Play / Stop
Spacebar
Play
Enter
Move playhead to start of selected region or event and begin playback
Shift-Enter
Stop (or return to beginning when stopped)
0
Stop recording or playback and go to the beginning
0-0
Move playhead to beginning of project
Return
Move playhead to start of first selected region or event in active window
Shift-Return
Open Go To Position dialog
/ (on main keypad)
Play from left window edge
Control-Enter
Pause playback
. (decimal point on numeric keypad)
Rewind
< (left angle bracket)
Forward
> (right angle bracket)
Fast Rewind
Shift-<
Fast Forward
Shift->
Record
* (on numeric keypad)
Toggle record (for punching on the fly)
Shift-* (on numeric keypad)
Capture as recording
Control-* (on numeric keypad)
Zoom in vertically
Control-Down Arrow
Zoom out vertically
Control-Up Arrow
Zoom in horizontally
Control-Right Arrow
Zoom out horizontally
Control-Left Arrow
Zoom to fit selection vertically or horizontally, and store navigation snapshot
Control-Option-Z
Navigation: Back (zoom out)
Control-Z
Zoom tool
Control-Option-drag
Opens Tool menu at Pointer position
Esc
Make Pointer tool the default (left-click) tool
Esc-Esc
Turn current tool into zoom tool
Control-Option-any tool
Copy
Option-drag Pointer tool
Import audio file at clicked location
Shift-Pencil Tool
Adjust the crossfade curve
Control-Shift-drag Crossfade tool
Delete crossfade
Option-click Crossfade tool
Time stretch region when resizing
Option-resize
Opens shortcut menu
Control-click
Adjusts parameter to same value
Shift-Option-drag
Save
Command-S
Undo
Command-Z
Redo
Shift-Command-Z
Create new tracks
Option-Command-N
Select all
Command-A
Deselect all
Shift-Command-A
Toggle looping of selected region
L
Repeat regions/events
Command-R
Convert loop to a real copy of selected origional region
K
Crop regions outside marquee selection
Control-C
Set locators by regions/events (Standard)
Control-= (equal sign)
Set locators by regions/events (Mac Book)
Control-‘ (apostrophe)
Pack selected regions into a folder
Command-F
Unpack regions from folder
Command-U
Match project tempo to that of selected audio region, using cycle length
Command-T
Assign name of selected track to its regions
Shift-Option-N
Toggle Solo mode for selected regions
S
Lock the Solo status of selected regions
Option-S
Mute/unmute selected notes, regions or folders
M
Mute/unmute selected Arrange area track
Control-M
Mute/unmute all tracks
Command-click Track Mute button
Reset to default, or centered, value
Option-click fader, knob, parameter
Bypass plug-in or send
Option-clickInsert/Instrument/Send slot
Load next channel strip setting
Shift-]
Load previous channel strip setting
Shift-[
Toggle group clutch
Command-G
Select unused (Audio Bin)
Shift-U
Save selection as new audio file (Sample Editor)
Option-Command-S
Show/hide Audio Bin
B
Show/hide Event List
E
Show/hide global tracks
G
Show/hide Inspector
I
Show/hide Piano Roll Editor
P
Show/hide Score Editor
N
Show/hide Mixer
X
Show/hide Hyper Editor
Y
Show/hide all open plug-in windows
V
Auto track zoom
Z
Open default editor
Double-click MIDI region (in Arrange area)
Open Color palette
Option-C
Open Configure Global Tracks dialog
Option-G
Open Key Commands window
Option-K
Open controller assignment window
Command-K
Stop recording or playback and go to last play position
Control-0
Open Audio project settings
Option-P
Open Video project settings
Option-V
Open Synchronization project settings
Option-Y
Open Undo History window
Option-Z
Open Recording project settings (Option-R on laptop)
Option-*
Open Quick Time movie
Option-Command-O
Close active project
Option-Command-W
Open Arrange window
Command-1
Open Mixer
Command-2
Open Score Editor
Command-3
Open Transform window
Command-4
Open Hyper Editor
Command-5
Open Piano Roll Editor
Command-6
Open Environment window
Command-8
Cycle key focus forward through Arrange window areas
Tab
Cycle key focus backward through arrange window areas
Shift-Tab
Hide current track and select next track
Control-H
Unhide (show) all tracks
Shift-Control-H
Open Strip Silence window
Control-X
Lock/unlock current screenset
Shift-L
Use computer keyboard as virtual MIDI keyboard
Caps Lock
Show/hide track automation
A
Select nodes while dragging around them in automation track
Shift-drag Pointer tool
Adjust curves in automation track
Control-Option-Pointer tool
Open Automation preferences
Option-A
Toggle Automation Quick Access
Control-Option-Command-A
Turn automation mode off for all tracks
Shift-Control-Command-O
Set automation mode to Read for all tracks
Shift-Control-Command-R
Set automation mode to Touch for all tracks
Shift-Control-Command-T
Set automation mode to Latch for all tracks
Shift-Control-Command-L
Delete currently visible automation data of current track
Control-Command-Backspace
Delete all automation data of current track
Shift-Control-Command-Backspace
Switch to next application
Command-Tab
Switch to previous application
Shift-Command-Tab
Hide active application
Command-H
Hide other applications
Option-Command-H