==================================== Bitwig Studio 4.2 keyboard shortcuts ==================================== First published at 3/21/2022 on https://defkey.com/bitwig-studio-4-2-shortcuts Bitwig Studio is a audio editing software (digital audio workstation - DAW) developed by Bitwig GmbH. Bitwig Studio allows to edit multiple audio or MIDI layers together. It can be used for composing, recording, mixing music, as well as a instrument for live performances. Bitwig Studio 4.2 has 321 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. File ---- Ctrl + W Close Ctrl + Shift + N New From Template… Ctrl + N New Project Ctrl + O Open... Ctrl + Q Quit Alt + F4 Quit Ctrl + S Save Ctrl + Shift + S Save as... Unassigned actions: Import Wavetables, Save as Template, Save to Library. General ------- Down arrow Adjust Value Down (fine) Shift + Down arrow Adjust Value Down (fine) Down arrow Adjust Value Step Down Shift + Down arrow Adjust Value Step Down Up arrow Adjust Value Step Up Shift + Up arrow Adjust Value Step Up Up arrow Adjust Value Up (fine) Shift + Up arrow Adjust Value Up (fine) Ctrl + Shift + F Auto-Crossfade Ctrl + F Auto-Fade Ctrl + B Bounce In Place Ctrl + Enter Commander Ctrl + J Consolidate Ctrl + Shift + X Cut Time Ctrl + Shift + D Duplicate Time 4 Eraser tool ' Eraser tool Alt + B Focus/toggle Browser Panel Shift + Alt + Up arrow Gain +1dB Alt + Up arrow Gain +6dB Shift + Alt + Down arrow Gain -1dB Alt + Down arrow Gain -6dB B Insert from Library Insert Insert from Library Ctrl + Shift + P Insert Silence 5 Knife tool ( Knife tool . Larger Beat Grid Enter Launch Ctrl + L Loop Selected Region Shift + Up arrow Make Events One Bar Longer Ctrl + Shift + Right arrow Make Events One Bar Longer Shift + Down arrow Make Events One Bar Shorter Ctrl + Shift + Left arrow Make Events One Bar Shorter Up arrow Make Events One Step Longer Ctrl + Right arrow Make Events One Step Longer Down arrow Make Events One Step Shorter Ctrl + Left arrow Make Events One Step Shorter Ctrl + Shift + Alt + L Make Legato Alt + . Next Beat Grid Subdivision Down arrow Next history entry Shift + Left arrow Nudge Events One Bar Backward Shift + Alt + Left arrow Nudge Events One Bar Backward Alt + Left arrow Nudge Events One Bar Backward Shift + Right arrow Nudge Events One Bar Forward Alt + Right arrow Nudge Events One Bar Forward Shift + Alt + Right arrow Nudge Events One Bar Forward Left arrow Nudge Events One Step Backward Shift + Alt + Left arrow Nudge Events One Step Backward Right arrow Nudge Events One Step Forward Alt + Right arrow Nudge Events One Step Forward Shift + Alt + Right arrow Nudge Events One Step Forward Ctrl + Shift + V Paste Time 3 Pen tool " Pen tool 1 Pointer tool & Pointer tool Alt + , Previous Beat Grid Subdivision Up arrow Previous history entry Q Quantize Ctrl + Alt + L Quantize Length Alt + Q Quantize... Shift + Backspace Remove Time Shift + Del Remove Time Ctrl + Alt + F Reset Fades Down arrow Select Next Auto Complete Item Down arrow Select Next Search Result Page Down Select Next Track Up arrow Select Previous Auto Complete Item Up arrow Select Previous Search Result Page Up Select Previous Track Ctrl + , Settings Ctrl + Alt + D Slice to Drum Machine… Alt + Left arrow Slide Content Left Alt + Right arrow Slide Content Right , Smaller Beat Grid Ctrl + E Split 2 Time Selection tool é Time Selection tool / Toggle Adaptive Beat Grid Shift + Alt + M Toggle Micro-pitch Editing Shift + Alt + M Toggle Primary Device Window S Toggle Snap Shift + / Toggle Snap to Events Shift + , Toggle Snap to Grid Shift + . Toggle Snap to Grid Offset Alt + - Transpose a Semitone Down Alt + + Transpose a Semitone Up Shift + Alt + - Transpose an Octave Down Shift + Alt + + Transpose an Octave Up Unassigned actions: Bounce, Check for Updates, Clear All Expressions, Check for Updates..., Clear All Expressions, Clear Expressions, Click button, Collect and, Color Notes by Channel, Color Notes by Clip, Color Notes by Pitch Class, Color Notes by Velocity, Commander„., Consolidate, Convert to Audio Track, Convert to Hybrid Track, Convert to Instrument Track, Convert to Time Selection, Create New Control Surface Project, Cut Time, Double Content, DSP Performance Graph, Duplicate Time, Edit File Metadata..., Eraser tool, Eraser tool, Expand..., Focus/toggle Browser Panel, Fold to Takes..., Gain (plus)1dB, Gain (plus)6dB, Gain -1dB, Gain -6dB, Insert from Library, Insert from Library, Insert Silence, Install Pack from File, Knife tool, Knife tool, Larger Beat Grid, Launch, Load Default Preset, Loop Selected Region, Make Events One Bar Longer, Make Events One Bar Longer, Make Events One Bar Shorter, Make Events One Bar Shorter, Make Events One Step Longer, Make Events One Step Longer, Make Events One Step Shorter, Make Events One Step Shorter, Make Legato, Next Beat Grid Subdivision, Next history entry, Nudge Events One Bar Backward, Nudge Events One Bar Backward, Nudge Events One Bar Backward, Nudge Events One Bar Forward, Nudge Events One Bar Forward, Nudge Events One Bar Forward, Nudge Events One Step Backward, Nudge Events One Step Backward, Nudge Events One Step Forward, Nudge Events One Step Forward, Nudge Events One Step Forward, Paste Time, Pen tool, Pen tool, Pointer tool, Pointer tool, Previous Beat Grid Subdivision, Previous history entry, Quantize, Quantize Length, Quantize..., Remove Time, Remove Time, Reset Fades, Reveal File, Reverse, Reverse Pattern, Save as Default Preset, Scale 200%, Scale, Scale Each, Scale Each 50%, Scale..., Select Next Auto Complete Item, Select Next Search Result, Select Next Track, Select Previous Auto Complete Item, Select Previous Search Result, Select Previous Track, Settings, Show Control Script Console, Show Dashboard, Slice At Repeats, Slice In Place…, Slice to Drum Machine…, Slice to Multisample…, Slide Content Left, Slide Content Right, Slide Waveform to Next Onset, Slide Waveform to Previous Onset, Smaller Beat Grid, Split, Time Selection tool, Time Selection tool, Toggle Adaptive Beat Grid, Toggle Computer Keyboard Note Input, Toggle Device Window, Toggle on Selected Layers, Toggle Micro-pitch Editing, Toggle Primary Device Window, Toggle Snap, Toggle Snap to Events, Toggle Snap to Grid, Toggle Snap to Grid Offset, Toggle Visibility on Selected Layers, Transpose a Semitone Down, Transpose a Semitone Up, Transpose an Octave Down, Transpose an Octave Up, Unlock All Layers, Unstretch. Editing ------- Ctrl + Shift + C Alternate Copy Ctrl + Shift + X Alternate Cut Ctrl + Backspace Alternate Delete Ctrl + Del Alternate Delete Ctrl + Shift + D Alternate Duplicate Ctrl + Shift + V Alternate Paste Ctrl + C Copy Ctrl + Insert Copy Ctrl + X Cut Shift + Del Cut Backspace Delete Del Delete Ctrl + D Duplicate Ctrl + G Group Ctrl + V Paste Shift + Insert Paste Ctrl + Y Redo Ctrl + Shift + Z Redo Ctrl + R Rename Ctrl + A Toggle Active Ctrl + Z Undo Ctrl + Shift + G Ungroup Unassigned actions: Activate, Deactivate, Toggle On / Off, Turn Off, Turn On. Navigation ---------- Enter Activate item Tab Focus next field Right arrow Focus next field Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow Focus panel above Ctrl + Shift + Down arrow Focus panel below Ctrl + Shift + Left arrow Focus panel to the left Ctrl + Shift + Right arrow Focus panel to the right Left arrow Focus previous field Shift + Tab Focus previous field Up arrow Focus widget above Down arrow Focus widget below Left arrow Focus widget to the left Right arrow Focus widget to the right Ctrl + Tab Select Next Project Ctrl + Down arrow Select Next Tab Ctrl + Right arrow Select Next Tab Ctrl + Shift + Tab Select Previous Project Ctrl + Up arrow Select Previous Tab Ctrl + Left arrow Select Previous Tab Ctrl + Enter Toggle children expanded state Shift + Enter Toggle siblings expanded state Unassigned actions: Enter Group, Exit Group, Focus next panel, Focus previous panel, Select Next Project and Activate Audio Engine, Select Previous Project and Activate Audio Engine, Select Project, Select Project and Activate Audio Engine, Toggle expanded state. Selection --------- Shift + Home Extend selection range to first item Shift + Up arrow Extend selection range to item above Shift + Down arrow Extend selection range to item below Shift + Left arrow Extend selection range to item to left Shift + Right arrow Extend selection range to item to right Shift + End Extend selection range to last item Shift + Down arrow Extend selection range to next item Shift + Right arrow Extend selection range to next item Shift + Alt + Right arrow Extend selection range to next item Shift + Down arrow Extend Selection Range to Next Lane Shift + Right arrow Extend Selection Range to Next Lane Shift + Up arrow Extend Selection Range to Previous Item Shift + Left arrow Extend Selection Range to Previous Item Shift + Alt + Left arrow Extend Selection Range to Previous Item Shift + Up arrow Extend Selection Range to Previous Lane Shift + Left arrow Extend Selection Range to Previous Lane Ctrl + Shift + Home Extend selection to first item Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow Extend selection to item above Ctrl + Shift + Down arrow Extend selection to item below Ctrl + Shift + Left arrow Extend selection to item to left Ctrl + Shift + Right arrow Extend selection to item to right Ctrl + Shift + End Extend selection to last item Ctrl + Down arrow Move Cursor to Next Lane Ctrl + Right arrow Move Cursor to Next Lane Ctrl + Up arrow Move Cursor to Previous Lane Ctrl + Right arrow Move Cursor to Previous Lane Ctrl + Down arrow Move selection cursor down Ctrl + Left arrow Move selection cursor left Ctrl + Right arrow Move selection cursor right Ctrl + Home Move selection cursor to first item Ctrl + End Move selection cursor to last item Ctrl + Down arrow Move selection cursor to next item Ctrl + Right arrow Move selection cursor to next item Ctrl + Up arrow Move selection cursor to previous item Ctrl + Left arrow Move selection cursor to previous item Ctrl + Up arrow Move selection cursor up Ctrl + A Select All Home Select first item Up arrow Select item above Down arrow Select item below Down arrow Select Item in Next Lane Right arrow Select Item in Next Lane Up arrow Select Item in Previous Lane Left arrow Select Item in Previous Lane Left arrow Select item to left Right arrow Select item to right End Select last item Down arrow Select Next Item Right arrow Select Next Item Alt + Right arrow Select Next Item Up arrow Select Previous Item Left arrow Select Previous Item Alt + Left arrow Select Previous Item Ctrl + Space Toggle selection Of item at cursor Esc Unselect All Unassigned actions: Extend selection Range to First Lane, Extend Selection Range to Last Lane, Extend Selection to First Lane, Extend Selection to Last Lane, Extend Selection to Next Item, Extend Selection to Next Lane, Extend Selection to Previous Item, Extend Selection to Previous Lane, Move Cursor to First Lane, Move Cursor to Last Lane, Select item at cursor, Select Item in First Lane, Select Item in last Lane, Select Item in First Lane, Select Item in last Lane. Help ---- F1 Show Item Help Unassigned actions: Show Online Learning, User Guide (English), User Guide, User Guide (Japanese). Window Management ----------------- F11 Full screen Ctrl + M Maximize window Ctrl + Shift + M Minimize window Unassigned actions: Decrease GUI Scaling, Increase GUI Scaling, Restore window. Dialogs ------- Esc Cancel Dialog N No Enter OK Y Yes Text Editing ------------ Enter Commit Text Backspace Delete character to left Of cursor Del Delete character to right Of cursor Num Enter Insert new line Enter Insert new line Shift + Down arrow Move cursor and extend selection down Shift + Left arrow Move cursor and extend selection left Shift + Right arrow Move cursor and extend selection right Ctrl + Shift + End Move cursor and extend selection to end of document Win + Shift + Down arrow Move cursor and extend selection to end of document Ctrl + Shift + E Move cursor and extend selection to end of line Shift + End Move cursor and extend selection to end of line Win + Shift + Right arrow Move cursor and extend selection to end of line Ctrl + Shift + Home Move cursor and extend selection to start of document Win + Shift + Up arrow Move cursor and extend selection to start of document Ctrl + Shift + A Move cursor and extend selection to start of line Shift + Home Move cursor and extend selection to start of line Win + Shift + Left arrow Move cursor and extend selection to start of line Shift + Up arrow Move cursor and extend selection up Ctrl + Shift + Left arrow Move cursor and extend selection word left Shift + Alt + Left arrow Move cursor and extend selection word left Ctrl + Shift + Right arrow Move cursor and extend selection word right Shift + Alt + Right arrow Move cursor and extend selection word right Down arrow Move cursor down Left arrow Move cursor left Right arrow Move cursor right Ctrl + End Move cursor to end of document Win + Down arrow Move cursor to end of document Ctrl + E Move Cursor to end of line End Move Cursor to end of line Win + Right arrow Move Cursor to end of line Ctrl + Home Move cursor to start of document Win + Up arrow Move cursor to start of document Ctrl + A Move cursor to start of line Home Move cursor to start of line Win + Left arrow Move cursor to start of line Up arrow Move cursor up Ctrl + Left arrow Move cursor word left Alt + Left arrow Move cursor word left Up arrow Move cursor up Ctrl + Left arrow Move cursor word left Alt + Left arrow Move cursor word left Ctrl + Right arrow Move cursor word right Alt + Right arrow Move cursor word right Ctrl + R Reload Zooming ------- Ctrl + + Zoom In Ctrl + = Zoom In Num + Zoom In Ctrl + - Zoom Out Num - Zoom Out Ctrl + = Zoom to Fit Z Zoom to Fit Selection Or All Unassigned actions: Zoom to Fit Selection, Zoom to Fit Selection or Previous. Project ------- F12 Activate Engine for Project Ctrl + Shift + T Add Audio Track Ctrl + Alt + T Add Effect Track Ctrl + Alt + G Add Group Track Ctrl + T Add Instrument Track Ctrl + I Add Scene Shift + Play Continue Play Transport Shift + P Continue Playback or Stop Shift + Space Continue Playback or Stop Ctrl + Shift + B Export audio… Alt + P Play from Start, or Stop Transport Alt + Space Play from Start, or Stop Transport P Play or Stop Transport Space Play or Stop Transport Play Play Transport Alt + Play Play Transport from Start Stop Stop Transport Ctrl + Alt + Space Switch Playback to Arranger for All Tracks F9 Toggle Record Unassigned actions: Automation Follows Clip Editing, Export MIDI..., Export Project…, Fold/unfold All Group Tracks, Fold/unfold Top Level Group Tracks, Follow Playhead, Global Arm Off, Global Mute Off, Global Solo Off, Play or Pause Transport, Restore Automation Control, Select Track, Stop Playback Of All Tracks, Stop Playback Of Selected Tracks, Switch Playback to Arranger for Selected Tracks, Tap Tempo, Toggle Arranger Automation Write, Toggle Arranger Loop, Toggle Arranger Overdub, Toggle Groove, Toggle Metronome, Toggle Punch-ln, Toggle Punch-Out, Toggle Track Arm, Toggle Track Mute, Toggle Track Solo. Clip Launcher ------------- Ctrl + Shift + I Add scene from playing clips Unassigned actions: Launch Next Scene, Launch Next Slot, Launch Previous Scene, Launch Previous Slot, Launch Scene, Launch Slot, Remove/restore Stop Button, Toggle Clip Launcher Automation Write, Toggle Clip Launcher Overdub. Panel Management ---------------- T Focus Track Header Area Alt + T Focus Track Header Area O Focus/toggle Arranger Timeline Panel Alt + O Focus/toggle Arranger Timeline Panel A Focus/toggle Automation Editor Panel Alt + A Focus/toggle Automation Editor Panel L Focus/toggle Clip Launcher Panel Alt + L Focus/toggle Clip Launcher Panel E Focus/toggle Detail Editor Panel Alt + E Focus/toggle Detail Editor Panel D Focus/toggle Device Panel Alt + D Focus/toggle Device Panel I Focus/toggle Inspector Panel Alt + I Focus/toggle Inspector Panel M Focus/toggle Mixer Panel Alt + M Focus/toggle Mixer Panel Tab Select Next Mode ` Select Next Sub-panel Shift + ` Select Previous Sub-panel F5 Select Sub-panel 1 F6 Select Sub-panel 2 F7 Select Sub-panel 3 F8 Select Sub-panel 4 Shift + Alt + C Show Cue Markers F2 Toggle Automation Editor Panel F1 Toggle Detail Editor Panel F3 Toggle Device Panel Shift + Tab Toggle Maximized Editing Mode F4 Toggle Mixer Panel Alt + C Toggle Track-timeline vs. Clip-content Editing Unassigned actions: Show Effect Tracks, Show Realtime Ruler, Show Sends, Show Track 1/0, Show/hide Time Signature Markers, Switch to Mode 1, Switch to Mode 2, Switch to Mode 3, Switch to Mode 4, Toggle Arranger Timeline Panel, Toggle Browser Panel, Toggle Clip Launcher, Toggle Inspector Panel, Toggle Mappings Browser Panel, Toggle Project Panel, Toggle Studio 1/0 Panel, Toggle Visibility Of Deactivated Channels. Arranger -------- Unassigned actions: Horizontally Zoom Arranger to Fit Selection or Pr..., Insert Cue Marker Here, Jump Backward 8 Bars, Jump Forward 8 Bars, Jump to Beginning Of Arrangement, Jump to Beginning Of Arranger Loop, Jump to Beginning Of Arranger Window, Jump to Beginning Of Current Bar, Jump to Beginning Of Next Bar, Jump to Beginning Of Previous Bar, Jump to End Of Arrangement, Jump to End Of Arranger Loop, Jump to Next Cue Marker, Jump to Playback Start Time, Jump to Previous Cue Marker, Launch Arranger Cue Marker, Launch from Beginning Of Arrangement, Launch from Beginning Of Arranger, Launch from End Of Arrangement, Launch from End Of Arranger Loop, Launch from Playback Start Time, Launch Next Cue Marker, Launch Previous Cue Marker, Toggle Automation Shown For All Tracks, Toggle Automation Shown For Selected Tracks, Toggle Existing Automation Shown For All Tracks, Toggle Existing Automation Shown For Selected T..., Toggle Large Track Height, Zoom Arranger to Fit, Zoom Arranger to Fit Selection or All, Zoom Arranger to Selection, Zoom In Arranger, Zoom In Arranger Lane Heights (All Tracks), Zoom In Arranger Lane Heights (Selected Tracks), Zoom Out Arranger, Zoom Out Arranger Lane Heights (All Tracks), Zoom Out Arranger Lane Heights (Selected Tracks). Mixer ----- Unassigned actions: Mixer Zoom In (All Tracks), Mixer Zoom In (Selected Tracks), Mixer Zoom Out (All Tracks), Mixer Zoom Out (Selected Tracks), Toggle Large Clip Height, Toggle Meters. Detail Editor ------------- Unassigned actions: Horizontally Zoom Detail Editor to Fit Selection, Zoom Detail Editor to Fit, Zoom Detail Editor to Fit Selection or All, Zoom Detail Editor to Selection, Zoom In Detail Editor, Zoom In Detail Editor Lane Heights, Zoom Out Detail Editor, Zoom Out Detail Editor Lane Heights, Multisample ----------- Down arrow Nudge Down Shift + Down arrow Nudge Down (coarse) Left arrow Nudge Left Shift + Left arrow Nudge Left (coarse) Right arrow Nudge Right Shift + Right arrow Nudge Right (coarse) Up arrow Nudge Up Shift + Up arrow Nudge Up (coarse) Unassigned actions: Distribute Velocity Equally, Distribute Select Equally, Distribute Velocity Equally. Browser ------- Down arrow Focus Browser File List S Focus Browser Search Field Right arrow Toggle Preview Playback Of Selected File Unassigned actions: Focus Browser Overview List. Note Editor ----------- F Toggle Folded Note Lanes Alt + F Toggle Folded Note Lanes Unassigned actions: Toggle Automation Area, Toggle Expression Area, Toggle Layer List. Comping ------- Up arrow Select Next Take Down arrow Select Previous Take Screenshot ---------- Last modified on (UTC): Monday, March 21, 2022 Defkey © All rights reserved.