Keyboard shortcuts are the real workflow hack when learning to work quickly inside your DAW of choice, as they help to significantly cut down on time to complete tasks. Here are our top 50 Cubase keyboard shortcuts to help you speed up your sessions!

Use:
Cmd (macOS)
Ctrl (Windows)

Navigation and Project Management

  1. [Ctrl]/[Cmd] + [N]: Create a new project.
  2. [Ctrl]/[Cmd] + [O]: Open an existing project.
  3. [Ctrl]/[Cmd] + [S]: Save the project.
  4. [Ctrl]/[Cmd] + [Shift] + [S]: Save As.
  5. [Ctrl]/[Cmd] + [Z]: Undo the last action.
  6. [Ctrl]/[Cmd] + [Shift] + [Z]: Redo the last action.
  7. [Ctrl]/[Cmd] + [W]: Close the project.
  8. [Ctrl]/[Cmd] + [P]: Open Project Setup.
  9. [F4]: Open Audio Connections (same for macOS).
  10. [Ctrl]/[Cmd] + [Shift] + [Q]: Export project to a new folder.

Track and Channel Controls

  1. [Ctrl]/[Cmd] + [T]: Create a new audio track.
  2. [Ctrl]/[Cmd] + [Shift] + [T]: Create a new instrument track.
  3. [Ctrl]/[Cmd] + [D]: Duplicate selected track.
  4. [Shift] + [Alt]/[Option] + [T]: Add a track version.
  5. [Ctrl]/[Cmd] + [Alt]/[Option] + [T]: Remove a track version.
  6. [Ctrl]/[Cmd] + [Delete]: Delete selected track(s).
  7. [Alt]/[Option] + [Shift] + [Up/Down Arrow]: Move track(s) vertically.
  8. [Alt]/[Option] + [Click]: Toggle mute/solo on all tracks.
  9. [Ctrl]/[Cmd] + [L]: Enable/Disable track monitoring.
  10. [Ctrl]/[Cmd] + [Shift] + [Alt]/[Option] + [D]: Open Direct Offline Processing.

Playback and Transport

  1. [Spacebar]: Play/Stop playback (same for macOS).
  2. [R]: Record (same for macOS).
  3. [Num 0]: Stop playback (same for macOS).
  4. [Num 1]: Rewind.
  5. [Num 2]: Fast forward.
  6. [Return]: Go to project start (same for macOS).
  7. [,]: Set Left Locator.
  8. [.]: Set Right Locator.
  9. [Shift] + [P]: Play selection range.
  10. [C]: Toggle cycle mode on/off.

Editing

  1. [Ctrl]/[Cmd] + [C]: Copy selected content.
  2. [Ctrl]/[Cmd] + [X]: Cut selected content.
  3. [Ctrl]/[Cmd] + [V]: Paste copied content.
  4. [Ctrl]/[Cmd] + [A]: Select all.
  5. [Ctrl]/[Cmd] + [Shift] + [A]: Deselect all.
  6. [Ctrl]/[Cmd] + [K]: Repeat events.
  7. [Ctrl]/[Cmd] + [E]: Open the editor for the selected item.
  8. [Alt]/[Option] + [Click]: Split events at clicked location.
  9. [Shift] + [Q]: Quantize selected events.
  10. [Ctrl]/[Cmd] + [Shift] + [R]: Open Range Selection tool.

Mixer and Automation

  1. [F3]: Open/Close Mixer (same for macOS).
  2. [Ctrl]/[Cmd] + [Alt]/[Option] + [M]: Mute selected channels.
  3. [Ctrl]/[Cmd] + [Shift] + [S]: Solo selected channels.
  4. [Alt]/[Option] + [F]: Bypass all effects on selected channels.
  5. [Ctrl]/[Cmd] + [L]: Link selected channels.
  6. [Ctrl]/[Cmd] + [G]: Group selected channels.
  7. [Shift] + [Alt]/[Option] + [Click]: Remove all sends on selected channel(s).
  8. [Ctrl]/[Cmd] + [R]: Open Automation Panel.
  9. [Ctrl]/[Cmd] + [Shift] + [T]: Create a new automation track.
  10. [Shift] + [Alt]/[Option] + [R]: Reset automation for selected parameters.

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