--- layout: default title: Mnemonic Bindings for OS X ---

A printable cheat sheet for these bindings is available for download.

Transport & Recording Control

destroy last recording
Cmd+Delete
engage record
Shift+r
fast forward
Shift+→
loop play (the loop range)
l
rewind
Shift+←
set playhead position
p
start recording
Shift+space
stop (keep loop/range play)
Cmd+Control+space
stop and destroy
Cmd+space
toggle auto play
5
toggle auto return
6
toggle click (metronome)
7
toggle playhead follows edits
Shift+f
toggle playhead tracking
Cmd+f
toggle roll
space
toggle track rec-enable
Shift+b
toggle track solo status
Control+s
transition to reverse
Shift+↓
transition to roll
Shift+↑

Session & File Handling

add track(s) or bus(ses)
Cmd+Shift+n
export session
Mod1+e
import audio files
Cmd+i
open a new session
Cmd+n
open a recent session
Cmd+Shift+o
open an existing session
Cmd+o
quit
Cmd+q
save session
Cmd+s
snapshot session
Cmd+Shift+s
toggle sel. track MIDI input
Control+i

Changing What's Visible

fit tracks vertically
f
move selected tracks down
Cmd+↓
move selected tracks up
Cmd+↑
scroll down (page)
PageDown
scroll down (step)
scroll up (page)
PageUp
scroll up (step)
toggle editor window mixer
Shift+e
toggle last 2 zoom states
Shift+z
zoom (x) to selected region(s)
Cmd+Control+z
zoom (x+y) to selected region
Control+z
zoom in
=
zoom out
-

Window Visibility

toggle locations dialog
Control+l
focus on main clock
KP_Divide
maximise editor space
Cmd+Control+f
rotate editor & mixer window
Control+m
show rhythm ferret window
Control+f
toggle big clock
Control+b
toggle color manager
Control+c
toggle editor window
Control+e
toggle global audio patchbay
Control+p
toggle global midi patchbay
Control+Shift+p
toggle key bindings editor
Control+k
toggle preferences dialog
Control+o
toggle preferences dialog
Cmd+Shift+p

Editing with Edit Point

Most edit functions operate on a single "Edit Point". The edit point can be any of: playhead (default), the mouse or an active marker. The choice of Edit Point (by default) also sets the Zoom Focus.

EP to next region sync
;
EP to prev region sync
'
cycle to next grid snap mode
2
cycle to next zoom focus
1
insert from region list
i
insert time
Cmd+t
move EP to playhead
Control+Return
next EP w/marker
Cmd+^
next EP w/o marker
`
trim back
k
trim front
j
trim region end to edit point
Shift+}
trim region start to edit point
Shift+{
trim region to end of prev region
Cmd+j
trim region to start of next region
Cmd+k
use next grid unit
3
use next grid unit
4
use next musical grid unit
Cmd+4
use previous grid unit
Cmd+3

Aligning with the Edit Point

Align operations move regions so that their start/end/sync point is at the edit point. "Relative" operations
just align the first region and moves other selected regions to maintain relative positioning.

align end(s)
Control+a
align start(s)
Cmd+Mod1+a
align start(s) relative
Mod1+a
align sync points
Shift+a
align sync points (relative)
a
range end to next prev edge
Cmd+>
range end to next region edge
>
range start to next region edge
Cmd+<
range start to prev region edge
<

Edit Point Playback

play edit range
Control+space
play from EP & return
Mod1+space
play selected region(s)
h

Region Operations

duplicate region (multi)
Shift+d
duplicate region (once)
Control+d
export selected region(s)
Cmd+Mod1+e
increase region gain
^
move to original position
Control+o
mute/unmute
Cmd+m
normalize
n
nudge backward
KP_Subtract
nudge forward
KP_Add
quantize MIDI notes
q
reduce region gain
&
reverse
Control+r
set fade in length
/
set fade out length
\
set region sync point
v
split
s
toggle fade in active
Cmd+/
toggle fade out active
Cmd+\
transpose
Control+t

Edit Range

There are only a few functions that refer to an "Edit Range". The current edit range is defined using combinations of the possible edit points: Playhead, Marker or Mouse.

copy
Cmd+c
cut
Cmd+x
delete
Delete
paste
Cmd+v
redo
Cmd+r
undo
Cmd+z

Selecting

all after playhead
Shift+Cmd+p
all before playhead
Cmd+p
all enclosed by edit range
Cmd+u
all present in edit range
u
convert edit range to range
F6
invert selection
Shift+i
select all after EP
Cmd+Shift+e
select all before EP
Cmd+e
select all in loop range
Cmd+l
select all in punch range
Cmd+d
select everything
Cmd+a
select next track/bus
Control+↓
select previous track/bus
Control+↑

Defining Loop, Punch Range and Tempo Changes

set loop range from edit range
]
set loop range from region(s)
Control+]
set punch range from edit range
[
set punch range from region(s)
Control+[
set tempo (1 bar) from edit range
0
set tempo (1 bar) from region(s)
9