Ctrl means ⌘ and Alt means ⌥ on macOS, except where a separate macOS key is given. The
commands in the first tables can be reassigned in Settings › Key Commands; the defaults are
shown.
| Key |
Command |
| Space |
Play / Stop |
| R, Shift+R |
Record (again to stop) |
| C |
Cycle Mode |
| K |
Metronome |
| Shift+K |
Count-in |
| Enter (Return) |
Go to Beginning |
| , |
Rewind one bar |
| . |
Forward one bar |
| ` |
Catch Playhead |
| Alt+` (⌥` on macOS) |
Scroll to Playhead |
| Ctrl+P (Control+⌘P on macOS) |
Autopunch Mode |
| Key |
Command |
| Alt+’ |
Create Marker |
| Alt+, |
Go to Previous Marker |
| Alt+. |
Go to Next Marker |
| Ctrl+Alt+K |
Open Marker List |
| (none) |
Delete Marker |
| Key |
Command |
| X |
Show/Hide Mixer |
| I |
Show/Hide Inspector |
| Y |
Show/Hide Library |
| E, P |
Show/Hide Editors |
| D |
Show/Hide List Editors (the Event List) |
| F |
Show/Hide Browsers |
| A |
Show/Hide Automation |
| Shift+A |
Show Used Automation |
| G |
Show/Hide Global Tracks |
| H |
Show Hidden Tracks |
| Ctrl+Right / Ctrl+Left |
Zoom in / out horizontally |
| Ctrl+Down / Ctrl+Up |
Zoom in / out vertically (taller / shorter tracks) |
| Key |
Command |
| M |
Mute the selected track |
| S |
Solo the selected track |
| Ctrl+R (Control+R on macOS) |
Record-enable the selected track |
| Up / Down |
Select previous / next track |
| Ctrl+H (Control+H on macOS) |
Hide the current track and select the next |
| (none) |
Reset All Clip Indicators |
| Key |
Command |
| Ctrl+C / Ctrl+X / Ctrl+V |
Copy / Cut / Paste regions (or the marquee’s contents) |
| Ctrl+Shift+V |
Paste Replace |
| Ctrl+M (Control+M on macOS) |
Mute regions |
| Backspace, Delete |
Delete regions (or selected automation points, a marker, a tempo change) |
| L |
Loop regions |
| U |
Set Locators by Regions |
| Alt+Left / Alt+Right |
Nudge regions left / right |
| Ctrl+F (Control+⌘F on macOS) |
Pack Take Folder |
| T |
Show Tool Menu (then a tool’s letter: T Pointer, P Pencil, E Eraser, I Scissors, G Glue, M Mute, A Fade, R Marquee; Esc Pointer) |
| Shift+F |
Select All Following |
| Shift+L |
Select Inside Locators |
| Shift+M |
Select Muted Regions |
| Shift+C |
Select Same Colored Regions |
| Shift+E |
Select Equal Regions |
| Shift+S |
Select Similar Regions |
| Shift+I |
Invert Selection |
| Ctrl+Alt+Z (Control+⌘Z on macOS) |
Insert Silence Between Locators |
| Ctrl+Alt+X (Control+⌘X on macOS) |
Cut Section Between Locators |
| Ctrl+Alt+R (Control+⌘R on macOS) |
Repeat Section Between Locators |
| Ctrl+Alt+V (Control+⌘V on macOS) |
Insert Cut Section at Left Locator |
| Alt+[ / Alt+] |
Trim Region Start / End to Playhead |
| ; |
Move Region to Playhead |
| Alt+Shift+C |
Color Regions by Track |
| (none) |
Snap Edits to Zero Crossings, Select All Following of Same Track, Select Overlapped Regions, Trim Region End to Next Region, Fill Within Locators, Remove Overlaps, Resize to Same Length, Crop Regions Outside Locators or Marquee, Remove Gaps, Paste at Original Position, Delete and Shuffle, Join Regions per Track, Strip Silence…, Name Regions by Track, Name Tracks by Region, Color Tracks by Region |
With the Piano Roll or the Event List focused, the Select keys act on notes or events (see
Edit menu).
| Key |
Command |
| Alt+P |
Project Settings… |
| Alt+K |
Key Commands… |
| Key |
Command |
| Ctrl+L |
Learn Assignment for Last Touched Parameter (again: cancel) |
| Ctrl+Shift+L |
Controller Assignments… |
The keys other than the first work while the Step Input Keyboard is open (see
Step Input).
| Key |
Command |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+K (⌥⇧⌘K on macOS) |
Show/Hide Step Input Keyboard |
| 1 – 8 |
Note Value 1/1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/64, 1/128 |
| 9 |
Dotted Note |
| 0 |
Triplet |
| N |
Rest |
| Shift+Backspace |
Back (Delete Last Step) |
| (none) |
Chord, Sustain Inserted Notes, Quantize Step Input |
| Key |
Menu › Command |
| Ctrl+, |
Marbble › Settings… |
| Ctrl+N |
File › New… |
| Ctrl+Shift+O |
File › Open Recent… |
| Ctrl+O |
File › Open… |
| Ctrl+S |
File › Save |
| Ctrl+Shift+S |
File › Save As… |
| Ctrl+Shift+I |
File › Import Audio File… |
| Ctrl+B |
File › Bounce Project or Section… |
| Ctrl+E |
File › Export Selected Tracks as Audio Files… |
| Ctrl+Shift+E |
File › Export All Tracks as Audio Files… |
| Ctrl+Z |
Edit › Undo |
| Ctrl+Shift+Z |
Edit › Redo |
| Ctrl+D |
Edit › Duplicate |
| Ctrl+T |
Edit › Split Regions at Playhead |
| Ctrl+J |
Edit › Join Regions |
| Ctrl+A |
Edit › Select All |
| Ctrl+Alt+N |
Track › New Tracks… |
| Ctrl+Alt+B (Control+B on macOS) |
Track › Bounce in Place… |
| Ctrl+Shift+D |
Track › Create Folder Stack |
| Ctrl+G |
Track › Group Selected Tracks |
| Ctrl+Backspace |
Track › Delete Track |
| Ctrl+K |
View › Musical Typing |
| Ctrl+= / Ctrl+- / Ctrl+0 |
View › Larger Interface / Smaller Interface / Actual Size |
| Gesture |
Action |
| Wheel |
Scroll the tracks (or through time, see Settings › Editing › Mouse Wheel Scrolls) |
| Shift+wheel |
Scroll through time (or the tracks, with Mouse Wheel Scrolls set to Horizontally) |
| Ctrl+wheel |
Zoom horizontally around the pointer |
| Alt+wheel |
Change track heights |
| Shift+click a region |
Add it to or remove it from the selection |
| Alt-drag regions |
Copy them |
| Ctrl+click or Ctrl+drag (⌘ on macOS) |
Use the Ctrl-click Tool (the Marquee by default) |
| Ctrl+click a track header |
Add or remove the track |
| Shift+click a track header |
Select a range of tracks |
| Alt-drag a header’s bottom edge |
Resize every track |
These apply after you click in the Piano Roll, and can’t be reassigned. In the Piano Roll
both Ctrl and ⌘ work on macOS.
| Key |
Action |
| Left / Right |
Nudge the selected notes by the grid (Shift: by a bar) |
| Up / Down |
Transpose a semitone (Shift: an octave) |
| Alt+Left / Alt+Right |
Select the previous / next note |
| Backspace, Delete |
Delete notes (or the selected controller points, after clicking in the lane) |
| Q |
Quantize |
| T, then T P E V M I G L |
Choose a tool |
| Z |
Zoom to fit the region |
| Esc |
Deselect all |
| Ctrl+A |
Select all |
| Ctrl+C / Ctrl+X / Ctrl+V |
Copy / Cut / Paste at the playhead |
| Ctrl+D |
Duplicate after the selection |
| Ctrl+M |
Mute / unmute notes |
| Ctrl+Left / Ctrl+Right |
Zoom out / in |
| Ctrl+Up / Ctrl+Down |
Shorter / taller rows |
| Mouse |
Action |
| Ctrl+click (Pointer) |
Use the Pencil |
| Alt during a note drag |
Copy the notes |
| Ctrl during a move |
Move without snapping |
| Alt or Ctrl while resizing |
Resize without snapping |
| Ctrl+wheel / Alt+wheel |
Zoom horizontally / change row height |
These apply after you click in the Event List.
| Key |
Action |
| Up / Down |
Select the previous / next event (Shift: add it to the selection) |
| Enter |
Type the selected event’s position |
| Backspace, Delete |
Delete the selected events |
| Esc |
Deselect all (or cancel typing) |
| Ctrl+A |
Select all the events shown |
| Mouse |
Action |
| Drag a value up or down |
Change it (every selected event of that type by the same amount) |
| Double-click a value |
Type it (Enter applies, Esc cancels) |
| Shift+click / Ctrl+click |
Select a range / add or remove one event |
These apply after you click in the editor; most need a range selection.
| Key |
Action |
| Ctrl+T |
Split at selection (at the playhead without one) |
| Ctrl+Shift+T |
Split at transients |
| Backspace, Delete |
Delete selection |
| Alt+Backspace |
Silence selection |
| Alt+T |
Trim region to selection |
| Alt+N |
Normalize selection |
| Alt+R |
Reverse selection |
| Alt+I / Alt+O |
Fade in / out to selection |
| Ctrl+C / Ctrl+X |
Copy / cut selection |
| Shift+Space |
Play selection |
| Z |
Zoom to selection or region, and back |
| Esc |
Deselect |
| Ctrl+Left / Ctrl+Right |
Zoom out / in |
| Ctrl+Down / Ctrl+Up |
Waveform zoom in / out |
| Key or mouse |
Action |
| A |
Show / hide automation |
| Click empty lane |
Add a point |
| Double-click or Alt+click a point |
Delete it |
| Shift while dragging points |
Keep them in time |
| Ctrl+Shift-drag a line (Control-Shift on macOS; Alt+Shift works too) |
Bend it into a curve |
| Double-click a curve |
Straighten it |
| Backspace, Delete |
Delete the selected points |
See Musical Typing: A to ’ and W E T Y U O P play notes, Z / X change the
octave, C / V the velocity, Tab is the sustain pedal.
