Song Keyboard Shortcuts
A quick reference for Song editing, transport, navigation, time operations, and project commands.
Song keyboard shortcuts
On Mac or with a hardware keyboard, open the Song shortcut guide with Shift+Command+/. Single-letter shortcuts work when the Song arranger has focus and do not fire while you are typing in a text field.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Undo / Redo | Command+Z / Shift+Command+Z |
| Cut / Copy / Paste | Command+X / Command+C / Command+V |
| Duplicate / Select all | Command+D / Command+A |
| Split at cursor / Open selected clip | Command+E / Command+Return |
| Delete / Cancel | Delete / Escape |
| Play or stop / Stop and return | Space / Return |
| Record / Arm track | R / Shift+R |
| Loop / Loop selection | L / Command+L |
| Ripple cut / Ripple delete | Shift+Command+X / Shift+Command+Delete |
| Copy time / Paste time | Shift+Command+C / Shift+Command+V |
| Duplicate time / Insert time | Shift+Command+D / Command+I |
| Cursor and track / Nudge clips | Arrow keys / Option+Arrow keys |
| Extend time selection / Change page | Shift+Left or Right / Page Up or Page Down |
| Zoom in / Zoom out / Fit | Command+Plus / Command+Minus / Command+0 |
| Mute / Solo | M / S |
| New / Open / Save | Command+N / Command+O / Command+S |
| Duplicate Song / Export | Shift+Command+S / Shift+Command+E |
| Settings / Close | Command+Comma / Command+W |
Keep the intended workspace in focus
Single-letter keys control the Song arranger when it has focus; they do not trigger while you type in a text field. Commands operate on the current selection or time range, so check that selection before using cut, delete, duplicate, or split.