Live Keyboard Shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts are available for many common actions and commands in Live.
Showing and Hiding Views Toggle Full Screen Mode F11 Ctrl Cmd F Toggle Second Window Ctrl Shift W Cmd Shift W Toggle Session/Arrangement View Tab Tab Toggle Device/Clip View Shift Tab or F12 Shift Tab or F12 Hide/Show Detail View Ctrl Alt L or Shift F12 Cmd Option L or Ctrl Shift F12 Toggle Hot-Swap Mode Q Q Toggle Drum Rack/Last-Selected Pad D D Hide/Show Info View Shift ? Shift ? Hide/Show Video Window Ctrl Alt V Cmd Option V Hide/Show Browser Ctrl Alt B Cmd Option B Hide/Show Overview Ctrl Alt O Cmd Option O Hide/Show In/Out Ctrl Alt I Cmd Option I Hide/Show Sends Ctrl Alt S Cmd Option S Hide/Show Mixer Ctrl Alt M Cmd Option M Open the Preferences Ctrl , Cmd , Close Window/Dialog Esc Esc
Working with Sets and the Program New Live Set Ctrl N Cmd N Open Live Set Ctrl O Cmd O Save Live Set Ctrl S Cmd S Save Live Set As… Ctrl Shift S Cmd Shift S Quit Live Ctrl Q Cmd Q Hide Live Cmd H Export Audio/Video Ctrl Shift R Cmd Shift R Export MIDI File Ctrl Shift E Cmd Shift E
Working with Devices and Plug-Ins Group Devices Ctrl G Cmd G Ungroup Devices Ctrl Shift G Cmd Shift G Activate/Deactivate All Devices in Group Hold Alt and click on device activator Hold Option and click on device activator Add Device(s) to Selection Shift clickShift clickSee List of Devices on a Track right-click on Device View selector right-click on Device View selector Reset Parameter Value Delete or double-clickDelete or double-clickLoad Selected Device from Browser Enter Enter Hot-Swap Selected Device Q Q Show/Hide Plug-In Window Ctrl Alt P Cmd Option P Open Multiple Windows with Show/Hide Plug-In Window Button Ctrl Cmd
Editing Cut Ctrl X Cmd X Copy Ctrl C Cmd C Paste Ctrl V Cmd V Duplicate Ctrl D Cmd D Delete Delete Delete Undo Ctrl Z Cmd Z Redo Ctrl Y Cmd Shift Z Rename Ctrl R Cmd R Select All Ctrl A Cmd A Select Multiple Items Ctrl clickCmd clickSelect Multiple Items by First and Last Item Shift clickShift clickMove to Next Track/Scene When Renaming Tab Tab Ignore Grid Quantization When Dragging Alt Cmd
Some of the above editing shortcuts can also be applied to the following items by using the listed modifier key:
Clips and Slots Across All Tracks Shift Shift Time Across All Tracks Shift Shift The Selected Part of the Envelope Alt Option
Adjusting Values Increment/Decrement up and down arrow keys up and down arrow keys Increment/Decrement in Octaves or Fine Adjustments Shift up and down arrow keysShift up and down arrow keysFiner Resolution When Dragging Shift Shift Return to Default Backspace Delete Type In Value 0 …9 0 …9 Go to Next Field (Bar/Beat/16th) . , . , Cancel Value Entry Esc Esc Confirm Value Entry Enter Enter
Commands for Breakpoint Envelopes Toggle Automation Mode A A Finer Resolution When Dragging Shift Shift Create Curved Automation Segment Alt Option Momentarily Toggle Fade Controls F F Delete Automation/Clear Envelope Ctrl Backspace Cmd Delete Ignore Grid Quantization When Dragging Alt Cmd
Loop Brace and Start/End Markers The loop brace or start/end markers must first be selected before any of the following shortcuts can be applied.
Move Start Marker to Position Ctrl clickCmd clickMove End Marker to Position Ctrl Shift clickCmd Shift clickNudge Loop Brace Left/Right left and right arrow keys left and right arrow keys Move Loop by Loop Length up and down arrow keys up and down arrow keys Double/Halve Loop Length Ctrl up and down arrow keysCmd up and down arrow keysShorten/Lengthen Loop Ctrl left and right arrow keysCmd left and right arrow keysSelect Material in Loop Ctrl Shift L Cmd Shift L
Zooming, Display and Selections Zoom In + + Zoom Out - - Scroll Display to Follow Playback Ctrl Shift F Cmd Shift F Scroll Left/Right Shift scrollShift scrollPan Left/Right of Selection Ctrl Alt Cmd Option Add Items to a Selection Shift click or dragShift click or dragAdd Adjacent Clips/Tracks/Scenes to Multi-Selection Shift clickShift clickAdd Nonadjacent Clips/Tracks/Scenes to a Multi-Selection Ctrl clickCmd click
Clip View Tabs/Panels Switch to Audio/Notes Tab/Panel Alt 1 Option 1 Switch to Envelopes Tab/Panel Alt 2 Option 2 Switch to Expressions Tab/Panel Alt 3 Option 3
Clip View Sample Editor Quantize Ctrl U Cmd U Quantize Settings… Ctrl Shift U Cmd Shift U Move Selected Warp Marker right and left arrow keys right and left arrow keys Select Warp Marker Ctrl right and left arrow keysCmd right and left arrow keysScroll Display to Follow Playback Ctrl Shift F Cmd Shift F Move Clip Region with Start Marker Shift right and left arrow keysShift right and left arrow keysZoom to Clip Selection Z Z Zoom Back from Clip Selection X X Insert Warp Marker Ctrl I Cmd I Delete Warp Marker Delete Delete Insert Transient Ctrl Shift I Cmd Shift I Delete Transient Ctrl Shift Delete Cmd Shift Delete
Clip View MIDI Note Editor Select All Notes Ctrl A Cmd A Copy Notes Ctrl dragOption dragQuantize Ctrl U Cmd U Quantize Settings… Ctrl Shift U Cmd Shift U Scroll Editor Vertically Page Up/Down keys Page Up/Down keys Scroll Editor Horizontally Ctrl Page Up/Down keysShift Page Up/Down keysChange Velocity from MIDI Note Editor Alt dragCmd dragMove Insert Marker to Beginning Home Home or Function left arrow keyMove Insert Marker to End End End or Function right arrow keySelect Next/Previous Note Alt up and down arrow keysOption up and down arrow keysSelect Next/Previous Note in Same Key Track Alt left and right arrow keysOption left and right arrow keysScroll Display to Follow Playback Ctrl Shift F Cmd Shift F Move Clip Region with Start Marker Shift right and left arrow keysShift right and left arrow keysZoom to Clip Selection Z Z Zoom Back from Clip Selection X X Zoom In/Out Horizontally + - + - Set Note Selection Velocity Type a value between 0-127 and press Enter Type a value between 0-127 and press Enter Highlight Scale K K
Grid Snapping and Drawing Toggle Draw Mode B B Narrow Grid Ctrl 1 Cmd 1 Widen Grid Ctrl 2 Cmd 2 Triplet Grid Ctrl 3 Cmd 3 Snap to Grid Ctrl 4 Cmd 4 Fixed/Zoom-Adaptive Grid Ctrl 5 Cmd 5 Bypass Snapping While Dragging Alt Cmd
Global Quantization Sixteenth-Note Quantization Ctrl 6 Cmd 6 Eighth-Note Quantization Ctrl 7 Cmd 7 Quarter-Note Quantization Ctrl 8 Cmd 8 1-Bar Quantization Ctrl 9 Cmd 9 Quantization Off Ctrl 0 Cmd 0
Session View Launch Selected Clip/Slot Enter Enter Select Neighboring Clip/Slot arrow keys arrow keys Select All Clips/Slots Ctrl A Cmd A Copy Clips Ctrl dragOption dragAdd/Remove Stop Button Ctrl E Cmd E Stop Clips in Track with Slot Selection Ctrl Enter Cmd Enter Insert MIDI clip Ctrl Shift M Cmd Shift M Insert Scene Ctrl I Cmd I Insert Captured Scene Ctrl Shift I Cmd Shift I Move Up/Down Between Scenes (One at a Time) up and down arrow keys up and down arrow keys Move Up/Down Between Scenes (Eight at a Time) Page Up/Down keys Page Up/Down keys Capture MIDI Ctrl Shift C Cmd Shift C Record to Session View Ctrl Shift F9 Cmd Shift F9 Toggle Follow Actions for Selected Clips Shift Enter Shift Enter Create Follow Action Chain Ctrl Shift Enter Cmd Shift Enter Move Selected Track Left/Right Ctrl left and right arrow keysCmd left and right arrow keysMove Nonadjacent Scenes Without Collapsing Ctrl up and down arrow keysCmd up and down arrow keysDrop Browser Clips as a Scene Ctrl Cmd Deactivate Selected Clip 0 0 Jump to the First Track of the Current Scene Home Home or Function left arrow keyJump to the Last Track of the Current Scene End End or Function right arrow keyJump to the Current Scene from the Last Track End End or Function right arrow key
Arrangement View Split Clip at Selection Ctrl E Cmd E Consolidate Selection into Clip Ctrl J Cmd J Crop Selected Clips Ctrl Shift J Cmd Shift J Resize Clip When Insert Marker is at Clip Edge Enter left and right arrow keysEnter left and right arrow keysSlide Waveform Shift Alt dragShift Option dragStretch Warped Clip Shift drag in clip title barShift drag in clip title barSelect Time Within Clip Shift Alt drag in clip title barShift Option drag in clip title barCreate Fade/Crossfade Ctrl Alt F Cmd Option F Delete Fades/Crossfades in Selected Clip(s) Ctrl Alt Delete Cmd Option Delete Momentarily Toggle Fade Handles F F Toggle Loop Brace Ctrl L Cmd L Adjust Loop Brace Length Ctrl left and right arrow keysCmd left and right arrow keysSelect Loop Brace Contents Ctrl Shift L Cmd Shift L Capture MIDI Ctrl Shift C Cmd Shift C Insert Silence Ctrl I Cmd I Cut Time Ctrl Shift X Cmd Shift X Paste Time Ctrl Shift V Cmd Shift V Duplicate Time Ctrl Shift D Cmd Shift D Delete Time Ctrl Shift Delete Cmd Shift Delete Fold/Unfold Selected Tracks U or left and right arrow keysU or left and right arrow keysUnfold All Tracks Alt U Option U Adjust Height of Selected Tracks/Clips Alt + and Alt - Option + and Option - Scroll Display to Follow Playback Ctrl Shift F Cmd Shift F Scroll Display Left/Right of Selection Ctrl Alt dragCmd Option dragOptimize Arrangement Height H H Optimize Arrangement Width W W Deactivate Selection 0 0 Nudge Selection Left/Right left and right arrow keys left and right arrow keys Reverse Audio Clip Selection R R Zoom to Arrangement Time Selection Z Z Zoom Back from Arrangement Time Selection X X Play from Insert Marker in Selected Clip Ctrl Space Option Space Move Insert Marker to Playhead Position Ctrl Shift Space Cmd Shift Space
Commands for Tracks Insert Audio Track Ctrl T Cmd T Insert MIDI Track Ctrl Shift T Cmd Shift T Insert Return Track Ctrl Alt T Cmd Option T Rename Selected Track Ctrl R Cmd R Go to Next Track When Renaming Tab Tab Group Selected Tracks Ctrl G Cmd G Ungroup Tracks Ctrl Shift G Cmd Shift G Show Grouped Tracks + + Hide Grouped Tracks - - Move Nonadjacent Tracks Without Collapsing Ctrl arrow keysCmd arrow keysArm Selected Tracks C C Solo Selected Tracks S S Add Device from Browser Enter Enter Deactivate Selected Track 0 0
Comping Show Take Lanes Ctrl Alt U Cmd Option U Add Selected Take Lane Area to Main Track Lane Enter Enter Audition Selected Take Lane T T Add Take Lane Shift Alt T Shift Option T Duplicate Selected Take Lane Ctrl D Cmd D Replace Main Take Clip with Next/Previous Take Ctrl up and down arrow keysCmd up and down arrow keys
Transport Play from Start Marker/Stop Space Space Continue Play from Stop Point Shift Space Shift Space Stop Playback at End of Selection Ctrl Space Option Space Play Arrangement View Selection Space Space Move Insert Marker to Beginning Home Home or Function left arrow keyRecord F9 F9 Arm Recording in Arrangement View Shift F9 Shift F9 Record to Session View Ctrl Shift F9 Cmd Shift F9 Back to Arrangement F10 F10 Activate/Deactivate Track 1…8 F1 …F8 F1 …F8
Audio Engine Turn Audio Engine On/Off Ctrl Alt Shift E Cmd Option Shift E
Browser Scroll Up/Down up and down arrow keys up and down arrow keys Hide/Show Browser Ctrl Alt B Cmd Option B Close/Open Folders left and right arrow keys left and right arrow keys Load Selected Item from Browser Enter Enter Preview Selected File Shift Enter or right arrow keyShift Enter or right arrow keySearch in Browser Ctrl F Cmd F Jump to Search Results Enter or down arrow keyEnter or down arrow keyAssign Color(s) to Selected Browser Item(s) 1 …7 1 …7 Reset Assigned Color(s) for Selected Browser Item(s) 0 0
Key/MIDI Map Mode and the Computer MIDI Keyboard Toggle MIDI Map Mode Ctrl M Cmd M Toggle Key Map Mode Ctrl K Cmd K Computer MIDI Keyboard M M Adjust Computer MIDI Keyboard Octave Range Up/Down X and Z keysX and Z keysAdjust Computer MIDI Keyboard Incoming Note Velocity Up/Down C and V keysC and V keys
When the Computer MIDI Keyboard is enabled, you can play notes and adjust the octave and velocity ranges using the following keys:
The Computer MIDI Keyboard Layout. On Windows, you can access each menu by pressing Alt and the first letter of the menu (Alt F for “File,” for instance). While a menu is open, you can use:
The up and down arrow keys to navigate the menu items; The right and left arrow keys to open the neighboring menu; Enter to choose a menu item.On Mac, you can access individual menu entries by pressing Cmd ? . This opens a search field that will suggest menu entries as you type. You can navigate the suggested options by pressing the up and down arrow keys and then press Enter to choose one.
A context menu is available in different areas of Live for quick access to commonly used menu items and actions. To access the context menu, right-click on the part of the interface where you would like to execute a particular command. It is worth noting that the context menu may sometimes contain applicable options from Live’s Preferences. You should change these options with care, as they will affect not only the currently selected item but also the general settings of the program.
Some commands only appear in the context menu. Among these are: various options for working with the browser , special grid marker commands for directing Auto-Warp , detailed options for zoom-adaptive and fixed grid line width , copying and pasting for Operator’s envelopes and oscillators , and numerous device-specific commands.
