Protools Shortcuts

Front 1

Open the Automation Window

Back 1

Command + [4]

Front 2

Access single send and send assignment display in Mix and Edit windows

Back 2

Command-Click on the appropriate send arrow (e.g. a,b,c)

Front 3

Restore the last selection if you lose it in the edit window

Back 3

Option + Command (pinch) + Z

Front 4

Nudge Selection
Nudge the selection Start
Nudge the Selection End

Back 4

Shift + [-] OR [+]
Shift + Option (scum) + [-] OR [+]
Shift + Command (trigger) + [-] or [+]

Front 5

extend a region up to, but not beyond the border of a neighboring region.

Back 5

Ctrl, click & drag with trim tool (or smart tool)

Front 6

Enable Loop Playback (two shortcuts)

Back 6

Shift+Command (trigger) + L
OR
[4]

Front 7

Add or subtract specific amount to Nudge Value (when using weird values)

Back 7

Highlight current nudge value then hit [+] or [-] and enter value.

Front 8

Bypass multiple warnings when clearing or deleting multiple files or regions.

Back 8

Option click the "Yes" button on the first warning.

Front 9

Toggle Tab to Transients on and off.

Back 9

Option+Command (pinch) + TAB

Front 10

Make a selection to end of session

Back 10

With the selector at the beginning of the session push Shift+Option (scum) +Return

Front 11

Move a timeline or edit selection while maintaining record length.

Back 11

Option-drag on either timeline selection marker. (blue arrows)

Front 12

Group Regions
Ungroup Regions
Regroup regions

Back 12

Option + Command (pinch) + G
Option + Command (pinch) + U
Option + Command (pinch) + R

Front 13

1.Set the Pre-Post roll value within a track playlist.
2. Disable Pre-Post roll within a track playlist.
3. Set Pre-Post values to same amount with timeline.

Back 13

1. Create a selection then with the selector tool Option-click before and after selection.
2. Option-click on first and last half of a selection.
3. Option-drag either of the Pre-Post flags in the timeline.

Front 14

Enable loop record (two shortcuts)

Back 14

Option+L
OR
[5]

Front 15

Cancel current recording

Back 15

Command + Period

Front 16

Audition mono channel of a multi-channel region in regions list through all outputs (e.g. the left channel of a stereo pair through left and right channels)

Back 16

Shift + Option (scum) - click on appropriate channel in region list.

Front 17

Create a new group (Edit or Mix Group).

Back 17

select desired tracks, Command + G

Front 18

Remove automation on all automation playlists on a single track. (or multiple tracks)

Back 18

Make any selection on an automation playlist and press Control + Delete. All automation playlists on the track(s) within selection are deleted.

Front 19

paste one form of automation to another form of automation (e.g. paste volume automation to pan automation).

Back 19

Copy as normal then paste special with Control + Command (claw) + V

Front 20

Constrain note start time or pitch when dragging MIDI.

Back 20

Shift + Click and drag note.

Front 21

Duplicate MIDI notes when dragging, leaving the originals

Back 21

Option + Drag with grabber (or pencil on note's middle)

Front 22

When editing MIDI, change pencil tool to an eraser, selector tool, or note selector depending on cursor position.

Back 22

Option-click or drag.

Front 23

Find Regions.

Back 23

Shift + Command (trigger) + F

Front 24

Open the Elastic Properties Window

Back 24

Option + [5]

Front 25

Open Beat Detective Window

Back 25

Command + [8]

Front 26

Create New Path in I/O window

Back 26

Command + N

Front 27

Toggle Narrow Mix View in Mix Window

Back 27

Option + Command (pinch) + M

Front 28

Record enable different MIDI or Instrument track on the fly while loop recording.

Back 28

Command + Up/Down arrow

Front 29

Temporarily suspend Grid mode when editing MIDI notes

Back 29

Command-drag

Front 30

When trimming a looped region, temporarily enforce a grid to trim in whole loop iterations

Back 30

Control-drag

Front 31

Affect automation data on only one member of an active group.

Back 31

Control-drag automation.

Front 32

Show only members of a specific Group

Back 32

Control-click on group name in group list.

Front 33

Clear Find Regions list.

Back 33

Shift + Command (trigger) + D

Front 34

When Editing MIDI, change pencil tool to Marquee Grabber (crosshair) tool.

Back 34

Control-drag

Front 35

When editing MIDI, change pencil tool to Velocity Trimmer

Back 35

Command-click and drag over middle of note.

Front 36

Enable/Disable all groups

Back 36

Shift + Command (trigger) + G

Front 37

Copy and Paste MIDI notes merging them with others.

Back 37

Copy as usual then Paste with Option + M.

Front 38

Assign outputs to more than one destination in the hardware section, or assign tracks to more than one output

Back 38

Hold Ctrl while assigning additional output.

Front 39

Make track inactive using Mix Window (2 shortcuts besides right-clicking nameplate)

Back 39

Ctrl-Command (claw) -Click on track icon in mix window, or click and hold on track icon and select "make inactive."

Front 40

Resize edit window to the length of the session.

Back 40

Option + A

Front 41

Shortcuts for the "Missing Files" dialogue box.

Back 41

Just remember that it is Command + the first letter of the option (e.g. Skip All is Command + S), except for the last one (regenerate missing render files) which is Command + D.

Front 42

Select all files when manually finding links in the Relink window.
OR
If selecting multiple files...

Back 42

Command + A
OR
Shift-click for multiple files

Front 43

Duplicate Tracks

Back 43

Shift + Option (scum) + D

Front 44

Highlight start time field in Transport Window

Back 44

Option + (/) on numeric keypad.

Front 45

Make a selection on all tracks, including Conductor Rulers.

Back 45

Option while dragging in a Timebase ruler.

Front 46

Select the start field in the Edit Window.

Back 46

(/) numeric keypad.

Front 47

Increase or decrease values in a start, end, or length field

Back 47

Up or Down arrow.

Front 48

In unlinked mode change the Edit selection to the Timeline or vice versa

Back 48

0 (alpha key) keeps the timeline selection.
O keeps the edit selection.

Front 49

Make identical selection across multiple tracks (non-contiguous tracks too)

Back 49

make selection, then shift-click on desired tracks.

Front 50

Change nudge value increments from keyboard

Back 50

Option + Command (pinch) and Numeric (+) or (-)

Front 51

Shift audio or partial audio region

Back 51

Option + H

Front 52

Scroll audio in a region left and right while selection remains in place.

Back 52

Control + numeric (+) or (-)

Front 53

Temporary Shuttle Mode (with scrubber tool OR Smart Tool)

Back 53

Hold Option with scrubber tool selected
OR
Control + Option (ring) with smart tool selected.

Front 54

Turn on Pre/Post Roll

Back 54

Command + K

Front 55

Pre-roll audition up to selection Start or End point (two ways)

Back 55

Option + Left arrow/Right arrow OR 6 or 8 on alpha keys

Front 56

Post roll audition from selection Start or End point (two ways)

Back 56

Command + Left arrow/Right arrow
OR
7 or 9 on alpha keys

Front 57

Pre and post-roll audition on either side of selection start or end point

Back 57

Option + Command (pinch) + Left/Right arrow.

Front 58

Open Memory Locations window

Back 58

Command + [5]

Front 59

Redefine Memory location

Back 59

Control-click on marker in timeline or in memory locations window.

Front 60

Scrub trim in finer increments

Back 60

Hold Command while scrubbing.

Front 61

Change the direction of the trim tool.

Back 61

Hold Option

Front 62

Align start of a region with previously selected region (or edit location)

Back 62

Control-Click with Grabber tool

Front 63

Align end of a region with edit selection.

Back 63

Control + Command (claw) - click on region with grabber tool.

Front 64

Snap region to previous or next region.

Back 64

Right click on region and select in menu.

Front 65

Enable "Commands Keyboard Focus" mode

Back 65

Option + Command (pinch) + 1 (alpha keys)

Front 66

What is the modifier key to access any of the Focus Mode keys without Focus mode being turned on?

Back 66

Control

Front 67

Nudge forward or backward by next largest nudge value (with Focus Keys on)

Back 67

M or /

Front 68

Nudge region's contents without moving region

Back 68

Control + (+) or (-) on numeric keypad.

Front 69

Change the Grid increment.

Back 69

Control + Option (ring) + (+) or (-) on numeric keypad

Front 70

Open automation window

Back 70

Command + [4]

Front 71

Disable all parameters in automation window

Back 71

Option-click on any parameter.

Front 72

Show automation graph for the automation you are currently adjusting.

Back 72

Control + Command (claw) - click on automation control

Front 73

Configure Write on Stop modes to remain enabled after automation pass.

Back 73

Option-click in automation window.

Front 74

Prevent new break points from being added to the start and end of a selection when using the trim tool on automation.

Back 74

Hold Option while dragging automation up or down.

Front 75

write new automation breakpoint to previous automation value.

Back 75

With Grabber, Option + Command (pinch) -click. (not supported with smart tool)

Front 76

write new automation breakpoint equal to next automation value.

Back 76

With Grabber, Shift + Option (scum) -click (not supported with Smart Tool)

Front 77

Suspend individual automation parameters on a track

Back 77

Command-click on track view selector button.

Front 78

Change the solo level in AFL or PFL solo modes.

Back 78

Command-click on any solo button while in the desired mode (AFL or PFL).

Front 79

Enable Input Only Monitoring on all member tracks of a VCA

Back 79

Option-click on Input Enable button of VCA track.

Front 80

Record Enable all member tracks of a VCA

Back 80

Option-click on record enable button on VCA master.

Front 81

In the "Modify Groups" dialogue box, check all checkboxes vertically in the Sends or Inserts sections OR all boxes in the Mix Attributes section

Back 81

Option-click

Front 82

In the "Modify Groups" dialogue box, check all checkboxes horizontally in the Main, Sends or Inserts sections.

Back 82

Control-click

Front 83

In the "Modify Groups" dialogue box under attributes or globals tab, select all checkboxes vertically and horizontally associated with that row/column

Back 83

Control + Option (ring) - click

Front 84

In the "Modify Groups" dialogue box under attributes or globals, select all rows and columns

Back 84

Shift + Control + Option (tripod) - click.

Front 85

Open all channels of a multi-mono plug-in.

Back 85

Option-click on channel selector in plug-in window.

Front 86

Save a plug-in setting.

Back 86

Shift + Command (trigger) + S

Front 87

Copy plug-in settings.

Back 87

Shift + Command (trigger) + C

Front 88

Quickly copy a plug-in from one track to another.

Back 88

Option - drag the plug-in.

Front 89

Paste plug-in setting.

Back 89

Shift + Command (trigger) + V

Front 90

Once you open the plug-in settings select window (the double window icon just under the plug-in settings drop down menu), scroll the different settings folders of the plug-in.

Back 90

Command + up/down arrow

Front 91

Scroll between volume "vol" Peak "pk" and Channel Delay "dly" indicators in the mix window.

Back 91

Command-click on volume indicator (just below fader).

Front 92

Bypass reporting plug-in delay to the delay compensation engine for a specific track (like a master fader or master bus output)

Back 92

Control + Command (claw) - click on plug-in delay indicator.

Front 93

Scroll to new value on the "User Offset" field in the Plug-in Delay indicator.

Back 93

Command-drag up or down.

Front 94

When recording to a track that has delay compensation, make sure the compensation is still applied instead of being bypassed during recording.

Back 94

Control + Command (claw) - click on track compensation indicator.

Front 95

Expand selection to fill edit window.

Back 95

Option + F

Front 96

Manually AutoMatch automation on a specific track during a pass while in Latch or Write mode.

Back 96

Command-click on automation mode selector (either in the Edit, Mix or Output Window)

Front 97

Manually Automatch a certain parameter across all tracks while in Latch or Write mode. (e.g. return all volume automation to previous level)

Back 97

Command-click on write enable button in Automation window.

Front 98

Scroll track into view on Mix and Edit window. (two ways)

Back 98

Shift + Control (ninja) - click on track nameplate or track name in the tracklist.
OR
right-click on track nameplate or in tracklist and select "scroll into view"

Front 99

Scroll the entire contents of the Edit window left or right with the timeline.

Back 99

Contol + Option + Command (power) and click in any of the rulers and drag left or right.

Front 100

Open the Project Browser once a session is open.

Back 100

Option + O

Front 101

Start a search with a browser window

Back 101

Command + F

Front 102

move to the next or previous search fields in a browser.

Back 102

TAB or Shift + TAB

Front 103

Add or delete "OR rows" for a search in a browser.

Back 103

(+) or (-)

Front 104

Store a zoom preset for the browser windows.

Back 104

Command - click
OR
Click and hold

Front 105

Add a secondary sort to columns in a browser (e.g. sort additionally by timestamp or file size)

Back 105

Option - click on up to four columns.

Front 106

Open Task Manager window.

Back 106

Option + '

Front 107

Enable automation on single control in a plug-in window.

Back 107

Control + Option + Command (power) - click on control

Front 108

Play at half-speed

Back 108

Shift + Space

Front 109

Nudge Region Start
Nudge Region End

Back 109

Option + [-] OR [+]
Command + [-] OR [+]

Front 110

Cascade inputs or outputs
Cascade inputs or outputs on selected tracks.

Back 110

Option + Command (pinch) - for all tracks
Shift + Option + Command (spider) - for selected tracks

Front 111

AutoMatch all parameters on all tracks currently writing.

Back 111

Hit the Global Auto Match button in the automation window.

Front 112

drag automation data in finer increments (doesn't work with individual breakpoints)

Back 112

Hold Command while dragging automation

Front 113

Suspend specific automation type on all tracks.

Back 113

Option + Command (pinch) + click on appropriate track view selector (e.g. volume)

Front 114

Change track height

Back 114

Control + Up, Down arrows

Front 115

Change vertical zoom on waveform
Return to default zoom on waveform

Back 115

Option + Command (pinch) + [ or ]
Control + Option + Command (power) + [ or ]

Front 116

Toggle linked state when using satellite or Video satellite systems

Back 116

Shift + Option (Trigger) + L

Front 117

Open Session

Back 117

Command+O

Front 118

Change the edit modes (shuffle, slip, spot, grid)

Back 118

F1, F2, F3, F4

Front 119

Fill the edit window with the longest track in the session

Back 119

Double-click the Zoomer tool.

Front 120

Close Session

Back 120

Shift+Command (trigger) + W

Front 121

Trim to Selection

Back 121

Command+T

Front 122

Open Fades Dialogue Box

Back 122

Command+F

Front 123

Use marquee Zooming (zooming in on a waveform both horizontally and vertically)

Back 123

With the Zoomer tool, Command, click and drag over desired area of the waveform.

Front 124

Open the Transport Window

Back 124

Command+ [1]

Front 125

Open the Workspace Browser

Back 125

Option+ ;

Front 126

Heal a seperation (assuming no region has been moved from its original location)

Back 126

Command+H

Front 127

1. Seperate a region
2. Seperate a region "on grid" or "at transients"

Back 127

1. Command+E or B (with Focus Keys on)
2. In edit menu only (no shortcut keys)

Front 128

Capture region (make a sub region in the region list)

Back 128

Command+R

Front 129

Repeat

Back 129

Option+R

Front 130

Duplicate

Back 130

Command+D

Front 131

Temporarily suspend Grid mode and use Slip mode instead.

Back 131

Command-click on region and drag.

Front 132

Enable "Snap to Grid" while in other modes (e.g. spot-grid mode. Three methods.)

Back 132

F1, F2, or F3 + F4
OR
Shift click on Grid
OR
Shift + F4 while in shuffle, slip, or spot modes

Front 133

Open MIDI Editor

Back 133

Control+=

Front 134

Select all regions in regions list

Back 134

Shift+Command (trigger) + A

Front 135

Select unused regions in the regions list.

Back 135

Shift+Command (trigger) + U

Front 136

Enable Countoff

Back 136

[8]

Front 137

Enable Click

Back 137

[7]

Front 138

Enable MIDI Merge

Back 138

[9]

Front 139

Record without entering "Record Ready Mode" (3 ways)

Back 139

Command+Space Bar
OR
F12
OR
[3].

Front 140

Make a ruler, insert or send view dissappear from the timeline, edit window or mix window

Back 140

Option-click on it

Front 141

Move between the Start, End, and Length fields in the Edit Selection or Timeline Selection values.

Back 141

the forward slash key (/)

Front 142

Open Score Editor

Back 142

Control+Option (ring) + =

Front 143

Look at Session Setup

Back 143

Command+[2]

Front 144

Scrolling in windows (e.g. Edit, Mix, I/O setup windows)

Back 144

up/down = pg up/pg down
left/right = Option + pg up/pg down

Front 145

Audition audio or MIDI regions in regions list.

Back 145

Option-click on region.

Front 146

Force Copy on import from a browser when bit-depth and sample rate match the session (normally this means the imported audio will only be referenced).

Back 146

Option-drag and drop

Front 147

Import items as New Tracks (3 ways)

Back 147

1.Shift-drag and drop anywhere in the edit window. (only works from Workspace browser, not Regions List)
2. Drag to the track list.
3. Drag to empty part of the Edit Window.

Front 148

Snap start, sync, or end point of a region to cursor with a menu

Back 148

Command+Right click

Front 149

Make a sync point

Back 149

Click on region then Command + ,

Front 150

Snap Sync point to cursor position

Back 150

Shift + Control (ninja) - click on region.

Front 151

Edit Lock a region

Back 151

Command + L

Front 152

Time lock/unlock a region.

Back 152

Control + Option (ring) + L

Front 153

Replace Regions

Back 153

Select region to replace in edit window then Shift + Command (trigger) drag the replacement region from regions list.

Front 154

Toggle video tracks online or offline

Back 154

Shift + Command (trigger) + J

Front 155

Snap audio region's start, sync point, or end to cursor (with focus keys)

Back 155

H, J, OR K
(requires unlinking timeline and edit selection, moving timeline to proper sync point, selecting edit selection then hitting the appropriate key)

Front 156

Move start, sync point, or end of region with right-click menu

Back 156

Command + right-click on region with GRABBER

Front 157

Import Video File

Back 157

Shift + Option + Command (spider) + I

Front 158

Bypass Video Import Options dialog when importing video from Digibase browser

Back 158

Option-drag from browser to Track List, Timeline, or existing video track.

Front 159

Send Video out Fire Wire without using main menu

Back 159

Control-click video window.

Front 160

Import Audio

Back 160

Shift + Command (trigger) + I

Front 161

Import Session Data

Back 161

Shift + Option (scum) + I

Front 162

Select all tracks for import in Import Session Data dialogue box.

Back 162

Command + A

Front 163

Lock a video track (two ways)

Back 163

Control-click or right-click on Video Track Nameplate.

Front 164

Consolidate

Back 164

Shift + Option (scum) + 3

Front 165

Open Video Window

Back 165

Command + [9]

Front 166

Paste to fill selection

Back 166

Option + Command (pinch) + V

Front 167

Resize the video window without click and drag.

Back 167

Conrol-click or right-click on the video window.

Front 168

Open Video Universe Window

Back 168

Command + [7]

Front 169

Increase or decrease the size of the video frames in the Video Universe window

Back 169

Control - click

Front 170

Simultaneously zoom and select in the Video Universe window.

Back 170

Option-drag.

Front 171

Toggle tracks containing the Edit cursor between Auto Input and Input Only monitoring.

Back 171

Shift+I

Front 172

toggle record-enabled tracks between Auto Input and Input Only monitoring.

Back 172

Option+K

Front 173

Enable Destructive Record or Destructive Punch (HD only)

Back 173

Right-click on Transport window or Edit Window Record button.

Front 174

Enable Quick Punch
(two ways)

Back 174

Shift+Command (trigger) + P
OR
[6]

Front 175

Track Punch (HD systems only)

Back 175

Shift+Command (trigger) + T

Front 176

Solo a track containing the edit cursor or individual playlist of a track

Back 176

Shift + S

Front 177

Copy selection in alternate playlist to main playlist.

Back 177

Control + Option (ring) + V

Front 178

re-size tracks or playlist lanes in smoother, continuous increments.

Back 178

Command-drag the line in between tracks. (You may have to click on the line and then hold Command.)

Front 179

Rate a region

Back 179

Select region then Control + Option + Command (Power) + 1,2,3,4, or 5.

Front 180

Play at half-speed

Back 180

Shift + Spacebar

Front 181

Bounce to disk

Back 181

Option + Command (pinch) + B

Front 182

Name all twelve shortcuts for Shuttle Mode on the numeric keypad. (there are six different speeds going forward and backward.)

Back 182

Outer numbers (e.g. 7 and 9) are backward and forward at the different speeds. Adding the middle number modifier makes it one level slower. (e.g. 6 forward at 1x speed. 5+6 is 1/2x speed.)

Front 183

Relocate a warp marker

Back 183

Use grabber tool (or smart tool ) to click and drag.

Front 184

Link Edit and Timeline Selection

Back 184

Shift + /

Front 185

Compress/Expand edit to timeline selection (with timeline and edit selections unlinked.)

Back 185

Shift + Option (scum) + U

Front 186

Fit audio region to edit selection when dragging in.

Back 186

Select desired edit length, then Option + Command (pinch) drag region from regions list. (Works with multiple files but opperates based on last region clicked when dragging.)

Front 187

Strip Silence Box

Back 187

Command + U

Front 188

Scroll to certain track number

Back 188

Option + Command (pinch) + F

Front 189

Assign more than one output to a track

Back 189

Control-click on new output

Front 190

Open Window Configurations List

Back 190

Option + Command (pinch) + J

Front 191

Create new or overwrite existing Window Configuration

Back 191

On numeric keypad, type (.) a number (1-99) and then (+).

Front 192

Recalling a window configuration

Back 192

on the numeric keypad, press (.) the number (1-99) and then Askerisk (*).

Front 193

toggle between current and last window configuration.

Back 193

(.) 0, then askterisk (*).

Front 194

Display automation for any write-enabled control on a plug-in.

Back 194

Control + Command (claw) - click

Front 195

Use Band-Pass mode on an EQ plug-in

Back 195

Shift + Control (ninja) - click on parameter

Front 196

Invert gain setting for a colored ball on EQ plug-in

Back 196

Shift-click on ball.

Front 197

Increase/decrease Q setting on colored dot of EQ plug-in

Back 197

Control-drag the dot

Front 198

reset colored dot in EQ plug-in

Back 198

Option-click it.

Front 199

Write to Current (automation)

Back 199

Command + /

Front 200

Write to All Enabled (automation)

Back 200

Option + Command (pinch) + /

Front 201

Clear/Coalesce Trim Automation

Back 201

Right-click track nameplate and select in menu.

Front 202

Open Machine Track Arming Window

Back 202

Command + [6]

Front 203

Export Regions as Files

Back 203

Shift + Command (trigger) + K

Front 204

Change user timestamp on a region

Back 204

Right click region and select Timestamp in menu

Front 205

Add all regions from another session to your current session.

Back 205

Drag and drop session file into Regions List.

Front 206

Import MIDI

Back 206

Option + Command (pinch) + I

Front 207

Enable all automation controls on a plug-in.

Back 207

Control + Option + Command (power) - click on the plug-in automation enable button in the plug-in window.

Front 208

Enable plug-in parameter for automation on plug-in faceplate

Back 208

Control + Option + Command (power) and click on the appropriate parameter.

Front 209

in the Session Setup window, update the Session Start time to be the current incoming timecode (e.g. from a video deck)

Back 209

Highlight the session start time display and hit = on the numeric keypad.

Front 210

Place ProTools online (for syncing to external timecode) (two ways)

Back 210

Command + J
OR
Option + Spacebar

Front 211

Enable/Disable Pro Tools online record

Back 211

Option + Command (pinch) + Spacebar
OR
ONLINE + RECORD on worksurface.

Front 212

Toggle between ProTools and Machine online when controlling a deck.

Back 212

Command + \

Front 213

Snap start, sync, or end point of region to TimeCode using focus keys.

Back 213

start - Y
sync - U
end - I

Front 214

In the spot dialogue box automatically enter the current timecode from a machine or deck.

Back 214

Hit the down arrow button in the dialogue box or press "="

Front 215

Scrub a sync point

Back 215

Control key on sync point.

Front 216

remove a sync point from a region (two ways)

Back 216

Select whole region then Command + ,
OR
Option - click on it

Front 217

toggle "auto-spot regions" on and off

Back 217

Option + Command (pinch) + P