It is worth noting that Live’s context menu may sometimes contain applicable settings from the Preferences. To access the context menu, right-click(PC) / CTRL– click(Mac) on the part of the interface where you would like to execute a particular command. Open Mac Keystroke Plug-In Window with Plug-In Edit ButtonĬlick to Append Devices to a Selected DeviceĪ context menu is available in Live for quick access to many commonly used menu items. Open Second/Multiple Windows with Plug-In Edit Button The shortcuts for zooming, snapping/drawing and loop/region settings also work in the MIDI Editor. Zoom Back from Clip Selection/Zoom Out Clip Completely The shortcuts for zooming and loop/region settings also work in the Sample Display. Key/MIDI Map Mode and the Computer MIDI KeyboardĬlick to Add Adjacent Clips/Tracks/Scenes to Multi-SelectionĬlick to Add Nonadjacent Clips/Tracks/Scenes to a Multi-Selection The shortcuts for zooming, snapping/drawing and loop/region settings also work in the Envelope Editor and Arrangement View. Move Nonadjacent Tracks Without Collapsing Zoom Back from Arrangement Time Selection/Zoom Out Arrangement Completely The shortcuts for zooming, snapping/drawing and loop/region settings also work in the Arrangement View. Move Nonadjacent Scenes Without Collapsing The loop brace and start/end markers must first be selected before any of the following commands will apply to them. Tab can be used to move from one track or scene to another while renaming. Reset Assigned Color(s) for Selected Browser Itemīy holding down an additional modifier key, some of the above commands can also be applied to: In addition to the shortcuts shown here, the editing shortcuts can also be used in the browser. Table of Contents show 1 Show and Hide Results. You can then navigate the suggested options by pressing the up and down arrow keys and press Enter to choose one. On using the same function over and over again while producing a song, these shortcuts save more time.

This opens a search field that will suggest menu entries as you type. In OS X, you can access individual menu entries by pressing CMD– ?.

the right and left arrow keys to open the neighboring menu.

the up and down arrow keys to navigate the menu items.

Under Windows, you can access each menu by pressing ALT and the first letter of the menu ( ALT– F for “File,” for instance). If you can’t be bothered reading all this, I highly recommend getting hold of the Editor Keys Ableton shortcut overlays, here’s the one for the MacBook Pro:Ībleton Live Keyboard Shortcuts Showing and Hiding Views Here are all the Ableton keyboard shortcuts you’ll ever need, probably, you definitely won’t remember them all right away. One of the most important ways to improve your workflow and develop your expertise on a DAW is to Know Your Shortcuts (KYS).

Ableton live keyboard shortcuts