How do I use the function keys in Pro Tools?

How do I use the function keys in Pro Tools?

If you want to free F12 and other function keys so they can be used with Pro Tools on a Mac, simply go to Mac > System Preferences > Keyboard and select “Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys”.

What is Command K?

Control-K is a common computer command. It is generated by pressing the K key while holding down the Ctrl key on most computer keyboards. In hypertext environments that use the control key to control the active program, control-K is often used to add, edit, or modify a hyperlink to a Web page.

What is the Alt Option key on Macs?

The Option key on a Mac, otherwise known as the Alternate key, is usually labelled with the letters Alt and the ⌥ symbol.

What is the shortcut to duplicate regions in Pro Tools?

You don’t have to click them one by one, you can just select the first region and then shift + click the last region of the phrase that you want to copy, and Pro Tools will select all of the regions in the between the two.

What is the shortcut to save in Pro Tools?

File > Save Session Choose Save Session from the File menu. Command+N/Control+N Hold down the Command (Apple) key (Mac) or the Control (Ctrl) key (Windows) and press the N key.

What is the keyboard shortcut to activate the smart tool?

To enable the Smart Tool, click the bar placed just above the Trim, Selector, and Grabber tools. Or, you can use the keyboard shortcut F7 and F8 simultaneously, or the command key plus the number 7.

Are there any keyboard shortcuts for Pro Tools?

Windows Keyboard Shortcuts for Pro Tools 6.9 4 New Tracks Dialog Scroll to selection start/end Left/Right Arrow keys (when selection exceeds win-dow view) Toggle Transport Master (Pro Tools/Machine/MMC) Ctrl+\\ Back/Forward (move the playback location back-wards/forwards by the Back/Forward amount) Ctrl+Rewind/Fast-Forward (Transport)

How to turn on automation in Pro Tools?

To turn automation on, Ctrl+Option+Command-click (PC: Ctrl+Start+Alt-click) on the plug-in parameter. To switch that track to display automation data for a given parameter, Ctrl+Command-click (Ctrl+Start-click) on the plug-in parameter.

Can you use Pro Tools to fill in a gap?

Well you can: by holding down the Ctrl (PC: Start) key whilst trimming, Pro Tools will stop at the preceding region’s edge. This works with the Trim tool in TC/E mode, too, thus enabling you to precisely fill or stretch to fit a gap.

What’s the best way to do a cascade in Pro Tools?

Select the group of tracks you want to cascade inputs or outputs. Hold down Shift+Option+Command and select the input (or output) on first track. Select the group of tracks you want to cascade inputs or outputs. Hold down Shift+Alt+Ctrl and select the input (or output) on first track.