If you highlight a selection then clicking on F will create a cross fade (using the default fade settings in Preferences) without giving you the Fades dialog window. If you place the cursor part way into a region then clicking on D will create a fade in (using the default fade settings in Preferences) from the cursor position back to the beginning of that region. If you place the cursor part way into a region then clicking on S will delete the audio from the cursor forward to the end of that region. If you place the cursor part way into a region then clicking on A will delete the audio from the cursor back to the beginning of that region. This will move the cursor forward (later in time) to the next region boundary or sync point on the same track. This will move the cursor back (earlier in time) to the previous region boundary or sync point on the same track. If no selection has been made this and the command P will move the cursor up or down a track. This will move a selection from one track to the track below. This will move a selection from one track to the track above irrespective as to whether there is any audio on it at that point. If the Timeline and Edit selections are linked then either command will play the highlighted section. This will play the selection made on the track (The highlighted section in the Region A) This will play the selection made on the timeline (The highlighted section in the Time Ruler above Region B) Using the Space Bar will play this option. This is a pair of commands that enable you to copy a selection from an edit on a track up to the timeline – O (letter) and to copy a selection from the timeline onto an edit on a track – alpha key 0 (number). You can do separate the timeline and edit selections by clicking on the ‘separate’ button that is to the right of the keyboard focus button so it isn’t highlighted.Ĭopy Edit selection to Timeline selection and vice versa These work only when you are working with the timeline and edit selections separated. This is very useful for checking whether you have included or excluded a particular element of audio from an edit selection. Play from the end of the selection by the post roll setting – alpha key 9. Play up to the end of the selection by the preroll setting – alpha key 8 Play from the start of the selection by the post roll setting – alpha key 7 Play up to the selection using the preroll setting – alpha key 6 When you have a potential edit highlighted this group of commands allow you to Play to, or from, an edit point by the pre, or post, roll settings – alpha keys 6 to 9 This is the same as going up to the toolbar and clicking on the zoom in button. This is the same as going up to the toolbar and clicking on the zoom out button. This will put the end of an edit selection in the centre of the edit window. This will put the start of an edit selection in the centre of the edit window. If you press E again it will take you back to the previous zoom setting. This will zoom an edit selection (Highlighted selection on a track not a timeline selection) to the width of the edit window. To set these presets adjust the horizontal zoom to suit and then Command+Click on the Mac, or Control+Click on Windows, the appropriate button to save the preset. So lets start the series with some Zoom Functions…īy using the numbers 1 to 5 above the letter keys (not the number pad) you can access the 5 preset horizontal zoom settings that are 5 buttons just below the zoom buttons in the Edit window. Perhaps go through the learning curve with a project where the deadline isn’t too pressing. There is a ‘pain barrier’ to go through to get the Keyboard Focus shortcuts into your way of working but rest assured it will be worth it. You may find it helpful to have at least sight of a qwerty keyboard as you read this as the commands are grouped together in areas of the keyboard to make them as intuitive as possible.Īlternatively if you like what you see here you may want to buy a Pro Tools keyboard with the shortcuts on it or alternatively a sticker set to go on your existing keyboard… Good news for those who work with both Windows and Mac based systems that unlike some other shortcuts the Keyboard Focus shortcuts are the same for both Mac and Windows systems. These are available to use on all Windows and Mac based Pro Tools systems. The Keyboard Focus commands are a real step forward for single-key operations when the focus mode in the Edit window is selected by clicking on the a-z button at the top of the Edit window vertical scroll bar. Following on from our Ninja post about using the keyboard shortcuts here is a post on how to use the Command Focus keyboard shortcuts.
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