Keyboard shortcuts

 

Note: A plus sign (+) indicates that both keys must be held down at the same time. For example, CTRL+F6.

Note: Keyboard shortcuts are based on the US keyboard layout. Other languages may use different layouts. Shortcuts are denoted by the key, not by the character they produce. Many keys produce different characters on non-US keyboards.

Figure 680. US keyboard layout.

 

Basic shortcuts

Menu command shortcuts

View shortcuts

Track view shortcuts

Transport shortcuts

Record shortcuts

Tools shortcuts

Edit Filter shortcuts

Snap to Grid shortcuts

Nudge shortcuts

Screenset shortcuts

Marker shortcuts

Loop shortcuts

Clip shortcuts

Track State shortcuts

Automation shortcuts

Quantize shortcuts

Browser shortcuts

Piano Roll view shortcuts

Step Sequencer shortcuts

Surround Panner (large) shortcuts

Play List shortcuts

Video view shortcuts

Basic shortcuts

 

Table 105. Basic keyboard shortcuts

Command	Shortcut
Insert Audio track	CTRL+T
Insert MIDI track	CTRL+SHIFT+T
Show Track view	ALT+1
Show/hide Control Bar	C
Expand/collapse Control Bar	SHIFT+C
Show/hide Inspector	I
Show/hide Clip Properties Inspector	SHIFT+I
Show/hide Track Properties Inspector	CTRL+SHIFT+I
Show/hide ProChannel	CTRL+I
Show/hide Arranger Inspector	ALT+SHIFT+I
Show/hide Browser	B
Expand/collapse MultiDock	D
Maximize/restore MultiDock	SHIFT+D
Close current floating window	CTRL+F4
Show Tools HUD	T
Show AudioSnap Palette	ALT+A
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	P
Cut	CTRL+X
Cut Special	CTRL+ALT+X
Copy	CTRL+C
Copy Special	CTRL+ALT+C
Paste	CTRL+V
Paste Special	CTRL+ALT+V
Rename or numeric input for focused control (knob, track name, Arranger section, etc.)	F2

Menu command shortcuts

 

Table 106. 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 or CTRL+Y
Edit > Select > All	CTRL+A
Edit > Select > None	CTRL+SHIFT+A or SHIFT+ESC
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	M
View Undo (zoom)	ALT+Z
View Redo (zoom)	ALT+SHIFT+Z

View shortcuts

 

Table 107. View keyboard shortcuts

Command	Shortcut
Control Bar	C
Inspector	I
Browser	B
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
Synth Rack view	ALT+9
Virtual Computer Keyboard	ALT+0
Lyrics view	ALT+SHIFT+1
Video view	ALT+SHIFT+2
Big Time view	ALT+SHIFT+3
Markers view	ALT+SHIFT+4
Tempo track and Tempo inspector	ALT+SHIFT+5
Meter/Key view	ALT+SHIFT+6
Sysx view	ALT+SHIFT+7
Navigator view	ALT+SHIFT+8
Surround Panner	ALT+SHIFT+9
Virtual Piano Keyboard	ALT+SHIFT+0

Track view shortcuts

 

Table 108. Track view keyboard shortcuts

Command	Shortcut
Show Track view	ALT+1
Insert new track	INSERT
Insert Audio track	CTRL+T
Insert MIDI track	CTRL+SHIFT+T
Show/hide Add Track menu	SHIFT+INSERT
Show/hide Bus pane	SHIFT+B
Show/hide Tempo track	ALT+T
Show/hide Arranger track	A
Show/hide Video Thumbnail pane	V
Show/hide Navigator pane	ALT+N
Show/hide Aim Assist line	X
Show/hide Aim Assist text in Time Ruler	ALT+X
Resize all tracks vertically to fit in window	F
Resize and zoom tracks to see entire project	SHIFT+F
Zoom to fit project horizontally	CTRL+ALT+F
Show and fit selection	CTRL+ALT+H
Fit content	CTRL+F
Manage track visibility	H
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 (+)
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 track’s audio waveforms	CTRL+ALT+UP ARROW
Zoom out on current track’s 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 MIDI track	CTRL+ALT+UP/DOWN 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 (,)
Clear selection	SHIFT+ESC
Open Patch Browser for current MIDI track	SEMICOLON (;)
Close project	CTRL+F4
Toggle current track’s Edit Filter between Track Volume and last/previous data type	=
Toggle current track’s Edit Filter between Clip Gain and last/previous data type	SHIFT+=
Delete selected clips data	DELETE
Delete selected track(s)	CTRL+DELETE
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 (.)
Go to next audio transient or MIDI note in selected tracks (or current track if there is no selection)	TAB
Go to previous audio transient or MIDI note in selected tracks (or current track if there is no selection)	SHIFT+TAB
Reset all meters	SHIFT+J

Transport shortcuts

 

Table 109. Transport keyboard shortcuts

Command	Shortcut
Record	R
Step Record on/off	SHIFT+R
Rewind to Landmarks	W
Play/Stop	SPACEBAR
Stop with Now marker	CTRL+SPACEBAR
Toggle ‘On stop, rewind to Now marker’ on/off	CTRL+W
Audition selection	SHIFT+SPACEBAR
Preview current arrangement	ALT+SPACEBAR
Preview current arrangement from Now Time	ALT+SHIFT+SPACEBAR
Go to Start (RTZ)	CTRL+HOME
Go to End	CTRL+END
Go to time	G
Go to a specific marker	G, followed by F5
Go to selection start (From time)	SHIFT+G
Go to next marker or Arranger section	CTRL+SHIFT+PAGE DOWN
Go to previous marker or Arranger section	CTRL+SHIFT+PAGE UP
Record metronome on/off	F3
Playback metronome on/off	CTRL+F3
Open Metronome settings	SHIFT+F3
Loop on/off	L
Set Measure/Beat at Now time	SHIFT+M

Record shortcuts

 

Table 110. Record keyboard shortcuts

Command	Shortcut
Record	R
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 111. Tools keyboard shortcuts

Command	Shortcut
Show Tools HUD	T
Smart tool	F5
Select tool	F6
Move tool	F7
Cycle through Edit tools (Edit/Stretch/Comping/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	N
Assign or use secondary Snap to Grid resolution while dragging data	Keep the N key pressed
Zoom tool	Z
Scrub tool	J
Split selected clips at Now time	S
Set whole note duration	CTRL+SHIFT+1
Set half note duration	CTRL+SHIFT+2
Set quarter note duration	CTRL+SHIFT+4
Set eighth note duration	CTRL+SHIFT+8
Set sixteenth note duration	CTRL+SHIFT+6
Set thirty-second note duration	CTRL+SHIFT+3

Edit Filter shortcuts

 

Table 112. 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
Toggle current track’s Edit Filter between Track Volume and last/previous data type	PLUS (+/=)
Show the Tools HUD	T or click the middle mouse button

Snap to Grid shortcuts

 

Table 113. Snap to Grid keyboard shortcuts

Command	Shortcut
Snap to Grid on/off	N
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 114. Nudge keyboard shortcuts

Command	Shortcut
Nudge Left 1	Numeric Keypad 1
Nudge Down	Numeric Keypad 2
Nudge Up	Numeric Keypad 8
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 9

Screenset shortcuts

 

Table 115. Screenset keyboard shortcuts

Command	Shortcut
Screenset 1	1
Screenset 2	2
Screenset 3	3
Screenset 4	4
Screenset 5	5
Screenset 6	6
Screenset 7	7
Screenset 8	8
Screenset 9	9
Screenset 10	0
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 116. Marker keyboard shortcuts

Command	Shortcut
Insert marker	M
Next marker	CTRL+SHIFT+PAGE DOWN
Previous marker	CTRL+SHIFT+PAGE UP
Open Markers view	ALT+SHIFT+4

Loop shortcuts

 

Table 117. Loop keyboard shortcuts

Command	Shortcut
Loop on/off	L
Set loop points to selection	SHIFT+L
Groove Clip looping enable/disable	CTRL+L
Open Loop Construction view	ALT+7

Clip shortcuts

 

Table 118. Clip keyboard shortcuts

Command	Shortcut
Mute clip	K
Groove Clip looping enable/disable	CTRL+L
Open Associated Audio Files dialog	SHIFT+K
Lock Clip Position and Data	CTRL+K
Open clip FX Rack	ALT+K
Create Melodyne Region FX clip	CTRL+M
Create VocalSync Region FX clip	SHIFT+V
Duplicate Selected Clip(s)	CTRL+D
Duplicate Selected Clip(s) as Linked Clips	CTRL+SHIFT+D

Track State shortcuts

 

Table 119. 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 120. Automation keyboard shortcuts

Command	Shortcut
Global Write Automation off	F12
Global Read Automation on/off	CTRL+F12
Insert new Automation lane in current track	SHIFT+PLUS (+)

Quantize shortcuts

 

Table 121. Quantize keyboard shortcuts

Command	Shortcut
Open Quantize dialog	Q
Open Input Quantize settings	SHIFT+Q
Input Quantize on/off	CTRL+Q

Browser shortcuts

 

Table 122. Browser keyboard shortcuts

Command	Shortcut
Switch to Media tab	CTRL+SHIFT+F
Switch to PlugIns tab	CTRL+SHIFT+P
[Media] Move up	CTRL+U
[Media] Refresh	CTRL+R
[Media] Toggle folders	CTRL+F
[Media] Toggle auto preview	CTRL+SHIFT+A
[Media] Toggle view display	CTRL+SHIFT+V
[Media] Toggle play	CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR
[PlugIns] Audio	CTRL+A
[PlugIns] MIDI	CTRL+M
[PlugIns] Instruments	CTRL+I
[PlugIns] Rewire devices	CTRL+R
[Synth] Insert synth	INSERT
Navigate between files	UP/DOWN ARROW
Navigate between directories	LEFT/RIGHT ARROW
Move to parent directory	BACKSPACE
Move to the selected directory or open the selected file	ENTER
Move to the first file in a directory	HOME
Move to the last file in a directory	END
Open a shortcut menu for the selected item	SHIFT+F10
Expand everything under the current selection (folder pane only)	Numeric Keypad *
Expand the current selection (folder pane only)	Numeric Keypad +
Collapse the current selection (folder pane only)	Numeric Keypad -

Piano Roll view shortcuts

 

Table 123. Piano Roll view shortcuts

Command	Shortcut
Open the Piano Roll view	ALT+3
Show/hide the Controller pane	ALT+C
Show/hide the Track pane	H
Go to the next note event in the current track	TAB
Go to the previous note event in the current track	SHIFT+TAB
Invert track visibility	V

Step Sequencer shortcuts

 

Table 124. 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+SPACEBAR
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 same row	SHIFT+TAB
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 125. 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
L	NumPad 7
C	NumPad 8
R	NumPad 9
Lc	/
Rc	*

Play List shortcuts

 

Table 126. Play List shortcuts

Command	Shortcut
Enable/disable the Play List	E
Skip to the next song	N
Loop the Play List continuously	R
Add a song	A or INSERT
Remove the selected song	D or DELETE
Specify a delay before the next song plays	W
Keep the Play List on top of other views	T

Video view shortcuts

 

Table 127. Video view shortcuts

Command	Shortcut
Advance by a single frame	NumPad PLUS (+) or MINUS (-)
Advance by 5 frames	[ / ] (square brackets)

 

See also:

Enhanced editing with keyboard

Key bindings