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Use Keyboard Shortcuts

Chrome Studio Shortcuts

Note: Ctrl/Cmd = Ctrl or Cmd based on operating system

Global

Action	Key Command	Info
Add Audio Channel	8
Add Instrument Channel	9
Show Master Channel	0 (zero)	Show/hide Master Channel
Solo Channel	S	Solo on/off for selected channel
Mute Channel	M	Mute on/off for selected channel
Unsolo/Unmute All	Alt + S or M	For all channels. Or Alt + Click on S/M buttons
Show Effects	F	Show/hide effect list for selected channel
Show All Effects	Shift + F	Show/hide effect list for all channels
Bypass Effects	Alt + Click	Bypass certain effects for selected channel
Show Automation	A	Show/hide automation for selected channel
Show All Automation	Shift + A	Show/hide automation for all channels
Toggle Metronome	Shift + M	Turn on/off metronome
Toggle Recording	R	Toggle recording for selected channel
Loop	O	Toggle loop locators for playback on/off
Show Library	Ctrl/Cmd + L	Show/hide Loop Library
Show Virtual Keyboard	Ctrl/Cmd + K	To play selected channel with computer keyboard
Virtual Keyboard Octave	Left/Right Arrow Keys	Toggle between octaves on Virtual Keyboard
Close Window	ESC	Close the active window
Close All Windows	Shift + ESC	Close all open windows

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File

New Song	Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + N
Open	Ctrl/Cmd + O
Save	Ctrl/Cmd + S
Save As	Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + S
Publish	Ctrl/Cmd + P	Publish the song to your artist profile

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Edit

Copy	Ctrl/Cmd + C	Clips, Notes
Paste	Ctrl/Cmd + V	Clips, Notes
Cut	Ctrl/Cmd + X	Clips, Notes
Duplicate	Alt + Click & Drag	Clips, Notes
Delete	Del / Backspace	Selected Channel, Clips, Notes
Undo	Ctrl/Cmd + Z
Redo	Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Z
Arrangement Tool	1, 2, 3, 4	In Arrangement. 1-Arrow, 2-Scissor, 3-Stretch, 4-Pitch
Note Clip Editor Tool	1, 2, 3	In Note Clip Editor. 1-Arrow, 2-Pen, 3-Velocity

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Selection

Select All	Ctrl/Cmd + A	Select all Clips, Notes
Piano Roll Key Select	Ctrl/Cmd + Left Click	Select all Notes in clicked key, or range by dragging over keys
	Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Left Click	Add or Remove key to Note selection
Channel Clip Select	Ctrl/Cmd + Left Click	Selects all Clips on clicked channel, or range by dragging over channels
	Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Left Click	Add or Remove channel to Clip selection
Add To Selection	Shift + Left Click	Add or Remove Clip or Note to current selection

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Movement

Slippy Move	Ctrl/Cmd + Drag	Move Clips, Notes without grid snapping
Slippy Split	Ctrl/Cmd + Scissor Tool	Use Scissor Tool without grid snapping
Restricted Move	Drag + Shift	Dragging restricted to one direction
Restricted Slippy Move	Drag + Ctrl/Cmd + Shift	Dragging restricted to one direction without grid snapping
Move Notes	Arrow Keys	Move selected Notes up, down, left, right
Move Notes in Octaves	Shift + Arrow Keys	Move selected Notes up, down in octaves. Left, right in 1/4 steps
Fine tune knob value	Shift + Tweak value	Tweak a knob value in finer increments by holding Shift

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Navigation

Play, Pause	Space bar or Ctrl/Cmd + Space bar
Rewind	Enter	Rewind playhead to song start
Move Playhead	, or .	Move playhead in one bar steps backward, forward
Scroll View Up/Down	Mouse Scroll	Scroll the view up or down
Scroll View Left/Right	Alt + Mouse Scroll	Scroll the view backward or forward
Zoom Horizontally	Ctrl/Cmd + Mouse Scroll	Zoom the view horizontally at cursor
Zoom Vertically	Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + Mouse Scroll	Zoom the view vertically at cursor

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