37 Live Keyboard Shortcuts

37.1 Showing and Hiding Views

	Windows	Macintosh
Toggle Full Screen Mode	`F11`	`CTRLCMDF`
Toggle Second Window	`CTRLShiftW`	`CMDShiftW`
Toggle Session/Arrangement View	`Tab`	`Tab`
Toggle Device/Clip View	`ShiftTab` or `F12`	`ShiftTab` or `CTRLF12`
Hide/Show Detail View	`CTRLALTL` or `ShiftF12`	`CMDALTL` or `CTRLShiftF12`
Toggle Hot-Swap Mode	`Q`	`Q`
Toggle Drum Rack/last-selected Pad	`D`	`D`
Hide/Show Info View	`Shift?`	`Shift?`
Hide/Show Video Window	`CTRLALTV`	`CTRLALTV`
Hide/Show Browser	`CTRLALTB`	`CMDALTB`
Hide/Show Overview	`CTRLALTO`	`CMDALTO`
Hide/Show In/Out	`CTRLALTI`	`CMDALTI`
Hide/Show Sends	`CTRLALTS`	`CMDALTS`
Hide/Show Mixer	`CTRLALTM`	`CMDALTM`
Open the Preferences	`CTRL,`	`CMD,`
Close Window/Dialog	`ESC`	`ESC`

37.2 Accessing Menus

Under Windows, you can access each menu by pressing ALT and the first letter of the menu (ALTF 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.

In macOS, you can access individual menu entries by pressing CMD?. This opens a search field that will suggest menu entries as you type. You can then navigate the suggested options by pressing the up and down arrow keys and press Enter to choose one.

37.3 Adjusting Values

	Windows	Macintosh
Decrement/Increment	up and down arrow keys	up and down arrow keys
Finer Resolution for Dragging	`Shift`	`Shift`
Return to Default	`Delete`	`Delete`
Type in Value	`0`…`9`	`0`…`9`
Go to Next Field (Bar.beat.16th)	`.,`	`.,`
Abort Value Entry	`ESC`	`ESC`
Confirm Value Entry	`Enter`	`Enter`

37.4 Browsing

In addition to the shortcuts shown here, the editing shortcuts can also be used in the browser.

	Windows	Macintosh
Scroll Down/Up	up and down arrow keys	up and down arrow keys
Close/Open Browser	`CTRLALTB`	`CMDALTB`
Close/Open Folders	right and left arrow keys	right and left arrow keys
Load Selected Item from Browser	`Enter`	`Enter`
Preview Selected File	`ShiftEnter`	`ShiftEnter`
Search in Browser	`CTRLF`	`CMDF`
Jump to Search Results	down arrow key or `Enter`	down arrow key or `Enter`
Assign Color(s) to Selected Browser Item(s)	`1`…`7`	`1`…`7`
Reset Assigned Color(s) for Selected Browser Item	`0`	`0`

37.5 Transport

	Windows	Macintosh
Play from Start Marker/Stop	`Space`	`Space`
Continue Play from Stop Point	`ShiftSpace`	`ShiftSpace`
Stop Playback at end of Selection	`CTRLSpace`	`ALTSpace`
Play Arrangement View Selection	`Space`	`Space`
Move Insert Marker to Beginning	`Home`	`Function`+left arrow key
Record	`F9`	`F9`
Back to Arrangement	`F10`	`F10`
Activate/Deactivate Track 1..8	`F1`…`F8`	`F1`…`F8`

37.6 Editing

	Windows	Macintosh
Cut	`CTRLX`	`CMDX`
Copy	`CTRLC`	`CMDC`
Paste	`CTRLV`	`CMDV`
Duplicate	`CTRLD`	`CMDD`
Delete	`Delete`	`Delete`
Undo	`CTRLZ`	`CMDZ`
Redo	`CTRLY`	`CMDShiftZ`
Rename	`CTRLR`	`CMDR`
Select All	`CTRLA`	`CMDA`

By holding down an additional modifier key, some of the above commands can also be applied to:

	Windows	Macintosh
Clips and Slots Across all Tracks	`Shift`	`Shift`
Time Across all Tracks	`Shift`	`Shift`
The Selected Part of the Envelope	`ALT`	`ALT`

Tab can be used to move from one track or scene to another while renaming.

37.7 Loop Brace and Start/End Markers

The loop brace and start/end markers must first be selected before any of the following commands will apply to them.

	Windows	Macintosh
Move Start Marker to Position	`Shift`-click	`Shift`-click
Nudge Loop Left/Right	right and left arrow keys	right and left arrow keys
Move Loop By Loop Length	up and down arrow keys	up and down arrow keys
Halve/Double Loop Length	`CTRL` up and down arrow keys	`CMD` up and down arrow keys
Shorten/Lengthen Loop	`CTRL` right and left arrow keys	`CMD` right and left arrow keys
Select Material in Loop	`CTRLShiftL`	`CMDShiftL`

37.8 Session View Commands

	Windows	Macintosh
Launch Selected Clip/Slot	`Enter`	`Enter`
Select Neighboring Clip/Slot	arrow keys	arrow keys
Select all Clips/Slots	`CTRLA`	`CMDA`
Copy Clips	`CTRL`drag	`ALT`drag
Add/Remove Stop Button	`CTRLE`	`CMDE`
Insert MIDI clip	`CTRLShiftM`	`CMDShiftM`
Insert Scene	`CTRLI`	`CMDI`
Insert Captured Scene	`CTRLShiftI`	`CMDShiftI`
Move Nonadjacent Scenes Without Collapsing	`CTRL` up and down arrow keys	`CMD` up and down arrow keys
Drop Browser Clips as a Scene	`CTRL`	`CMD`
Deactivate Selected Clip	`0`	`0`

37.9 Arrangement View Commands

The shortcuts for zooming, snapping/drawing and loop/region settings also work in the Arrangement View. See also the editing commands.

	Windows	Macintosh
Split Clip at Selection	`CTRLE`	`CMDE`
Consolidate Selection into Clip	`CTRLJ`	`CMDJ`
Create Fade/Crossfade	`CTRLALTF`	`CMDALTF`
Toggle Loop Selection	`CTRLL`	`CMDL`
Insert Silence	`CTRLI`	`CMDI`
Pan Left/Right of Selection	`CTRLALT`	`CMDALT`
Fold/Unfold Selected Tracks	`U` or left and right arrow keys	`U` or left and right arrow keys
Unfold all Tracks	`ALTU`	`ALTU`
Adjust Height of Selected Tracks	`ALT+` and `ALT-`	`ALT+` and `ALT-`
Scroll Display to Follow Playback	`CTRLShiftF`	`CMDShiftF`
Optimize Arrangement Height	`H`	`H`
Optimize Arrangement Width	`W`	`W`
Deactivate Selection	`0`	`0`
Nudge Selection Left/Right	right and left arrow keys	right and left 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	`ALTSpace`	`ALTSpace`

37.10 Comping

	Windows	Macintosh
Show Take Lanes	`CTRLALTU`	`CMDALTU`
Add Selected Take Lane Area to Main Track Lane	`Enter`	`Enter`
Audition Selected Take Lane	`T`	`T`
Add Take Lane	`ShiftALTT`	`ShiftALTT`
Duplicate Selected Take Lane	`D`	`D`

37.11 Commands for Tracks

	Windows	Macintosh
Insert Audio Track	`CTRLT`	`CMDT`
Insert MIDI Track	`CTRLShiftT`	`CMDShiftT`
Insert Return Track	`CTRLALTT`	`CMDALTT`
Rename Selected Track	`CTRLR`	`CMDR`
While Renaming, Go to next Track	`Tab`	`Tab`
Group Selected Tracks	`CTRLG`	`CMDG`
Ungroup Tracks	`CTRLShiftG`	`CMDShiftG`
Show Grouped Tracks	`+`	`+`
Hide Grouped Tracks	`-`	`-`
Move Nonadjacent Tracks Without Collapsing	`CTRL` arrow keys	`CMD` arrow keys
Arm Selected Tracks	`C`	`C`
Solo Selected Tracks	`S`	`S`
Add Device from Browser	`Enter`	`Enter`
Deactivate Selected Track	`0`	`0`

37.12 Commands for Breakpoint Envelopes

The shortcuts for zooming, snapping/drawing and loop/region settings also work in the Envelope Editor and Arrangement View. See also the editing commands.

	Windows	Macintosh
Toggle Automation Mode	`A`	`A`
Finer Resolution for Dragging	`Shift`	`Shift`
Create Curved Automation Segment	`ALT`	`ALT`
Momentarily Toggle Fade Controls	`F`	`F`
Delete Automation/Clear Envelope	`CTRLBackspace`	`CMDBackspace`

37.13 Key/MIDI Map Mode and the Computer MIDI Keyboard

	Windows	Macintosh
Toggle MIDI Map Mode	`CTRLM`	`CMDM`
Toggle Key Map Mode	`CTRLK`	`CMDK`
Computer MIDI Keyboard	`M`	`M`
Adjust Computer MIDI Keyboard Octave Range Up/Down	`X` and `Z` keys	`X` and `Z` keys
Adjust Computer MIDI Keyboard Incoming Note Velocity Up/Down	`C` and `V` keys	`C` and `V` keys

37.14 Zooming, Display and Selections

	Windows	Macintosh
Zoom In	`+`	`+`
Zoom Out	`-`	`-`
Drag/Click to Append to a Selection	`Shift`	`Shift`
Click to Add Adjacent Clips/Tracks/Scenes to Multi-Selection	`Shift`	`Shift`
Click to Add Nonadjacent Clips/Tracks/Scenes to a Multi-Selection	`CTRL`	`CMD`
Follow (Auto-Scroll)	`CTRLShiftF`	`CMDShiftK`
Pan Left/Right of Selection	`CTRLALT`	`CMDALT`

37.15 Clip View

	Windows	Macintosh
Switch to Audio/Notes Tab/Panel	`ALT1`	`ALT1`
Switch to Envelopes Tab/Panel	`ALT2`	`ALT2`
Switch to Expressions Tab/Panel	`ALT3`	`ALT3`

37.16 Clip View Sample Editor

The shortcuts for zooming and loop/region settings also work in the Sample Editor.

	Windows	Macintosh
Quantize	`CTRLU`	`CMDU`
Quantize Settings…	`CTRLShiftU`	`CMDShiftU`
Move Selected Warp Marker	right and left arrow keys	right and left arrow keys
Select Warp Marker	`CTRL`right and left arrow keys	`CMD`right and left arrow keys
Scroll Display to Follow Playback	`CTRLShiftF`	`CMDShiftF`
Move Clip Region with Start Marker	`Shift`right and left arrow keys	`Shift`right and left arrow keys
Zoom to Clip Selection	`Z`	`Z`
Zoom Back from Clip Selection	`X`	`X`

37.17 Clip View MIDI Note Editor

The shortcuts for zooming, snapping/drawing and loop/region settings also work in the MIDI Note Editor.

	Windows	Macintosh
Quantize	`CTRLU`	`CMDU`
Quantize Settings…	`CTRLShiftU`	`CMDShiftU`
Scroll Editor Vertically	Page Up/Down keys	Page Up/Down keys
Scroll Editor Horizontally	`CTRL` Page Up/Down keys	`Shift` Page Up/Down keys
Copy Notes	`CTRL`drag	`ALT`drag
Change Velocity From MIDI Note Editor	`ALT`drag	`CMD`drag
Move Insert Marker to Beginning	`Home`	`Function`+left arrow key
Move Insert Marker to End	`End`	`End`
Select Next/Previous Note	`CTRL`up and down arrow keys	`ALT`up and down arrow keys
Scroll Display to Follow Playback	`CTRLShiftF`	`CMDShiftF`
Move Clip Region with Start Marker	`Shift`right and left arrow keys	`Shift`right and left arrow keys
Zoom to Clip Selection	`Z`	`Z`
Zoom Back from Clip Selection	`X`	`X`

37.18 Grid Snapping and Drawing

	Windows	Macintosh
Toggle Draw Mode	`B`	`B`
Narrow Grid	`CTRL1`	`CMD1`
Widen Grid	`CTRL2`	`CMD2`
Triplet Grid	`CTRL3`	`CMD3`
Snap to Grid	`CTRL4`	`CMD4`
Fixed/Zoom-Adaptive Grid	`CTRL5`	`CMD5`
Bypass Snapping While Dragging	`ALT`	`CMD`

37.19 Global Quantization

	Windows	Macintosh
Sixteenth-Note Quantization	`CTRL6`	`CMD6`
Eighth-Note Quantization	`CTRL7`	`CMD7`
Quarter-Note Quantization	`CTRL8`	`CMD8`
1-Bar Quantization	`CTRL9`	`CMD9`
Quantization Off	`CTRL0`	`CMD0`

37.20 Working with Sets and the Program

	Windows	Macintosh
New Live Set	`CTRLN`	`CMDN`
Open Live Set	`CTRLO`	`CMDO`
Save Live Set	`CTRLS`	`CMDS`
Save Live Set As…	`CTRLShiftS`	`CMDShiftS`
Quit Live	`CTRLQ`	`CMDQ`
Hide Live		`CMDH`
Export Audio/Video	`CTRLShiftR`	`CMDShiftR`
Export MIDI file	`CTRLShiftE`	`CMDShiftE`

37.21 Working with Plug-Ins and Devices

	Windows	Macintosh
Show/Hide Plug-In Windows	`CTRLALTP`	`CMDALTP`
Open Second/Multiple Windows with Show/Hide Plug-In Window Button	`CTRL`	`CMD`
Group/Ungroup Devices	`CTRLG`	`CMDG`
Activate/Deactivate All Devices in Group	`ALT` device activator	`ALT` device activator
Click to Append Devices to a Selected Device	`Shift`	`Shift`
Load Selected Device From Browser	`Enter`	`Enter`

37.22 Audio Engine

	Windows	Macintosh
Turn Audio Engine On/Off	`CTRLALTShiftE`	`CMDALTShiftE`

37.23 Using the Context Menu

A context menu is available in Live for quick access to many commonly used menu items. To access the context menu, right-click(Win) / CTRL-click(Mac) on the part of the interface where you would like to execute a particular command. It is worth noting that Live’s context menu may sometimes contain applicable settings from the Preferences. You should change these options with care, as they will affect not only the currently selected item but the general settings of the program.

Some commands only appear in the context menu. Among these are: various options for working with the browser (see ‘Working with the Browser’); the special grid marker commands for directing Auto-Warp (see ‘Syncing Longer Pieces’); detailed options for zoom-adaptive and fixed grid line width (see ‘Using the Editing Grid’); copying and pasting for Operator’s envelopes and oscillators (see ‘Operator’); and numerous device-specific commands.

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