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 Reason keyboard shortcuts to help you speed up your sessions!

Use:
Cmd (macOS)
Ctrl (Windows)

General Editing

  1. [Cmd/Ctrl] + [Z]: Undo.
  2. [Shift] + [Cmd/Ctrl] + [Z]: Redo.
  3. [Cmd/Ctrl] + [C]: Copy.
  4. [Cmd/Ctrl] + [V]: Paste.
  5. [Cmd/Ctrl] + [X]: Cut.
  6. [Cmd/Ctrl] + [D]: Duplicate.
  7. [Backspace/Delete]: Delete selected clip.
  8. [Cmd/Ctrl] + [A]: Select all.
  9. [Cmd/Ctrl] + [E]: Split clip at playhead.
  10. [Shift] + [Cmd/Ctrl] + [T]: Create new track.

Navigation

  1. [F5]: Show/Hide Mixer.
  2. [F6]: Show/Hide Rack.
  3. [F7]: Show/Hide Sequencer.
  4. [Spacebar]: Start/Stop playback.
  5. [Return/Enter]: Return to song start.
  6. [Cmd/Ctrl] + [Scroll Wheel]: Horizontal zoom.
  7. [Option/Alt] + [Scroll Wheel]: Vertical zoom.
  8. [Left/Right Arrow]: Move playhead backward/forward.
  9. [Shift] + [Left/Right Arrow]: Nudge selected clip.
  10. [Cmd/Ctrl] + [Up/Down Arrow]: Move selection between tracks.

Playback and Recording

  1. [R]: Start recording.
  2. [Cmd/Ctrl] + [Spacebar]: Record (punch-in).
  3. [0] (Numeric Keypad): Play from last stop.
  4. [1]: Set loop start point.
  5. [2]: Set loop end point.
  6. [L]: Enable/Disable loop mode.
  7. [Shift] + [Return]: Move playhead to loop start.
  8. [Cmd/Ctrl] + [T]: Tap tempo.
  9. [Option/Alt] + [Click]: Duplicate clip in sequencer.
  10. [Cmd/Ctrl] + [K]: Toggle metronome.

Mixing

  1. [Option/Alt] + [Click Fader]: Reset fader to 0 dB.
  2. [Cmd/Ctrl] + [Click Pan Knob]: Center pan.
  3. [Cmd/Ctrl] + [L]: Link channels.
  4. [Cmd/Ctrl] + [U]: Show/Hide automation lanes.
  5. [Cmd/Ctrl] + [Click Mute/Solo]: Toggle mute/solo on selected track.
  6. [Option/Alt] + [Click Solo]: Solo isolate.
  7. [Shift] + [Click Fader]: Fine-tune fader position.
  8. [Cmd/Ctrl] + [Click Insert]: Bypass insert effect.
  9. [Cmd/Ctrl] + [Shift] + [M]: Bounce mixer channels.
  10. [Option/Alt] + [M]: Mute selected clip.

Automation

  1. [A]: Show/Hide automation.
  2. [Cmd/Ctrl] + [Click on Automation Point]: Remove point.
  3. [Cmd/Ctrl] + [Shift] + [N]: Create new automation lane.
  4. [Option/Alt] + [Click on Line]: Reset automation line.
  5. [Cmd/Ctrl] + [L]: Lock automation to timeline.

Zooming

  1. [G]: Zoom out.
  2. [H]: Zoom in.
  3. [Cmd/Ctrl] + [1]: Zoom to selection.
  4. [Cmd/Ctrl] + [2]: Zoom out to show full project.
  5. [Shift] + [Scroll Wheel]: Fast zoom in/out horizontally.

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