Pro Tools Hotkeys
1. Creating Tracks
| creating tracks | ||
|---|---|---|
| cmd + shift + N | create new track(s) | |
| ↑ or ↓ | create more tracks | |
| cmd + ← or → | mono/stereo | |
| cmd + ↑ or ↓ | change track type | |
| cmd + shift + ↑ or ↓** | create different type of tracks |
| cmd + enter | rename next track (when renaming tracks) |
2. Recording
| Recording | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3 numpad | start recording | |
| 7 numpad | mute/unmute metronome | |
| 8 numpad | pre count on/off |
| alt + L | loop recording | |
| 5 numpad | punch recording | |
| shift + f12 | half-speed recording |
| CMD + . | delete all previous takes (in loop record) |
3. Zooming
| Zooming | ||
|---|---|---|
| E | toggle zoom | |
| T + R | zoom in/out | |
| alt + F | horizontal zoom on selection | |
| alt + A | show all tracks |
| tigerclaw + [ | reset waveform size (not gain) | |
| alt + cmd + drag | change all track heights |
4. Audio Editing
| Editing | ||
|---|---|---|
| cmd + D | duplicate after | |
| tigerclaw + click on clip | duplicate before | |
| cmd + E | cut selection as new clip | |
| cmd + shift E | insert silence | |
| A | trim clip start to cursor | |
| S | trim clip end to cursor | |
| cmd + T | trim clip to selection | |
| cmd + U | strip silence |
| D | fade clip start to cursor | |
| G | fade clip end to cursor | |
| F | crossfade | |
| cmd + F | batch fade |
| alt + 2 or f2 | slip mode | |
| alt + 4 or f4 | grid mode | |
| alt + ctrl + - | change grid size | |
| cmd + 0 numpad | quantize to grid |
| cmd + alt + V | repeat paste to fill selection |
| Nudge | ||
|---|---|---|
| , or . | nudge left/right | |
| ctrl + (+ / –) | nudge audio left/right (clip stays at the same place) | |
| alt + cmd + - | change nudge value |
| hold ctrl while trimming | trim up to, but not over, adjacent clips |
5. Edit Selection
| Edit Selection | ||
|---|---|---|
| tab | tab to next transient | |
| alt + tab | tab to previous transient | |
| cmd + alt + tab | enable tab to transient |
| ctrl + cmd + ‘ | go to and select next clip | |
| ctrl + cmd + L | go to and select previous clip |
6. Playlist Editing
| Playlist Editing | ||
|---|---|---|
| ctrl + / | new playlist (actually a backslash instead of forward slash) | |
| ctrl + cmd + click | switch between waveform/playlists (when u click on the blue arrow) | |
| P or ; | select track up/down | |
| SHIFT + ↑ or ↓ | cycle through playlists | |
| CMD + SHIFT + ↑ or ↓ | cycle through playlists in the edit selection | |
| shift + S | solo track (need to select the track first) | |
| alt + shift + ↑ | promote selection to main playlist |
| SHIFT + → | make selected playlist the main playlist |
7. Automation
| Automation | also use ALT if you want to do it for all tracks | |
|---|---|---|
| ctrl + cmd + click | click on track to show waveform | |
| ctrl + cmd + click | click on parameter to show automation lane |
| tigerclaw + click | click on parameter to enable automation |
| alt + - | show volume automation lane for all tracks | |
| alt + cmd + click | add breakpoint at same level as previous | |
| alt + shift + click | add breakpoint at same level as next |
8. Clips and clip gain Shortcuts
| Clip gain | ||
|---|---|---|
| cmd + alt + G | group clips | |
| cmd + alt + U | ungroup clips | |
| cmd + alt + R | regroup clips |
| Clip gain | ||
|---|---|---|
| ctrl + shift + = | show/hide clip gain | |
| ctrl + shift + - | show/hide clip gain automation lane | |
| ctrl + shift + ↑ or ↓ | clip gain +/- 0.5dB | |
| ctrl + shift + scrollweel | clip gain +/- 0.5dB |
| ctrl + shift + C | copy clip gain. (use cmd+v to paste) |
9. Mixing
| Pro Tools EQ | ||
|---|---|---|
| ctrl + shift + click | listen to a single band | |
| cmd + shift + click | negative to positive gain |
| tigerclaw + click | click on parameter to enable automation |
10. Event Windows
| Event Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| alt + T | transpose |
