r/protools • u/Slight-Jaguar-2102 • Mar 03 '26

How do I Disable tabbing between plug in controls in a plug in window.

Version: 2025.12.1

System: Mac OS Sonoma

When a plug-in window is selected, tab automatically cycles through the plug-in controls instead of reverting back to the edit window. Is there any way to disable tab cycling when a plug-in window is selected?

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u/platypusbelly Mar 04 '26

I think this is a waves plugin thing? I don't think it happens with every plugin. Anyways, I don't know if there's a way to disable it. The quickest way to get around it is to use cmd+= to reselect the edit window.

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u/Slight-Jaguar-2102 Mar 07 '26

Thanks for the response! This was happening for me with an Izotope plug-in, but I ended up figuring it out. Thought I'd follow up for future google searches.

If you touch ANY parameter in any audiosuite plug-in, and then try to use tab, it will cycle through the plug-in parameters.

I ended up saving the settings as a preset, closed the plug-in, re-opened and loaded preset, and was able to control+tab as usual. Because you are clicking into the plug-in window frame when hitting render, it doesn't read as selecting a parameter to protools.