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Back to Basics – Pro Tools Keyboard Shortcuts

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Keyboard Shortcuts are the key to efficient navigation through Pro Tools LE. Here is a list of some handy shortcuts.

MACINTOSH:
New Session: Command+N
Open Session: Command+O
New Track(s): Shift+Command+N
Start Recording: Command+Spacebar
Separate Region: Command+E
Save: Command+S
Close Session: Shift+Command+W
Quit Pro Tools: Command+Q
Within the New Tracks Box, Command+Up or Down will cycle through track types, while Command+Left or Right will cycle between Stereo and Mono

WINDOWS:
New session: Control+N
Open Session: Control+O
New track: Control+Shift+N
Start record: Control+Spacebar
Separate Region: Control+E
Save Session: Control+S
Close Session: Control+Shift+W
Within the New Tracks Box, Control + Up or Down will cycle through track types, while Control + Left or Right will cycle between Stereo and Mono

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