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.
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+ 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:
- Existing key bindings in menus are listed on the right side of the - menu items. To create a custom key binding for a menu item quickly, navigate to - the relevant (sub-) menu, hover over the item with the mouse and press - the desired combination of modifiers and key. + S for Region > Edit > Split + or + P for Transport > Playhead > Playhead to + Mouse.
-- Ardour will silently re-assign the binding if you use a key - combination that is already in use, possibly removing a standard - keyboard shortcut without warning you. That might lead to confusion - when you ask other users for help, and they explain something in terms - of a standard key binding, which will then have a completely - different effect on your system. +
+ Existing key bindings in menus are listed on the right side of the menu + items.
Almost every key binding in Ardour can be looked for and/or changed in - Window > Key Bindings. + Window > Keyboard Shortcuts (which is bound to K).
-- The conventions for using modifier keys ( , , etc.) differ among platforms, so we - provide different default bindings for each. +
+ Ardour will warn you with a "Colliding Keybindings" message, if you try to + reassign the binding of a key combination that is already in use. + Nevertheless if you do so, consider, that + this might lead to confusion when asking for help—when the + explanation is given in terms of a standard key binding—which will have + a completely different effect on the system with the modified key bindings.
- -{% children %} ++ The conventions for using modifier keys (, , , etc.) differ among + platforms, so different default bindings for each are provided. +