Pro Tools 9 Keyboard Shortcuts

Playback

␣ Start/stop playback
⇧ ␣ Half-speed playback
Pause ⌃ ␣
Enable/disable online playback ⌘ J
Center on selection start/end ← →
⌥ [ Play Edit selection
Back/Forward ⌘
Back/Forward and Play ⌘ ⌥
Extend a selection backwards ⇧ ⌘
Extend a selection backwards and play ⇧ ⌘ ⌥
Loop playback toggle ⌘ ⇧ L
⌘ ⌃ P Dynamic Transport Mode toggle
⌘ \ Transport Master toggle
Solo-safe track ⌘

Recording

Start Record ⌘ ␣
␣ Stop Record
⌘ . Stop record and discard take
Half-speed record ⌘ ⇧ ␣
⌘ ⌥ ␣ Enable/disable online record
Record-safe track ⌘
Cycle Through Record Modes ⌃
⌥ L Loop Record toggle
⌘ ⇧ T TrackPunch toggle
⌘ ⇧ P QuickPunch toggle
Enter/Exit record during play in QuickPunch ⌘ ␣
DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable an audio track ⌃
DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable all audio tracks ⌥ ⌃
DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable all selected audio tracks ⌥ ⌃ ⇧
Simultaneously DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable and record enable/disable all audio tracks ⌥
Simultaneously DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable and record enable/disable all selected audio tracks ⌥ ⇧
Temporarily force all VCA slave tracks to toggle their record enable status ⌥
Temporarily force all VCA slave tracks to toggle their Track Input status ⌥
⌘ K Enable/disable pre/post-roll time
Set and enable pre/post-roll time ⌥
Disable and set to zero pre/post-roll time ⌥

Transport Mode (Numeric Keypad)

0 Play/Stop
1 Rewind
2 Fast Forward
3 Record Enable
4 Loop Playback Mode On/Off
5 Loop Record Mode On/Off
6 Quick Punch Mode On/Off
7 Click On/Off
8 Countoff On/Off
9 Midi Merge/Replace Mode On/Off

Shuttle Mode (Numeric Keypad - Pro Tools HD Only)

6 1 x Forward playback speed
4 1 x Rewind playback speed
9 4 x Forward playback speed
7 4 x Rewind playback speed
3 1/4 x Forward playback speed
1 1/4 x Rewind playback speed
5+6 1/2 x Forward playback speed
5+4 1/2 x Rewind playback speed
8+9 2 x Forward playback speed
8+7 2 x Backward playback speed
2+3 1/16 x Forward playback speed
2+1 1/16 x Backward playback speed
0 Loop Playback of Edit Selection
Loop Playback of Edit Selection .

Scrub (Jog)/Shuttle

Temporary Scrub mode when using Selector ⌃
Extend selection while scrubbing ⇧
Shuttle ⌥
Shuttle Lock (Classic or Transport mode) ⌃ 1-9
Change direction during Shuttle Lock (Classic or Transport mode) - / +
Shuttle Lock stop (Classic or Transport mode) 0
Exit Shuttle Lock mode (Classic or Transport mode) ␣

Auditioning Pro Tools/MMC

⌥ ← → Play by pre-roll value up to selection start/end
⌘ ← → Play by post-roll value from selection start/end
⌘ ⌥ ← → Play by pre and post-roll value through selection start/end
⌘ ← → Cue Transport to selection start/end
⌥ ← → Cue Transport with pre/post-roll to selection start/end

Edit Modes and Edit Tools

Shuffle Mode F1
Slip Mode F2
Spot Mode F3
Grid Mode F4
⇧ F4 Enable Snap To Grid while in another mode
F1 F4 Enable Snap to Grid and Shuffle mode
F2 F4 Enable Snap to Grid and Slip mode
F3 F4 Enable Snap to Grid and Spot mode
Zoomer Tool F5
Trimmer Tool F6
Selector Tool F7
Grabber Tool F8
Scrubber Tool F9
Pencil Tool F10
Smart Tool F6 F7
Cycle through Edit modes `
⎋ Cycle through Edit tools
Lock out or unlock Shuffle Mode ⌘

Edit Selection, Definition, and Navigation

⌘ ⌥ ⇥ Enable or disable Tab to Transients command
⇥ Locate cursor to next transient
⌥ ⇥ Locate cursor to previous transient
⇥ Locate cursor to next Region-boundary/sync point
⌃ ⇥ Locate cursor to previous Region boundary/sync point
⌃ ⇥ Go to and select next Region
⌃ ⌥ ⇥ Go to and select previous Region
⌃ ↩ Go to Song Start
⇧ ⌃ ↩ Extend selection to Song Start
⇧ ⇥ Extend selection to next Region-boundary
⌥ ⇧ ⇥ Extend selection to previous Region-boundary
⌃ ⇧ ⇥ Extend selection to include next Region
⌃ ⇧ ⌥ ⇥ Extend selection to include previous Region
↩ Return to start of session
⌥ ↩ Go to end of session
⇧ ↩ Extend selection to start of session
⌥ ⇧ ↩ Extend selection to end of session
⇧ / Link Timeline and Edit selection
↑ ↓ Set selection start/end during playback
↑ ↓ Set selection start/end to incoming time code while stopped
Select entire Region in Edit window 2x
Select entire Region in Edit window 3x
Select all Regions in all tracks in Edit window ⌘ A
Extend cursor or selection across all tracks ⇧
⌘ ⌃ ⌥ ' Move selection forward by the selection amount
⌘ ⌃ ⌥ L Move selection backward by the selection amount
⌘ ⌃ ⌥ ⇧ ' Double length of Edit selection
⌘ ⌃ ⌥ ⇧ L Halve length of selection
⌥ ⇧ E Cancel Zoom toggle and remain at same zoom level
⌘ ⌥ ⌃ ↑ ↓ Fit all shown tracks in Edit window
⇧ R Record enable tracks that contain Edit cursor or Edit selection
⇧ I Track Input Monitor enable tracks that contain Edit cursor or Edit selection
⇧ S Solo tracks that contain Edit cursor or Edit selection
⇧ M Mute tracks that contain Edit cursor or Edit selection
↓ Move insertion to beginning of Edit selection
↑ Move insertion to end of Edit selection
⌃ ↑ ↓ Increase or decrease height of any lane that contains Edit cursor or Edit selection

Editing, Nudging, Trimming

⌃ ⌥ + or - Change Grid value
⌘ ⌥ + or - Change Nudge value
Nudge back by next Nudge value ,
Nudge forward by next Nudge value +
⇧ + or - Nudge start/end data to right/left by Nudge value (keeps underlying audio and moves start/end)
⌃ + or - Nudge data within current Region to right/left by Nudge value (keeps Region start/end and moves underlying audio)
⌥ ⇧ + or - Nudge left selection boundary right/left by Nudge value
⌘ ⇧ + or - Nudge right selection boundary right/left by Nudge value
⌥ + or - Trim left edge of Region to right/left by Nudge value
⌘ + or - Trim right edge of Region to right/left by Nudge value
Reverse Trimmer tool direction when trimming Region ⌥
Trim up to, but not over, adjacent Regions ⌃
Duplicate Region(s) in Edit Window ⌥
Delete selection in playlist delete
Constrain audio Region to vertical movement ⌃
Snap Region start to stationary playhead or Edit selection start ⌃
Snap Region sync point to stationary playhead or Edit selection start ⌃ ⇧
Snap Region end to stationary playhead or Edit selection end ⌘ ⌃

Track Compositing

⇧ S Solo Playlist lane containing Edit cursor
Move Edit cursor up and down through Playlist lanes ⌃ P
⌥ ⌃ V Copy selection to main Playlist
⌃ \ Create a new playlist for first selected track in session
⌃ ⌥ \ Create a new playlist for each track in session
⌥ ⌃ ⇧ \ Create a new playlist for each selected track in session
⌘ ⌃ \ Duplicate main playlist for first selected track in session
⌘ ⌥ ⌃ \ Duplicate main playlist for each track in session
⌘ ⌥ ⌃ ⇧ \ Duplicate main playlist for each selected track in session

Zoom

⌘ [ or ] Horizontal zoom in or out
⌘ ⌃ [ Zoom to show entire session horizontally without affecting vertical zoom or scrolling
⌘ ⌃ ] Zoom in horizontally on a selection without affecting vertical zoom or scrolling
⌘ ⌥ ⌃ [ Vertical zoom to show default waveform height (Audio)
⌘ ⌥ [ or ] Incrementally zoom vertically on all audio tracks
⌘ ⇧ [ or ] Vertical zoom in or out (MIDI)
⌘ ⌃ ⇧ [ Vertical zoom to show all notes (lowest to highest) in MIDI and Instrument (MIDI)
⌥ A Vertical zoom to show all tracks
⌥ ⌃ A Horizontal zoom to show all tracks
⌥ F Horizontal zoom and scroll timeline excluding MIDI events
⌥ ⌃ F Horizontal zoom to selection, including MIDI events
Continuously zoom vertically on a single audio track ⌃
Continuously zoom vertically on all audio tracks ⌃ ⇧
⌘ ⌥ [ or ] Incrementally zoom vertically on all audio tracks
Fill window with selection ⌥ F
View entire session and reset waveform display to the default height ⌥ A
Set all audio track waveform heights to match the waveform height of the top-most audio track in the Edit window ⌘ ⇧
Zoom vertical and horizontal axis ⌘
Zoom to previous orientation ⌥
Maximum zoom before waveform drawn from disk (faster drawing from RAM) ⌘
⌃ E Zoom Toggle
⌥ ⇧ E Cancel Zoom Toggle and remain at same zoom level
Recall Zoom presets 1–5 ⌃
Save Zoom presets 1–5 ⌘

File Menu

⌘ N New Session
⌘ O Open Session
⌘ ⇧ O Open Recent
⌘ ⇧ W Close Session
⌘ S Save Session
⌘ ⌥ B Bounce To Disk
⇧ ⌥ I Import Session Data
⌘ ⇧ I Import Audio
⌘ ⌥ I Import MIDI
⌘ P Print Score from Pro Tools Session

Edit Menu

⌘ Z Undo
⌘ ⇧ Z Redo
⌘ X Cut
⌘ C Copy
⌘ V Paste
⌘ B Clear
⌘ A Select All
⌥ M Paste Special Merge
⌘ ⌥ V Paste Special Repeat to Fill Selection
⌘ ⌃ V Paste Special to Current Automation Type
⌥ [ Play Edit Selection
⌥ ] Play Timeline Selection
⌘ D Duplicate selection
⌥ R Repeat selection
⌥ H Shift selection
⌘ ⇧ E Insert Silence
⌘ T Trim Region to Selection
⌥ ⇧ 7 Trim Region Start to Insertion
⌥ ⇧ 8 Trim Region End to Insertion
⌘ E Separate Region at Selection
⌘ H Heal Separation
⌘ U Strip Silence
⌥ ⇧ 3 Consolidate selection
⌥ ⇧ U TCE Edit to Timeline selection
⌘ ⌥ Z Restore Last Selection

Memory Locations and Markers

⌤ Create Memory Location
Edit a Memory Location ⌃
Delete Memory Location ⌥
Recall a Memory Location using the numeric keypad .
Move only the Song Start Marker, without moving any tick-based data .
⌃ N Toggle Timeline Insertion/Play Start Marker Follows Playback preference on/off

Automation

⌥ - Toggle Track View on all tracks
⌃ ⌘ ← → Change to previous/next Track View on all tracks included in current selection
⌃ ⌥ ⌘ ← → Change to previous/next Track View on all tracks
⌘ ⌥ H Copy Automation to Send
⌘ ⌥ T Thin Automation
⌘ / Write Automation to Current Parameter
⌘ ⌥ / Write Automation to All Enabled Parameters
⌘ ⇧ / Trim Automation to Current Parameter
⌘ ⌥ ⇧ / Trim Automation to All Enabled Parameters
⌥ / Glide Automation to Current Parameter
⌥ ⇧ / Glide Automation to All Enabled Parameters
Suspend Trim automation on all tracks ⌘
Suspend currently displayed automation type on a track ⌘
Vertically constrain automation movement ⇧
Write new breakpoint to next automation value ⌥ ⇧
Write new breakpoint to previous automation value ⌘ ⌥
AutoMatch all controls on a track. ⌘
AutoMatch all controls of one automation type ⌘
AutoMatch all controls of one automation type on a channel ⌘
AutoMatch a Pan control or the controls for an individual Insert or Send ⌘
AutoMatch the controls for a plug-in displayed in the Dynamics or EQ section ⌘
Suspend preview ⌘
⌘ ⌃ V Special Paste of automation data between different controls
Configure Write on Stop modes to remain enabled after an automation pass. ⌥
Display Automation playlist of automationenabled plug-in control, track volume, or track pan ⌘ ⌃
delete Delete
⌘ X Cut
⌘ C Copy
⌘ D Duplicate
⌘ B Clear
⌘ ⇧ E Insert Silence

Fades, Fades Dialog

⌘ F Create Fades (open Fades dialog)
⌘ ⌃ F Apply crossfade without opening Fades dialog
⌥ D Fade to Start
⌥ G Fade to End
Edit crossfade-in only in Fades dialog ⌥
Edit crossfade-out only in Fades dialog ⌘
␣ Audition start/stop in Fades dialog
Reset to default zoom in Fades dialog ⌘
Reset standard or S-shape crossfades to default curves ⌥
⌃ ↑ ↓ Cycle up/down through Out Shape parameter options
⌥ ↑ ↓ Cycle up/down through In Shape parameter options
↑ ↓ Cycle up/down through Link parameter options
⌃ ← → Cycle up/down through preset Out Shape curves
⌥ ← → Cycle up/down through preset In Shape curves

Region Menu

⌘ M Mute/Unmute Regions
⌘ L Lock/Unlock Regions
⌥ ⌃ L Time Lock/Unlock the selected Region
⌥ ⇧ F Bring to Front
⌥ ⇧ B Send to Back
⌘ ⌥ G Group Regions
⌘ ⌥ U Ungroup Regions
⌘ ⌥ R Regroup Regions
⌘ ⌥ L Loop Regions
⌘ R Capture Region
⌘ , Identify Sync Point
⌘ 0 Quantize Region to Nearest Grid

Region List

Select Region by name a-z
⌘ ⇧ F Find Region
⌘ ⇧ D Clear Find
⌘ ⇧ 1 Show/Hide Audio Regions
⌘ ⇧ 2 Show/Hide MIDI Regions
⌘ ⇧ 3 Show/Hide Groups
⌘ ⌥ K Show/Hide Auto-Created Region
⌘ ⇧ A Select All Regions in Region List
⌘ ⇧ U Select Unused Regions
⌘ ⇧ B Clear selected Regions
⌘ ⇧ R Rename selected Regions
⌘ ⇧ M Time Stamp selected Regions
⌘ ⇧ Y Export Region Definition
⌘ ⇧ K Export Regions as Files
Select or deselect a Region ⌘
Select multiple contiguous Regions ⇧
Select or deselect multiple discontiguous Regions with the Marquee ⌘
Bypass dialogs during deletion of audio files ⌥
Audition Region in Region List ⌥
Rename Region/file 2x
Constrain Region placement to start at play/edit cursor location or selection start ⌃
Constrain Region placement to end at play/edit cursor location or selection end ⌘ ⌃