Keyboard shortcuts

Global shortcuts

Global shortcuts are available at all times, no matter which part of the application that currently has focus.

Description Windows/Linux macOS
Playback: Play Selected File (restrict to selection, if present) Space Space
Playback: Play Similarity Src File Shift + Space Shift + Space
Playback: Play Random File Ctrl + Shift + Space Cmd + Shift + Space
Playback: Stop Preview / Recording Escape Escape
Playback: Toggle Recording Mode Ctrl + R Cmd + R
Playback: Toggle Loop Ctrl + R Cmd + R
Playback: Punch-in Recording Ctrl + Shift + R Cmd + Shift + R
File: Open Folder Ctrl + O Cmd + O
File: Create Library Ctrl + N Cmd + N
File: Create Project Ctrl + Shift + Insert Cmd + Shift + Insert
File: Export Project Ctrl + E Cmd + E
Edit: Undo Query Change Alt + Left Arrow Alt + Left Arrow
Edit: Redo Query Change Alt + Right Arrow Alt + Right Arrow
Edit: Reset Query Alt + Del Alt + Del
Edit: Search Files Ctrl + F Cmd + F
Edit: Navigate Results Ctrl+K Cmd+K
Edit: Toggle Shuffle Mode Ctrl+Shift+S Cmd+Shift+S
View Locations Ctrl + Shift + L Cmd + Shift + L
View Projects Ctrl + Shift + C Cmd + Shift + C
View Favorites Ctrl+Shift+F Cmd+Shift+F
View Sidebar Ctrl + B Cmd + B
View: Zoom In Ctrl + Shift + + Cmd + Shift + +
View: Zoom Out Ctrl + Shift + - Cmd + Shift + -
View: Full Screen F11 ???
Open Preferences Ctrl+Comma Cmd+Comma

Local shortcuts

Local shortcuts depend on the part of the user interface that currently has focus.

Description Applies to Windows/Linux macOS
Add to Project Search results Ctrl+D Cmd+D
Add to Project (#Index) Search results Ctrl+[Numeric Key 1-9] Cmd++[Numeric Key 1-9]
Add to New Project Search results Ctrl+Alt+D Cmd+Alt+D
Add to Favorites Search results Shift+F Shift+F
Remove from Favorites Search results Shift+C Shift+C
Find Duplicates List of Libraries, Folder Tree, Search results, Project, Favorites Alt+D Alt+D
Set as Hidden Search results Shift+D Shift+D
Unhide Selected Search results Shift+U Shift+U
Scroll to Previous Column Search Results Arrow Left Arrow Left
Scroll to Next Column Search Results Arrow Right Arrow Right
Exit Similarity Search Search results Shift+Escape Shift+Escape
Seek Back / Playback File Waveform panel, Search Results, Project, Favorites Arrow Left Arrow Left
Seek Forward / Playback File Waveform panel, Search Results, Project, Favorites Arrow Right Arrow Right
Preview File (From Beginning, or Selected Range if Present) Waveform panel, Search Results, Project, Favorites Return Return
Preview File (Force to Beginning of File) Waveform panel, Search Results, Project, Favorites Ctrl+Return Cmd+Return
Create New Folder Project Ctrl+Shift+N Cmd+Shift+N
Assign Color Project Shift+Insert Shift+Insert
Remove Color Project Shift+Delete Shift+Delete

Tip: Search Results also allow you to start typing in order to select a file. For example, entering “808” will take you to the first sample whose name starts with those letters.

Shared shortcuts

File operations

Description Applies to Windows/Linux macOS
Rename Clipboard F2 F2
Delete Clipboard Delete Delete
Reveal in Finder/Explorer Alt+Shift+R Alt+Shift+R

Clipboard operations

Description Applies to Windows/Linux macOS
Copy Clipboard Ctrl+C Cmd+C
Paste Clipboard Ctrl+P Cmd+P

List-based widgets

Description Applies to Windows/Linux macOS
Previous Entry All lists Arrow Up Arrow Up
Next Entry All lists Arrow Down Arrow Down
Previous Page All lists Page Up Page Up
Next Page All lists Page Down Page Down
First Entry All lists Home Home
Last Entry All lists End End
Expand Folder Tree widgets Right Arrow Right Arrow
Collapse Folder Tree widgets Left Arrow Left Arrow
Expand Selection Multi-select lists Shift+Up/Down Arrow Shift+Up/Down Arrow
Select All Multi-select lists Ctrl+A Cmd+A

Search Input

Description Windows/Linux macOS
Previous Suggestion Arrow Up Arrow Up
Next Suggestion Arrow Down Arrow Down
Complete Suggestion Tab / Arrow Right Tab / Arrow Right

Sample Playback

Of special consideration are the keyboard shortcuts for controlling sample playback.

Description Windows/Linux macOS
Global: Play Selected File
  • Playback Options determines if shortcut 'Starts', or 'Starts and Stops'.
  • If a selection is present in the audio, playback is restricted to the selection.
 		Space Space
Global: Play Similarity Src File
  • Will only work while a similarity search is active.
 		Shift+Space Shift+Space
Local: Play Selected File (Selection)
  • Not affected by Playback Options, will always behave like "Start Playing".
  • If a selection is present in the audio, playback is restricted to the selection.
  • The arrow keys double as shortcuts for seeking back & forward in the audio file. Thus, it's recommended to use Return for retriggering samples.
 		Return
ArrowLeft
ArrowRight		 Return
ArrowLeft
ArrowRight
Local: Play Selected File (Whole File)
  • Selection or not, the whole file is played from the beginning.
 		Ctrl+Return Cmd+Return
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