====================================== Cakewalk by Bandlab keyboard shortcuts ====================================== First published at 9/13/2021 on https://defkey.com/cakewalk-by-bandlab-shortcuts Cakewalk by Bandlab is a digital audio workstation (DAW) used to create and record music. Cakewalk by Bandlab has 311 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. Basic ----- Ctrl + T Insert Audio track Ctrl + Shift + T Insert MIDI track Alt + 1 Show Track view C Show/hide Control Bar Shift + C Expand/collapse Control Bar I Show/hide Inspector Shift + I Show/hide Clip Properties Inspector Ctrl + Shift + I Show/hide Track Properties Inspector Ctrl + I Show/hide ProChannel B Show/hide Browser D Expand/collapse MultiDock Shift + D Maximize/restore MultiDock Ctrl + F4 Close current floating window T Show Tools HUD Alt + A Show AudioSnap Palette Ctrl + Right arrow Zoom in horizontally Ctrl + Left arrow Zoom out horizontally F11 Full Screen mode on/off Shift + X X-Ray on/off Ctrl + Shift + X X-Ray all effect/synth plug-ins P Preferences Ctrl + X Cut Ctrl + Alt + X Cut Special Ctrl + C Copy Ctrl + Alt + C Copy Special Ctrl + V Paste Ctrl + Alt + V Paste Special Menu command ------------ F1 Online Help Ctrl + N File > New Ctrl + O File > Open Ctrl + S File > Save Ctrl + P File > Print Ctrl + Z Edit > Undo Ctrl + Shift + Z Edit > Redo Ctrl + Y Edit > Redo Ctrl + A Edit > Select > All Ctrl + Shift + A Edit > Select > None Shift + Esc Edit > Select > None Ctrl + X Edit > Cut Ctrl + Alt + X Edit > Cut Special Ctrl + C Edit > Copy Ctrl + Insert Edit > Copy Ctrl + Alt + C Edit > Copy Special Ctrl + V Edit > Paste Shift + Insert Edit > Paste Ctrl + Alt + V Edit > Paste Special M Project > Insert Marker Alt + Z View Undo (zoom) Alt + Shift + Z View Redo (zoom) View ---- C Control Bar I Inspector B Browser Alt + 1 Track view Alt + 2 Console view Alt + 3 Piano Roll view Alt + 4 Step Sequencer Alt + 5 Matrix view Alt + 6 Staff view Alt + 7 Loop Construction view Alt + 8 Event List view Alt + 9 Synth Rack view Alt + 0 Virtual Computer Keyboard Alt + Shift + 1 Lyrics view Alt + Shift + 2 Video view Alt + Shift + 3 Big Time view Alt + Shift + 4 Markers view Alt + Shift + 5 Tempo view Alt + Shift + 6 Meter/Key view Alt + Shift + 7 Sysx view Alt + Shift + 8 Navigator view Alt + Shift + 9 Surround Panner Alt + Shift + 0 Virtual Piano Keyboard Track view ---------- Alt + 1 Show Track view Insert Insert new track Ctrl + T Insert Audio track Ctrl + Shift + T Insert MIDI track Shift + Insert Show/hide Add Track menu Shift + B Show/hide Bus pane V Show/hide Video Thumbnail pane Alt + N Show/hide Navigator pane X Show/hide Aim Assist line F Resize all tracks vertically to fit in window Shift + F Resize and zoom tracks to see entire project Ctrl + Alt + H Show and fit selection Ctrl + F Fit content H Manage track visibility Ctrl + Shift + H Show only selected tracks Ctrl + H Hide selected tracks Shift + H Show all tracks Alt + Shift + H Open/Close current Track Folder Shift + T Expand/Collapse Take lanes for current track Shift + A Expand/Collapse Automation lanes for current track Shift + + Insert new Automation lane in current track Ctrl + Right arrow Zoom in horizontally Ctrl + Left arrow Zoom out horizontally Ctrl + Down arrow Zoom all tracks in vertically Ctrl + Up arrow Zoom all tracks out vertically Alt + Down arrow Zoom out on all audio waveforms Ctrl + Alt + Up arrow Zoom in on current track’s audio waveforms Ctrl + Alt + Down arrow Zoom out on current track’s audio waveforms Ctrl + Shift + Down arrow Zoom current track in vertically Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow Zoom current track out vertically Alt + Up arrow Zoom in on all audio waveforms and MIDI notes Ctrl + Shift + Down arrow Increase current track height Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow Decrease current track height Alt + Up arrow / Down arrow Scale audio waveform in all audio tracks and MIDI notes in all MIDI tracks Ctrl + Alt + Up arrow / Down arrow Scale audio waveform in current audio track or scale MIDI notes in current MIDI track Shift + Up arrow Put focus in Track pane Shift + Down arrow Put focus in Bus pane Alt + S Solo/unsolo current track , Select current track Shift + Esc Clear selection ; Open Patch Browser for current MIDI track Ctrl + F4 Close project + Toggle current track’s Edit Filter between Track Volume and last/previous data type Ctrl + Alt + X Cut Special Ctrl + Alt + C Copy Special Shift + , Select and audition previous Take lane Shift + . Select and audition next Take lane Tab Go to next audio transient or MIDI note in selected tracks (or current track if there is no selection) Shift + Tab Go to previous audio transient or MIDI note in selected tracks (or current track if there is no selection) Shift + J Reset all meters Transport --------- R Record Shift + R Step Record on/off W Rewind to Landmarks Space Play/Stop Ctrl + Space Stop with Now marker Ctrl + W Toggle ‘On stop, rewind to Now marker’ on/off Shift + Space Audition selection Ctrl + Home Go to Start (RTZ) Ctrl + End Go to End G Go to time G then F5 Go to a specific marker Shift + G Go to selection start (From time) Ctrl + Shift + Page Down Go to next marker Ctrl + Shift + Page Up Go to previous marker F3 Record metronome on/off Ctrl + F3 Playback metronome on/off Shift + F3 Open Metronome settings L Loop on/off Shift + M Set Measure/Beat at Now time Record ------ R Record Shift + R Step Record on/off Ctrl + R Arm all tracks for recording Alt + R Toggle Track Arm for selected track F3 Record metronome on/off Tools ----- T Show Tools HUD F5 Smart tool F6 Select tool F7 Move tool F8 Cycle through Edit tools (Edit/Stretch/Comping/Split) F9 Cycle through Draw tools (Freehand/Line/Sine/Triangle/Square/Saw/Random) F10 Cycle through Erase tools (Erase/Mute) N Snap to Grid on/off N (keep pressed) Assign or use secondary Snap to Grid resolution while dragging data Z Zoom tool J Scrub tool S Split selected clips at Now time Ctrl + Shift + 1 Set whole note duration Ctrl + Shift + 2 Set half note duration Ctrl + Shift + 4 Set quarter note duration Ctrl + Shift + 8 Set eighth note duration Ctrl + Shift + 6 Set sixteenth note duration Ctrl + Shift + 3 Set thirty-second note duration Edit Filter ----------- Shift + Left click (click control) Select a specific control Shift + Right click Toggle between the last two data types + Toggle current track’s Edit Filter between Track Volume and last/previous data type T Show the Tools HUD Middle click Show the Tools HUD Snapping to grid ---------------- N Snap to Grid on/off Shift + N Open Snap to Grid settings N (keep pressed) Assign or use secondary Snap to Grid resolution while dragging data Ctrl + Shift + N Swap the primary and secondary Snap to Grid settings Nudge ----- Num 1 Nudge Left 1 Num 2 Nudge Down Num 3 Nudge Right 1 Num 4 Nudge Left 2 Num 5 Nudge Settings Num 6 Nudge Right 2 num7    Nudge Left 3 num8    Nudge Right 3 Screenset --------- 1 Screenset 1 2 Screenset 2 3 Screenset 3 4 Screenset 4 5 Screenset 5 6 Screenset 6 7 Screenset 7 8 Screenset 8 9 Screenset 9 0 Screenset 10 Ctrl + 1 Copy current Screenset to Screenset 1 Ctrl + 2 Copy current Screenset to Screenset 2 Ctrl + 3 Copy current Screenset to Screenset 3 Ctrl + 4 Copy current Screenset to Screenset 4 Ctrl + 5 Copy current Screenset to Screenset 5 Ctrl + 6 Copy current Screenset to Screenset 6 Ctrl + 7 Copy current Screenset to Screenset 7 Ctrl + 8 Copy current Screenset to Screenset 8 Ctrl + 9 Copy current Screenset to Screenset 9 Ctrl + 0 Copy current Screenset to Screenset 10 Marker ------ M Insert marker Ctrl + Shift + Page Down Next marker Ctrl + Shift + Page Up Previous marker Alt + Shift + 4 Open Markers view Loop ---- L Loop on/off Shift + L Set loop points to selection Ctrl + L Groove Clip looping enable/disable Alt + 7 Open Loop Construction view Clip ---- K Mute clip Ctrl + L Groove Clip looping enable/disable Shift + K Open Associated Audio Files dialog Ctrl + K Lock Clip Position and Data Alt + K Open clip FX Rack Ctrl + M Create Melodyne Region FX clip Shift + V Create VocalSync Region FX clip Track State ----------- Alt + M Toggle Track Mute for selected track Alt + S Toggle Track Solo for selected track Alt + R Toggle Track Arm for selected track Automation ---------- F12 Global Write Automation off Ctrl + F12 Global Read Automation on/off Shift + + Insert new Automation lane in current track Quantize -------- Q Open Quantize dialog Shift + Q Open Input Quantize settings Ctrl + Q Input Quantize on/off Browser ------- Ctrl + Shift + F Switch to Media tab Ctrl + Shift + P Switch to PlugIns tab Ctrl + U [Media] Move up Ctrl + R [Media] Refresh Ctrl + F [Media] Toggle folders Ctrl + Shift + A [Media] Toggle auto preview Ctrl + Shift + V [Media] Toggle view display Ctrl + Shift + Space [Media] Toggle play Ctrl + A [PlugIns] Audio Ctrl + M [PlugIns] MIDI Ctrl + I [PlugIns] Instruments Ctrl + R [PlugIns] Rewire devices Insert [Synth] Insert synth Up arrow / Down arrow Navigate between files Left arrow / Right arrow Navigate between directories Backspace Move to parent directory Enter Move to the selected directory or open the selected file Home Move to the first file in a directory End Move to the last file in a directory Shift + F10 Open a shortcut menu for the selected item Num * Expand everything under the current selection (folder pane only) Num + Expand the current selection (folder pane only) Num - Collapse the current selection (folder pane only) Piano Roll view --------------- Alt + 3 Open the Piano Roll view Alt + C Show/hide the Controller pane H Show/hide the Track pane Tab Go to the next note event in the current track Shift + Tab Go to the previous note event in the current track V Invert track visibility Step Sequencer -------------- Alt + 4 Open the Step Sequencer Insert Insert a new row above the selected row Del Delete the active row Left arrow Move focus to the previous control Right arrow Move focus to the next control Up arrow When there are multiple strips, move focus to the same control on the previous row Down arrow When there are multiple strips, move focus to the same control on the next row Ctrl + Left arrow When focus is on a control in the steps pane, move focus to the strips pane Ctrl + Right arrow When focus is on a control in the strips pane, move focus to the steps pane Ctrl + Up arrow When focus is either on the steps or strips pane, move focus to the toolbar Ctrl + Down arrow When focus is on the toolbar, move focus to the strips pane Enter When focus is on steps, toggle step or tie on/off; for buttons, turn on/off Shift + Enter When focus is on a step, allow velocity adjustment + For spinner controls, increase/decrease value; fine adjust for knobs - For spinner controls, increase/decrease value; fine adjust for knobs [ Coarse adjust for knobs ] Coarse adjust for knobs Ctrl + Shift + Space Toggle the Audition (Play) button for the view Tab When focus is on the steps pane, move focus to the next enabled note on the same row Shift + Tab When focus is on the steps pane, move focus to the previous enabled note on the same row Alt + Left arrow Shift the active row's steps by 1 step and wrap first step to the end Alt + Right arrow Shift the active row's steps by 1 step and wrap the last step to the beginning Surround Panner (large) ----------------------- Alt + Left click + Move the mouse (drag) Constrains to angle Alt + Shift + Left click + Move the mouse (drag) Constrains to angle at 100% focus Ctrl + Shift + Left click + Move the mouse (drag) Constrains to focus only Shift + Left click Sets panner point to the point that you click (large and medium panners only) Shift + Left click + Move the mouse (drag controls (Angle, Width, etc.)) Fine resolution Up arrow / Down arrow Moves to next/previous widget in surround panner Left arrow / Right arrow Moves to next/previous panner in same track Ctrl + Up arrow / Down arrow Moves to surround panner in another track Ctrl + [Num 0 - 9] Speaker mutes [Num 0 - 9] Jumps to speaker angle at 100% focus Num 0 n/a Num 1 Ls Num 2 Cs Num 3 Rs Num 4 Sl Num 5 n/a Num 6 Sr Num 7 L Num 8 C Num 9 R / Lc * Rc Play List --------- E Enable/disable the Play List N Skip to the next song R Loop the Play List continuously A Add a song Insert Add a song D Remove the selected song Del Remove the selected song W Specify a delay before the next song plays T Keep the Play List on top of other views Video view ---------- [Num 1 - 9] Advance by a single frame - Advance by a single frame [ Advance by 5 frames ] Advance by 5 frames Source: Cakewalk Last modified on (UTC): Monday, September 13, 2021 Defkey © All rights reserved.