Sound Forge 10 Keyboard Commands
Sound Forge 10 Keyboard Commands
Keyboard Commands
Project File
Create a new data window Ctrl+N Save modified sound data back to the file Ctrl+S
Create a new data window without displaying Ctrl+Shift+N Display File Properties window Alt+Enter
the New Window dialog
Close the active data window Ctrl+W
Open a sound file or project Ctrl+O
Exit Sound Forge Alt+F4
Set input focus to the waveform display in the Alt+0 Show/set input focus to the Sampler Loops Ctrl+Alt+M, 6
active window window
Show/set input focus to the Explorer window Alt+1 Show/set input focus to the Summary Information Ctrl+Alt+M, 7
window
Show/set input focus to the File Properties window Alt+2
Tile the data windows vertically Shift+F4
Show/set input focus to the Alt+3
Video Preview window Restore the Sound Forge application window Alt+F5
Show/set input focus to the Time Display window Alt+4 Recall window layout Alt+Shift+D, then press 0-9
Show/set input focus to the Alt+5 Save window layout Ctrl+Alt+D, then press 0-9
Hardware Meters window
Load default window layout Alt+Shift+D, then press D
Show/set input focus to the Alt+6
Channel Meters window Load Red Book authoring window layout Alt+Shift+D, then press R
Show/set input focus to the Alt+7 Load 5.1-channel video window layout Alt+Shift+D, then press V
Undo/Redo History window
Cascade the data windows Shift+F5
Show/set input focus to the Alt+8
Spectrum Analysis window Restore the active data window Ctrl+F5
Show/set input focus to the Alt+9 Toggle playback scrolling on and off F6
Plug-In Chainer window
Toggle smooth playback scrolling on and off Shift+F6
Show/set input focus to the Ctrl+Alt+0
Plug-In Manager window Go to the next data window Ctrl+F6
Show/set input focus to the Ctrl+Alt+1 Go to the previous data window Ctrl+Shift+F6
MIDI Keyboard window
Maximize all data windows Ctrl+F10
Show/set input focus to the Script Editor window Ctrl+Alt+2
Maximize the Sound Forge application window Alt+F10
Show/set input focus to the Loop Tuner window Ctrl+Alt+3
Show/hide windows docked at the bottom of the F11
Show/set input focus to the Regions List Ctrl+Alt+M, then press 0 workspace
Show/set input focus to the Playlist/Cutlist window Ctrl+Alt+M, then press 1 Show/hide windows docked at the sides of the Shift+F11
workspace
Show/set input focus to the Track List window Ctrl+Alt+M, then press 2
Show/hide all docked windows (excluding Ctrl+F11
Show/set input focus to the Ctrl+Alt+M, then press 3 floating window docks)
ACID Properties window
Maximize the width of the active data window Ctrl+Enter
Show/set input focus to the Ctrl+Alt+M, then press 4
Broadcast Wave window
Event Tool
Select the previous/next editing tool D or Shift+D Select the next event Shift+Right Arrow
Show/hide fade lengths between events Ctrl+Shift+T Extend selection to the next event Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow
Toggle automatic crossfades on/off Ctrl+Shift+X Extend selection to the previous event Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow
Record Dialog
Select previous/next editing tool D/Shift+D Place a marker at the current cursor position M
Select normal edit tool Ctrl+D Toggle auto snap to grid Ctrl+F8
Select all data in the active window Ctrl+A Toggle auto snap to markers Shift+F8
Copy the selected data onto the clipboard Ctrl+C Toggle auto snap to event edges Ctrl+Shift+F8
Paste the clipboard contents into a new data Ctrl+E Toggle auto snap to zero crossings Ctrl+B
window
Insert/show/hide volume envelope V
Mix data from the clipboard with the active Ctrl+M
window Insert/remove volume envelope Shift+V
Paste data from the clipboard into the active Ctrl+V Insert/remove pan envelope Shift+P
window
Create a loop from the current selection without Alt+L
Move (cut) the selected data onto the clipboard Ctrl+X displaying the Sampler Loops window
Repeat last process, effect, or tool Ctrl+Y Create a loop from the current selection Alt+Shift+L
Undo the last action Ctrl+Z Stop or cancel the current action (including Esc
playback)
Redo the last undone action Ctrl+Shift+Z
Split event at cursor position (when the Event tool S
Clear (delete) the selected data; nothing will be Delete is selected)
placed on the clipboard
Cursor Movement
Move one pixel right/left Right/Left Arrow Go to the last sample visible in the waveform End
display (or end of selection)
Go to end of file Ctrl+Right Arrow
Go to the last sample in the data window Ctrl+End
Go to the next region, loop or marker boundary
(if regions, loops, or markers exist in the file) Move 10% of the current view prior to the cursor Page Up
position
Go to beginning of file Ctrl+Left Arrow
Move 100% of the current view prior to the cursor Ctrl+Page Up
Go to the previous region, loop or marker position
boundary (if regions, loops, or markers exist in
the file) Move 10% of the current view past the cursor Page Down
position
Move one video frame right/left (available only if Alt+Right/Left Arrow
the data window contains a video file) Move 100% of the current view past the cursor Ctrl+Page Down
position
Move one sample right/left Ctrl+Alt+Right/Left Arrow
Center the cursor in the waveform display \ or .
Show the Go To dialog Ctrl+G
Go to the next sample + (numeric keypad)
Go to the first sample visible in the waveform Home
display (or beginning of selection) Move 10 samples past the current cursor Ctrl+numeric keypad +
Go to the first sample in the data window Ctrl+Home Go to the previous sample - (numeric keypad)
Regions List
Play or stop the active marker or region Spacebar Delete the active marker or region Delete
Edit the active marker or region Enter Create region from the current selection R
Playlist/Cutlist
Play or stop the active playlist entry Spacebar Subtract one from the active playlist entry - (minus sign) (not numeric keypad)
play count
Edit the active playlist entry Enter
Add or remove a stop point on the active * (asterisk) (not numeric keypad)
Delete the active playlist entry Delete playlist entry
Add one to the active playlist entry play count + (plus sign) Toggle pre-roll on and off for the playlist / (forward slash) (not numeric keypad)
Data Selection
Show the Set Selection dialog Ctrl+Shift+D Select from the cursor to the beginning of the file Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow
Select from the cursor to the next/previous Shift+Right/Left Arrow Select from the cursor to the previous region,
screen pixel loop or marker boundary (if regions, loops, or
markers exist in the file)
Select next/previous event (when the Event tool
is selected) Select from the cursor to the next sample Shift+numeric keypad +
Select from the cursor to the next/previous Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Right/Left Arrow Select from the cursor to the previous sample Shift+numeric keypad -
sample
Select 10 samples past the current cursor Shift+Ctrl+numeric keypad +
Select from the cursor to the next/previous Shift+Alt+Right/Left Arrow
video frame (available only if the data window Select 10 samples prior to the current cursor Shift+Ctrl+numeric keypad -
contains a video file)
Snap to grid T
Select from the cursor to the first sample visible in Shift+Home
the waveform display Snap edge to grid Shift+T
Select from the cursor to the last sample visible in Shift+End Snap to next zero crossing Z
the waveform display
Snap edge to next zero crossing Shift+Z
Select from the cursor to the first sample in the Ctrl+Shift+Home
data window Switch the selection through the channels in a Tab/Shift+Tab
multichannel file
Select from the cursor to the last sample in the Ctrl+Shift+End
data window Shift current selection to the left by the length of <
the selection
Select from the cursor to 10% of the current view Shift+Page Up
prior to the cursor position Shift current selection to the right by the length >
of the selection
Select from the cursor to 10% of the current view Shift+Page Down
past the cursor position Cut the current selection length in half ;
Select 100% of the current view prior to the cursor Shift+Ctrl+Page Up Double the current selection length ‘
position
Rotate audio :
Select 100% of the current view past the cursor Shift+Ctrl+Page Down
position Restore previous five time selections Backspace
Select from the cursor to the end of the file Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow Toggle last selection/cursor position S or /
Select from the cursor to the next region, loop or Create a loop from the current selection Alt+L
marker boundary (if regions, loops, or markers
exist in the file) Create a loop from the current selection without Alt+Shift+L
displaying the Sampler Loops window
Extend selection to the next/previous event
(when the Event tool is selected)
Plug-In Chainer
The following keyboard shortcuts are available when the Plug-In Chainer window has focus.
Process selection Ctrl+Shift+P Select the next plug-in in the chain Ctrl+Tab
Save chain preset Ctrl+S Show or hide the effect automation parameter Ctrl+H
chooser
Toggle Ignore/Mix/Insert Tail Data options Ctrl+T
Script Editor
Run script Ctrl+R Find next instance of the selected text Ctrl+F3
Compile script Ctrl+Shift+R Find previous instance of the selected text Ctrl+Shift+F3
Save a view in cell <Number> where <Number> Ctrl+Shift+<Number> Play or Stop the contents of the data window in Spacebar or F12
ranges from 1 to 8 default mode
Restore a view using cell <Number> where Ctrl+<Number> Play All Shift+Spacebar or Shift+F12
<Number> ranges from 1 to 8
Play/Pause Enter or Ctrl+F12
Move cursor to corresponding marker or select 0-9 keys (not numeric keypad)
corresponding region Switch play mode through Normal, Plug-In X
Chainer, Play as Sample, and Play as Cutlist
Increase time magnification (zoom in) Up Arrow or mouse wheel up playback modes
Decrease time magnification (zoom out) Down Arrow or mouse wheel down Stop playback Esc
Zoom to selection if a selection exists; otherwise Ctrl+Up Arrow Preview cut (skip selection on playback with Ctrl+K
Zoom In Full pre-roll)
Zoom event (when the Event tool is selected) Play to cursor with pre-roll Ctrl+Shift+K
Zoom normal (zooms to default zoom ratio set in Ctrl+Down Arrow Scrub playback J, K, or L
Preferences)
Toggle playback scrolling on and off F6
Display custom zoom ratio 1 1 (numeric keypad)
Toggle smooth playback scrolling on and off Shift+F6
Display custom zoom ratio 2 2 (numeric keypad)
Generate MIDI timecode F7
Pan data window up/down if zoomed in vertically Ctrl+Shift+Up/Down Arrow
Trigger from MIDI timecode Ctrl+F7
Switch cursor to opposite end of selection 5 (numeric keypad)
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