Key Commands

Question 1

Inspector

Answer 1

Press I

Question 2

Toolbar Button (easy access to most-used features)

Answer 2

Control-option-command-T

Question 3

Set Locators (set cycle area in ruler to match length of region or marquee selection)

Answer 3

Command U

Question 4

Colors

Answer 4

Option-C

Question 5

Smart controls

Answer 5

B

Question 6

Mixer

Answer 6

X

Question 7

Editing

Answer 7

E

Question 8

Track vertical zoom

Answer 8

Control-Z

Question 9

Note repeat (Transform incoming Midi note into a repeated midi note of the same pitch)

Answer 9

Control option return

Question 10

Spot erase (use incoming notes to delete any matching notes in the region as the playhead passes over them)

Answer 10

Control-option-delete

Question 11

Split by playhead (divide selected regions or events at the playhead position)

Answer 11

Command-T

Question 12

Split by locators (divide selected regions or events at the locator positions in the ruler)

Answer 12

Control-Command-T

Question 13

Join (join selected regions-can be on different tracks but must be of same type)

Answer 13

Command-J

Question 14

Bounce regions (render selected audio regions to a new track. Original audio regions are muted)

Answer 14

Control-B

Question 15

Move to playhead (Move selected regions to playhead position)

Answer 15

;

Question 16

Repeat section & add time
(duplicate project section that falls within the locator positions in the ruler. The duplicates section is pasted at the right locator)

Answer 16

Control-command-R

Question 17

Cut section (cut the project section that falls within the locator positions in the ruler)

Answer 17

Control-command-X

Question 18

Insert section (insert a cut section at the playhead position)

Answer 18

Control-command-V

Question 19

Insert silence (fill project section within locator positions in the ruler with empty time)

Answer 19

Control-command-z

Question 20

Zoom (to fit selection region into available workspace, click again to reset)

Answer 20

Z

Question 21

Turn on quick help

Answer 21

Shift-/

Question 22

Apple Loops

Answer 22

O

Question 23

Preview/stop loop in loop browser

Answer 23

Option-spacebar

Question 24

Change key focus windows

Answer 24

Tab

Question 25

Forward 1 bar

Answer 25

. (Period or >)

Question 26

Jump back 1 bar

Answer 26

, (command or

Question 27

Zoom project horizontally and vertically (with smart mouse)

Answer 27

Option-swipe left right up down on mouse

Question 28

Start/stop playback with playhead

Answer 28

Double-click on ruler, click on ruler to continue playback somewhere else, double-click to stop

Question 29

Set rounded locators (sets cycle to the bar instead of selection)

Answer 29

U

Question 30

Cycle mode on/off

Answer 30

C

Question 31

Loop

Answer 31

L

Question 32

Copying regions

Answer 32

Option-drag

Question 33

Zoom on a specific area/ zoom back out

Answer 33

Control-option-drag | Control-option-click background

Question 34

Zoom back out to view entire project

Answer 34

Click background to deselect everything and press Z

Question 35

Zooming on project with keys

Answer 35

Command-arrows

Question 36

Library

Answer 36

Y

Question 37

Repeat section (without adding time)

Answer 37

Command R

Question 38

Undo last action

Answer 38

Command Z

Question 39

Redo last action

Answer 39

Command-shift-Z

Question 40

Select secondary tool (tool on the right)

Answer 40

Hold command

Question 41

Naming various tracks

Answer 41

Double click track name, then hit tab to move to next one, or shift-tab to go back

Question 42

Change icon

Answer 42

Control-click icon

Question 43

Open mix window

Answer 43

Command-2

Question 44

Set/move cycle length forward

Answer 44

Shift-command-.

Question 45

Set/move cycle length backward

Answer 45

Shift-command-,

Question 46

Bouncing (select all tracks first)

Answer 46

Command-A to select all track then Command-B

Question 47

Select all tracks

Answer 47

Command-A

Question 48

Back 8 bars

Answer 48

Shift - , (comma or

Question 49

Forward 8 bars

Answer 49

Shift - . (Period or >)

Question 50

New track

Answer 50

Command-option-N

Question 51

Play from selection playback

Answer 51

Shift-spacebar

Question 52

Browser

Answer 52

F

Question 53

Key commands

Answer 53

Option-K

Question 54

Record toggle (punch in/out)

Answer 54

Control-J

Question 55

Auto punch on/off

Answer 55

Command-control-option-P

Question 56

Select entire take in comp folder

Answer 56

Option-click

Question 57

Marquee selection autopunch

Answer 57

Marquee select area and auto punch automatically turns on when you hit record

Question 58

Metronome

Answer 58

K

Question 59

Select unused files in project browser

Answer 59

Shift-U

Question 60

Preview files in browser

Answer 60

Option-spacebar

Question 61

Solo tool-play from beginning on region

Answer 61

Option-click or go to top left corner until icon changes

Question 62

Show tool menu

Answer 62

T

Question 63

Assign tool to right tool (command-click tool) from Tool menu

Answer 63

Command-click the tool

Question 64

Revert back to pointer tool

Answer 64

Press T twice

Question 65

Disable snapping when using tools

Answer 65

Hold down control or control-shift for even greater precision

Question 66

Playback from last position

Answer 66

Control-space