

- #PRO TOOLS KEYBOARD SHORTKUT FOR SMALLER TRACKS PRO#
- #PRO TOOLS KEYBOARD SHORTKUT FOR SMALLER TRACKS PLUS#
- #PRO TOOLS KEYBOARD SHORTKUT FOR SMALLER TRACKS MAC#
To make the selected track larger or smaller you can use Ctrl plus the up or down arrow keys (this seems to be a Mac-only shortcut). Using Option+Page Down (PC: Alt+Page Down) will scroll the Edit or Mix window one 'screen' to the right, while Option+Page Up will scroll the Edit or Mix window one 'screen' to the left. Here's a handy shortcut which allows you to navigate quickly without having to dive down to the bottom of the Edit window to click on the scroll bars. Clicking on the meters with all three modifiers held switches them to 'fat' mode. These shortcuts work on both the Mix Window and the I/O section of the Edit window. On the Mac, adding the Option key to any of the above will make the change to all tracks.
#PRO TOOLS KEYBOARD SHORTKUT FOR SMALLER TRACKS PRO#
Have you ever wanted to trim out a region precisely to a preceding one? Well you can: by holding down the Ctrl (PC: Start) key whilst trimming, Pro Tools will stop at the preceding region's edge. That's it! Now you are ready to edit the automation graphically. To switch that track to display automation data for a given parameter, Ctrl+Command-click ( Ctrl+Start-click) on the plug-in parameter.To turn automation on, Ctrl+Option+Command-click (PC: Ctrl+Start+Alt-click) on the plug-in parameter.It turns automation on for your chosen plug-in parameter and switches to the automation data display on the track in two very quick and easy steps. I am sure many of us automate plug-in settings by clicking on the Auto button in the plug-in window, selecting the parameter, adding it to the list and clicking OK, then selecting the correct parameter on the audio track, missing it in the list by mistake and having to try again! For us, there is a really useful shortcut.
#PRO TOOLS KEYBOARD SHORTKUT FOR SMALLER TRACKS MAC#
Most of these are available on both Mac and Windows versions of Pro Tools, but some aren't documented at all, so they might be new to many readers. Following our look at the Keyboard Focus, I think it's time to introduce some of the more obscure shortcuts. It's another keyboard shortcut-fest this month in our regular guide to getting more from Pro Tools. And if there's no shortcut for the command you need, why not create your own? You'd be surprised at the things you can do without opening a menu in Pro Tools. Clicking on a plug-in parameter with the Ctrl Command keys held enables automation for that parameter.
