Shortcuts
On Windows and Linux, use Ctrl where the table says ⌘. Shortcuts that type or move things don't act while you are typing in a field, except where noted.
Everywhere
| Mac | Windows / Linux | Does |
|---|---|---|
| F1 | F1 | Open or close the manual for what is on screen. |
| ⌘L | Ctrl+L | Lock or unlock editing (works while typing, too). |
| ⌘B | Ctrl+B | Blackout on or off. |
| ⌘Z | Ctrl+Z | Undo. |
| ⇧⌘Z | Ctrl+Y | Redo. |
| A | A | Nudge the beat earlier (hold to repeat). |
| S | S | Mark the first beat. |
| D | D | Nudge the beat later (hold to repeat). |
| Esc | Esc | Close the open panel, help or menu; in Perform, clear the selection. |
Perform
| Mac | Windows / Linux | Does |
|---|---|---|
| ⌘T | Ctrl+T | Add a track. |
| ⌘I | Ctrl+I | Add a scene. |
| ⇧⌘I | Ctrl+Shift+I | Add a scene from the clips playing now. |
| ⌘D | Ctrl+D | Duplicate the selection. |
| ⌘R | Ctrl+R | Rename the selected track or scene. |
| ⌘C, ⌘X, ⌘V | Ctrl+C, X, V | Copy, cut and paste a clip, or the selected lanes. |
| ⌘P | Ctrl+P | Open presets for the selected clip slot. |
| ⌘K | Ctrl+K | Add a lane to the selected clip: type to search, Enter to add. |
| Delete | Delete | Delete the selection, or the selected lanes. |
| Click, ⇧-click, ⌘-click | Click, Shift-click, Ctrl-click | Select; select a range; add or remove one. |
| Space, Enter | Space, Enter | Hold a focused momentary clip's launch button. |
| ⌘-click on S | Ctrl-click on S | Add a track to the solo. |
Setup
| Mac | Windows / Linux | Does |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | Identify the selected fixtures. |
| Space-drag, ⌘-scroll | Space-drag, Ctrl-scroll | Pan and zoom the layout. |
| Arrow keys | Arrow keys | Nudge selected fixtures by a grid step (four with Shift). |
| Option-drag | Alt-drag | Place a fixture without snapping. |
Formulas and numbers
| Mac | Windows / Linux | Does |
|---|---|---|
| Drag a number | Drag a number | Change it; hold ⇧ (Shift) for fine steps. |
| ↑ ↓, Tab | ↑ ↓, Tab | Choose and insert a suggestion. |
| Ctrl+Space | Ctrl+Space | Open suggestions. |
| ⌘Enter | Ctrl+Enter | Apply in the expanded editor. |
| ↑ ↓, Enter, ⇧Enter | ↑ ↓, Enter, Shift+Enter | In presets: choose; replace the clip; merge into it. |