I

Toggles the Inspector

Y

Toggles the Library

X

Toggles the Mixer

O

Toggles the Loop Browser

P

Toggles the Piano Roll

E

Toggles the Editors pane

B

Toggles the Smart Controls

F

Toggles the Browser pane

G

Toggles the global tracks

V

Toggles all open plug-in windows

T

Shows the Tool menu at the mouse pointer position, or hides Tool menu and assigns the Pointer tool to the left-click tool

Shift-/

Toggles the Quick Help window

Option-B

Shows both the Live Loops grid and the Tracks view

Option-V

Toggles between the Live Loops grid and the Tracks view

Tab

Cycles key focus forward through open panes

Shift-Tab

Cycles key focus backward through open panes

Option-K

Opens Key Commands window

Command-L

Opens the Controller Assignments window in Learn Mode

Command-Shift-N

Opens a new file without opening the Templates dialog

Command-W

Closes the window in focus

Command-Option-W

Closes the current project

Command-K

Opens or closes the Musical Typing window

Number keys

Recalls the corresponding screenset (on alphanumeric keypad)

Shift-P

Selects notes (Piano Roll) or regions (Tracks view) on the same subposition

Option-

Trims a region to fill the space within the locators

Shift-F

Selects all following

Space bar

Plays or stops project

Shift-Space bar

Starts playback at the beginning of the selected region(s) or note(s)

Option-Space bar

Previews selection (in windows showing audio files)

Return

Returns to beginning of project

, (comma)

Rewinds one bar

. (period)

Forwards one bar

Shift-, (comma)

Rewinds eight bars

Shift-. (period)

Forwards eight bars

Command-U

Sets locators to match the selection and enables cycle

U

Sets rounded locators to match the selection and enables cycle

C

Toggles Cycle mode on and off

R

Starts recording

Command-Control-Option-P

Toggles Autopunch mode

Option-Command-click ruler

Toggles Autopunch mode

Control-S

Solos selected regions

Option-click a marker

Locates playhead to the beginning of the marker

Control-Option-drag

Zooms in on the dragged area

Control-Option-click

Zooms out

Z

Expands the selection to fill workspace, or goes back to previous zoom level, and shows all regions when no regions are selected

Control-Z

Automatically zooms vertically on the selected track

Command-Left Arrow

Zooms out horizontally

Command-Right Arrow

Zooms in horizontally

Command-Up Arrow

Zooms out vertically

Command-Down Arrow

Zooms in vertically

S

Toggles Solo on the selected track

M

Toggles Mute on the selected track

Control-Option-Command-S

Toggles the solo status of all soloed tracks

Control-M

Mutes or unmutes the selected regions or marquee selection

A

Toggles the automation

Command-F

Toggles Flex editing

Command-Option-N

Opens the New Tracks dialog

Command-Option-S

Creates a new software instrument track

Command-Option-A

Creates a new audio track

Control-Shift-Return

Creates a new track assigned to the same channel strip

Command-Shift-D

Creates a Track Stack for the selected tracks

Control-Command-Right Arrow

Opens the selected Track Stack

Control-Command-Left Arrow

Closes the selected Track Stack

L

Toggles Loop parameter on and off for the selected region(s)

Control-L

Converts loops to regions

Command-A

Selects all

Command-B

Bounces the project

Command-S

Saves the project

Control-Shift-drag over

Adds a fade to an audio region border with the Pointer tool

Option-click

Reverts parameter to default value

Option-click Solo button

Solos the track or channel strip while clearing other Solo buttons

Drag, and while dragging, hold down Control

Disables snapping temporarily

Drag, and while dragging, hold down Control-Shift

Disables snapping temporarily, allowing for greater precision

Command-R

Repeats selected regions or events

Command-J

Joins the selection into one region

Command-G

Toggles snapping

Control-B

Bounces selected regions in place

Command-Z

Undoes the last action

Shift-Command-Z

Redoes the last action

Option-C

Toggles the Color palette

Shift-Command-Delete

Deletes unused tracks

Control-Command-Delete

Deletes the visible automation on the selected track

Shift-Option-P

Opens the Selection-Based Processing window

Shift-N

Renames a region

Option-Shift-N

Names selected regions by track name

Control-Option-Command-M

Converts Pattern or Drummer region to MIDI

Option-T

Opens a shortcut menu to configure track headers in Tracks view

Option-G

Opens a shortcut menu to configure global tracks

Option-X

Opens a shortcut menu to configure channel strips components in the Mixer

Return

Plays the selected cell

Option-Return

Queues the selected cell playback

Option-R

Records into the selected cell

Up Arrow

Selects the previous patch or setting

Down Arrow

Selects the next patch or setting

Shift-U

Selects unused audio files and regions

’ (apostrophe)

Turns the selected step on or off

Option-Shift-B

Toggles the Pattern Browser

Option-Command-L

Toggles the Learn mode

Command-Delete

Deletes the selected row

Control-Shift-Command-Delete

Clears the current pattern

Left Arrow

Selects the note to the left of the selected note

Right Arrow

Selects the note to the right of the selected note

Option-Up Arrow

Transposes the selected note up one
semitone

Option-Down Arrow

Transposes the selected note down one semitone

Shift-Option-Up Arrow

Transposes the selected note up one octave

Shift-Option-Down Arrow

Transposes the selected note down one octave

Option-O

Toggles the MIDI Out button

Command-D

Selects Desktop from Where pop-up menu in Save dialog

Command-Tab

Cycles forward through open applications

Shift-Command-Tab

Cycles backward through open applications

Command-H

Hides current application

Command-Option-H

Hides all other applications