Pro Tools Shortcuts

Pro Tools Shortcuts:

Note: It still seems to be the case that the majority of our readers are using Pro

Tools on a Macintosh computer, so weʼll describe the Mac keystrokes. These

shortcuts will all work on a Windows computer, just substitute Control (Windows)

for Command (Mac), Alt (Windows) for Option (Mac), Start (Windows) for

Control (Mac). On the Mac, the Command key is the one with the Apple on it.

Shuffle mode……………………………………………………………..F1 or Option 1

Slip mode…………………………………………………………………F2 or Option 2

Spot mode………………………………………………………………..F3 or Option 3

Grid mode………………………………………………………………...F4 or Option 4

Zoomer tool…………………………………………………………..F5 or Command 1

Trimmer tool………………………………………………………….F6 or Command 2

Selector tool………………………………………………………… F7 or Command 3

Grabber tool………………………………………………………….F8 or Command 4

Scrubber tool………………………………………………………...F9 or Command 5

Pencil tool…………………………………………………………..F10 or Command 6

Navigating:

Move cursor to next edit point, sync point or audio transient……………………Tab

Move cursor to previous edit point, sync point or audio transient………Option Tab

Zoom to beginning of selection…………………………………………… Left arrow

Zoom to selection………………………………………………………………Option F

Zoom to entire session………………………………………………………...Option A

Zoom to preset zoom level…………………………………………..Control 1/2/3/4/5

Zoom In………………………………………………………...Command right bracket

Zoom Out………………………………………………………..Command left bracket

Select next region…………………………………………………………..Control Tab

Select previous region……………………………………………..Control Option Tab

Select from cursor to beginning of session………………………………Shift Return

Select from cursor to end of session…………………………….Option Shift Return

Set selection start while playing…………………………………………(down arrow)

Set selection end while playing……………………………………………..(up arrow)