The default key commands

Below, the default key commands are listed according to category.

Note

When the Virtual Keyboard is displayed, the usual key commands are blocked because they are reserved for the Virtual Keyboard. The only exceptions are: Ctrl/Cmd-S (Save), Num * (Start/Stop Record), Space (Start/Stop Playback), Num 1(Jump to left locator), Delete or Backspace (Delete), Num / (Cycle on/off), F2 (Show/Hide Transport panel), and Alt-K (Show/Hide Virtual Keyboard).

Audio category

Option

Key command

Adjust Fades to Range

A

Crossfade

X

Automation category

Option

Key command

Read Automation for All Tracks On/Off

Alt-R

Write Automation for All Tracks On/Off

Alt-W

Chords category

Option

Key command

Chord Pads

Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-C

Devices category

Option

Key command

MixConsole Lower Zone

Alt-F3

Mixer

F3

Video

F8

Virtual Keyboard

Alt-K

VST Connections

F4

VST Instruments (not in Cubase LE)

F11

VST Performance

F12

Edit category

Option

Key command

Activate/Deactivate Focused Object

Alt-A

Auto-Scroll On/Off

F

Copy

Ctrl/Cmd-C

Cut

Ctrl/Cmd-X

Cut Time

Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-X

Delete

Delete or Backspace

Delete Time

Shift-Backspace

Duplicate

Ctrl/Cmd-D

Expand/Reduce

Alt-E

Insert Silence

Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-E

Invert

Alt-F

Left Selection Side to Cursor

E

Move to Cursor

Ctrl/Cmd-L

Move to Front (Uncover)

U

Mute

M

Mute Events

Shift-M

Mute/Unmute Objects

Alt-M

Open

Ctrl/Cmd-E

Paste

Ctrl/Cmd-V

Paste at Origin

Alt-V

Paste Relative to Cursor

Shift-V

Paste Time

Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-V

Primary Parameter: Decrease

Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-Down Arrow

Primary Parameter: Increase

Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-Up Arrow

Record Enable

R

Redo

Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-Z

Repeat

Ctrl/Cmd-K

Right Selection Side to Cursor

D

Secondary Parameter: Decrease

Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-Left Arrow

Secondary Parameter: Increase

Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-Right Arrow

Select All

Ctrl/Cmd-A

Select None

Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-A

Snap On/Off

J

Solo

S

Split At Cursor

Alt-X

Split Range

Shift-X

Stationary Cursor

Alt-C

Undo

Ctrl/Cmd-Z

Unmute Events

Shift-U

Write

W

Editors category

Option

Key command

Open Score Editor

Ctrl/Cmd-R

Open/Close Editor

Return

File category

Option

Key command

Close

Ctrl/Cmd-W

New

Ctrl/Cmd-N

Open

Ctrl/Cmd-O

Quit

Ctrl/Cmd-Q

Save

Ctrl/Cmd-S

Save As

Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-S

Save New Version

Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-S

Media category

Option

Key command

Open MediaBay

F5

Preview Cycle On/Off

Shift-Num /

Preview Start

Shift-Enter

Preview Stop

Shift-Num 0

Search MediaBay

Shift-F5

Toggle Filters

Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Num 5

Toggle Location Tree

Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Num 4

Toggle Locations

Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Num 8

Toggle Previewer

Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Num 2

MIDI category

Option

Key command

Show/Hide Controller Lanes

Alt-L

Navigate category

Option

Key command

Add Down:

Expand/Undo selection in the Project window to the bottom/ Move selected event in the Key Editor down 1 octave

Shift-Down Arrow

Add Left:

Expand/Undo selection in the Project window/Key Editor to the left

Shift-Left Arrow

Add Right:

Expand/Undo selection in the Project window/Key Editor to the right

Shift-Right Arrow

Add Up:

Expand/Undo selection in the Project window to the top/Move selected event in the Key Editor up one octave

Shift-Up Arrow

Bottom:

Select bottom track in the track list

End

Down:

Select next in the Project window/Move selected event in the Key Editor one semitone down

Down Arrow

Left:

Select next in the Project window/Key Editor

Left Arrow

Right:

Select next in the Project window/Key Editor

Right Arrow

Toggle Selection

Ctrl/Cmd-Space

Top:

Select top track in the track list

Home

Up:

Select next in the Project window/ Move selected event in the Key Editor one semitone up

Up Arrow

Nudge category

Option

Key command

End Left

Alt-Shift-Left Arrow

End Right

Alt-Shift-Right Arrow

Left

Ctrl/Cmd-Right Arrow

Right

Ctrl/Cmd-Right Arrow

Start Left

Alt-Left Arrow

Start Right

Alt-Right Arrow

Project category

Option

Key command

Open Markers

Ctrl/Cmd-M

Open Pool

Ctrl/Cmd-P

Open Tempo Track

Ctrl/Cmd-T

Remove Selected Tracks

Shift-Delete

Setup

Shift-S

Quantize category

Option

Key command

Quantize

Q

Set Insert Length category

Option

Key command

1/1

Alt-1

1/2

Alt-2

1/4

Alt-3

1/8

Alt-4

1/16

Alt-5

1/32

Alt-6

1/64

Alt-7

1/128

Alt-8

Toggle Dotted

Alt-.

Toggle Triplet

Alt-,

Tool category

Option

Key command

Draw tool

8

Drumstick tool

0

Erase tool

5

Glue tool

4

Mute tool

7

Next Tool

F10

Play tool

9

Previous Tool

F9

Range tool

2

Select tool

1

Split tool

3

Zoom tool

6

Transport category

Option

Key command

Activate Punch In

I

Activate Punch Out

O

Cycle

Num /

Enter Left Locator

Shift-L

Enter Project Cursor Position

Shift-P

Enter Right Locator

Shift-R

Enter Tempo

Shift-T

Enter Time Signature

Shift-C

Exchange Time Formats

.

Fast Forward

Shift-Num +

Fast Rewind

Shift-Num -

Forward

Num +

Go to Left Locator

Num 1

Go to Project Start

Num . or Num , or Num ;

Go to Right Locator

Num 2

Insert Marker (Windows only)

Insert

Locate Next Event

N

Locate Next Hitpoint

Alt-N

Locate Next Marker

Shift-N

Locate Previous Event

B

Locate Previous Hitpoint

Alt-B

Locate Previous Marker

Shift-B

Locate Selection Start

L

Locators to Selection

P

Loop Selection

Alt-P

Nudge Cursor Left

Ctrl/Cmd-Num -

Nudge Cursor Right

Ctrl/Cmd-Num +

Panel (Transport panel)

F2

Play Selection Range

Alt-Space

Recall Cycle Marker 1 to 9

Shift-Num 1 to Num 9

Record

Num *

Retrospective MIDI Record

Shift-Num *

Rewind

Num -

Set Left Locator to Project Cursor Position

Ctrl/Cmd-Num 1

Set Locators to Selection Range

P

Set Marker 1

Ctrl/Cmd-1

Set Marker 2

Ctrl/Cmd-2

Set Marker 3 to 9

Ctrl/Cmd-Num 3 to 9 or Ctrl/Cmd- 3 to 9

Set Right Locator to Project Cursor Position

Ctrl/Cmd-Num 2

Start

Enter

Start/Stop

Space

Stop

Num 0

To Marker 1

Shift-1

To Marker 2

Shift-2

To Marker 3 to 9

Num 3 to 9 or Shift-3 to 9

Use External Synchronization

Alt-Shift-T

Use Metronome

C

Use Tempo Track

T

Window Zones

Option

Key command

Show/Hide Left Zone

Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-L; Alt-I

Show/Hide Right Zone

Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-R

Show/Hide Lower Zone

Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-E

Show/Hide Transport Zone

Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-T

Show Previous Tab

Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Left Arrow

Show Next Tab

Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Right Arrow

Show Previous Page

Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Shift-Left Arrow; Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Shift-Up Arrow

Show Next Page

Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Shift-Right Arrow; Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Shift-Down Arrow

Show/Hide Info Line

Ctrl/Cmd--I

Windows category

Option

Key command

Inline: Key Commands

Shift-F4

Inline: Settings

Shift-F3

Inline: View Layout

Shift-F2

Zoom category

Option

Key command

Zoom Full

Shift-F

Zoom In

H

Zoom In Tracks

Ctrl/Cmd-Down Arrow

Zoom In Vertically

Shift-H

Zoom Out

G

Zoom Out Tracks

Ctrl/Cmd-Up Arrow

Zoom Out Vertically

Shift-G

Zoom to Event

Shift-E

Zoom to Selection

Alt-S

Zoom Tracks Exclusive

Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Down Arrow