Working with Ableton Shortcuts for Windows and Mac users can save a ridiculous amount of time. The question that arises is how shortcuts can save time. Well, using the same Ableton Shortcuts repeatedly while producing a track will save time.
Below is the list of Ableton Shortcuts that could save 64 hours per year. Have a look at the list and see which shortcuts stand out as the most useful ones. Now imagine how you can utilize these 64 hours. Download the Ableton Shortcuts PDF.
Most used Ableton Shortcuts Action Ableton Shortcuts Windows Ableton Shortcuts Mac Copy Ctrl + C Command + C Paste Ctrl + V Command + V Cut Ctrl + X Command + X Duplicate Ctrl + D Command + D Undo Ctrl + Z Command + Z Redo Ctrl + Y Command + Y Rename Ctrl + R Command + R New Live set Ctrl + N Command + N Open Live set Ctrl + O Command + O Save Live set Ctrl + S Command + S Save Live set as Ctrl + Shift + S Command + Shift + S Quit Live Ctrl + Q Command + Q Export Audio or Video Ctrl + Shift + R Command + Shift + R Hide Live Ctrl + H Command + H Export MIDI file Ctrl + Shift + E Command + Shift + E Select all Ctrl + A Command + A Delete Delete Delete
Hide & Show Result Shortcuts Action Ableton Shortcuts Windows Ableton Shortcuts Mac Full-Screen Mode F11 F11 Toggle Second Window Ctrl + Shift + W Command + Shift + W Toggle Session or Arrangement view Tab Tab Toggle Device or Clip View Shift + Tab Shift + Tab Hide or Show Detail View Ctrl + Alt + L Command + Option + L Toggle Hot-Swap Mode Q Q Toggle Drum Rack or last-selected Pad D D Hide or Show Info View Shift + ? Shift + ? Hide or Show Browser Ctrl + Alt + B Command + Option + B Hide or Show Overview Ctrl + Alt + O Command + Option + O Hide or Show In & Out Ctrl + Alt + I Command + Option + I Hide or Show Sends Ctrl + Alt + S Command + Option + S Hide or Show Mixer Ctrl + Alt + M Command + Option + M Open the Preferences Ctrl + , Command + , Close Window Esc Esc
Browsing Shortcuts Action Ableton Shortcuts Windows Ableton Shortcuts Mac Scroll Down Up Arrow key Up Arrow key Scroll Up Down Arrow key Down Arrow key Close Folders Right Arrow key Right Arrow key Open Folders Left Arrow key Left Arrow key Load Selected Item from the browser Enter Return Preview Selected File Shift + Enter Shift + Return Search in Browser Ctrl + F Command + F Jump to Search Results Down Arrow key Down Arrow key
Adjusting Values Shortcuts Action Ableton Shortcuts Windows Ableton Shortcuts Mac Decrement Up Arrow key Up Arrow key Increment Down Arrow key Down Arrow key Finer Resolution for Dragging Ctrl Command Return to Default Delete Delete Type in Value 0…9 0…9 Confirm Value Entry Enter Return Abort Value Entry Esc Esc
Session view Shortcuts Action Ableton Shortcuts Windows Ableton Shortcuts Mac Launch Selected Clip or Slot Enter Return Select Neighboring Clip or Slot Arrow keys Arrow keys Select all Clips or Slots Ctrl + A Command + A Add or Remove Stop Button Ctrl + E Command + E Insert MIDI clip Ctrl + Shift + M Command + Shift + M Insert Scene Ctrl + I Command + I Insert Captured Scene Ctrl + Shift + I Command + Shift + I
Arrangement View Shortcuts Action Ableton key Commands Ableton key Commands Split Clip at Selection Ctrl + E Command + E Consolidate Selection into the clip Ctrl + J Command + J Create Fade or Crossfade Ctrl + Alt + F Command + Option + F Loop Selection Ctrl + L Command + L Insert Silence Ctrl + I Command + I Pan Left or Right of Selection Ctrl + Alt Command + Option Scroll Display to Follow the Playback Ctrl + Shift + F Command + Shift + F
Tracks Shortcuts Action Windows Shortcuts Mac Shortcuts Insert Audio Track Ctrl + T Command + T Insert MIDI Track Ctrl + Shift + T Command + Shift + T Insert Return Track Ctrl + Alt + T Command + Option + T Rename Selected Track Ctrl + R Command + R Group Selected Tracks Ctrl + G Command + G Ungroup Tracks Ctrl + Shift + G Command + Shift + G Show Grouped Tracks + + Hide Grouped Tracks – – Add Device from Browser Enter Return
Grid Snapping Shortcuts Action Ableton key Commands Ableton key Commands Toggle Draw Mode B B Narrow Grid Ctrl + 1 Command + 1 Widen Grid Ctrl + 2 Command + 2 Triplet Grid Ctrl + 3 Command + 3 Snap to Grid Ctrl + 4 Command + 4 Fixed or Zoom-Adaptive Grid Ctrl + 5 Command + 5 Bypass Snapping While Dragging Alt Option
Global Quantization Shortcuts Action Ableton Live Shortcut Keys Ableton Live Shortcut keys Sixteenth-Note Quantization Ctrl + 6 Command + 6 Eighth-Note Quantization Ctrl + 7 Command + 7 Quarter-Note Quantization Ctrl + 8 Command + 8 1-Bar Quantization Ctrl + 9 Command + 9 Quantization Off Ctrl + 0 Command + 0
Clip View MIDI Editor Shortcuts Action Ableton Shortcut keys Windows Ableton Shortcut keys Mac Quantize Ctrl + U Command + U Quantize Settings Ctrl + Shift + U Command + Shift + U Scroll Editor Vertically Page Up key Page Up key Scroll Editor Horizontally Ctrl + Page Up key Command + Page Up key Move Insert Marker to Begin Home Home Move Insert Marker to End End End Scroll Display to Follow the Playback Ctrl + Shift + F Command + Shift + F
Transport Shortcuts Action Windows Shortcuts Mac Shortcuts Play from Start Marker or Stop Spacebar Spacebar Continue Play from Stop Point Shift + Spacebar Shift + Spacebar Play Arrangement View Selection Spacebar Spacebar Back to Arrangement F10 F10 Record F9 F9 Activate or Deactivate Track 1…8 F1…F8 F1…F8
The above list of Ableton Shortcuts not only saves time but makes the production process more enjoyable. All these things will add up in the long run. An alternative to Ableton will be GarageBand. Look for GarageBand Shortcuts that have been listed.
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