Spacebar

Play/stop

Enter

Play

Shift-Enter

Move playhead to start of selected region or event and begin playback

0

Stop (or return to beginning when stopped)

0-0

Stop recording or playback and go to beginning

Control-0

Stop recording or playback and go to last play position

Return

Move playhead to beginning of project

Shift-Return

Move playhead to start of first selected region or event in active window

/ (on main keypad)

Open Go To Position dialog

Control-Enter

Play from left window edge

. (decimal point on numeric keypad)

Pause playback

< (left angle bracket)

Rewind

> (right angle bracket)

Forward

Shift-<

Fast Rewind

Shift->

Fast Forward

* (on numeric keypad)

Record

Shift-* (on numeric keypad)

Toggle record (for punching on the fly)

Control-* (on numeric keypad)

Capture as recording

Control–Down Arrow

Zoom in vertically

Control–Up Arrow

Zoom out vertically

Control–Right Arrow

Zoom in horizontally

Control–Left Arrow

Zoom out horizontally

Control-Option-Z

Zoom to fit selection vertically and horizontally, and store navigation snapshot

Control-Z

Navigation: Back (zoom out)

Control-Option-drag

Zoom tool

Esc

Opens Tool menu at Pointer position

Esc-Esc

Make Pointer tool the default (left-click) tool

Control–Option–any tool

Turn current tool into Zoom tool

Option–drag Pointer tool

Copy

Shift–Pencil tool

Import audio file at clicked location

Control–Shift–drag Crossfade tool

Adjust the crossfade curve

Option–click Crossfade tool

Delete crossfade

Option–resize

Time stretch region when resizing

Control–click

Opens shortcut menu

Shift-Option-drag

Adjusts parameter to same value

Command-S

Save

Command-Z

Undo

Shift-Command-Z

Redo

Option-Command-N

Create new tracks

Command-A

Select all

Shift-Command-A

Deselect all

L

Toggle looping of selected region

Command-R

Repeat regions/events

K

Convert loop to a real copy of selected original region

Control-C

Crop regions outside marquee selection

Control-= (equal sign)

Set locators by regions/events (Standard)

Control-’ (apostrophe)

Set locators by regions/events (MacBook)

Command-F

Pack selected regions into a folder

Command-U

Unpack regions from folder

Command-T

Match project tempo to that of selected audio region, using cycle length

Shift-Option-N

Assign name of selected track to its regions

S

Toggle Solo mode for selected regions

Option-S

Lock the Solo status of selected regions

M

Mute/unmute selected notes, regions, or folders

Control-M

Mute/unmute selected Arrange area track

Command-click Track Mute button

Mute/unmute all tracks

Option-click fader, knob, parameter

Reset to default, or centered, value

Option-click Insert/Instrument/Send slot

Bypass plug-in or send

Shift-]

Load next channel strip setting

Shift-[

Load previous channel strip setting

Command-G

Toggle group clutch

Shift-U

Select unused (Audio Bin)

Option-Command-S

Save selection as new audio file (Sample Editor)

B

Show/hide Audio Bin

E

Show/hide Event List

G

Show/hide global tracks

I

Show/hide Inspector

P

Show/hide Piano Roll Editor

N

Show/hide Score Editor

X

Show/hide Mixer

Y

Show/hide Hyper Editor

V

Show/hide all open plug-in windows

Z

Auto track zoom

Double-click MIDI region (in Arrange area)

Open default editor

Option-C

Open Color palette

Option-G

Open Configure Global Tracks dialog

Option-K

Open Key Commands window

Command-K

Open controller assignment window

Option-P

Open Audio project settings

Option-V

Open Video project settings

Option-Y

Open Synchronization project settings

Option-Z

Open Undo History window

Option-*

Open Recording project settings (Option-R on laptop)

Option-Command-O

Open QuickTime movie

Option-Command-W

Close active project

Command-1

Open Arrange window

Command-2

Open Mixer

Command-3

Open Score Editor

Command-4

Open Transform window

Command-5

Open Hyper Editor

Command-6

Open Piano Roll Editor

Command-8

Open Environment window

Tab

Cycle key focus forward through Arrange window areas

Shift-Tab

Cycle key focus backward through Arrange window areas

Control-H

Hide current track and select next track

Shift-Control-H

Unhide (show) all tracks

Control-X

Open Strip Silence window

Shift-L

Lock/unlock current screenset

Caps Lock

Use computer keyboard as virtual MIDI keyboard

A

Show/hide track automation

Shift–drag Pointer tool

Select nodes while dragging around them in automation track

Control–Option–Pointer tool

Adjust curves in automation track

Option-A

Open Automation preferences

Control-Option-Command-A

Toggle Automation Quick Access

Shift-Control-Command-O

Turn automation mode off for all tracks

Shift-Control-Command-R

Set automation mode to Read for all tracks

Shift-Control-Command-T

Set automation mode to Touch for all tracks

Shift-Control-Command-L

Set automation mode to Latch for all tracks

Control-Command-Backspace

Delete currently visible automation data of current track

Shift-Control-Command-Backspace

Delete all automation data of current track

Command-Tab

Switch to next application

Shift-Command-Tab

Switch to previous application

Command-H

Hide active application

Option-Command-H

Hide other applications