Basic shortcuts Table 249. Basic keyboard shortcutsCommandShortcutShow Track viewALT+1Show/hide Control BarCShow/hide InspectorIShow/hide Clip Properties InspectorSHIFT+IShow/hide Track Properties InspectorCTRL+SHIFT+IShow/hide ProChannelCTRL+IShow/hide BrowserBExpand/collapse MultiDockDMaximize/restore MultiDockSHIFT+DClose current floating windowCTRL+F4Show Tools HUDTShow AudioSnap PaletteAZoom in horizontallyCTRL+RIGHT ARROWZoom out horizontallyCTRL+LEFT ARROWFull Screen mode on/offF11X-Ray on/offSHIFT+XX-Ray all effect/synth plug-insCTRL+SHIFT+XPreferencesPCutCTRL+XCut SpecialCTRL+ALT+XCopyCTRL+CCopy SpecialCTRL+ALT+CPasteCTRL+VPaste SpecialCTRL+ALT+VMenu command shortcuts Table 250. Menu command keyboard shortcutsCommandShortcutOnline HelpF1File > NewCTRL+NFile > OpenCTRL+OFile > SaveCTRL+SFile > PrintCTRL+PEdit > UndoCTRL+ZEdit > RedoCTRL+SHIFT+ZEdit > Select > AllCTRL+AEdit > Select > NoneCTRL+SHIFT+AEdit > CutCTRL+XEdit > Cut SpecialCTRL+ALT+XEdit > CopyCTRL+C or CTRL+INSERTEdit > Copy SpecialCTRL+ALT+CEdit > PasteCTRL+V or SHIFT+INSERTEdit > Paste SpecialCTRL+ALT+VProject > Insert MarkerMView Undo (zoom)ALT+ZView Redo (zoom)ALT+SHIFT+ZView shortcuts Table 251. View keyboard shortcutsCommandShortcutControl BarCInspectorIBrowserBTrack viewALT+1Console viewALT+2Piano Roll viewALT+3Step Sequencer (not available in SONAR LE)ALT+4Matrix view (not available in SONAR LE)ALT+5Staff viewALT+6Loop Construction viewALT+7Event List viewALT+8Lyrics viewALT+SHIFT+1Video viewALT+SHIFT+2Big Time viewALT+SHIFT+3Markers viewALT+SHIFT+4Tempo viewALT+SHIFT+5Meter/Key viewALT+SHIFT+6Sysx viewALT+SHIFT+7Navigator viewALT+SHIFT+8Surround PannerALT+SHIFT+9Track view shortcuts Table 252. Track view keyboard shortcutsCommandShortcutShow Track viewALT+1Insert new trackINSERTShow/hide Bus paneSHIFT+BShow/hide Video Thumbnail paneVShow/hide Navigator paneALT+NShow/hide Aim Assist lineXResize all tracks vertically to fit in windowFResize and zoom tracks to see entire projectSHIFT+FShow and fit selectionCTRL+ALT+HFit contentCTRL+FManage track visibilityHShow only selected tracksCTRL+SHIFT+HHide selected tracksCTRL+HShow all tracksSHIFT+HOpen/Close current Track FolderALT+SHIFT+HExpand/Collapse Take lanes for current trackSHIFT+TExpand/Collapse Automation lanes for current trackSHIFT+AInsert new Automation lane in current trackSHIFT+PLUS (+)Enable/disable Auto ZoomSHIFT+ZZoom in horizontallyCTRL+RIGHT ARROWZoom out horizontallyCTRL+LEFT ARROWZoom all tracks in verticallyCTRL+DOWN ARROWZoom all tracks out verticallyCTRL+UP ARROWZoom out on all audio waveformsALT+DOWN ARROWZoom in on current track’s audio waveformsCTRL+ALT+UP ARROWZoom out on current track’s audio waveformsCTRL+ALT+DOWN ARROWZoom current track in verticallyCTRL+SHIFT+DOWN ARROWZoom current track out verticallyCTRL+SHIFT+UP ARROWZoom in on all audio waveforms and MIDI notesALT+UP ARROWIncrease current track heightCTRL+SHIFT+DOWN ARROWDecrease current track heightCTRL+SHIFT+UP ARROWScale audio waveform in all audio tracks and MIDI notes in all MIDI tracksALT+UP/DOWN ARROWScale audio waveform in current audio track or scale MIDI notes in current MIDI trackCTRL+ALT+UP/DOWN ARROWPut focus in Track paneSHIFT+UP ARROWPut focus in Bus paneSHIFT+DOWN ARROWSolo/unsolo current trackALT+SSelect current trackCOMMA (,)Open Patch Browser for current MIDI trackSEMICOLON (;)Close projectCTRL+F4Toggle current track’s Edit Filter between Track Volume and last/previous data typePLUS (+/=)Cut SpecialCTRL+ALT+XCopy SpecialCTRL+ALT+CSelect and audition previous Take laneSHIFT+COMMA (,)Select and audition next Take laneSHIFT+PERIOD (.)Transport shortcuts Table 253. Transport keyboard shortcutsCommandShortcutRecordRStep Record on/offSHIFT+RRTZWPlay/StopSPACEBARStop with Now markerCTRL+SPACEBARToggle ‘On stop, rewind to Now marker’ on/offCTRL+WAudition selectionSHIFT+SPACEBARGo to timeGGo to selection start (From time)SHIFT+GGo to next markerCTRL+SHIFT+PAGE DOWNGo to previous markerCTRL+SHIFT+PAGE UPRecord metronome on/offF3Playback metronome on/offCTRL+F3Open Metronome settingsSHIFT+F3Loop on/offLSet Measure/Beat at Now timeSHIFT+MRecord shortcuts Table 254. Record keyboard shortcutsCommandShortcutRecordRStep Record on/offSHIFT+RArm all tracks for recordingCTRL+RToggle Track Arm for selected trackALT+RRecord metronome on/offF3Tools shortcuts Table 255. Tools keyboard shortcutsCommandShortcutShow Tools HUDTSmart toolF5Select toolF6Move toolF7Cycle through Edit tools (Edit/Timing/Split)F8Cycle through Draw tools (Freehand/Line/Sine/Triangle/Square/Saw/Random)F9Cycle through Erase tools (Erase/Mute)F10Snap to Grid on/offNAssign or use secondary Snap to Grid resolution while dragging dataKeep the N key pressedZoom toolZScrub toolJSplit selected clips at Now timeSSet whole note durationCTRL+SHIFT+1Set half note durationCTRL+SHIFT+2Set quarter note durationCTRL+SHIFT+4Set eight note durationCTRL+SHIFT+8Set sixteenth note durationCTRL+SHIFT+6Set thirty-second note durationCTRL+SHIFT+3Edit Filter shortcuts Table 256. Edit Filter keyboard shortcutsCommandShortcutSelect a specific controlHold down the SHIFT key and click the controlToggle between the last two data typesHold down the SHIFT key and right-clickShow the Tools HUDT or click the middle mouse buttonEnvelope Offset modeOSnap to Grid shortcuts Table 257. Snap to Grid keyboard shortcutsCommandShortcutSnap to Grid on/offNOpen Snap to Grid settingsSHIFT+NAssign or use secondary Snap to Grid resolution while dragging dataKeep the N key pressedSwap the primary and secondary Snap to Grid settingsCTRL+SHIFT+NNudge shortcuts Table 258. Nudge keyboard shortcutsCommandShortcutNudge Left 1Numeric Keypad 1Nudge DownNumeric Keypad 2Nudge Right 1Numeric Keypad 3Nudge Left 2Numeric Keypad 4Nudge SettingsNumeric Keypad 5Nudge Right 2Numeric Keypad 6Nudge Left 3Numeric Keypad 7Nudge Right 3Numeric Keypad 8Screenset shortcuts Table 259. Screenset keyboard shortcutsCommandShortcutScreenset 11Screenset 22Screenset 33Screenset 44Screenset 55Screenset 66Screenset 77Screenset 88Screenset 99Screenset 100Copy current Screenset to Screenset 1CTRL+1Copy current Screenset to Screenset 2CTRL+2Copy current Screenset to Screenset 3CTRL+3Copy current Screenset to Screenset 4CTRL+4Copy current Screenset to Screenset 5CTRL+5Copy current Screenset to Screenset 6CTRL+6Copy current Screenset to Screenset 7CTRL+7Copy current Screenset to Screenset 8CTRL+8Copy current Screenset to Screenset 9CTRL+9Copy current Screenset to Screenset 10CTRL+0Marker shortcuts Table 260. Marker keyboard shortcutsCommandShortcutInsert markerMNext markerCTRL+SHIFT+PAGE DOWNPrevious markerCTRL+SHIFT+PAGE UPOpen Markers viewALT+SHIFT+4Loop shortcuts Table 261. Loop keyboard shortcutsCommandShortcutLoop on/offLSet loop points to selectionSHIFT+LGroove Clip looping enable/disableCTRL+LOpen Loop Construction viewALT+7Clip shortcuts Table 262. Clip keyboard shortcutsCommandShortcutMute clipKGroove Clip looping enable/disableCTRL+LOpen Associated Audio Files dialogSHIFT+KLock Clip Position and DataCTRL+KOpen clip effects binALT+KAdd selected clips to new clip group[Remove selected clips from clip groupSHIFT+[Create Melodyne Region FX clipCTRL+MTrack State shortcuts Table 263. Track State keyboard shortcutsCommandShortcutToggle Track Mute for selected trackALT+MToggle Track Solo for selected trackALT+SToggle Track Arm for selected trackALT+RAutomation shortcuts Table 264. Automation keyboard shortcutsCommandShortcutGlobal Write Automation offF12Global Read Automation on/offCTRL+F12Envelope Offset mode on/offOInsert new Automation lane in current trackSHIFT+PLUS (+)Quantize shortcuts Table 265. Quantize keyboard shortcutsCommandShortcutOpen Quantize dialogQOpen Input Quantize settingsSHIFT+QInput Quantize on/offCTRL+QV-Vocal shortcuts Table 266. V-Vocal keyboard shortcutsCommandShortcutCreate V‑Vocal Region FX clipSHIFT+VNote: All V‑Vocal shortcuts in the Editor itself are listed in the V‑Vocal help file.Browser shortcuts Table 267. Browser keyboard shortcutsCommandShortcutSwitch to Media tabCTRL+SHIFT+FSwitch to PlugIns tabCTRL+SHIFT+PSwitch to Synth tabCTRL+SHIFT+S[Media] Move upCTRL+U[Media] RefreshCTRL+R[Media] Toggle foldersCTRL+F[Media] Toggle auto previewCTRL+SHIFT+A[Media] Toggle view displayCTRL+SHIFT+V[Media] Toggle playCTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR[PlugIns] AudioCTRL+A[PlugIns] MIDICTRL+M[PlugIns] InstrumentsCTRL+I[PlugIns] Rewire devicesCTRL+R[Synth] Insert synthINSERTNavigate between filesUP/DOWN ARROWNavigate between directoriesLEFT/RIGHT ARROWMove to parent directoryBACKSPACEMove to the selected directory or open the selected fileENTERMove to the first file in a directoryHOMEMove to the last file in a directoryENDOpen a shortcut menu for the selected itemSHIFT+F10Expand everything under the current selection (folder pane only)Numeric Keypad *Expand the current selection (folder pane only)Numeric Keypad +Collapse the current selection (folder pane only)Numeric Keypad -Step Sequencer shortcuts Table 268. Step Sequencer keyboard shortcutsCommandShortcutOpen the Step SequencerALT+4Insert a new row above the selected rowINSERTDelete the active rowDELETEMove focus to the previous controlLEFT ARROWMove focus to the next controlRIGHT ARROWWhen there are multiple strips, move focus to the same control on the previous rowUP ARROWWhen there are multiple strips, move focus to the same control on the next rowDOWN ARROWWhen focus is on a control in the steps pane, move focus to the strips paneCTRL+LEFT ARROWWhen focus is on a control in the strips pane, move focus to the steps paneCTRL+RIGHT ARROWWhen focus is either on the steps or strips pane, move focus to the toolbarCTRL+UP ARROWWhen focus is on the toolbar, move focus to the strips paneCTRL+DOWN ARROWWhen focus is on steps, toggle step or tie on/off; for buttons, turn on/offENTERWhen focus is on a step, allow velocity adjustmentSHIFT+ENTERFor spinner controls, increase/decrease value; fine adjust for knobs+ / - (plus and minus)Coarse adjust for knobs[ / ] (square brackets)Toggle the Audition (Play) button for the viewCTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBARWhen focus is on the steps pane, move focus to the next enabled note on the same rowTABWhen focus is on the steps pane, move focus to the previous enabled note on the same rowSHIFT+TABShift the active row's steps by 1 step and wrap first step to the endALT+LEFT ARROWShift the active row's steps by 1 step and wrap the last step to the beginningALT+RIGHT ARROWSurround Panner (large) shortcutsTable 269. Surround panner keyboard shortcutsCommandShortcutConstrains to angleALT+dragConstrains to angle at 100% focusALT+SHIFT+dragConstrains to focus onlyCTRL+SHIFT+dragSets panner point to the point that you click (large and medium panners only)SHIFT+clickFine resolutionSHIFT+drag controls (Angle, Width, etc.)Moves to next/previous widget in surround pannerUP/DOWN ARROW keysMoves to next/previous panner in same trackLEFT/RIGHT ARRROW keysMoves to surround panner in another trackCTRL+UP/DOWN ARROW keysSpeaker mutesCTRL+NumPad 0-9Jumps to speaker angle at 100% focusNumPad 0-9n/aNumPad 0LsNumPad 1CsNumPad 2RsNumPad 3SlNumPad 4n/aNumPad 5SrNumPad 6LNumPad 7CNumPad 8RNumPad 9Lc/Rc*Play List shortcutsTable 270. Play List shortcutsCommandShortcutEnable/disable the Play ListESkip to the next songNLoop the Play List continuouslyRAdd a songA or INSERTRemove the selected songD or DELETESpecify a delay before the next song playsWKeep the Play List on top of other viewsT