Key Commands Dialog

The Key Commands dialog allows you to view and edit key commands for the main menus and functions in Cubase.

  • To open the Key Commands dialog, select Edit > Key Commands.

The following options are available:

+ All

Expands all folders.

- All

Reduces all folders.

Search

Allows you to search for Cubase functions. This is useful if you want to know which key command is assigned to a specific function.

Reset Current Key Command

Allows you to reset the selected key command back to the default setting.

Commands

Shows the Cubase functions for that you can assign key commands arranged in category folders.

Keys

This is where the assigned key command is shown for the function that is selected in the Commands list.

Delete Selected Key Command

Removes the key command assignment from the function that is selected in the Commands list.

Assign Key

Assigns the key from the Type in Key value field to the function that is selected in the Commands list.

Type in Key

This is where you can enter a key that is assigned to a function that is selected in the Commands list.

Assigned to:

Shows the function that the key in the Type in Key value field is assigned to. Click the Select button, to select this function in the Commands list.

Select Preset

Opens a menu with the stored key commands presets.

Store

Opens a dialog that allows you to store a key commands preset.

Delete

Deletes the selected key commands preset.

Import Key Command File

Allows you to import key commands settings that you saved with an earlier program version or on another computer.

Show Macros

Opens the Macros section that allows you to set up a combination of several functions or commands to be performed in one go as a macro.

New Macros

Allows you to add a new macro.

Add Command

Allows you to add the function that is selected in the Commands list to the macro.

Delete

Deletes the selected item from the Macros list.

Reset All

Resets all key commands to their default settings.