New in Pro Tools 2022.4 is the 'Keyboard Shortcuts' window. This window allows you to assign custom keyboard shortcuts, or key combinations to a Pro Tools function or command. The default keyboard shortcuts that ship with Pro Tools 2022.4 and certain versions following this release are different to the shortcuts that Pro Tools used in the past.

See the table below to check if the version of Pro Tools that you have installed or intend to install is compatible with either the EdiLoad v4 or v5 re-conform function, on macOS or Windows. For some Pro Tools, EdiLoad and operating system combinations a workaround is available, detailed below.

This blog post will be updated as and when Avid release new versions of Pro Tools.

The following table lists all versions of Pro Tools that have a compatibility issue with either EdiLoad v4 or v5 on macOS or Windows. Combinations that are 'Broken' must be avoided as these versions of Pro Tools do not allow specific keystrokes that are required.

PT Version EdiLoad v4 - Mac EdiLoad v4 - Win EdiLoad v5 - Mac EdiLoad v5 - Win
PT2022.4 Workaround 01 Broken Workaround 01 Broken
PT2022.5 Good Broken Good Broken
PT2022.6 Workaround 02 Good Good Good
PT2022.7 Workaround 02 Good Good Good
PT2022.9 Workaround 02 Good Good Good
PT2022.12 Workaround 02 Broken Good Broken
PT2023.3 Workaround 02 Broken Good Broken
PT2023.6 Workaround 02 Good Good Good
EdiLoad and Pro Tools compatibility chart

 

NOTE: EdiLoad v4 will require Workaround 02 for PT2022.6 and all releases that follow. The latest version of Pro Tools to be tested with the EdiLoad v4 and v5 re-conform function is PT2023.6.

Workaround 01 for macOS

Required for PT2022.4 when using EdiLoad v4 or v5

Select the menu item: Setup > Keyboard Shortcuts… to open the new Pro Tools Keyboard Shortcuts window. In the search field enter 'with all auto' to display the following functions:

Keyboard Shortcuts window

Keyboard Shortcuts window on macOS showing default settings


The key combinations for the commands 'Copy with All Automation Playlists' and 'Cut with All Automation Playlists' need to be updated. Double-click the 'Key Combination' field and press the following three keys on the keyboard:

  • For 'Copy with All Automation Playlists' press: Command + Control + c
  • For 'Cut with All Automation Playlists' press: Command + Control + x

Keyboard Shortcuts window

Keyboard Shortcuts window on macOS showing work-around settings


Once your re-conform is complete, make sure to set these keyboard shortcuts back to their default settings by clicking the Reset buttons. We have noticed that this is required else other copy and cut functions will not work as expected. For example, with the work-around set, the clip name field will also require the modified copy and cut key combinations rather than the standard macOS Command + C/X, thereby breaking the EdiCue function that gets and sets the name of a clip while creating ADR cues.

Workaround 02 for macOS

Required for PT2022.6 and above when using EdiLoad v4

Select the menu item: Setup > Keyboard Shortcuts… to open the new Pro Tools Keyboard Shortcuts window. In the search field enter 'paste to current' to display the following functions:

Keyboard Shortcuts window

PT 2022.6+ Keyboard Shortcuts window on macOS showing default paste settings


The first 'Paste To Current Automation Type' shortcut has changed in Pro Tools 2022.6 and is not compatible with EdiLoad. The key combination required for this shortcut (Command + Control + v) is assigned to the second 'Paste To Current Automation Type' shortcut.

To workaround this, assign a new key combination to the second 'Paste To Current Automation Type' shortcut. This isn't used by EdiLoad, but allows us to assign the default key combination to the correct command. Now assign the Command + Control + v key combination to the first 'Paste To Current Automation Type' shortcut as follows:

Keyboard Shortcuts window

PT 2022.6+ Keyboard Shortcuts window on macOS showing work-around paste settings


With the keyboard shortcuts setup in this way, EdiLoad v4 will be able to re-conform your session. EdiLoad v5 users do not require this work-around.

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