Toggle between Waveform and Multitrack Editor
8
8
Start and stop playback
Spacebar
Spacebar
Move current-time indicator to beginning of timeline
Home
Home
Move current-time indicator to end of timeline
End
End
Move current-time indicator to previous marker, clip, or selection edge
Ctrl+left arrow
Command+left arrow
Move current-time indicator to next marker, clip, or selection edge
Ctrl+right arrow
Command+right arrow
Toggle preference for Return CTI To Start Position On Stop
Shift+X
Shift+X
Zoom in horizontally
=
=
Zoom in vertically
Alt+=
Option+=
Zoom out horizontally
-
-
Zoom out vertically
Alt+minus sign
Option+minus sign
Add marker
M or * (asterisk)
M or * (asterisk)
Move to previous marker Crtl+Alt+left arrow Cmd+Option+left arrow
Move to next marker Crtl+Alt+right arrow Cmd+Option+right arrow
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Keys for editing audio files
The following keyboard shortcuts apply only in the Waveform Editor.
Result
Windows shortcut
Mac OS shortcut
Repeat previous command (opening its dialog box and clicking OK)
Shift+R
Shift+R
Repeat previous command (opening its dialog box but not clicking OK)
Ctrl+R
Command+R
Open Convert Sample Type dialog box
Shift+T
Shift+T
Capture a noise reduction profile for the Noise Reduction effect
Shift+P
Shift+P
Activate left channel of a stereo file for editing
Up arrow
Up arrow
Activate right channel of a stereo file for editing
Down arrow
Down arrow
Make spectral display more logarithmic or linear
Ctrl+Alt+up or down arrow
Option+Command+up or down arrow
Make spectral display fully logarithmic or linear
Ctrl+Alt+Page Up or Down
Option+Command+Page Up or Down
Increase or decrease spectral resolution
Shift+Ctrl+up or down arrow
Shift+Command-up or down arrow
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Keys for mixing multitrack sessions
The following keyboard shortcuts apply only in the Multitrack Editor.
Result
Windows shortcut
Mac OS shortcut
Select the same input or output for all audio tracks
Ctrl+Shift-select
Command+Shift-select
Activate or deactivate Mute, Solo, Arm For Record, or Monitor Input in all tracks
Ctrl+Shift-click
Command+Shift-click
Adjust knobs in large increments
Shift-drag
Shift-drag
Adjust knobs in small increments
Ctrl-drag
Command-drag
Nudge selected clip to the left
Alt+comma
Option+comma
Nudge selected clip to the right
Alt+period
Alt+period
Maintain keyframe time position or parameter value
Shift-drag
Shift-drag
Reposition envelope segment without creating keyframe
Ctrl-drag
Command-drag