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A printable cheat-sheet with the mnemonic bindings for Linux is available for download in US Letter and A4 paper format.

This set of bindings assumes an en_US keyboard. However, most if not all bindings will also work on other keyboards when you use the AltGr to compose those glyphs that are not directly accessible.

Transport & Recording Control

destroy last recording: Del
engage record: r
fast forward: →
loop play (the loop range): l
rewind: ←
set playhead position: p
start recording: Space
stop (keep loop/range play): Space
stop and destroy: Space
toggle auto play: 5
toggle auto return: 6
toggle click (metronome): 7
toggle playhead follows edits: F
toggle playhead tracking: F
toggle roll: Space
toggle selected track rec-enable: b
toggle selected track solo status: s
transition to reverse: ↓
transition to roll: ↑

Session & File Handling

add track(s) or bus(ses): n
export session: e
import audio files: i
open a new session: n
open a recent session: o
open an existing session: o
quit: q
save session: s
snapshot session: s
toggle selected track MIDI input: i

Changing What's Visible

fit tracks vertically: f
move selected tracks down: ↓
move selected tracks up: ↑
scroll down (page): PgDn
scroll down (step): ↓
scroll up (page): PgUp
scroll up (step): ↑
toggle editor window mixer: e
visual undo: z
zoom height to selected region(s): z
zoom height and time to selected region: z
zoom in: =
zoom out: -

Window Visibility

toggle locations dialog: l(ell)
focus on main clock: ÷
maximise editor space: f
switch between editor & mixer window: m
show rhythm ferret window: f
toggle big clock: b
toggle color manager: c
toggle editor window: e
toggle global audio patchbay: p
toggle global midi patchbay: p
toggle key bindings editor: k
toggle preferences dialog: o
toggle preferences dialog: p

Editing with Edit Point

Most edit functions operate on a single Edit Point (EP). 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.

EP to next region sync: ;
EP to prev region sync: '
cycle to next grid snap mode: 2
cycle to next zoom focus: 1
insert from region list: i
insert time: t
move EP to playhead: ↵
next EP w/marker: `
next EP w/o marker: `
trim back: k
trim front: j
trim region end to edit point: }
trim region start to edit point: {
trim region to end of prev region: j
trim region to start of next region: k
use previous grid unit: 3
use next grid unit: 4
use previous grid unit: 3
use next musical grid unit: 4

Aligning with the Edit Point

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.

align end(s): a
align start(s): a
align start(s) relative: a
align sync points: a
align sync points (relative): a
range end to next prev edge: >
range end to next region edge: >
range start to next region edge: <
range start to prev region edge: <

Edit Point Playback

play edit range: Space
play from EP & return: Space
play selected region(s): h

Region Operations

duplicate region (multi): d
duplicate region (once): d
export selected region(s): e
increase region gain: ^
move to original position: o
mute/unmute: m
normalize: n
nudge backward: –
nudge forward: +
quantize MIDI notes: q
reduce region gain: &
reverse: r
set fade in length: /
set fade out length: \
set region sync point: v
split: s
toggle fade in active: /
toggle fade out active: \
transpose: t

Generic Editing

copy: c
cut: x
delete: Del
paste: v
redo: r
undo: z

Selecting

There are a few functions that refer to an Edit Range. The current edit range is defined using combinations of the possible edit points: playhead, active marker, or mouse.

all after playhead: p
all before playhead: p
all enclosed by edit range: u
all present in edit range: u
convert edit range to range: F6
invert selection: i
select all after EP: e
select all before EP: e
select all in loop range: l
select all in punch range: d
select everything: a
select next track/bus: ↓
select previous track/bus: ↑

Defining Loop, Punch Range and Tempo Changes

set loop range from edit range: ]
set loop range from region(s): ]
set punch range from edit range: [
set punch range from region(s): [
set tempo (1 bar) from edit range: 0
set tempo (1 bar) from region(s): 9