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Introduction The default key commands
Getting Into the Details
Below, the default key commands are listed according to category.
Setting Up Your System
Note
VST Connections
Project Window When the Virtual Keyboard is displayed, the usual key commands are blocked
because they are reserved for the Virtual Keyboard. The only exceptions are:
Project Handling
Ctrl/Cmd-S (Save), Num * (Start/Stop Record), Space (Start/Stop Playback),
Tracks Num 1(Jump to left locator), Delete or Backspace (Delete), Num / (Cycle on/off),
Track Handling F2 (Show/Hide Transport panel), and Alt-K (Show/Hide Virtual Keyboard).
Parts and Events
Range Editing Audio category
Playback and Transport
Option Key command
Virtual Keyboard
Recording
Adjust Fades to Range A
Quantizing MIDI and Audio
Fades and Crossfades
Crossfade X
Arranger Track (Cubase
Elements only)
Markers Automation category
MixConsole
Option Key command
Audio Effects
Audio Processing and Functions
Read Automation for All Tracks
Sample Editor Alt-R
On/Off
Hitpoints
Audio Part Editor
Write Automation for All Tracks
Alt-W
Controlling Sample Playback On/Off
with Sampler Tracks (Cubase
Elements only)
Pool Chords category
MediaBay
Option Key command
Automation
VST Instruments
Chord Pads Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-C
Installing and Managing Plug-ins
Remote controlling Cubase
MIDI Realtime Parameters Devices category
Using MIDI devices
Option Key command
MIDI Processing
MIDI Editors
MixConsole Lower Zone Alt-F3
Chord Functions
Chord Pads
Mixer F3
Editing Tempo and Time
Signature
Video F8
Export Audio Mixdown
Synchronization
Virtual Keyboard Alt-K
Video
ReWire (not in Cubase LE)
VST Connections F4
Key Commands
Introduction
VST Instruments (not in Cubase LE) F11
Setting up key commands
Setting up tool modiier keys
VST Performance F12
The default key commands
File handling
Customizing Edit category
Optimizing
Option Key command
Preferences
Activate/Deactivate Focused Object Alt-A
Auto-Scroll On/Off F
Copy Ctrl/Cmd-C
Cut Ctrl/Cmd-X
Cut Time Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-X
Delete Delete or Backspace
Delete Time Shift-Backspace
Duplicate Ctrl/Cmd-D
Expand/Reduce Alt-E
Insert Silence Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-E
Invert Alt-F
Left Selection Side to Cursor E
Move to Cursor Ctrl/Cmd-L
Move to Front (Uncover) U
Mute M
Mute Events Shift-M
Mute/Unmute Objects Alt-M
Open Ctrl/Cmd-E
Paste Ctrl/Cmd-V
Paste at Origin Alt-V
Paste Relative to Cursor Shift-V
Paste Time Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-V
Primary Parameter: Decrease Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-Down Arrow
Primary Parameter: Increase Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-Up Arrow
Record Enable R
Redo Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-Z
Repeat Ctrl/Cmd-K
Right Selection Side to Cursor D
Secondary Parameter: Decrease Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-Left Arrow
Secondary Parameter: Increase Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-Right Arrow
Select All Ctrl/Cmd-A
Select None Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-A
Snap On/Off J
Solo S
Split At Cursor Alt-X
Split Range Shift-X
Stationary Cursor Alt-C
Undo Ctrl/Cmd-Z
Unmute Events Shift-U
Write W
Editors category
Option Key command
Open Score Editor Ctrl/Cmd-R
Open/Close Editor Return
File category
Option Key command
Close Ctrl/Cmd-W
New Ctrl/Cmd-N
Open Ctrl/Cmd-O
Quit Ctrl/Cmd-Q
Save Ctrl/Cmd-S
Save As Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-S
Save New Version Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-S
Media category
Option Key command
Open MediaBay F5
Preview Cycle On/Off Shift-Num /
Preview Start Shift-Enter
Preview Stop Shift-Num 0
Search MediaBay Shift-F5
Toggle Filters Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Num 5
Toggle Location Tree Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Num 4
Toggle Locations Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Num 8
Toggle Previewer Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Num 2
MIDI category
Option Key command
Show/Hide Controller Lanes Alt-L
Navigate category
Option Key command
Add Down:
Expand/Undo selection in the Project
Shift-Down Arrow
window to the bottom/ Move
selected event in the Key Editor down
1 octave
Add Left:
Shift-Left Arrow
Expand/Undo selection in the Project
window/Key Editor to the left
Add Right:
Shift-Right Arrow
Expand/Undo selection in the Project
window/Key Editor to the right
Add Up:
Expand/Undo selection in the Project Shift-Up Arrow
window to the top/Move selected
event in the Key Editor up one octave
Bottom:
End
Select bottom track in the track list
Down:
Select next in the Project Down Arrow
window/Move selected event in the
Key Editor one semitone down
Left:
Left Arrow
Select next in the Project
window/Key Editor
Right:
Right Arrow
Select next in the Project
window/Key Editor
Toggle Selection Ctrl/Cmd-Space
Top:
Home
Select top track in the track list
Up:
Select next in the Project window/ Up Arrow
Move selected event in the Key Editor
one semitone up
Nudge category
Option Key command
End Left Alt-Shift-Left Arrow
End Right Alt-Shift-Right Arrow
Left Ctrl/Cmd-Right Arrow
Right Ctrl/Cmd-Right Arrow
Start Left Alt-Left Arrow
Start Right Alt-Right Arrow
Project category
Option Key command
Open Markers Ctrl/Cmd-M
Open Pool Ctrl/Cmd-P
Open Tempo Track Ctrl/Cmd-T
Remove Selected Tracks Shift-Delete
Setup Shift-S
Quantize category
Option Key command
Quantize Q
Set Insert Length category
Option Key command
1/1 Alt-1
1/2 Alt-2
1/4 Alt-3
1/8 Alt-4
1/16 Alt-5
1/32 Alt-6
1/64 Alt-7
1/128 Alt-8
Toggle Dotted Alt-.
Toggle Triplet Alt-,
Tool category
Option Key command
Draw tool 8
Drumstick tool 0
Erase tool 5
Glue tool 4
Mute tool 7
Next Tool F10
Play tool 9
Previous Tool F9
Range tool 2
Select tool 1
Split tool 3
Zoom tool 6
Transport category
Option Key command
Activate Punch In I
Activate Punch Out O
Cycle Num /
Enter Left Locator Shift-L
Enter Project Cursor Position Shift-P
Enter Right Locator Shift-R
Enter Tempo Shift-T
Enter Time Signature Shift-C
Exchange Time Formats .
Fast Forward Shift-Num +
Fast Rewind Shift-Num -
Forward Num +
Go to Left Locator Num 1
Go to Project Start Num . or Num , or Num ;
Go to Right Locator Num 2
Insert Marker (Windows only) Insert
Locate Next Event N
Locate Next Hitpoint Alt-N
Locate Next Marker Shift-N
Locate Previous Event B
Locate Previous Hitpoint Alt-B
Locate Previous Marker Shift-B
Locate Selection Start L
Locators to Selection P
Loop Selection Alt-P
Nudge Cursor Left Ctrl/Cmd-Num -
Nudge Cursor Right Ctrl/Cmd-Num +
Panel (Transport panel) F2
Play Selection Range Alt-Space
Recall Cycle Marker 1 to 9 Shift-Num 1 to Num 9
Record Num *
Retrospective MIDI Record Shift-Num *
Rewind Num -
Set Left Locator to Project Cursor
Ctrl/Cmd-Num 1
Position
Set Locators to Selection Range P
Set Marker 1 Ctrl/Cmd-1
Set Marker 2 Ctrl/Cmd-2
Ctrl/Cmd-Num 3 to 9 or Ctrl/Cmd- 3
Set Marker 3 to 9
to 9
Set Right Locator to Project Cursor
Ctrl/Cmd-Num 2
Position
Start Enter
Start/Stop Space
Stop Num 0
To Marker 1 Shift-1
To Marker 2 Shift-2
To Marker 3 to 9 Num 3 to 9 or Shift-3 to 9
Use External Synchronization Alt-Shift-T
Use Metronome C
Use Tempo Track T
Window Zones
Option Key command
Show/Hide Left Zone Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-L; Alt-I
Show/Hide Right Zone Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-R
Show/Hide Lower Zone Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-E
Show/Hide Transport Zone Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-T
Show Previous Tab Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Left Arrow
Show Next Tab Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Right Arrow
Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Shift-Left Arrow;
Show Previous Page
Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Shift-Up Arrow
Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Shift-Right Arrow;
Show Next Page
Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Shift-Down Arrow
Show/Hide Info Line Ctrl/Cmd--I
Windows category
Option Key command
Inline: Key Commands Shift-F4
Inline: Settings Shift-F3
Inline: View Layout Shift-F2
Zoom category
Option Key command
Zoom Full Shift-F
Zoom In H
Zoom In Tracks Ctrl/Cmd-Down Arrow
Zoom In Vertically Shift-H
Zoom Out G
Zoom Out Tracks Ctrl/Cmd-Up Arrow
Zoom Out Vertically Shift-G
Zoom to Event Shift-E
Zoom to Selection Alt-S
Zoom Tracks Exclusive Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Down Arrow
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