Mnemonic Bindings for Linux
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 the AltGr key is used 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |