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Pro Tools shortcuts for Mac

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Pro Tools is a digital audio workstation (DAW) for Mac and Windows. It is used to create and edit music and audio. Pro Tools offers a range of features for recording, editing, and producing music, including a range of virtual instruments, audio processing effects, and a professional-grade interface. Download Pro Tools

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Mac keyboard shortcuts for Pro Tools

File Menu

Edit Menu

View Menu

  • Narrow mix⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + m Add →

Track Menu

Clip Menu

  • Edit lock/unlock⌘ (command) + l Add →
  • Time lock/unlock⌥ (option) + ⌃ (control) + l Add →
  • Send to back⌥ (option) + ⇧ (shift) + b Add →
  • Bring to front⌥ (option) + ⇧ (shift) + f Add →
  • Rating - None⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + ⌃ (control) + numpad0 Add →
  • Rating - 1..5⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + ⌃ (control) + numpad1..5 Add →
  • Group⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + g Add →
  • Ungroup⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + u Add →
  • Regroup⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + r Add →
  • Loop...⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + l Add →
  • Capture...⌘ (command) + r Add →
  • Rename...⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + ⇧ (shift) + r Add →
  • Identify/Remove sync point⌘ (command) + , Add →
  • Quantize to grid⌘ (command) + 0 Add →

Event Menu

  • Time operations - Time operations window⌥ (option) + numpad1 Add →
  • Tempo operations - Tempo operations window⌥ (option) + numpad2 Add →
  • Event operations - Event operations window⌥ (option) + numpad3 Add →
  • Event operations - Quantize...⌥ (option) + 0 Add →
  • Event operations - Change duration...⌥ (option) + p Add →
  • Event operations - Transpose...⌥ (option) + t Add →
  • Event operations - Select/split notes...⌥ (option) + y Add →
  • MIDI real-time properties⌥ (option) + numpad4 Add →
  • Beat detective⌘ (command) + numpad8 Add →
  • Identify beat...⌘ (command) + i Add →
  • All MIDI notes off⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + . Add →

Options Menu

Setup Menu

Window Menu

Misc.

  • Half-speed playback⇧ (shift) + space Add →
  • Half-speed record⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + space Add →

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