156 Shortcuts for Pro Tools

Jump to: File Menu, Edit Menu, View Menu, Track Menu, Clip Menu, Event Menu, Options Menu, Setup Menu, Window Menu, Misc., Numeric Keypad Shortcuts

Comprehensive list of Pro Tools shortcuts can be found in "Pro Tools Shortcuts Guide" (part of Pro Tools documentation).

1. File Menu

Ctrl+N

New session...

Ctrl+O

Open session...

Ctrl+Shift+O

Open recent

Ctrl+Shift+W

Close session

Ctrl+S

Save

Ctrl+Alt+B

Bounce to - Disk...

Alt+Shift+I

Import - Session data...

Ctrl+Shift+I

Import - Audio...

Ctrl+Alt+I

Import - MIDI...

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+I

Import - Video...

Ctrl+P

Print score...

Ctrl+Q

Exit

2. Edit Menu

Ctrl+Z

Undo

Ctrl+Shift+Z

Redo

Ctrl+Alt+Z

Restore last selection

Ctrl+X

Cut

Ctrl+C

Copy

Ctrl+V

Paste

Ctrl+B

Clear

Start+Shift+X

Cut special - Cut clip gain

Start+Shift+C

Copy special - Copy clip gain

Alt+M

Paste special - Merge

Ctrl+Alt+V

Paste special - Repeat to fill selection

Ctrl+Start+V

Paste special - To current automation type

Start+Shift+B

Clear special - Clear clip gain

Ctrl+A

Select all

Alt+Shift+5

Selection - Change timeline to match edit

Alt+Shift+6

Selection - Change edit to match timeline

Alt+[

Selection - Play edit

Alt+]

Selection - Play timeline

Ctrl+D

Duplicate

Alt+R

Repeat...

Alt+H

Shift...

Ctrl+Shift+E

Insert silence

Ctrl+T

Trim clip - To selection

Alt+Shift+7

Trim clip - Start to selection

Alt+Shift+8

Trim clip - End to selection

Ctrl+E

Separate clip - At selection

Ctrl+H

Heal separation

Alt+Shift+3

Consolidate clip

Ctrl+M

Mute clips

Ctrl+U

Strip silence

Alt+Shift+U

TCE edit to timeline selection

Ctrl+Alt+H

Automation - Copy to send...

Ctrl+Alt+T

Automation - Thin

Ctrl+/

Automation - Write to current

Ctrl+Alt+/

Automation - Write to all enabled

Ctrl+Shift+/

Automation - Trim to current

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+/

Automation - Trim to all enabled

Alt+/

Automation - Glide to current

Alt+Shift+/

Automation - Glide to all enabled

Ctrl+F

Fades - Create...

Alt+D

Fades - Fade to start

Alt+G

Fades - Fade to end

3. View Menu

Ctrl+Alt+M

Narrow mix

4. Track Menu

Ctrl+Shift+N

New...

Ctrl+G

Group...

Alt+Shift+D

Duplicate...

Alt+K

Set record tracks to input only

Ctrl+Alt+F

Scroll to track...

Alt+C

Clear all clip indicators

5. Clip Menu

Ctrl+L

Edit lock/unlock

Alt+Start+L

Time lock/unlock

Alt+Shift+B

Send to back

Alt+Shift+F

Bring to front

Ctrl+Alt+Start+NumPad0

Rating - None

Ctrl+Alt+Start+NumPad1..5

Rating - 1..5

Ctrl+Alt+G

Group

Ctrl+Alt+U

Ungroup

Ctrl+Alt+R

Regroup

Ctrl+Alt+L

Loop...

Ctrl+R

Capture...

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R

Rename...

Ctrl+,

Identify/Remove sync point

Ctrl+0 (zero)

Quantize to grid

Alt+NumPad5

Elastic properties

6. Event Menu

Alt+NumPad1

Time operations - Time operations window

Alt+NumPad2

Tempo operations - Tempo operations window

Alt+NumPad3

Event operations - Event operations window

Alt+0 (zero)

Event operations - Quantize...

Alt+P

Event operations - Change duration...

Alt+T

Event operations - Transpose...

Alt+Y

Event operations - Select/split notes...

Alt+NumPad4

MIDI real-time properties

Ctrl+NumPad8

Beat detective

Ctrl+I

Identify beat...

Ctrl+Shift+.

All MIDI notes off

7. Options Menu

Alt+L

Loop record

Ctrl+Shift+P

QuickPunch

Ctrl+Shift+T

TrackPunch

Ctrl+J

Transport online

Ctrl+Shift+J

Video track online

Ctrl+K

Pre/post-roll

Ctrl+Shift+L

Loop playback

Ctrl+Start+P

Dynamic transport

Shift+/

Link timeline and edit selection

Ctrl+Alt+P

Auto-spot clips

Start+Shift+T

Edit/Tool mode keyboard lock

8. Setup Menu

Ctrl+NumPad2

Session

9. Window Menu

Ctrl+Alt+J

Configurations - Window configuration list

Ctrl+Alt+Start+W

Hide all floating windows

Ctrl+W

Close window

Ctrl+=

Mix

Start+=

MIDI editor

Alt+Start+=

Score editor

Alt+=

MIDI event list

Alt+N

MIDI editors - Bring to front

Alt+Shift+N

MIDI editors - Send to back

Alt+'

Task manager

Alt+;

Workspace

Alt+O

Project

Alt+J

Browsers - Bring to front

Alt+Shift+J

Browsers - Send to back

Ctrl+NumPad1

Transport

Ctrl+NumPad3

Big counter

Ctrl+NumPad4

Automation

Ctrl+NumPad5

Memory locations

Ctrl+NumPad7

Video universe

Ctrl+NumPad9

Video

10. Misc.

Shift+Space

Half-speed playback

Ctrl+Shift+Space, Shift+F12

Half-speed record

11. Numeric Keypad Shortcuts

NumPad0

Play/Stop

NumPad1

Rewind

NumPad2

Fast-Forward

NumPad3

Record

NumPad4

Loop Playback toggle

NumPad5

Loop Record toggle

NumPad6

Quick Punch toggle

NumPad7

Metronome toggle

NumPad8

Countoff toggle

NumPad9

MIDI Merge

NumPadEnter

Add Memory Location

NumPad*

Main Counter Select

NumPad/

Selection Counter Select

NumPad+

Nudge Forward

NumPad-

Nudge Backward

CtrlNumPad1

Transport

CtrlNumPad2

Session Setup

CtrlNumPad3

Main Counter

CtrlNumPad4

Automation Enable

CtrlNumPad5

Memory Locations

CtrlNumPad6

Machine Track Arming

CtrlNumPad7

Video Universe

CtrlNumPad8

Beat Detective

CtrlNumPad9

Video

AltNumPad0

Quantize (in Event Operations window)

AltNumPad1

Time Operations

AltNumPad2

Tempo Operations

AltNumPad3

Event Operations

AltNumPad4

Real-Time Properties

AltNumPad5

Elastic Properties

ShiftNumPad/

Link Timeline and Edit Selection

NumPad.(Number).

Recall Memory Location

NumPad.+

Add Windows Configuration

NumPad.(Number)+

Add Windows Configuration (specific number)

NumPad.(Number)*

Recall Windows Configuration

Created by MattFlynn on 12/1/2014. Last updated by NumbEggs on 4/11/2015

 

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