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User-defined keyboard shortcuts
I'm looking for a way to define a few shortcuts for editing ops that I use a lot but for which Pro Tools offers no pre-defined shortcut.. Pro Tools doesn't seem to offer a way to define my own shortcuts.
Is there something I'm missing in Pro Tools? Is there a reliable 3rd-party package that lets me define keyboard macros that can be used with Pro Tools. If it helps, I want to use Ctrl+Alt+V, requiring both hands, through a shortcut I want to define that will use only one finger. It would even be nice to be able to override a Pro Tools pre-defined shortcut that I never use, but this is probably asking too much. Any one have any help here? |
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Re: User-defined keyboard shortcuts
Use AutoHotkey.
Code:
#IfWinActive ahk_class DigiAppWndClass t:: WinMenuSelectItem, Pro Tools, , Edit, Paste Special, Repeat to Fill Selection Return Shane
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Re: User-defined keyboard shortcuts
Thanks. I'll try it out shortly.
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Re: User-defined keyboard shortcuts
Another option for 2-hand shortcuts : get a programmable extra keyboard (I use the Expertkeys EK-128) and assign those shortcuts to a single button.
The code given is the "seed" example to assign commands, that are menue items only, to a self-defined shortcut. Like all the "cut/copy/clear / all/pan/plugin" -commands. The hard thing is to know, which shortcuts are already taken by PT itself. Took me 3 days to make a list ... . You can override the PT shortcuts. But overriding single key commands like "q" will result in not being able to use the letter "q" when naming a clip/track. The use of a 2nd keyboard and Shans advice for me on Autohotkey (still thankfull) lead to an absolute massive workflow boost. There are not much shortcuts left, that are easy on the fingers and not used by PT. But with a 2nd keyboard, that does not matter, as a single button will fire the commands.
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Re: User-defined keyboard shortcuts
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#IfWinActive ahk_class DigiAppWndClass ~q:: WinMenuSelectItem, Pro Tools, , Edit, Paste Special, Repeat to Fill Selection Return Shane
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Re: User-defined keyboard shortcuts
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+Esc:: suspend return And that is also a single button on the extra keyboard. Quote:
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Re: User-defined keyboard shortcuts
Hi, how would one enter a three control button (say windows/ctrl/shift) and a letter key combo?
Also, is there any version of autohotkey out there that provides a simple graphical user interface say like the way one can create custom hotkeys on mac? Trying to learn all this on my windows 7 laptop to see if it suits, before investing in a larger win 10 system. Cheers and thanks.
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Due to how Avid messes around with certain keys, shortcuts that involve the Alt and Win key within Pro Tools will not work. Fortunately, there is more ways than 1 to perform most functions. AHK has great documentation if you want to learn how to stack modifiers. If you want a UI in AHK, you have to build it. They are surprsingly easy to do, but that is the only option.
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Re: User-defined keyboard shortcuts
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Or do you mean single shortcuts with the alt or win key won't work, but combinations are fine? This is really good to know up front, thanks.
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