Keyboard Short Cuts and Preferences
Alt Cmd + N – Create new track
Display – Set to Custom to show Cycle, Start and End Points
Transport
Spacebar – Play / Stop
Shift + Spacebar – Play from Selection
R – Record
Return – Resets to start of song
C – Cycle mode on / off
Cmd+Shift+’,’ or ‘.’ – move cycle loop back and forward
U – Set Locators to Selected Region
‘,’ – Move 1 bar left
‘.’ – Move 1 bar right
/ – Enter Position to Move Play head
Shift + Select – To Select Multiple Tracks
Alt + Click Region – To bring up Audio and Step Editor for a region
Cmd + Arrows – Resize Track window
Cmd + 2 – Show / Hide – Audio Mixer
Cmd + 4 – Piano Roll for selected track
Cmd + 6 – Audio Editor for selected track
Cmd + W – Close Window
i – Show / Hide Instrument Inspector
Z – Zoom in on specific track(s)
M – Mute whole track
Ctrl + M – Mute selected region of a track
S – Solo whole track
Ctrl + S – Solo selected region of a track
T – Tool Drop Down
T + 3 – Eraser Tool
T + 4 – Text Tool
T + 5 – Scissors
T + 6 – Glue Tool
T + 7 – Solo
T + 8 – Mute
T + 9 – Zoom
Opt + Cmd + K – Step Entry Keyboard
Naming Tracks / Regions
Name a track – double click Track Name
Name regions the same as track – function/Name regions by track name
Name a region – Use the Text Tool (T + 4)
ALT + C – Colour Menu – for colouring tracks
Preferences
Advanced – Tick show advanced tools
EXS24 – Set advanced tools – editing on
Advanced / Audio – Tick show advanced tools for Audio
General – Project Handling – choose Ask
Track Info
Mixer (left)– Instrument Track Level
Mixer (Right) – Master Volume
