| Description | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Activate Zoom Tool | Z (Hold) |
| Audiosnap Enable / Disable | F12 |
| Audition | Shift+Space |
| Center Now Time | G |
| Clip Mute / Unmute | Q |
| Clip Properties | Alt+Enter |
| Close Window | Ctrl+F4 |
| Copy | Ctrl+C |
| Copy | Ctrl+Ins |
| Cut | Ctrl+X |
| Delete | Del |
| Display Track View | Alt+0 (not NumPad) |
| Enable / Disable Automatic Crossfades | X |
| Enable / Disable CPU conservation mode (reduce GUI updates) | Pause |
| Enable / Disable playback auto scroll | Scroll Lock |
| Enable / Disable X-Ray on window under mouse pointer | Shift+X |
| Envelope Edit Tool | E |
| Fit Project To Window | Shift+F |
| Fit Tracks To Window | F |
| From = Start | Ctrl+F9 |
| Go to Beginning / End | Ctrl+Home / End |
| Go to From | F7 |
| Go to Previous / Next Measure | Ctrl+PageUp / PageDown |
| Go to Thru | F8 |
| Go to Time | F5 |
| Groove Clip Looping | Ctrl+L |
| Help | F1 |
| Hide All Envelopes | Ctrl+Shift+E |
| Hide Selected Tracks | Shift+H |
| Hide tracks not in selection | Ctrl+T |
| Insert Marker | F11 |
| Isolate Clip(s) in Layer | Shift+1 |
| Lock Clip Position And Data | Ctrl+K |
| Lower / Raise Groove-Clip Pitch | Alt+NumPad – / Numpad + |
| Move Focus to Track Pane / Bus Pane | Shift+Up / Down |
| Move to previous / next tabbed window | Ctrl+Shift+Left / Right |
| Mute Tool | K |
| New | Ctrl+N |
| Next Pane | F6 |
| Next Window | Ctrl+F6 |
| Nudge Down | NumPad 2 |
| Nudge Left 1 | NumPad 1 |
| Nudge Left 2 | NumPad 4 |
| Nudge Left 3 | NumPad 7 |
| Nudge Right 1 | NumPad 3 |
| Nudge Right 2 | NumPad 6 |
| Nudge Right 3 | NumPad 9 |
| Nudge Settings | NumPad 5 |
| Nudge Up | NumPad 8 |
| Open | Ctrl+O |
| Open / Close Current Track Folder | Ctrl+F |
| Open Clip Effect Bin | Ctrl+B |
| Open Snap Dialog | Shift+N |
| Open the Console view | Alt+3 |
| Open the Event List view | Alt+4 |
| Open the Loop Construction view | Alt+2 |
| Open the Loop Explorer view | Alt+1 |
| Open the Piano Roll view | Alt+5 |
| Open the Staff view | Alt+7 |
| Open the Step Sequencer view | Alt+Shift+5 |
| Open the Synth Rack | Alt+8 |
| Open the Tempo view | Alt+9 |
| Open the Video view | Alt+6 |
| Open Track Manager | M |
| Paste | Shift+Ins |
| Paste | Ctrl+V |
| Play / Stop | Space |
| Play / Stop with Now Marker | Ctrl+Space |
| Previous / Next Marker | Ctrl+Shift+PageUp / PageDown |
| Previous Pane | Shift+F6 |
| Ctrl+P | |
| Record | R |
| Redo | Ctrl+Shift+Z |
| Redo View Change | Shift+U |
| Rewind | W |
| Rewind | Shift+W |
| Run CAL | Ctrl+F1 |
| Save | Ctrl+S |
| Scale Waveforms Up / Down All Tracks | Alt+Up / Down |
| Scale Waveforms Up / Down Current Track | Ctrl+Alt+Up / Down |
| Scissors Tool | C |
| Scrub Tool | B |
| Search Next | F3 |
| Select All | Ctrl+A |
| Select by Time | Shift+F9 |
| Select None | Ctrl+Shift+A |
| Select Tool | T |
| Set From = Now | F9 |
| Set Thru = Now | F10 |
| Show / Hide Bus Pane | Shift+B |
| Show / Hide Large Transport | F4 |
| Show / Hide Navigator Pane | D |
| Show / Hide Track Inspector | I |
| Show / Hide Video Thumbnail Pane | L |
| Show All Anvelopes | Ctrl+E |
| Show All Tracks | Ctrl+W |
| Show All Tracks | A |
| Show and Fit Selection | Shift+S |
| Show Only Selected Tracks | H |
| Show Pan Envelopes | P |
| Show Volume Envelopes | V |
| Snap Enable / Disable | N |
| Solo / un-solo current track | / |
| Split at Now Time | S |
| Step Record | Shift+F4 |
| Tab to the previous / next control | Shift+Left / Right |
| Tempo Ratio 1 | Ctrl+1 |
| Tempo Ratio 2 | Ctrl+2 |
| Tempo Ratio 3 | Ctrl+3 |
| Thru = End | Ctrl+F10 |
| Toggle Envelope / Offset Mode | O |
| Turn Step Record On / Off | Shift+R |
| Undo | Ctrl+Z |
| Undo View Change | U |
| Zoom Out / In All Tracks – Vertical | Ctrl+Up / Down |
| Zoom Out / In Current Track – Vertical | Ctrl+Shift+Up / Down |
| Zoom Out / In Horizontal | Ctrl+Left / Right |
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