Basic shortcuts

Table 243. Basic keyboard shortcuts

Command

Shortcut

Show Track view

ALT+1

Show/hide Control Bar

Show/hide Inspector

Show/hide Clip Properties Inspector

SHIFT+I

Show/hide Track Properties Inspector

CTRL+SHIFT+I

Show/hide ProChannel

CTRL+I

Show/hide Browser

Expand/collapse MultiDock

Maximize/restore MultiDock

SHIFT+D

Close current floating window

CTRL+F4

Show Tools HUD

Show AudioSnap Palette

Zoom in horizontally

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW

Zoom out horizontally

CTRL+LEFT ARROW

Full Screen mode on/off

F11

X-Ray on/off

SHIFT+X

X-Ray all effect/synth plug-ins

CTRL+SHIFT+X

Preferences

Cut

CTRL+X

Cut Special

CTRL+ALT+X

Copy

CTRL+C

Copy Special

CTRL+ALT+C

Paste

CTRL+V

Paste Special

CTRL+ALT+V

Menu command shortcuts

Table 244. Menu command keyboard shortcuts
Command

Shortcut

Online Help

F1

File > New

CTRL+N

File > Open

CTRL+O

File > Save

CTRL+S

File > Print

CTRL+P

Edit > Undo

CTRL+Z

Edit > Redo

CTRL+SHIFT+Z

Edit > Select > All

CTRL+A

Edit > Select > None

CTRL+SHIFT+A

Edit > Cut

CTRL+X

Edit > Cut Special

CTRL+ALT+X

Edit > Copy

CTRL+C or CTRL+INSERT

Edit > Copy Special

CTRL+ALT+C

Edit > Paste

CTRL+V or SHIFT+INSERT

Edit > Paste Special

CTRL+ALT+V

Project > Insert Marker

View Undo (zoom)

ALT+Z

View Redo (zoom)

ALT+SHIFT+Z

View shortcuts
Table 245. View keyboard shortcuts
Command

Shortcut

Control Bar

Inspector

Browser

Track view

ALT+1

Console view

ALT+2

Piano Roll view

ALT+3

Step Sequencer

ALT+4

Matrix view

ALT+5

Staff view

ALT+6

Loop Construction view

ALT+7

Event List view

ALT+8

Lyrics view

ALT+SHIFT+1

Video view

ALT+SHIFT+2

Big Time view

ALT+SHIFT+3

Markers view

ALT+SHIFT+4

Tempo view

ALT+SHIFT+5

Meter/Key view

ALT+SHIFT+6

Sysx view

ALT+SHIFT+7

Navigator view

ALT+SHIFT+8

Surround Panner

ALT+SHIFT+9

Track view shortcuts

Table 246. Track view keyboard shortcuts
Command

Shortcut

Show Track view

ALT+1

Insert new track

INSERT

Show/hide Bus pane

SHIFT+B

Show/hide Video Thumbnail pane

Show/hide Navigator pane

ALT+N

Show/hide Aim Assist line

Resize all tracks vertically to fit in window

Resize and zoom tracks to see entire project

SHIFT+F

Show and fit selection

CTRL+ALT+H

Fit content

CTRL+F

Manage track visibility

Show only selected tracks

CTRL+SHIFT+H

Hide selected tracks

CTRL+H

Show all tracks

SHIFT+H

Open/Close current Track Folder

ALT+SHIFT+H

Expand/Collapse Take lanes for current track

SHIFT+T

Expand/Collapse Automation lanes for current track

SHIFT+A

Insert new Automation lane in current track

SHIFT+PLUS (+)

Enable/disable Auto Zoom

SHIFT+Z

Zoom in horizontally

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW

Zoom out horizontally

CTRL+LEFT ARROW

Zoom all tracks in vertically

CTRL+DOWN ARROW

Zoom all tracks out vertically

CTRL+UP ARROW

Zoom out on all audio waveforms

ALT+DOWN ARROW

Zoom in on current tracks audio waveforms

CTRL+ALT+UP ARROW

Zoom out on current tracks audio waveforms

CTRL+ALT+DOWN ARROW

Zoom current track in vertically

CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW

Zoom current track out vertically

CTRL+SHIFT+UP ARROW

Zoom in on all audio waveforms and MIDI notes

ALT+UP ARROW

Increase current track height

CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW

Decrease current track height

CTRL+SHIFT+UP ARROW

Scale audio waveform in all audio tracks and MIDI notes in all MIDI tracks ALT+UP/DOWN ARROW
Scale audio waveform in current audio track or scale MIDI notes in current CTRL+ALT+UP/DOWN
MIDI track
ARROW
Put focus in Track pane

SHIFT+UP ARROW

Put focus in Bus pane

SHIFT+DOWN ARROW

Solo/unsolo current track

ALT+S

Select current track

COMMA (,)

Open Patch Browser for current MIDI track

SEMICOLON (;)

Close project

CTRL+F4

Toggle current tracks Edit Filter between Track Volume and last/previous
data type

PLUS (+/=)

Cut Special

CTRL+ALT+X

Copy Special

CTRL+ALT+C

Select and audition previous Take lane

SHIFT+COMMA (,)

Select and audition next Take lane

SHIFT+PERIOD (.)

Transport shortcuts
Table 247. Transport keyboard shortcuts
Command

Shortcut

Record

Step Record on/off

SHIFT+R

RTZ

Play/Stop

SPACEBAR

Stop with Now marker

CTRL+SPACEBAR

Toggle On stop, rewind to Now marker on/off

CTRL+W

Audition selection

SHIFT+SPACEBAR

Go to time

Go to selection start (From time)

SHIFT+G

Go to next marker

CTRL+SHIFT+PAGE DOWN

Go to previous marker

CTRL+SHIFT+PAGE UP

Record metronome on/off

F3

Playback metronome on/off

CTRL+F3

Open Metronome settings

SHIFT+F3

Loop on/off

Set Measure/Beat at Now time

SHIFT+M

Record shortcuts
Table 248. Record keyboard shortcuts
Command

Shortcut

Record

Step Record on/off

SHIFT+R

Arm all tracks for recording

CTRL+R

Toggle Track Arm for selected track

ALT+R

Record metronome on/off

F3

Tools shortcuts
Table 249. Tools keyboard shortcuts
Command

Shortcut

Show Tools HUD

Smart tool

F5

Select tool

F6

Move tool

F7

Cycle through Edit tools (Edit/Timing/Split)

F8

Cycle through Draw tools (Freehand/Line/Sine/Triangle/Square/Saw/Random)

F9

Cycle through Erase tools (Erase/Mute)

F10

Snap to Grid on/off

Assign or use secondary Snap to Grid resolution while dragging data

Keep the N key pressed

Zoom tool

Scrub tool

Split selected clips at Now time

Set whole note duration

CTRL+SHIFT+1

Set half note duration

CTRL+SHIFT+2

Set quarter note duration

CTRL+SHIFT+4

Set eight note duration

CTRL+SHIFT+8

Set sixteenth note duration

CTRL+SHIFT+6

Set thirty-second note duration

CTRL+SHIFT+3

Edit Filter shortcuts

Table 250. Edit Filter keyboard shortcuts
Command

Shortcut

Select a specific control

Hold down the SHIFT key and click the control

Toggle between the last two data types

Hold down the SHIFT key and right-click

Show the Tools HUD

T or click the middle mouse button

Envelope Offset mode

Snap to Grid shortcuts

Table 251. Snap to Grid keyboard shortcuts
Command

Shortcut

Snap to Grid on/off

Open Snap to Grid settings

SHIFT+N

Assign or use secondary Snap to Grid resolution while dragging data

Keep the N key pressed

Swap the primary and secondary Snap to Grid settings

CTRL+SHIFT+N

Nudge shortcuts
Table 252. Nudge keyboard shortcuts
Command

Shortcut

Nudge Left 1

Numeric Keypad 1

Nudge Down

Numeric Keypad 2

Nudge Right 1

Numeric Keypad 3

Nudge Left 2

Numeric Keypad 4

Nudge Settings

Numeric Keypad 5

Nudge Right 2

Numeric Keypad 6

Nudge Left 3

Numeric Keypad 7

Nudge Right 3

Numeric Keypad 8

Screenset shortcuts
Table 253. Screenset keyboard shortcuts
Command

Shortcut

Screenset 1

Screenset 2

Screenset 3

Screenset 4

Screenset 5

Screenset 6

Screenset 7

Screenset 8

Screenset 9

Screenset 10

Copy current Screenset to Screenset 1

CTRL+1

Copy current Screenset to Screenset 2

CTRL+2

Copy current Screenset to Screenset 3

CTRL+3

Copy current Screenset to Screenset 4

CTRL+4

Copy current Screenset to Screenset 5

CTRL+5

Copy current Screenset to Screenset 6

CTRL+6

Copy current Screenset to Screenset 7

CTRL+7

Copy current Screenset to Screenset 8

CTRL+8

Copy current Screenset to Screenset 9

CTRL+9

Copy current Screenset to Screenset 10

CTRL+0

Marker shortcuts
Table 254. Marker keyboard shortcuts
Command

Shortcut

Insert marker

Next marker

CTRL+SHIFT+PAGE DOWN

Previous marker

CTRL+SHIFT+PAGE UP

Open Markers view

ALT+SHIFT+4

Loop shortcuts
Table 255. Loop keyboard shortcuts
Command

Shortcut

Loop on/off

Set loop points to selection

SHIFT+L

Groove Clip looping enable/disable

CTRL+L

Open Loop Construction view

ALT+7

Clip shortcuts
Table 256. Clip keyboard shortcuts
Command

Shortcut

Mute clip

Groove Clip looping enable/disable

CTRL+L

Open Associated Audio Files dialog

SHIFT+K

Lock Clip Position and Data

CTRL+K

Open clip effects bin

ALT+K

Add selected clips to new clip group

Remove selected clips from clip group

SHIFT+[

Track State shortcuts

Table 257. Track State keyboard shortcuts
Command

Shortcut

Toggle Track Mute for selected track

ALT+M

Toggle Track Solo for selected track

ALT+S

Toggle Track Arm for selected track

ALT+R

Automation shortcuts
Table 258. Automation keyboard shortcuts
Command

Shortcut

Global Write Automation off

F12

Global Read Automation on/off

CTRL+F12

Envelope Offset mode on/off

Insert new Automation lane in current track

SHIFT+PLUS (+)

Quantize shortcuts
Table 259. Quantize keyboard shortcuts
Command

Shortcut

Open Quantize dialog

Open Input Quantize settings

SHIFT+Q

Input Quantize on/off

CTRL+Q

V-Vocal shortcuts
Table 260. V-Vocal keyboard shortcuts
Command

Shortcut

Open V-Vocal Editor

SHIFT+V

Create V-Vocal clip

SHIFT+V

Note: All V-Vocal shortcuts in the Editor itself are listed in the V-Vocal help file.
Step Sequencer shortcuts
Table 261. Step Sequencer keyboard shortcuts
Command

Shortcut

Open the Step Sequencer

ALT+4

Insert a new row above the selected row

INSERT

Delete the active row

DELETE

Move focus to the previous control

LEFT ARROW

Move focus to the next control

RIGHT ARROW

When there are multiple strips, move focus to the same control on the previous
row

UP ARROW

When there are multiple strips, move focus to the same control on the next row

DOWN ARROW

When focus is on a control in the steps pane, move focus to the strips pane

CTRL+LEFT ARROW

When focus is on a control in the strips pane, move focus to the steps pane

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW

When focus is either on the steps or strips pane, move focus to the toolbar

CTRL+UP ARROW

When focus is on the toolbar, move focus to the strips pane

CTRL+DOWN ARROW

When focus is on steps, toggle step or tie on/off; for buttons, turn on/off

ENTER

When focus is on a step, allow velocity adjustment

SHIFT+ENTER

For spinner controls, increase/decrease value; fine adjust for knobs

+ / - (plus and minus)

Coarse adjust for knobs

[ / ] (square brackets)

Toggle the Audition (Play) button for the view

CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBA
R

When focus is on the steps pane, move focus to the next enabled note on the
same row

TAB

When focus is on the steps pane, move focus to the previous enabled note on the SHIFT+TAB
same row
Shift the active row's steps by 1 step and wrap first step to the end

ALT+LEFT ARROW

Shift the active row's steps by 1 step and wrap the last step to the beginning

ALT+RIGHT ARROW

Surround Panner (large) shortcuts

Table 262. Surround panner keyboard shortcuts
Command

Shortcut

Constrains to angle

ALT+drag

Constrains to angle at 100% focus

ALT+SHIFT+drag

Constrains to focus only

CTRL+SHIFT+drag

Sets panner point to the point that you click (large and medium
panners only)

SHIFT+click

Fine resolution

SHIFT+drag controls (Angle, Width,

etc.)

Moves to next/previous widget in surround panner

UP/DOWN ARROW keys

Moves to next/previous panner in same track

LEFT/RIGHT ARRROW keys

Moves to surround panner in another track

CTRL+UP/DOWN ARROW keys

Speaker mutes

CTRL+NumPad 0-9

Jumps to speaker angle at 100% focus

NumPad 0-9

n/a

NumPad 0

Ls

NumPad 1

Cs

NumPad 2

Rs

NumPad 3

Sl

NumPad 4

n/a

NumPad 5

Sr

NumPad 6

NumPad 7

NumPad 8

NumPad 9

Lc

Rc

Play List shortcuts

Table 263. Play List shortcuts
Command

Shortcut

Enable/disable the Play List

Skip to the next song

Loop the Play List continuously

Add a song

A or INSERT

Remove the selected song

D or DELETE

Specify a delay before the next song plays

Keep the Play List on top of other views