Ableton Live 12 Quick Keys
Showing and Hiding Views
Macintosh
Toggle Full Screen Mode [CTRL][CMD][F]
Toggle Second Window [CMD][Shift][W]
Toggle [Tab]
Session/Arrangement
View
Toggle Device/Clip View [Shift][Tab] or [CTRL][F12]
Hide/Show Detail View [CMD][ALT][L] or
[CTRL][Shift][F12]
Toggle Hot-Swap Mode [Q]
Toggle Drum Rack/last- [D]
selected Pad
Hide/Show Info View [Shift][?]
Hide/Show Video Window [CTRL][ALT][V]
Hide/Show Browser [CMD][ALT][B]
Hide/Show Overview [CMD][ALT][O]
Hide/Show In/Out [CMD][ALT][I]
Hide/Show Sends [CMD][ALT][S]
Hide/Show Mixer [CMD][ALT][M]
Open the Preferences [CMD][,]
Close Window/Dialog [ESC]
Accessing Menus
In macOS, you can access individual menu entries by pressing
[CMD][?].
This opens a search field that will suggest menu entries as you type.
You can then navigate the suggested options by pressing the up and
down arrow keys and press [Enter] to choose one.
Adjusting Values
Macintosh
Decrement/Increment up and down arrow keys
Finer Resolution for [Shift]
Dragging
Return to Default [Delete]
Type in Value [0]…[9]
Go to Next Field [.][,]
(Bar.beat.16th)
Abort Value Entry [ESC]
Confirm Value Entry [Enter]
Browsing
In addition to the shortcuts shown here, the editing shortcuts can also
be used in the browser.
Macintosh
Scroll Down/Up up and down arrow keys
Close/Open Browser [CMD][ALT][B]
Close/Open Folders right and left arrow keys
Load Selected Item from [Enter]
Browser
Preview Selected File [Shift][Enter]
Search in Browser [CMD][F]
Jump to Search Results down arrow key or [Enter]
Assign Color(s) to [1]…[7]
Selected Browser Item(s)
Reset Assigned Color(s) [0]
for Selected Browser Item
Transport
Macintosh
Play from Start [Space]
Marker/Stop
Continue Play from Stop [Shift][Space]
Point
Stop Playback at end of [ALT][Space]
Selection
Play Arrangement View [Space]
Selection
Move Insert Marker to [Function]+left arrow key
Beginning
Record [F9]
Back to Arrangement [F10]
Activate/Deactivate Track [F1]…[F8]
1..8
Editing
Macintosh
Cut [CMD][X]
Copy [CMD][C]
Paste [CMD][V]
Duplicate [CMD][D]
Delete [Delete]
Undo [CMD][Z]
Redo [CMD][Shift][Z]
Rename [CMD][R]
Select All [CMD][A]
By holding down an additional modifier key, some of the above
commands can also be applied to:
Macintosh
Clips and Slots Across all [Shift]
Tracks
Time Across all Tracks [Shift]
The Selected Part of the [ALT]
Envelope
[Tab] can be used to move from one track or scene to another while
renaming.
Session View Commands
See also the editing commands.
Macintosh
Launch Selected Clip/Slot [Enter]
Select Neighboring Clip/Slot arrow keys
Select all Clips/Slots [CMD][A]
Copy Clips [ALT]drag
Add/Remove Stop Button [CMD][E]
Insert MIDI clip [CMD][Shift][M]
Insert Scene [CMD][I]
Insert Captured Scene [CMD][Shift][I]
Move Nonadjacent Scenes [CMD] up and down
Without Collapsing arrow keys
Drop Browser Clips as a Scene [CMD]
Deactivate Selected Clip [0]
Arrangement View Commands
The shortcuts for zooming, snapping/drawing and loop/region settings also work in the
Arrangement View. See also the editing commands.
Macintosh
Split Clip at Selection [CMD][E]
Consolidate Selection into [CMD][J]
Clip
Create Fade/Crossfade [CMD][ALT][F]
Toggle Loop Selection [CMD][L]
Insert Silence [CMD][I]
Pan Left/Right of Selection [CMD][ALT]
Fold/Unfold Selected Tracks [U] or left and right
arrow keys
Unfold all Tracks [ALT][U]
Adjust Height of Selected [ALT][+] and [ALT][-]
Tracks
Scroll Display to Follow [CMD][Shift][F]
Playback
Optimize Arrangement Height [H]
Optimize Arrangement Width [W]
Deactivate Selection [0]
Nudge Selection Left/Right right and left arrow
keys
Reverse Audio Clip Selection [R]
Zoom to Arrangement Time [Z]
Selection
Zoom Back from [X]
Arrangement Time Selection
Play from Insert Marker in [ALT][Space]
Selected Clip
Comping
Macintosh
Show Take Lanes [CMD][ALT][U]
Add Selected Take Lane [Enter]
Area to Main Track Lane
Audition Selected Take [T]
Lane
Add Take Lane [Shift][ALT][T]
Duplicate Selected Take [D]
Lane
Commands for Tracks
See also the editing commands.
Macintosh
Insert Audio Track [CMD][T]
Insert MIDI Track [CMD][Shift][T]
Insert Return Track [CMD][ALT][T]
Rename Selected Track [CMD][R]
While Renaming, Go to next Track [Tab]
Group Selected Tracks [CMD][G]
Ungroup Tracks [CMD][Shift][G]
Show Grouped Tracks [+]
Hide Grouped Tracks [-]
Move Nonadjacent Tracks Without [CMD] arrow
Collapsing keys
Arm Selected Tracks [C]
Solo Selected Tracks [S]
Add Device from Browser [Enter]
Deactivate Selected Track [0]
Commands for Breakpoint Envelopes
The shortcuts for zooming, snapping/drawing and loop/region
settings also work in the Envelope Editor and Arrangement View. See
also the editing commands.
Macintosh
Toggle Automation Mode [A]
Finer Resolution for [Shift]
Dragging
Create Curved Automation [ALT]
Segment
Momentarily Toggle Fade [F]
Controls
Delete Automation/Clear [CMD][Backspace]
Envelope
Key/MIDI Map Mode and the Computer MIDI Keyboard
Macintosh
Toggle MIDI Map Mode [CMD][M]
Toggle Key Map Mode [CMD][K]
Computer MIDI Keyboard [M]
Adjust Computer MIDI Keyboard Octave [X] and [Z]
Range Up/Down keys
Adjust Computer MIDI Keyboard Incoming [C] and [V]
Note Velocity Up/Down keys
Zooming, Display and Selections
Macintosh
Zoom In [+]
Zoom Out [-]
Drag/Click to Append to a Selection [Shift]
Click to Add Adjacent Clips/Tracks/Scenes [Shift]
to Multi-Selection
Click to Add Nonadjacent [CMD]
Clips/Tracks/Scenes to a Multi-Selection
Follow (Auto-Scroll) [CMD][Shift][K]
Pan Left/Right of Selection [CMD][ALT]
Clip View
Macintosh
Switch to Audio/Notes [ALT][1]
Tab/Panel
Switch to Envelopes [ALT][2]
Tab/Panel
Switch to Expressions [ALT][3]
Tab/Panel
Clip View Sample Editor
The shortcuts for zooming and loop/region settings also work in the
Sample Editor.
Macintosh
Quantize [CMD][U]
Quantize Settings… [CMD][Shift][U]
Move Selected Warp right and left arrow keys
Marker
Select Warp Marker [CMD]right and left arrow
keys
Scroll Display to Follow [CMD][Shift][F]
Playback
Move Clip Region with [Shift]right and left arrow
Start Marker keys
Zoom to Clip Selection [Z]
Zoom Back from Clip [X]
Selection
Clip View MIDI Note Editor
The shortcuts for zooming, snapping/drawing and loop/region
settings also work in the MIDI Note Editor.
Macintosh
Quantize [CMD][U]
Quantize Settings… [CMD][Shift][U]
Scroll Editor Vertically Page Up/Down keys
Scroll Editor Horizontally [Shift] Page Up/Down
keys
Copy Notes [ALT]drag
Change Velocity From MIDI [CMD]drag
Note Editor
Move Insert Marker to [Function]+left arrow key
Beginning
Move Insert Marker to End [End]
Select Next/Previous Note [ALT]up and down arrow
keys
Scroll Display to Follow [CMD][Shift][F]
Playback
Move Clip Region with Start [Shift]right and left arrow
Marker keys
Zoom to Clip Selection [Z]
Zoom Back from Clip [X]
Selection
Grid Snapping and Drawing
Macintosh
Toggle Draw Mode [B]
Narrow Grid [CMD][1]
Widen Grid [CMD][2]
Triplet Grid [CMD][3]
Snap to Grid [CMD][4]
Fixed/Zoom-Adaptive Grid [CMD][5]
Bypass Snapping While [CMD]
Dragging
Global Quantization
Macintosh
Sixteenth-Note [CMD][6]
Quantization
Eighth-Note Quantization [CMD][7]
Quarter-Note Quantization [CMD][8]
1-Bar Quantization [CMD][9]
Quantization Off [CMD][0]
Working with Sets and the Program
Macintosh
New Live Set [CMD][N]
Open Live Set [CMD][O]
Save Live Set [CMD][S]
Save Live Set As… [CMD][Shift][S]
Quit Live [CMD][Q]
Hide Live [CMD][H]
Export Audio/Video [CMD][Shift][R]
Export MIDI file [CMD][Shift][E]
Working with Plug-Ins and Devices
Macintosh
Show/Hide Plug-In Windows [CMD][ALT
][P]
Open Second/Multiple Windows with [CMD]
Show/Hide Plug-In Window Button
Group/Ungroup Devices [CMD][G]
Activate/Deactivate All Devices in Group [ALT]
device
activator
Click to Append Devices to a Selected [Shift]
Device
Load Selected Device From Browser [Enter]
Audio Engine
Macintosh
Turn Audio Engine On/Off [CMD][ALT][Shift][E]
