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 Bitwig Studio keyboard shortcuts to help you speed up your sessions!

Use:
Cmd (macOS)
Ctrl (Windows)

General Commands

1. [Ctrl/Cmd] + N: Create a new project.
2. [Ctrl/Cmd] + O: Open an existing project.
3. [Ctrl/Cmd] + S: Save the current project.
4. [Ctrl/Cmd] + Shift + S: Save as a new project.
5. [Ctrl/Cmd] + W: Close the current project.

Editing and Workflow

6. [Ctrl/Cmd] + Z: Undo the last action.
7. [Ctrl/Cmd] + Shift + Z: Redo the last undone action.
8. [Ctrl/Cmd] + C: Copy the selected item(s).
9. [Ctrl/Cmd] + V: Paste the copied item(s).
10. [Ctrl/Cmd] + X: Cut the selected item(s).
11. [Delete/Backspace]: Delete the selected item(s).
12. [Ctrl/Cmd] + D: Duplicate the selected clip(s) or item(s).
13. [Ctrl/Cmd] + G: Group selected tracks or clips.
14. [Ctrl/Cmd] + U: Ungroup the selected group.
15. [Ctrl/Cmd] + E: Consolidate clips.

Playback and Navigation

16. [Ctrl/Cmd] + P: Toggle playback on/off.
17. [Spacebar]: Start/stop playback.
18. [Ctrl/Cmd] + L: Toggle loop mode.
19. [Ctrl/Cmd] + T: Add a new audio track.
20. [Ctrl/Cmd] + Shift + T: Add a new instrument track.

Panel Management

21. [Ctrl/Cmd] + B: Open/close browser panel.
22. [Ctrl/Cmd] + Alt + B: Toggle the visibility of the inspector.
23. [Ctrl/Cmd] + Alt + G: Toggle the visibility of the mixer panel.
24. [Ctrl/Cmd] + Alt + E: Open/close the detail editor panel.
25. [Shift] + [Tab]: Toggle between the arranger and mix views.

MIDI and Automation

26. [Ctrl/Cmd] + Shift + M: Insert a MIDI clip.
27. [Ctrl/Cmd] + Shift + C: Insert a MIDI controller lane.
28. [Ctrl/Cmd] + Shift + A: Arm/disarm all tracks for recording.
29. [Ctrl/Cmd] + E: Enable/disable automation recording.
30. [Ctrl/Cmd] + R: Rename selected tracks, clips, or devices.

Zooming and Scrolling

31. [Ctrl/Cmd] + Scroll Wheel: Zoom in/out on the timeline.
32. [Shift] + [Scroll Wheel]: Scroll horizontally through the timeline.
33. [Alt/Option] + [Arrow Up/Down]: Resize tracks in the arranger.
34. [Ctrl/Cmd] + Arrow Up/Down: Navigate tracks vertically.

Advanced Editing

35. [Ctrl/Cmd] + Shift + P: Open/close piano roll.
36. [Ctrl/Cmd] + Shift + L: Lock/unlock arranger view.
37. [Ctrl/Cmd] + J: Flatten the selected track or clip.
38. [Ctrl/Cmd] + Shift + D: Quantize selected notes or clips.
39. [Alt/Option] + Drag: Duplicate notes or clips while dragging.
40. [Shift] + [Arrow Left/Right]: Move selected notes or clips by a step.

Special Functions

41. [Ctrl/Cmd] + M: Toggle MIDI mapping mode.
42. [Ctrl/Cmd] + F: Search for devices, presets, or files.
43. [Alt/Option] + Click: Solo a track (exclusive solo).
44. [Ctrl/Cmd] + K: Show/hide the keyboard shortcut reference.
45. [Ctrl/Cmd] + Shift + N: Add a new note lane.

Project Management

46. [Ctrl/Cmd] + Shift + S: Save the current state as a snapshot.
47. [Ctrl/Cmd] + Shift + G: Toggle grid snapping on/off.
48. [Ctrl/Cmd] + Alt + T: Add a new scene.
49. [Ctrl/Cmd] + 1-9: Select different workspaces or layouts.
50. [Ctrl/Cmd] + I: Import audio or MIDI files.

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