Almost every available function in Ardour can be executed via a keyboard shortcut (or OSC command). There are many more functions available than there are keys on even the largest current computer keyboards, so only a subset of them are bound to keys by default.
- -Ardour comes with a rich set of default bindings. The default bindings are "mnemonic" in that they focus on trying use to -the letter that starts the name of an operation as the binding for -that operation. This is not always possible, but it acts as a general -rule. This does not necessarily lead to the best ergonomics for rapid -editing - there are alternative binding sets for that - but it does -make it simpler for newcomers to remember some of the most common -bindings (e.g. "s" for "Split", "p" for "position playhead").
- -Almost every key binding ("shortcut") in Ardour can be changed. From the main menu choose Window > Key Bindings.
The conventions for using modifier keys (Control, Alt, Command -etc.) differ from platform to platform, so we provide different -bindings for each platform.
- - ++ Almost every available function in Ardour can be bound to a keyboard + shortcut (and those few that cannot will usually respond to an OSC command). Ardour comes with a + rich set of default key bindings for the most commonly used + functions. +
+These bindings strive to be mnemonic, that is, easy and intuitive
+ to remember, and follow widely accepted conventions. As a general rule,
+ the first letter of an operation will be used for as a shortcut, if
+ available. This does not necessarily lead to the best ergonomics for
+ rapid editing — there are alternative binding sets for that —
+ but it does make it simpler for newcomers to remember some of the most
+ useful ones, for example
+ S for Region > Edit > Split"
+ or
+ P for Transport > Playhead > Playhead to Mouse.
+
+ Almost every key binding in Ardour can be changed in + Window > Key Bindings. +
++ The conventions for using modifier keys ( , , etc.) differ among platforms, so we + provide different default bindings for each. +
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