=============================== FL Studio 21 keyboard shortcuts =============================== First published at 8/5/2023 on https://defkey.com/fl-studio-21-shortcuts FL Studio is a digital audio workstation (DAW) developed by Image-Line. The software provides a "pattern-based" music sequencer, which is usable over a graphical user interface. FL Studio has several editions including a trial version with all the features available. FL Studio 21.0.3 was released on April 4, 2023. FL Studio 21 has 280 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. File Operations --------------- Ctrl + Z Undo / Redo last edit Ctrl + Alt + Z Undo step-by-step Shortcuts by Window ------------------- Ctrl + O Open file Ctrl + S Save file Ctrl + N Save new version Ctrl + Shift + S Save As... Ctrl + R Export wave file Ctrl + Shift + R Export mp3 file Ctrl + Shift + M Export MIDI file Alt + [0 - 9] Open recent files 0..9 Ctrl + Shift + H (Re)arrange windows Pattern Selector (Numpad) ------------------------- num19 Select patterns 1..9 + Next pattern - Previous pattern F2 Open name editor for selected pattern. Repeated presses randomly choose colors. F4 Next empty pattern with naming dialog Ctrl + F4 Next empty pattern Channel Rack & Step Sequencer ----------------------------- [0 - 9] Mute/Unmute first 10 Channels Ctrl + [0 - 9] Solo/UnSolo first 10 Channels Up arrow Select Channel above Down arrow Select Channel below Page Up Select next Channel Group Page Down Select previous Channel Group Alt + Del Delete selected Channel/s Alt + Down arrow Moves the selected Channel/s down Alt + Up arrow Moves the selected Channel/s up Alt + C Clone selected Channels Alt + G Group selected Channels Alt + M Toggle Mixer Track Selectors Alt + U Unzip selected Channel/s Alt + Z Zip selected Channel/s Ctrl + Alt + R Force restretch of all Audio Clip Channels Ctrl + Enter Focus Playlist Ctrl + C Copy Channel Steps/Score Ctrl + L Route selected Channel/s to free mixer track/s Ctrl + V Paste Channel Steps/Score Ctrl + X Cut Channel Steps/Score Shift + Wheel up and wheel down Moves Selected Channel Up/Down Shift + Up arrow Moves Channel selection Up Shift + Down arrow Moves Channel selection Down Shift + Ctrl + Left arrow Shift Steps Left Shift + Ctrl + Right arrow Shift Steps Right Record / Playback / Transport ----------------------------- Backspace Toggle Line/None Snap Space Start/Stop Playback Ctrl + Space Start/Pause Playback. macOS: First, disable 'Spotlight' from the 'System Preferences > Spotlight > Keyboard Shortcuts' L Switch Pattern/Song mode R Switch On/Off recording (This also works during playback) Num 0 Fast forward Num / Previous bar (Song mode) Num * Next bar (Song mode) Ctrl + E Toggle Step Edit mode Ctrl + H Stop sound (panic) Ctrl + T Toggle typing keypad to piano keypad Ctrl + B Toggle blend notes Ctrl + M Toggle metronome Ctrl + P Toggle recording metronome precount Ctrl + I Toggle wait for input to start recording Window Navigation ----------------- Tab Cycle nested windows F8 Open Plugin Picker Enter Toggle Max/Min Playlist Esc Closes a window F1 Help7 F5 Toggle Playlist F6 Toggle Step Sequencer F7 Toggle Piano roll Alt + F8 Show/hide Sample Browser F9 Show/hide Mixer F10 Show/hide MIDI settings F11 Show/hide song info window F12 Close all windows Ctrl + Shift + H Arrange windows Mixer ----- Alt + Left arrow / Right arrow Move selected mixer track/s Left/Right Alt + L Select the Channels Linked to the selected mixer track Alt + W Toggle Peak-meter 'Wave' view Ctrl + A Select all mixer tracks Ctrl + L Link selected Channels to selected mixer track Shift + Ctrl + L Link selected Channels STARTING From selected mixer track Shift + mouseheelupdown Move selected mixer track/s Left/Right (mouse-over track) Ctrl + Shift + Left click Select multiple mixer tracks Ctrl + Shift + S Save Mixer track state F2 Rename selected mixer track S Solo Current track Alt + S Alt Solo - Activate Current track and all tracks Routed TO/FROM It Alt + R Render Armed tracks to .wav Playlist action --------------- B Paint tool C Slice tool D Delete tool E Select tool P Draw tool (pencil) S Slip edit tool T Mute tool Y Playback tool Z Zoom tool Alt Bypass snap (very useful when combined with other modifiers) Alt + G Ungroup selection Alt + M Mute selection Alt + P Open the Picker Panel Alt + T Add Time marker Alt + / Jump to Next/Previous song marker (if present) Alt + * Jump to Next/Previous song marker (if present) Ctrl + Alt + / Jump to Next/Previous song marker (if present) Ctrl + Alt + * Jump to Next/Previous song marker (if present) Alt + Left click Grouped Tracks Mute switches - Mute/Unmute all Alt + Right click Audition the clip selected Alt + Right Shift Engage snap free 'Slice Mode', release Alt after clicking on the Clip to use snapping Alt + Shift + M Unmute selection Ctrl + A Select All Backspace Toggle Global Snap (none, current setting) Ctrl + B Duplicate selection (or all Clips in zoom range if nothing is selected) to the right Ctrl + C Copy selection Ctrl + D Deselect selection Ctrl + P Toggle Performance Mode Ctrl + T Add Time Marker Ctrl + V Paste selection Ctrl + X Cut selection Ctrl + Alt + C Consolidate selected Pattern/Audio Clips to audio, starting from the first selected Clip Ctrl + Alt + Shift + C Consolidate selected Pattern/Audio Clips to audio, starting from the start of the Playlist Ctrl + Alt + G Grid Color Ctrl + Alt + Home Toggle Resizing from Left Ctrl + F8 Open Project Picker Ctrl + Insert Add space at the start of the timeline selection of equal length to the selection Ctrl + Del Delete space according to the timeline selection Ctrl + Enter Select time around selection Ctrl + Left arrow / Right arrow Select time before/after selection equal to the selection length Ctrl + Left click Select Ctrl + Shift + Left click Add to selection Ctrl + Shift + Right click Zoom to selected Clip Ctrl + Right click Zoom on selection / Drag to make zoom selection (zoom on release) Del Delete selected clip/pattern source data Double click (on clip/pattern) Open clip/pattern properties (e.g. Channel settings, Piano roll) Home Move the playback marker to the start of the Playlist Insert Slice Clip at mouse cursor position Left Shift + Left click (when resizing clips) Change the resize mode to ripple editing Left Shift + Right click Pan view Middle click Pan view (hold & drag left/right) Middle click + Right click Open Playlist tool selector and options Page Up / Down Zoom in / Zoom out Shift (on Draw/Paint tool) Swap the action of the Draw/Paint tool Right click Activates the Delete tool Right click then Right click Activates the Mute tool Right Shift + Left click Slice clip/pattern (click above/below clip/pattern & drag vertical) Right Alt + Right Shift + Left click Vertical Slice clip. Release alt to engage snap. Right Shift + Right click Slice clip/pattern & delete smallest part (click above/below clip/pattern & drag vertical) Right Alt + Right click Quantize selected Right Alt + Left click Mute selected Shift + C Select all Clips according to the currently selected Clip source Shift + G Group selected Clips Shift + I Invert selection Shift + Q Quick quantize Clip start times Shift + Left arrow / Right arrow Move selection Left/Right Shift + Up arrow / Down arrow + Arrow keys Move selection Up/Down Shift + Left click (on clip/pattern) Clone (drag while holding clip/pattern) Shift + Wheel up and wheel down (on Clips) Nudge Clip position Shift + Alt + T Set a Time Signature at the Play head or time selection Shift + M Switch stretch mode Shift + Wheel up and wheel down (on Track label area) Re-order Clip Tracks Shift + 0 Center Playlist to play-head position (numbers above typing keys) Shift + 1 Horizontal Zoom levels 1 (zoom out) to 3 (zoom in), (numbers above typing keys) Shift + 2 Horizontal Zoom levels 1 (zoom out) to 3 (zoom in), (numbers above typing keys) Shift + 3 Horizontal Zoom levels 1 (zoom out) to 3 (zoom in), (numbers above typing keys) Shift + 4 Horizontal Zoom, show all (numbers above typing keys) Shift + 5 Zoom to selection (numbers above typing keys) Shift + 6 Fit Performance Zone to Playlist (numbers above typing keys) Piano roll action ----------------- Note: Some keyboard modifiers apply only to Draw mode (). B Paint tool C Slice tool D Delete tool E Select tool F Show next property in the Piano roll event lane (lower section) G Select the Channel above H Select the Channel above with note data J Select the Channel below with note data K Select the Channel below M Keyboard view mode (toggle) O Portamento (toggle) P Draw tool (pencil) S Slide note (toggle) T Mute tool Y Playback tool Z Zoom tool Alt Bypass snap (very useful when combined with other modifiers) Alt + A Arpeggiator Alt + B View note helpers Alt + C Change color of selected note/s (to selected color group) Alt + E Riff machine Alt + F Flam Alt + G Ungroup selected notes Alt + K Open Limit tool Alt + L Open Articulate tool Alt + M Mute selection Alt + N Switch waveform helper view (when available). Alt + O Open LFO tool when in lower Event Editor area Alt + Q Quantize Alt + R Open Randomize tool Alt + S Open Strum tool Alt + U Open Chop tool Alt + V Ghost Channels ON/OFF (toggle) Alt + W Open Claw Machine tool Alt + X Open Scale Levels tool Alt + Y Open Score Flipper tool Alt + Shift + M Unmute selection Alt + Wheel up and wheel down Change the selected note property of the note the mouse pointer is near or on. Alt + Arrow keys Nudge the position of the selected note/s OR all notes if no selection is made. Backspace Global Snap (none, current setting - toggle) Ctrl + A Select All Ctrl + B Duplicate selection, or all notes in zoom range if nothing is selected, to the right. Works also with time-line selections. Ctrl + C Copy selection Ctrl + D Deselect selection Ctrl + G Glue selected and touching notes Ctrl + I Insert current controller value Ctrl + L Quick legato Ctrl + M Import MIDI file Ctrl + Q Quick Quantize Ctrl + U Quick Chop Ctrl + V Paste selection Ctrl + X Cut selection Ctrl + Alt + G Grid Color Ctrl + Alt + Home Allow resizing from left (toggle) Ctrl + Del Delete space equal to selection Ctrl + Enter Select time around selection Ctrl + Insert Insert space equal to the current time-line selection Ctrl + Up arrow / Down arrow Transpose selection UP/Down 1 Octave Ctrl + Left arrow / Right arrow Select time before (left) or after (right) current selection Ctrl + Left click Select Ctrl + Shift + Left click Add to selection Ctrl + Right click Zoom on selection/Drag to make zoom selection (zoom on release) Del Delete selected Double click (on note) Open note properties Double click (on Ghost note) Swap to Ghost Channel to edit the note. Left click (on Ghost note) Swap to Ghost Channel to edit the note.     (Ghost notada) Notu düzenlemek için Ghost Channel'a geçin Left Shift + Left click (on Piano roll) Add and resize notes (move mouse L/R after click and hold to resize) Left Shift + Right click Pan view Left Alt + Right click Audio preview Middle click Pan view (hold and drag left/right) Middle click + Right click Open Piano Roll tool selector and options Page Up / Down Zoom in / Zoom out Draw + Shift Extend note length Right click Delete Selected Note/s Right Alt + Right click Quantize selected Right Shift + Left click Slice notes (click above/below note and drag vertical) Right Shift + Right click Slice notes & delete smallest part (click above/below note and drag vertical) Shift + Alt + T Set a Time Signature at the Play head or time selection Shift + Ctrl + V Paste from MIDI clipboard Shift + C Select by color Shift + D Discard selected note lengths Shift + G Group selected Shift + H Select the next Channel, in the selected Pattern, with note data. Shift + I Invert selection Shift + K Select the next Channel Alt + M Mute selection Shift + N Turn off selected chord Shift + Q Quick quantize Shift + M Select groups of notes at random Shift + R Select at random (multiple presses will select more notes) Shift + Left arrow / Right arrow Move selection Left/Right Shift + Up arrow / Down arrow Move selection Up/Down Shift + Left click Clone (drag while holding clip/pattern), release Shift after dragging to unlock vertical movement Shift + Wheel up and wheel down (on Clips) Nudge Clip position Shift + Wheel up and wheel down (on Track label area) Re-order Clip Tracks Shift + 0 Center Playlist to play-head position (numbers above typing keys) Shift + 1 Horizontal Zoom levels 1 (zoom out) to 3 (zoom in), (numbers above typing keys) Shift + 2 Horizontal Zoom levels 1 (zoom out) to 3 (zoom in), (numbers above typing keys) Shift + 3 Horizontal Zoom levels 1 (zoom out) to 3 (zoom in), (numbers above typing keys) Shift + 4 Horizontal Zoom, show all (numbers above typing keys) Shift + 5 Zoom to selection (numbers above typing keys) Browser action -------------- Enter Replace a selected channel in the Channel Rack with the selected item in Browser Ctrl + Alt + Left click Replace a selected channel in the Channel Rack with the selected item in Browser Right click Start sample playback from mouse cursor position in Browser sample preview Shift + Left click Start sample playback from mouse cursor position in Browser sample preview Shift + Up arrow / Down arrow Same as above, but step through a list of items in a folder Shift + Left click Select multiple items in Browser Ctrl + Alt + Left click Select multiple items in Browser Miscellaneous ------------- Alt + Ctrl + Space Add a long space when entering text (naming items) Alt + Shift + Space Add a short space when entering text (naming items) Alt + Num 2 Change octave of typing keyboard Alt + Num 3 Change octave of typing keyboard Alt + Num 4 Change octave of typing keyboard Alt + Num 5 Change octave of typing keyboard Alt + Num 6 Change octave of typing keyboard F3 Open tool selector and options of active window Right click For certain menus, allows to multiselect (add checkmark to) options without closing the menu Last modified on (UTC): Saturday, August 5, 2023 Defkey © All rights reserved.