Down Arrow Arrows

• Increase/Decrease Pitch of Notes Diatonically = Control + Up & Down Arrows

• Increase/Decrease Pitch of Notes By Octave = Shift + Up & Down Arrows

[You Can Copy Pitches When You Nudge Them By Adding Option To The Previous Commands]

Post-Production Commands: