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<p>A <a href="/files/a3_mnemonic_cheat_sheet_osx.pdf">printable cheat sheet</a> for these bindings is available for download.</p>
<h3>Transport &amp; Recording Control</h3>
<dl class="bindings">
<dt>destroy last recording</dt>
<dd>Cmd+Delete</dd>
<dt>engage record</dt>
<dd>Shift+r</dd>
<dt>fast forward</dt>
<dd>Shift+→</dd>
<dt>loop play (the loop range)</dt>
<dd>l</dd>
<dt>rewind</dt>
<dd>Shift+←</dd>
<dt>set playhead position</dt>
<dd>p</dd>
<dt>start recording</dt>
<dd>Shift+space</dd>
<dt>stop (keep loop/range play)</dt>
<dd>Cmd+Control+space</dd>
<dt>stop and destroy</dt>
<dd>Cmd+space</dd>
<dt>toggle auto play</dt>
<dd>5</dd>
<dt>toggle auto return</dt>
<dd>6</dd>
<dt>toggle click (metronome)</dt>
<dd>7</dd>
<dt>toggle playhead follows edits</dt>
<dd>Shift+f</dd>
<dt>toggle playhead tracking</dt>
<dd>Cmd+f</dd>
<dt>toggle roll</dt>
<dd>space</dd>
<dt>toggle track rec-enable </dt>
<dd>Shift+b</dd>
<dt>toggle track solo status</dt>
<dd>Control+s</dd>
<dt>transition to reverse</dt>
<dd>Shift+↓</dd>
<dt>transition to roll</dt>
<dd>Shift+↑</dd>
</dl>
<h3>Session &amp; File Handling</h3>
<dl class="bindings">
<dt>add track(s) or bus(ses)</dt>
<dd>Cmd+Shift+n</dd>
<dt>export session</dt>
<dd>Mod1+e</dd>
<dt>import audio files</dt>
<dd>Cmd+i</dd>
<dt>open a new session</dt>
<dd>Cmd+n</dd>
<dt>open a recent session</dt>
<dd>Cmd+Shift+o</dd>
<dt>open an existing session</dt>
<dd>Cmd+o</dd>
<dt>quit</dt>
<dd>Cmd+q</dd>
<dt>save session</dt>
<dd>Cmd+s</dd>
<dt>snapshot session</dt>
<dd>Cmd+Shift+s</dd>
<dt>toggle sel. track MIDI input</dt>
<dd>Control+i</dd>
</dl>
<h3>Changing What's Visible</h3>
<dl class="bindings">
<dt>fit tracks vertically</dt>
<dd>f</dd>
<dt>move selected tracks down</dt>
<dd>Cmd+↓</dd>
<dt>move selected tracks up</dt>
<dd>Cmd+↑</dd>
<dt>scroll down (page)</dt>
<dd>PageDown</dd>
<dt>scroll down (step)</dt>
<dd>↓</dd>
<dt>scroll up (page)</dt>
<dd>PageUp</dd>
<dt>scroll up (step)</dt>
<dd>↑</dd>
<dt>toggle editor window mixer</dt>
<dd>Shift+e</dd>
<dt>toggle last 2 zoom states</dt>
<dd>Shift+z</dd>
<dt>zoom (x) to selected region(s)</dt>
<dd>Cmd+Control+z</dd>
<dt>zoom (x+y) to selected region</dt>
<dd>Control+z</dd>
<dt>zoom in</dt>
<dd>=</dd>
<dt>zoom out</dt>
<dd>-</dd>
</dl>
<h3>Window Visibility</h3>
<dl class="bindings">
<dt> toggle locations dialog</dt>
<dd>Control+l</dd>
<dt>focus on main clock</dt>
<dd>KP_Divide</dd>
<dt>maximise editor space</dt>
<dd>Cmd+Control+f</dd>
<dt>rotate editor &amp; mixer window</dt>
<dd>Control+m</dd>
<dt>show rhythm ferret window </dt>
<dd>Control+f</dd>
<dt>toggle big clock</dt>
<dd>Control+b</dd>
<dt>toggle color manager</dt>
<dd>Control+c</dd>
<dt>toggle editor window</dt>
<dd>Control+e</dd>
<dt>toggle global audio patchbay</dt>
<dd>Control+p</dd>
<dt>toggle global midi patchbay</dt>
<dd>Control+Shift+p</dd>
<dt>toggle key bindings editor</dt>
<dd>Control+k</dd>
<dt>toggle preferences dialog</dt>
<dd>Control+o</dd>
<dt>toggle preferences dialog</dt>
<dd>Cmd+Shift+p</dd>
</dl>
<h3>Editing with Edit Point</h3>
<p>Most edit functions operate on a single "Edit Point". The edit point can be any of: playhead (default), the mouse or an active marker. The choice of Edit Point (by default) also sets the Zoom Focus.</p>
<dl class="bindings">
<dt>EP to next region sync</dt>
<dd>;</dd>
<dt>EP to prev region sync</dt>
<dd>'</dd>
<dt>cycle to next grid snap mode</dt>
<dd>2</dd>
<dt>cycle to next zoom focus</dt>
<dd>1</dd>
<dt>insert from region list</dt>
<dd>i</dd>
<dt>insert time</dt>
<dd>Cmd+t</dd>
<dt>move EP to playhead</dt>
<dd>Control+Return</dd>
<dt>next EP w/marker</dt>
<dd>Cmd+^</dd>
<dt>next EP w/o marker</dt>
<dd>`</dd>
<dt>trim back</dt>
<dd>k</dd>
<dt>trim front</dt>
<dd>j</dd>
<dt>trim region end to edit point</dt>
<dd>Shift+}</dd>
<dt>trim region start to edit point</dt>
<dd>Shift+{</dd>
<dt>trim region to end of prev region</dt>
<dd>Cmd+j</dd>
<dt>trim region to start of next region</dt>
<dd>Cmd+k</dd>
<dt>use next grid unit</dt>
<dd>3</dd>
<dt>use next grid unit</dt>
<dd>4</dd>
<dt>use next musical grid unit</dt>
<dd>Cmd+4</dd>
<dt>use previous grid unit</dt>
<dd>Cmd+3</dd>
</dl>
<h3>Aligning with the Edit Point</h3>
<p>Align operations move regions so that their start/end/sync point is at the edit point. "Relative" operations
just align the first region and moves other selected regions to maintain relative positioning.</p>
<dl class="bindings">
<dt>align end(s)</dt>
<dd>Control+a</dd>
<dt>align start(s)</dt>
<dd>Cmd+Mod1+a</dd>
<dt>align start(s) relative</dt>
<dd>Mod1+a</dd>
<dt>align sync points</dt>
<dd>Shift+a</dd>
<dt>align sync points (relative)</dt>
<dd>a</dd>
<dt>range end to next prev edge</dt>
<dd>Cmd+&gt;</dd>
<dt>range end to next region edge</dt>
<dd>&gt;</dd>
<dt>range start to next region edge</dt>
<dd>Cmd+&lt;</dd>
<dt>range start to prev region edge</dt>
<dd>&lt;</dd>
</dl>
<h3>Edit Point Playback</h3>
<dl class="bindings">
<dt>play edit range</dt>
<dd>Control+space</dd>
<dt>play from EP &amp; return</dt>
<dd>Mod1+space</dd>
<dt>play selected region(s)</dt>
<dd>h</dd>
</dl>
<h3>Region Operations</h3>
<dl class="bindings">
<dt>duplicate region (multi)</dt>
<dd>Shift+d</dd>
<dt>duplicate region (once)</dt>
<dd>Control+d</dd>
<dt>export selected region(s)</dt>
<dd>Cmd+Mod1+e</dd>
<dt>increase region gain</dt>
<dd>^</dd>
<dt>move to original position</dt>
<dd>Control+o</dd>
<dt>mute/unmute</dt>
<dd>Cmd+m</dd>
<dt>normalize</dt>
<dd>n</dd>
<dt>nudge backward</dt>
<dd>KP_Subtract</dd>
<dt>nudge forward</dt>
<dd>KP_Add</dd>
<dt>quantize MIDI notes </dt>
<dd>q</dd>
<dt>reduce region gain</dt>
<dd>&amp;</dd>
<dt>reverse</dt>
<dd>Control+r</dd>
<dt>set fade in length</dt>
<dd>/</dd>
<dt>set fade out length</dt>
<dd>\</dd>
<dt>set region sync point</dt>
<dd>v</dd>
<dt>split</dt>
<dd>s</dd>
<dt>toggle fade in active</dt>
<dd>Cmd+/</dd>
<dt>toggle fade out active</dt>
<dd>Cmd+\</dd>
<dt>transpose</dt>
<dd>Control+t</dd>
</dl>
<h3>Edit Range</h3>
<p>There are only a few functions that refer to an "Edit Range". The current edit range is defined using combinations of the possible edit points: Playhead, Marker or Mouse.</p>
<dl class="bindings">
<dt>copy</dt>
<dd>Cmd+c</dd>
<dt>cut</dt>
<dd>Cmd+x</dd>
<dt>delete</dt>
<dd>Delete</dd>
<dt>paste</dt>
<dd>Cmd+v</dd>
<dt>redo</dt>
<dd>Cmd+r</dd>
<dt>undo</dt>
<dd>Cmd+z</dd>
</dl>
<h3>Selecting</h3>
<dl class="bindings">
<dt>all after playhead</dt>
<dd>Shift+Cmd+p</dd>
<dt>all before playhead</dt>
<dd>Cmd+p</dd>
<dt>all enclosed by edit range</dt>
<dd>Cmd+u</dd>
<dt>all present in edit range</dt>
<dd>u</dd>
<dt>convert edit range to range</dt>
<dd>F6</dd>
<dt>invert selection</dt>
<dd>Shift+i</dd>
<dt>select all after EP</dt>
<dd>Cmd+Shift+e</dd>
<dt>select all before EP</dt>
<dd>Cmd+e</dd>
<dt>select all in loop range</dt>
<dd>Cmd+l</dd>
<dt>select all in punch range</dt>
<dd>Cmd+d</dd>
<dt>select everything</dt>
<dd>Cmd+a</dd>
<dt>select next track/bus</dt>
<dd>Control+↓</dd>
<dt>select previous track/bus</dt>
<dd>Control+↑</dd>
</dl>
<h3>Defining Loop, Punch Range and Tempo Changes</h3>
<dl class="bindings">
<dt>set loop range from edit range</dt>
<dd>]</dd>
<dt>set loop range from region(s)</dt>
<dd>Control+]</dd>
<dt>set punch range from edit range</dt>
<dd>[</dd>
<dt>set punch range from region(s)</dt>
<dd>Control+[</dd>
<dt>set tempo (1 bar) from edit range</dt>
<dd>0</dd>
<dt>set tempo (1 bar) from region(s)</dt>
<dd>9</dd>
</dl>
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