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A4, laid out in QWERTY order, with Mac and Windows modifier columns.

One thing before you go

If you take nothing else from the PDF, take this: the single-letter shortcuts only work when Commands Keyboard Focus is on. Click the small a–z button at the top right of the Edit window, or press Cmd+Opt+1 on Mac, Ctrl+Alt+1 on Windows.

With it off, half the keyboard does nothing and it looks like something is broken. It's the single most common Pro Tools frustration there is.

Editors Keys Pro Tools backlit wireless keyboard

The Editors Keys Pro Tools keyboard

Pro Tools has forty-five single-key commands — more than almost any other application, and exactly why a printed keyboard earns its keep here faster than anywhere else. Over 100 shortcuts printed onto the keys, colour-coded by function, with three levels of backlighting for darkened control rooms. AB10 Air wireless or AB10 Core wired, Mac and PC.

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Prefer something for a MacBook? The silicone keyboard covers carry the same layout and protect the keys at the same time.

Get the most from the PDF

Two shortcuts a week is roughly the rate they stick. If you're not sure where to start, learn D, F and G — fade from start, crossfade with no dialog, fade out to end. Three fades without ever opening a window, and they'll save you more time than anything else on the list.

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