======================================== Steinberg Cubase 10.5 keyboard shortcuts ======================================== First published at 4/18/2020 on https://defkey.com/steinberg-cubase-10-5-shortcuts Cubase is a digital audio workstation software developed by Steinberg. The first version of the program was only a MIDI sequencer and ran on the Atari ST in 1989. Cut-down versions of Cubase are included with almost all Yamaha audio and MIDI hardware. Steinberg Cubase 10.5 has 233 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. Add track --------- T Add track Audio ----- A Adjust fades to range X Crossfade Automation ---------- Alt + R Read automation for all tracks on / off Alt + W Write automation for all tracks on / off Chords ------ Ctrl + Shift + C Show / Hide chord pads Devices (Studio) ---------------- F4 Audio connections F12 Audio performance F3 MixConsole Alt + F3 MixConsole in project window Alt + K On-screen keyboard F8 Video player F11 VST instruments Direct offline processing ------------------------- F7 Direct offline processing Edit ---- Alt + A Activate / Deactivate focused object F Auto-scroll on / off Ctrl + C Copy Ctrl + X Cut Ctrl + Shift + X Cut time Del Delete Backspace Delete Shift + Backspace Delete time Ctrl + D Duplicate Alt + E Expand / Reduce Ctrl + Shift + E Insert silence Alt + F Invert Ctrl + Alt + I Invert selection E Left selection side to cursor Ctrl + L Move to cursor U Move to front (uncover) M Mute Shift + M Mute events Alt + M Mute / Unmute objects Ctrl + E Open Ctrl + V Paste Alt + V Paste at origin Shift + V Paste relative to cursor Ctrl + Shift + V Paste time Ctrl + Shift + Down arrow Primary parameter: Decrease Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow Primary parameter: Increase R Record enable Ctrl + Shift + Z Redo Ctrl + K Repeat D Right selection side to cursor Ctrl + Shift + Left arrow Secondary parameter: Decrease Ctrl + Shift + Right arrow Secondary parameter: Increase Ctrl + A Select all Ctrl + Shift + A Select none J Snap on / off S Solo Alt + X Split at cursor Shift + X Split range Alt + C Stationary cursor Ctrl + Z Undo Shift + U Unmute events W Write Editors ------- Ctrl + R Open Score Editor Enter Open / Close editor File ---- Ctrl + N New Ctrl + O Open Ctrl + Q Quit Ctrl + S Save Ctrl + Shift + S Save as Ctrl + Alt + S Save new version Media ----- F5 Open MediaBay Ctrl + Alt + Num 8 Open / Close favorites Ctrl + Alt + Num 4 Open / Close file browser Ctrl + Alt + Num 5 Open / Close filters Ctrl + Alt + Num 2 Open / Close previewer Shift + Num / Preview cycle on / off Shift + Enter Preview start Shift + Num 0 Preview stop Shift + F5 Search MediaBay MIDI ---- Alt + L Show / Hide controller lanes Navigate -------- Shift + Down arrow Add down Shift + Left arrow Add left Shift + Right arrow Add right Shift + Up arrow Add up End Bottom Down arrow Down Left arrow Left Right arrow Right Ctrl + Space Toggle selection Home Top Up arrow Up Nudge ----- Alt + Shift + Left arrow End left Alt + Shift + Right arrow End right Ctrl + Left arrow Left Ctrl + Right arrow Right Alt + Left arrow Start left Alt + Right arrow Start right Project ------- Alt + Shift + S Colors Ctrl + M Open markers Ctrl + P Open pool Ctrl + T Open tempo track Shift + Del Remove selected tracks Alt + Shift + C Set track / event color Shift + S Setup Quantize category ----------------- Q Quantize Set insert length ----------------- Alt + 1 1/1 Alt + 2 1/2 Alt + 3 1/4 Alt + 4 1/8 Alt + 5 1/16 Alt + 6 1/32 Alt + 7 1/64 Alt + 8 1/128 Alt + . Toggle dotted Alt + , Toggle triplet Tool ---- 8 Draw tool 0 Drumstick tool 5 Erase tool 4 Glue tool 7 Mute tool F10 Next tool 1 Object selection tool 9 Play tool F9 Previous tool 2 Range selection tool 3 Split tool 6 Zoom tool Transport --------- Alt + Shift + T Activate external sync C Activate metronome I Activate punch in O Activate punch out Num / Cycle Shift + L Enter left locator Shift + D Enter locator range duration Shift + P Enter project cursor position Shift + R Enter right locator Shift + T Enter tempo Shift + C Enter time signature . Exchange time formats Shift + Num + Fast forward Shift + Num - Fast rewind Num + Forward Num 1 Go to left locator Num . Go to project start , Go to project start Num 2 Go to right locator Insert Insert marker N Locate next event Alt + N Locate next hitpoint Shift + N Locate next marker B Locate previous event Alt + B Locate previous hitpoint Shift + B Locate previous marker L Lock record Alt + P Metronome setup Shift + Num * MIDI Retrospective Record: Insert from all MIDI inputs Ctrl + Num - Nudge cursor left Ctrl + Num + Nudge cursor right F2 Panel Alt + Space Play selection range Shift + Num 1 Recall cycle marker 1 Shift + Num 2 Recall cycle marker 2 Shift + Num 3 Recall cycle marker 3 Shift + Num 4 Recall cycle marker 4 Shift + Num 5 Recall cycle marker 5 Shift + Num 6 Recall cycle marker 6 Shift + Num 7 Recall cycle marker 7 Shift + Num 8 Recall cycle marker 8 Shift + Num 9 Recall cycle marker 9 Num * Record Num - Rewind Ctrl + Num 1 Set left locator to project cursor position P Set locators to selection range Ctrl + 1 Set marker 1 Ctrl + 2 Set marker 2 Ctrl + Num 3 Set marker 3 Ctrl + 3 Set marker 3 Ctrl + Num 4 Set marker 4 Ctrl + 4 Set marker 4 Ctrl + Num 5 Set marker 5 Ctrl + 5 Set marker 5 Ctrl + Num 6 Set marker 6 Ctrl + 6 Set marker 6 Ctrl + Num 7 Set marker 7 Ctrl + 7 Set marker 7 Ctrl + Num 8 Set marker 8 Ctrl + 8 Set marker 8 Ctrl + Num 9 Set marker 9 Ctrl + 9 Set marker 9 Ctrl + Num 2 Set right locator to project cursor position Enter Start Space Start / Stop Num 0 Stop Shift + 1 To marker 1 Shift + 2 To marker 2 Num 3 To marker 3 Shift + 3 To marker 3 Num 4 To marker 4 Shift + 4 To marker 4 Num 5 To marker 5 Shift + 5 To marker 5 Num 6 To marker 6 Shift + 6 To marker 6 Num 7 To marker 7 Shift + 7 To marker 7 Num 8 To marker 8 Shift + 8 To marker 8 Num 9 To marker 9 Shift + 9 To marker 9 Window zones ------------ Ctrl + Alt + L Show / hide left zone Alt + I Show / hide left zone Ctrl + Alt + R Show / hide right zone Ctrl + Alt + U Show / hide upper zone Ctrl + Alt + E Show / hide lower zone Ctrl + Alt + B Show / hide lower zone Ctrl + Alt + T Show / hide transport zone Ctrl + Alt + Left arrow Show previous tab Ctrl + Alt + Right arrow Show next tab Ctrl + Alt + Up arrow Show previous page Page Up Show previous page Ctrl + Alt + Down arrow Show next page Page Down Show next page Ctrl + I Show / hide info line Alt + O Show / hide status line Windows ------- Shift + F4 Inline: Key commands Shift + F3 Inline: Settings Shift + F2 Inline: View layout Zoom ---- Shift + F Zoom full H Zoom in Alt + H Zoom in on waveform vertically Ctrl + Down arrow Zoom in tracks Shift + H Zoom in vertically G Zoom out Alt + G Zoom out of waveform vertically Ctrl + Up arrow Zoom out tracks Shift + G Zoom out vertically Shift + E Zoom to event Alt + S Zoom to selection Z Zoom tracks exclusive Last modified on (UTC): Wednesday, June 10, 2020 Defkey © All rights reserved.