The J and L keys can be used to shuttle (scan) through the timeline at various speeds. By default, Premiere Pro adjusts the pitch of any audio that is present. If you prefer the more traditional result, where pitch rises or falls with a corresponding increase or decrease in playback speed, there is a setting that can be changed. Inside the Audio section of the Preferences menu, turn off the option “Maintain pitch while shuttling”.
Rapidly scan Premiere Pro timeline with JKL keys
The J, K and L keys are used to scan the timeline in the above tutorial. The tutorial below provides a more in-depth review on the use of these keys.
