Keyboard Shortcuts
These shortcuts speed up the most common tasks. Many are also shown next to their commands in the menus.
File
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| New Project | Ctrl+N |
| Open Project… | Ctrl+O |
| Save | Ctrl+S |
| Save As… | Ctrl+Shift+S |
| Import to Library… | Ctrl+I |
| Import from Project… | No shortcut |
| Add Track… | Ctrl+T |
| Export Mixdown… | Ctrl+M |
| Exit | Ctrl+E |
Edit
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Undo | Ctrl+Z |
| Redo | Ctrl+Y |
| Cut | Ctrl+X |
| Copy | Ctrl+C |
| Paste | Ctrl+V |
| Trim Project to Last Clip | Ctrl+Shift+T |
| Clear All Markers | No shortcut |
Clips
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Split Clip at Playhead | S |
| Duplicate Clip | D or Ctrl+D |
| Delete Clip | Delete or Backspace |
| Lock / Unlock Clip | Ctrl+L |
| Clear timeline range / Loop Selection first; then deselect clip(s) / track | Esc |
| Move selected clip one grid step | Shift+← / → |
| Nudge selected clip finely | Shift+Alt+← / → |
Tracks
These act on the currently selected track.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Mute selected track | Shift+M |
| Solo selected track | Shift+S |
Playback and navigation
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Play / Stop | Space |
| Toggle the metronome | K |
| Toggle Loop Selection for the timeline range | L |
| Move playhead one grid line | ← / → |
| Move playhead by a zoom-dependent fine step | Alt+← / → |
| Toggle a marker at the playhead | M |
| Previous / next marker | Ctrl+← / → |
| Skip to project start / end | Ctrl+Shift+← / → or Home / End |
With a timeline range selected, Space plays it from its start, and the marker shortcuts treat the range start as a marker.
The arrow keys follow the grid setting in the status bar. On a Free grid they move by a quarter beat relative to the current position instead.
In the Files tab
These apply while the Files list has focus.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Move up / down the list | ↑ / ↓ |
| Open or close a folder, or play or pause a file | Enter |
| Remove the selected folder you added from the list | Delete |
| Clear the Filter files field (while it is focused) | Esc |
View
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Zoom In | Ctrl++ |
| Zoom Out | Ctrl+- |
| Reset Zoom | Ctrl+0 |
| Zoom to Fit | Ctrl+F |
| Jump to 100%–800% zoom | Ctrl+1 … Ctrl+8 |
| Toggle Library / FX Panel | Ctrl+J |
| Toggle Full Screen | F11 |
In dialogs
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Accept the dialog (its blue footer button) | Enter |
| Cancel the dialog | Esc |
| Move focus within the dialog | Tab / Shift+Tab |
Enter does the same thing as clicking the blue button, so it won't submit a dialog whose button is greyed out. It also stands aside where Enter already means something else — adding a new line in a multi-line text box, pressing a button you've tabbed to, or confirming a dropdown choice. Progress dialogs have no accept button, so Enter does nothing there.
In the Clip Editor
These apply while the Clip Editor is open.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Play / Pause | Space |
| Previous / next beat | ← / → |
| Nudge playhead finely | Alt+← / → |
| Jump to start / end of playback range | Home / End |
| Extend the selection | Shift+← / → |
| Toggle loop playback | L |
| Toggle the metronome | K |
| Silence / Full on the selection | S / F |
| Zoom in / out / reset | + / - / 0 |
| Zoom to fit | Ctrl+F |
| Clear selection (press again to close) | Esc |
In the Scratch Editor
These apply while the Scratch Editor is open.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Play or pause the backing | Space |
| Build the backing | B |
| Arm, cancel, or stop recording | R |
| Play or stop the scratch pattern | P |
| Clear the pattern | C |
| Toggle the crossfader cut | Z or M |
| Close the editor | Esc |
Set the crossfader cut key in Edit ▸ Preferences… ▸ Effects.
Editing a scratch pattern
These apply when the Scratch notation editor or one of its points has focus.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Undo / redo a notation edit | Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y |
| Delete the selected editable point | Delete or Backspace |
| Clear the point selection | D |
| Nudge the selected point | ← / → / ↑ / ↓ |
| Nudge the selected point further | Shift+← / → / ↑ / ↓ |
| Add a point | Insert or Enter |
| Toggle touch on a selected platter point | T |
With a point selected, Insert or Enter adds a point on the same lane. Without a selection, it adds a platter point at the middle of the pattern.