Learn Cakewalk by Bandlab Shortcuts for Windows
Most used Cakewalk by Bandlab Shortcuts
Action |
Cakewalk by Bandlab Shortcuts |
Insert Audio track |
Ctrl + T |
Insert MIDI track |
Ctrl + Shift + T |
Show Track view |
Alt + 1 |
Show/hide Control Bar |
C |
Expand/collapse Control Bar |
Shift + C |
Show/hide Inspector |
I |
Show/hide Clip Properties Inspector |
Shift + I |
Show/hide Track Properties Inspector |
Ctrl + Shift + I |
Show/hide ProChannel |
Ctrl + I |
Show/hide Browser |
B |
Expand/collapse MultiDock |
D |
Maximize/restore MultiDock |
Shift + D |
Close the current floating window |
Ctrl + F4 |
Show Tools HUD |
T |
Show AudioSnap Palette |
Alt + A |
Zoom in horizontally |
Ctrl + Right Arrow key |
Zoom out horizontally |
Ctrl + Left Arrow key |
Full-Screen mode on/off |
F11 |
X-Ray on/off |
Shift + X |
X-Ray all effect/synth plug-ins |
Ctrl + Shift + X |
Preferences |
P |
Cut |
Ctrl + X |
Cut Special |
Ctrl + Alt + X |
Copy |
Ctrl + C |
Copy Special |
Ctrl + Alt + C |
Paste |
Ctrl + V |
Paste Special |
Ctrl + Alt + V |
Menu Command Shortcuts
Action |
Cakewalk by Bandlab Shortcuts |
Online Help |
F1 |
New |
Ctrl + N |
Open |
Ctrl + O |
Save |
Ctrl + S |
Print |
Ctrl + P |
Undo |
Ctrl + Z |
Redo |
Ctrl + Y |
Select All |
Ctrl + A |
Select None |
Ctrl + Shift + A |
Project – Insert Marker |
M |
View Undo (zoom) |
Alt + Z |
View Redo (zoom) |
Alt + Shift + Z |
View Shortcuts
Action |
Cakewalk by Bandlab Shortcuts |
Control Bar |
C |
Inspector |
I |
Browser |
B |
Track view |
Alt + 1 |
Console view |
Alt + 2 |
Piano Roll view |
Alt + 3 |
Step Sequencer |
Alt + 4 |
Matrix view |
Alt + 5 |
Staff View |
Alt + 6 |
Loop Construction view |
Alt + 7 |
Event List view |
Alt + 8 |
Synth Rack view |
Alt + 9 |
Virtual Computer Keyboard |
Alt + 0 |
Lyrics view |
Alt + Shift + 1 |
Video view |
Alt + Shift + 2 |
Big Time view |
Alt + Shift + 3 |
Markers view |
Alt + Shift + 4 |
Tempo view |
Alt + Shift + 5 |
Meter/Key view |
Alt + Shift + 6 |
Sysx view |
Alt + Shift + 7 |
Navigator view |
Alt + Shift + 8 |
Surround Panner |
Alt + Shift + 9 |
Virtual Piano Keyboard |
Alt + Shift + 0 |
Track View Shortcuts
Action |
Cakewalk by Bandlab Shortcuts |
Show Track view |
Alt + 1 |
Insert new track |
Insert |
Insert Audio track |
Ctrl + T |
Insert MIDI track |
Ctrl + Shift + T |
Show/hide Add Track menu |
Shift + Insert |
Show/hide Bus pane |
Shift + B |
Show/hide Video Thumbnail pane |
V |
Show/hide the Navigator pane |
Alt + N |
Show/hide Aim Assist line |
X |
Resize all tracks vertically to fit in the window |
F |
Resize and zoom tracks to see the entire project |
Shift + F |
Show and fit selection |
Ctrl + Alt + H |
Fit content |
Ctrl + F |
Manage track visibility |
H |
Show only selected tracks |
Ctrl + Shift + H |
Hide selected tracks |
Ctrl + H |
Show all tracks |
Shift + H |
Open/Close current Track Folder |
Alt + Shift + H |
Expand/Collapse Take lanes for the current track |
Shift + T |
Expand/Collapse Automation lanes for the current track |
Shift + A |
Insert new Automation lane in the current track |
Shift + + |
Zoom in horizontally |
Ctrl + Right Arrow key |
Zoom out horizontally |
Ctrl + Left Arrow key |
Zoom all tracks in vertically |
Ctrl + Down Arrow key |
Zoom all tracks out vertically |
Ctrl + Up Arrow key |
Zoom out on all audio waveforms |
Alt + Down Arrow key |
Zoom in on the current track’s audio waveforms |
Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow key |
Zoom out on the current track’s audio waveforms |
Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow key |
Zoom the current track vertically |
Ctrl + Shift + Down Arrow key |
Zoom current track out vertically |
Ctrl + Shift + Up Arrow key |
Zoom in on all audio waveforms and MIDI notes |
Alt + Up Arrow key |
Increase current track height |
Ctrl + Shift + Down Arrow key |
Decrease current track height |
Ctrl + Shift + Up Arrow key |
Put focus in the Track pane |
Shift + Up Arrow key |
Put focus in Bus pane |
Shift + Down Arrow key |
Solo/unsolo current track |
Alt + S |
Select current track |
, |
Clear selection |
Shift + Esc |
Open Patch Browser for the current MIDI track |
; |
Close Project |
Ctrl + F4 |
Cut Special |
Ctrl + Alt + X |
Copy Special |
Ctrl + Alt + C |
Select and audition previous Take lane |
Shift + , |
Select and audition next Take lane |
Shift + . |
Record Shortcuts
Action |
Cakewalk by Bandlab Shortcuts |
Record |
R |
Step Record on/off |
Shift + R |
Arm all tracks for recording |
Ctrl + R |
Toggle Track Arm for the selected track |
Alt + R |
Record metronome on/off |
F3 |
Tools Shortcuts
Action |
Cakewalk by Bandlab Shortcuts |
Show Tools HUD |
T |
Smart tool |
F5 |
Select tool |
F6 |
Move tool |
F7 |
Cycle through Edit tools |
F8 |
Cycle through Draw tools |
F9 |
Cycle through Erase tools |
F10 |
Snap to Grid on/off |
N |
Zoom tool |
Z |
Scrub tool |
J |
Split selected clips at Now time |
S |
Set whole note duration |
Ctrl + Shift + 1 |
Set half-note duration |
Ctrl + Shift + 2 |
Set quarter note duration |
Ctrl + Shift + 4 |
Set eighth note duration |
Ctrl + Shift + 8 |
Set sixteenth note duration |
Ctrl + Shift + 6 |
Set thirty-second note duration |
Ctrl + Shift + 3 |
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