Friday, August 28, 2020

Commands Keyboard Focus Shortcuts - Pro Tools

Pro Tools Tutorial for PC

By TOM BOWSER

Commands Keyboard Focus shortcuts can save time when editing. Left click on the Commands Keyboard Focus button (a/z) to enable Commands Keyboard Focus shortcuts for the Edit Window. It is located in the upper right-hand corner of the Pro Tools Edit window. I've drawn a red line around it (enabled) in the image below.

Track in Pro Tools showing the Commands Keyboard Focus button.

Zoom Functions

Zoom Level 1-5
Press the numbers 1 through 5 on your keyboard (not the number/key pad) to access the 5 preset horizontal zoom settings. These presets are also available by clicking on the 5 number buttons just below the zoom buttons on the Pro Tools toolbar in the Edit window.

To assign a zoom level to a number preset button:

  • Adjust the horizontal zoom level to how you want it (use any track).
  • Press and hold down the Ctrl key then left click on a button from 1-5 to save the current zoom level as a preset using the number you choose.

Zoom Out Horizontally

  • Press the letter r on your keyboard.

Zoom In Horizontally

  • Press the letter t on your keyboard.

TRACK EDITING

Left-click inside the clip of a track and position the mouse cursor at the point you want to edit using quick keys.

Press the:

  • d key to create a fade in
  • g key to create a fade out
  • a key to splice and delete the entire clip to the left of where the cursor is placed in the track's clip
  • s key to splice and delete the entire clip to the right of where the cursor is placed in the track's clip
  • f key to create a crossfade between a break in a clip. You must make a selection over the break then press the f key. This will bypass the Fades window and use the fade defaults set on the Setup > Preferences… > Editing tab.

Press the:

  • z key to undo a previous action or command
  • b key to break/separate a clip where you have your mouse cursor placed
  • b key to break/separate a selection on a clip at both ends

Selected clip of a track in Pro Tools.

Press the:

  • x key to cut/delete a selection within a track's clip
  • c key to copy a selection within a track's clip
  • v to paste within a track's clip
  • a key to trim a clip from its start to the location of the cursor in the clip

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