11/20/10

Cubase (All keyboard shortcuts)

Shortcut Command

Audio category

A = Adjust Fades to Range

x = Crossfade

Ctrl+F = Find Selected in Pool


Automation category Cubase

Alt+R = Toggle Read Enable All Tracks

Alt+W = Toggle Write Enable All Tracks


Devices category Cubase

F3 = Mixer

F8 = Video

F4 = VST Connections

F11 = VST Instruments

F12 = VST Performance

Edit category Cubase

F = Autoscroll

Ctrl+C = Copy

Ctrl+X = Cut

Ctrl+Shft+X = Cut Time

Del or Backspace = Delete

Shft+Backspace = Delete Time

Ctrl+D = Duplicate

Ctrl+Shft+E = Insert Silence

E = Left Selection Side to Cursor

Ctrl+Shft+L = Lock

Ctrl+L = Move to Cursor

M = Mute

Shft+M = Mute Events

Alt+M = Mute/Unmute Objects

Ctrl+E = Open Default Editor

Ctrl+R = Open Score Editor

Return = Open/Close Editor

Ctrl+V = Paste

Alt+V = Paste at Origin

Ctrl+Shft+V = Paste Time

R = Record Enable

Ctrl+Shft+Z = Redo

Ctrl+K = Repeat

D = Right Selection Side to Cursor

Ctrl+A = Select All

Ctrl+Shft+A = Select None

J = Snap On/Off

S = Solo

Alt+X = Split At Cursor

Shft+X = Split Range

Ctrl+Z = Undo

Ctrl+U = Ungroup

Ctrl+Shft+U = Unlock

Shft+U = Unmute Events

Ctrl+Shft+I = Edit In-place

Ctrl+G = Group

Editors category Cubase

Ctrl+I = Show/Hide Infoview

Alt+I = Show/Hide Inspector

Alt+O = Show/Hide Overview

File category Cubase

Ctrl+W = Close

Ctrl+N = New

Ctrl+O = Open

Ctrl+Q = Quit

Ctrl+S = Save

Ctrl+Shft+S = Save As

Ctrl+Alt+S = Save New Version

Media category Cubase

F5 = Open MediaBay

F6 = Open Loop Browser

F7 = Open Sound Browser

MIDI category Cubase

Q = Quantize

Navigate category Cubase

Shft+Down Arrow Add Down: = Expand/Undo selection in the Project window to the bottom/ Move selected event in the Key Editor down 1 octave

Shft+Left Arrow Add Left: = Expand/Undo selection in the Project window/ Key Editor to the left

Shft+Right Arrow Add Right: = Expand/Undo selection in the Project window/ Key Editor to the right

Shft+Up Arrow Add Up: = Expand/Undo selection in the Project window to the top/ Move selected event in the Key Editor up one octave

Down Arrow Down: = Select next in the Project window/ Move selected event in the Key Editor one semitone down

Left Arrow Left: = Select next in the Project window/ Key Editor

Right Arrow Right: = Select next in the Project window/ Key Editor

Up Arrow Up: = Select next in the Project window/ Move selected event in the Key Editor one semitone up

End Bottom Select bottom track in the track list

Home Top: = Select top track in the track list

Nudge category Cubase

Alt+Shft+Left Arrow - End Left
Alt+Shft+Right Arrow - End Right
Ctrl+Left Arrow - Left
Ctrl+Right Arrow - Right
Alt+Left Arrow - Start Left
Alt+Right Arrow - Start Right

Project category Cubase

Ctrl+B = Open Browser

Ctrl+M = Open Markers

Ctrl+P = Open/Close Pool

Ctrl+T = Open Tempo Track

Shft+S = Setup

Shft+C = Show/Hide Track Colors

Score Functions category Cubase

Alt+Pad+[Plus] - Insert Voice: Next

Alt+Pad-[minus]- Insert Voice: Previous

Tool category Cubase

5 = Delete tool

8 = Draw tool

0 = Drumstick tool

4 = Glue tool

7 = Mute tool

F10 = Next Tool

9 = Play tool

F9 = Previous Tool

2 = Range tool

1 = Select tool

3 = Split tool

6 = Zoom tool

Transport category Cubase 4

I = AutoPunch In

O = AutoPunch Out

Pad / Cycle

. = Exchange time formats

Shft+Pad + Fast Forward

Shft+Pad - Fast Rewind

Pad + Forward

Shft+L = Input Left Locator

Shft+P = Input Position

Shft+R = Input Right Locator

Shft+T = Input Tempo

Insert (Win) = Insert Marker

N = Locate Next Event

Shft+N = Locate Next Marker

B = Locate Previous Event

Shft+B = Locate Previous Marker

L = Locate Selection

P = Locators to Selection

Shft+G = Loop Selection

C = Metronome On

Ctrl+Pad - Nudge Down

Ctrl+Pad + Nudge Up

F2 = Panel (Transport panel)

Alt+Space = Play Selection Range

Shft+Pad 1 to Pad 9 Recall Cycle Marker 1 to 9

Pad * Record + –

Shft+Pad * = Retrospective Record

Pad . or Pad ,= Return to Zero

Pad - = Rewind

Ctrl+Pad 1 Set Left Locator

Ctrl+1 = Set Marker 1

Ctrl+2 = Set Marker 2

Ctrl+ Pad 3 to 9 or Ctrl+ 3 to 9 = Set Marker 3 to 9

Ctrl+Pad 2 = Set Right Locator

Enter Start

Space Start/Stop

Pad 0 = Stop

Pad 1 = To Left Locator

Shft+1 = To Marker 1

Shft+2 = To Marker 2

Pad 3 to 9 or Shft+3 to 9 = To Marker 3 to 9

Pad 2 = To Right Locator

T = Use External Sync

Workspace category Cubase

Alt+Pad 0 Lock/Unlock Active Workspace

Ctrl+Pad 0 = New

W = Organize

Alt+Pad 1-9 = Workspace 1-9


Zoom category Cubase

Shft+F = Zoom Full + –

H = Zoom In + –

Alt+Down Arrow Zoom In Tracks + –

G = Zoom Out + –

Alt+Up Arrow or Ctrl+Up Arrow Zoom Out Tracks + –

Shft+E = Zoom to Event + –

Alt+S = Zoom to Selection + –

Z or Ctrl+ Down Arrow = Zoom Tracks Exclusive