Cakewalk by Bandlab keyboard shortcuts

Cakewalk by Bandlab

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Alt + R

Toggle Track Arm for selected track

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F3

Record metronome on/off

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T

Show Tools HUD

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F5

Smart tool

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F6

Select tool

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F7

Move tool

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F8

Cycle through Edit tools (Edit/Stretch/Comping/Split)

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F9

Cycle through Draw tools (Freehand/Line/Sine/Triangle/Square/Saw/Random)

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F10

Cycle through Erase tools (Erase/Mute)

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N

Snap to Grid on/off

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N

(keep pressed) Assign or use secondary Snap to Grid resolution while dragging data

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Z

Zoom tool

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J

Scrub tool

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S

Split selected clips at Now time

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + 1

Set whole note duration

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + 2

Set half note duration

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + 4

Set quarter note duration

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + 8

Set eighth note duration

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + 6

Set sixteenth note duration

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + 3

Set thirty-second note duration

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↑  Shift +

(click control) Select a specific control

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↑  Shift +

Toggle between the last two data types

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+

Toggle current track’s Edit Filter between Track Volume and last/previous data type

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T

Show the Tools HUD

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N

Snap to Grid on/off

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↑  Shift + N

Open Snap to Grid settings

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N

(keep pressed) Assign or use secondary Snap to Grid resolution while dragging data

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + N

Swap the primary and secondary Snap to Grid settings

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Num 1

Nudge Left 1

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Num 2

Nudge Down

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Num 3

Nudge Right 1

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Num 4

Nudge Left 2

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Num 5

Nudge Settings

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Num 6

Nudge Right 2

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Screenset 1

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2

Screenset 2

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Screenset 3

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4

Screenset 4

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5

Screenset 5

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Screenset 6

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Screenset 7

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Screenset 8

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9

Screenset 9

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Screenset 10

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Ctrl + 1

Copy current Screenset to Screenset 1

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Ctrl + 2

Copy current Screenset to Screenset 2

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Ctrl + 3

Copy current Screenset to Screenset 3

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Ctrl + 4

Copy current Screenset to Screenset 4

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Ctrl + 5

Copy current Screenset to Screenset 5

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Ctrl + 6

Copy current Screenset to Screenset 6

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Ctrl + 7

Copy current Screenset to Screenset 7

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Ctrl + 8

Copy current Screenset to Screenset 8

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Ctrl + 9

Copy current Screenset to Screenset 9

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Ctrl + 0

Copy current Screenset to Screenset 10

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M

Insert marker

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Ctrl + Shift + Page Down

Next marker

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Ctrl + Shift + Page Up

Previous marker

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Alt + ↑  Shift + 4

Open Markers view

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L

Loop on/off

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↑  Shift + L

Set loop points to selection

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Ctrl + L

Groove Clip looping enable/disable

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Alt + 7

Open Loop Construction view

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K

Mute clip

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Ctrl + L

Groove Clip looping enable/disable

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↑  Shift + K

Open Associated Audio Files dialog

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Ctrl + K

Lock Clip Position and Data

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Alt + K

Open clip FX Rack

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Ctrl + M

Create Melodyne Region FX clip

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↑  Shift + V

Create VocalSync Region FX clip

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Alt + M

Toggle Track Mute for selected track

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Alt + S

Toggle Track Solo for selected track

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Alt + R

Toggle Track Arm for selected track

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F12

Global Write Automation off

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Ctrl + F12

Global Read Automation on/off

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↑  Shift + +

Insert new Automation lane in current track

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Q

Open Quantize dialog

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↑  Shift + Q

Open Input Quantize settings

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Ctrl + Q

Input Quantize on/off

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + F

Switch to Media tab

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + P

Switch to PlugIns tab

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Ctrl + U

[Media] Move up

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Ctrl + R

[Media] Refresh

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Ctrl + F

[Media] Toggle folders

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + A

[Media] Toggle auto preview

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + V

[Media] Toggle view display

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + Space

[Media] Toggle play

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Ctrl + A

[PlugIns] Audio

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Ctrl + M

[PlugIns] MIDI

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Ctrl + I

[PlugIns] Instruments

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Ctrl + R

[PlugIns] Rewire devices

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Insert

[Synth] Insert synth

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Navigate between files

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Navigate between directories

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Backspace

Move to parent directory

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⤶ Enter

Move to the selected directory or open the selected file

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Home

Move to the first file in a directory

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End

Move to the last file in a directory

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↑  Shift + F10

Open a shortcut menu for the selected item

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Num *

Expand everything under the current selection (folder pane only)

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Num +

Expand the current selection (folder pane only)

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Num -

Collapse the current selection (folder pane only)

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Alt + 3

Open the Piano Roll view

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Alt + C

Show/hide the Controller pane

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H

Show/hide the Track pane

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Tab

Go to the next note event in the current track

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↑  Shift + Tab

Go to the previous note event in the current track

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V

Invert track visibility

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Alt + 4

Open the Step Sequencer

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Insert

Insert a new row above the selected row

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Del

Delete the active row

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Move focus to the previous control

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Move focus to the next control

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When there are multiple strips, move focus to the same control on the previous row

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When there are multiple strips, move focus to the same control on the next row

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Ctrl +

When focus is on a control in the steps pane, move focus to the strips pane

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Ctrl +

When focus is on a control in the strips pane, move focus to the steps pane

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Ctrl +

When focus is either on the steps or strips pane, move focus to the toolbar

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Ctrl +

When focus is on the toolbar, move focus to the strips pane

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⤶ Enter

When focus is on steps, toggle step or tie on/off; for buttons, turn on/off

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↑  Shift + ⤶ Enter

When focus is on a step, allow velocity adjustment

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For spinner controls, increase/decrease value; fine adjust for knobs

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or -
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[

Coarse adjust for knobs

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + Space

Toggle the Audition (Play) button for the view

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Tab

When focus is on the steps pane, move focus to the next enabled note on the same row

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↑  Shift + Tab

When focus is on the steps pane, move focus to the previous enabled note on the same row

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Alt +

Shift the active row's steps by 1 step and wrap first step to the end

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Alt +

Shift the active row's steps by 1 step and wrap the last step to the beginning

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Alt +
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(drag) Constrains to angle

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Alt + ↑  Shift +
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(drag) Constrains to angle at 100% focus

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift +
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(drag) Constrains to focus only


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Program information

Program name: Cakewalk by Bandlab Cakewalk by Bandlab (Productivity)

Cakewalk by Bandlab is a digital audio workstation (DAW) used to create and record music.

Web page: bandlab.com/products/cakewalk

How easy to press shortcuts: 81%

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Shortcut count: 311

Platform detected: Windows or Linux


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