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June 22, 2006

Avid Audio Shortcuts

Avid Keyboard shortcuts.jpg Knowing the keyboard shortcuts for any given program will greatly increase your workflow speed. Over the next week I want to give you the most shortcuts that you will need to know for your Avid NLE to become a fast an efficient editor. The audio shortcuts are some of the most underused shortcuts but very useful. This shortcuts are not only shortcuts but also very necessary for performing the task at hand.

  1. Alt + click Pan slider
    Snaps to Mid in Audio Mixer tool
  2. Alt + click Volume slider
    Snaps to 0 dB in Audio EQ and Audio tool
  3. Alt + click Audio Track Monitor button
    Selects track for audio scrub monitoring
  4. Ctrl + click Audio Track Monitor button
    Solos the audio track
  5. Alt + click Track Solo button
    (Automation Gain tool) or Alt + numbers 1 through 8 at top of keyboard Mutes the selected track
  6. Alt + drag keyframe
    Moves selected audio keyframe horizontally in Timeline
  7. Alt + click digital scrub parameters
    Opens Audio Settings dialog box

Posted by MovingPicture at June 22, 2006 01:18 PM

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