Recording audio is what Pro Tools does best (well, that and editing it). This article guides you through the keyboard shortcuts for creating and recording a new. That is why the pros will never click or search a menu for something they can quickly do with the strike of a couple keys. So Mix Studios is bringing you 5 Useful Shortcuts in Pro Tools for you to add to your work flow. First let’s approach an issue involving shortcuts that causes more frustration with new Pro Tools users than they realize.
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Description
This is the best way to learn and remember Pro Tools shortcuts! Upgrade your confidence!
- Over 180 Shortcuts
- Browse all shortcuts outside of the quiz and filter by topic
- Achievements
- Mark Favorites and make your own quiz
- Retry Shortcuts and target that you skip or miss
- Mac or PC keyboard modes are available
Tired of forgetting and remembering Pro Tools Shortcuts even though you use Pro Tools all the time? Be the person in the room that knows shortcuts for everything! PT Keys has modes for both Mac and PC.
- Over 180 Shortcuts
- Browse all shortcuts outside of the quiz and filter by topic
- Achievements
- Mark Favorites and make your own quiz
- Retry Shortcuts and target that you skip or miss
- Mac or PC keyboard modes are available
Tired of forgetting and remembering Pro Tools Shortcuts even though you use Pro Tools all the time? Be the person in the room that knows shortcuts for everything! PT Keys has modes for both Mac and PC.
What’s New
9 new shortcuts (1 for the '2018' topic, 8 for 'Advanced')
Smoother scrolling for older or mid-tier devices
UI / Code bugfixes and optimization
Smoother scrolling for older or mid-tier devices
UI / Code bugfixes and optimization
15 Ratings
Great app
I’ve found this to be incredibly helpful in terms of brushing up on shortcuts, remembering old ones I forgot or learning a few others that I did not even realize were there. Pretty good flow, concept, and ease of use. Beyond more shortcuts, Would love the ability to view shortcuts by category rather than all of them together. Looking forward to more updates!
Must-Have for anyone who works in audio production
This app is absolutely essential to anyone who uses pro tools on a frequent basis, professionals or hobbyists! Especially if you are considering/already have a career in audio, this app will make you a more efficient engineer, and a faster pro tools user. You will be happy you got it!
Developer Response,
Thank you! And, I love the user name! Especially with the '2' at the end.
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Who knew there were so many shortcuts?! Speed is essential during a session, and this app really helps with that!
Information
Requires iOS 9.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
Family Sharing
With Family Sharing set up, up to six family members can use this app.
Recording audio is what Pro Tools does best (well, that and editing it). This article guides you through the keyboard shortcuts for creating and recording a new track, as well as playing it back.
To create a new track: Press Apple Command+N (Mac) or Ctrl+N (PC).
To start or stop playing a session: Press the spacebar.
To enable tracks to record:
- To record-enable a single track: Click the Record Enable button in either the track’s channel strip (in the Mix window) or the track menu (in the Edit window). The button blinks red when engaged.
- To record-enable all tracks: Option-click (Mac) or Alt-click (PC) the Record Enable button on any track.
- To record-enable selected tracks: Shift-click to select the tracks you want in the playlist and then Shift+Option-click (Mac) or Shift+Alt-click (PC) the Record Enable button for one of the selected tracks.
To start recording in your session (instead of clicking Record and then Play):
- Press the F12 key.
- Press Apple command+spacebar (Mac) or Ctrl+spacebar (PC).
- If you have the Number Keypad mode set to Transport in the Operations tab of the Preferences dialog box, press the 3 of the numeric keypad. Choose Setup→Preferences from the main menu to access the Preferences dialog box.
To stop recording the session: Press the spacebar.
To place a track in Record Safe mode: Apple command-click (Mac) or Ctrl-click (PC) the Record Enable button for the track.
To place all tracks in Record Safe mode: Apple command+Option-click (Mac) or Ctrl+Alt-click (PC) the Record Enable button for any track.
To toggle between Record modes (Non-destructive, Destructive, Loop, QuickPunch): Control-click (Mac) or right-click (PC) the Record button in the Transport window.
To enter and exit recording while in QuickPunch Record mode (while the session plays): Press Apple command+spacebar (Mac) or Ctrl+spacebar (PC).
To set and enable a pre-roll: Option-click (Mac) or Alt-click (PC) the track’s playlist where you want to put the pre-roll.
To set and enable a post-roll: Option-click (Mac) or Alt-click (PC) the track’s playlist where you want to put the post-roll.
To stop recording and cancel a take: Press Apple command+. (period; Mac) or Alt+. (period; PC).