Mastering FL Studio shortcuts is essential for creating great melodies. When you’re in your creative flow, you want everything to move quickly, and clicking through menus can feel like moving at a snail’s pace.
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The last thing you want is to waste time navigating menus. That’s where FL Studio Shortcuts come to the rescue. Below is a list of all FL Studio Shortcuts that will help you create great melodies.
File Operations Shortcuts
| Action | FL Studio Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Open file | Ctrl + O |
| Save file | Ctrl + S |
| Save new version | Ctrl + N |
| Save as | Ctrl + Shift + S |
| Export wave file | Ctrl + R |
| Export MP3 file | Ctrl + Shift + R |
| Export MIDI file | Ctrl + Shift + M |
| Open recent files 0…9 | Alt + 0…9 |
| Smart find | Ctrl + F |
| Action | FL Studio 21 Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Open Plugin Picker | Ctrl + F8 |
| Open Project Picker | Ctrl + Alt + F8 |
| Plugin database | Shift + F8 |
| Toggle max/min Playlist | Enter |
| Closes a window | Esc |
| Help | F1 |
| Toggle Playlist | F5 |
| Toggle Step Sequencer | F6 |
| Toggle Piano Roll | F7 |
| Show or hide Sample Browser | F8 |
| Show or hide Mixer | F9 |
| Show or hide MIDI settings | F10 |
| Show or hide song info window | F11 |
| Close all windows | F12 |
| Close all unfocused windows | Ctrl + F12 |
| Align all channel editors | Shift + F12 |
| Arrange windows – Realign | Ctrl + Shift + H |
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Playlist Action Shortcuts
| Action | FL Studio 21 Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Paint tool | B |
| Slice tool | C |
| Delete tool | D |
| Select tool | E |
| Pencil tool | P |
| Slip edit tool | S |
| Mute tool | T |
| Playback tool | Y |
| Zoom tool | Z |
| Bypass snap | Alt |
| Ungroup selection | Alt + G |
| Open the Piano Roll | Alt + P |
| Add time marker | Alt + T |
| Jump to the next song marker | Alt + * |
| Jump to the previous song marker | Alt + / |
| Select all | Ctrl + A |
| Duplicate selection | Ctrl + B |
| Copy selection | Ctrl + C |
| Deselect selection | Ctrl + D |
| Toggle Performance mode | Ctrl + P |
| Paste Selection | Ctrl + V |
| Cut Selection | Ctrl + X |
| Grid color | Ctrl + Alt + G |
| Toggle resizing from left | Ctrl + Alt + Home |
| Select time around the selection | Ctrl + Enter |
| Select time before selection equal to the selection length | Ctrl + Left Arrow key |
| Select time after selection equal to the selection length | Ctrl + Right Arrow key |
| Group selected clips | Shift + G |
| Invert selection | Shift + I |
| Quick quantize clip start times | Shift + Q |
| Move selection left | Shift + Left Arrow key |
| Move selection right | Shift + Right Arrow key |
| Move selection up | Shift + Up Arrow key |
| Move selection down | Shift + Down Arrow key |
| Center Playlist to playhead position | Shift + 0 |
| Horizontal zoom levels 1…3 | Shift + 1…3 |
| Horizontal zoom, show all | Shift + 4 |
| Zoom to selection | Shift + 5 |
| Fit Performance Zone to Playlist | Shift + 6 |
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Channel Window Shortcuts
| Action | FL Studio Shortcuts PDF |
|---|---|
| Mute or Unmute the first 10 channels | 0…9 |
| Solo or Unsolo’s first 10 channels | Ctrl + 0…9 |
| Select the previous channel | Up Arrow key |
| Next channel | Down Arrow key |
| Group selected channels | Alt + G |
| Zip selected channels | Alt + Z |
| Unzip selected channels | Alt + U |
| Move selected channels up | Shift + Up Arrow key |
| Move selected channels down | Shift + Down Arrow key |
| Next channel group | Page Up key |
| Previous channel group | Page Down key |
| Copy channel steps | Ctrl + C |
| Paste channel steps | Ctrl + V |
| Cut channel steps | Ctrl + X |
| Delete selected channels | Alt + Delete |
| Clone channels | Ctrl + Shift + C |
| Shift steps left | Shift + Left Arrow key |
| Shift steps right | Shift + Right Arrow key |
| Randomize | Alt + R |
| Send to Piano Roll | Alt + P |
| Show Keyboard Editor | K |
| Show Graph Editor | G |
| Channels – Restretch all | Ctrl + Alt + R |
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Piano Roll Action Shortcuts
| Action | FL Studio Shortcut keys |
|---|---|
| Arpeggiator | Alt + A |
| View note helpers | Alt + B |
| Change the color of selected notes | Alt + C |
| Riff machine | Alt + E |
| Flam | Alt + F |
| Ungroup selected notes | Alt + G |
| Open Limit tool | Alt + K |
| Open Articulate tool | Alt + L |
| Switch waveform helper view | Alt + N |
| Open the LFO tool when in the lower Event Editor area | Alt + O |
| Quantize | Alt + Q |
| Open Randomize tool | Alt + R |
| Open Strum tool | Alt + S |
| Glue | Alt + G |
| Open Chop tool | Alt + U |
| Toggle ghost channels on or off | Alt + V |
| Open Claw Machine tool | Alt + W |
| Open Scale Levels tool | Alt + X |
| Open Score Flipper tool | Alt + Y |
| Glue selected and touching notes | Ctrl + G |
| Insert current controller value | Ctrl + I |
| Quick legato | Ctrl + L |
| Import MIDI file | Ctrl + M |
| Quick quantize | Ctrl + Q |
| Quick chop | Ctrl + U |
Record & Playback Shortcuts
| Action | FL Studio Hotkeys |
|---|---|
| Toggle line or none-snap | Backspace |
| Start or Stop playback | Spacebar |
| Start or Pause playback | Ctrl + Spacebar |
| Switch Pattern or Song mode | L |
| Switch on or off recording | R |
| Fast forward | 0 |
| Previous bar | / |
| Jump 4 bars back | Ctrl + / |
| Next bar | * |
| Jump 4 bars forward | Ctrl + * |
| Toggle Step Edit mode | Ctrl + E |
| Stop sound | Ctrl + H |
| Toggle the typing keypad to the piano keypad | Ctrl + T |
| Toggle blend notes | Ctrl + B |
| Toggle metronome | Ctrl + M |
| Toggle recording metronome precount | Ctrl + P |
| Toggle wait for input to start recording | Ctrl + I |
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Pattern Selector Shortcuts
| Action | FL Studio Hotkeys |
|---|---|
| Select patterns 1..9 | 1…9 |
| Next pattern | + |
| Previous pattern | – |
| Next empty pattern | F4 |
Mixer Shortcuts
| Action | FL Studio Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Move the selected mixer track left | Alt + Left Arrow key |
| Move the selected mixer track right | Alt + Right Arrow key |
| Select the channels linked to the selected mixer track | Alt + L |
| Link selected channels to the selected mixer track | Ctrl + L |
| Link selected channels starting from the selected mixer track | Ctrl + Shift + L |
| Rename the selected mixer track | F2 |
| Solo current track | S |
| Render armed tracks to .wav | Alt + R |
All of these shortcuts will maximize your efficiency and help streamline your workflow. A proper melody aids in better audience connection. FL Studio stands out with its superior piano roll compared to others such as Ableton and Adobe Audition. Additionally, take a look at Ableton shortcuts as well as Adobe Audition shortcuts.
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