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Mixbus has a standard keyboard shortcut layout that provides alternate keystrokes that are available in other digital audio workstations. In the following tables, “NumPad” is used to reference the number pad on the right side of the keyboard. Number pad specific keybindings are also listed at Using a number pad.

Session and File Handling

Action	Standard Mixbus Layout	Alternate 1	Alternate 2
start a new session	Command+n
open an existing session	Command+o
open a recent session	Command+Shift+o
save session	Command+s
save session snapshot	Command+Shift+s
add track(s) / bus(ses)	Command+Shift+n
import existing files	Command+i
export audio	Control+e
quick export audio	Command+e
quit	Command+q

Common Functions

Action	Standard Mixbus Layout	Alternate 1	Alternate 2
copy	Command+c
cut	Command+x
delete	Delete	BackSpace
paste	Command+v
redo	Command+r	Command+Shift+z	Command+y
undo	Command+z

Transport and Recording Control

Action	Standard Mixbus Layout	Alternate 1	Alternate 2
roll playhead	spacebar	NumPad 0
play selection	Control+spacebar	H
play from edit point & return	Command+Shift+spacebar
roll record	Shift+spacebar	NumPad 3
toggle roll & forget capture	Command+spacebar
rewind	Shift+left arrow	NumPad 1
fast forward	Shift+right arrow	NumPad 2
transition to reverse	Shift+down arrow
transition to play	Shift+up arrow
toggle auto play	5
toggle auto return	6
toggle click	7
set tempo from region	9
toggle follow playhead	Command+f
toggle follow edits	Shift+f
toggle track rec-enable	Shift+b
toggle master rec-enable	Shift+r
set playhead to cursor location	p
play selected region(s)	h
loop play (the loop range)	L	NumPad 4
key focus on main clock	NumPad /
MIDI panic	Command+Control+p

Changing What’s Visible

Action	Standard Mixbus Layout	Alternate 1	Alternate 2
show virtual keyboard	Control+k
fit selected tracks vertically	f
tracks page down	Page_Down
scroll tracks down (step)	down arrow
select next track down	Control+down arrow
select next track up	Control+up arrow
tracks page up	Page_Up
scroll tracks up (step)	up arrow
toggle edit / mix window	Control+m	Command+=
show editor mixer	Shift+e
toggle maximized editor	Command+Control+f
toggle maximized mixer	Command+Shift+f
toggle zoom	Shift+z
toggle audio connection manager	Control+n
toggle MIDI connection manager	Control+Shift+m
zoom (x) to selected region(s)	z
zoom in	=
zoom out	-
zoom to session	_ (Underscore)
save visual state 1	Command+F1
save visual state 2	Command+F2
save visual state 3	Command+F3
save visual state 4	Command+F4
save visual state 5	Command+F5
save visual state 6	Command+F6
save visual state 7	Command+F7
save visual state 8	Command+F8
save visual state 9	Command+F9
save visual state 10	Command+F10
save visual state 11	Command+F11
save visual state 12	Command+F12
go to visual state 1	F1
go to visual state 2	F2
go to visual state 3	F3
go to visual state 4	F4
go to visual state 5	F5
go to visual state 6	F6
go to visual state 7	F7
go to visual state 8	F8
go to visual state 9	F9
go to visual state 10	F10
go to visual state 11	F11
go to visual state 12	F12

Window Visibility

Action	Standard Mixbus Layout	Alternate 1	Alternate 2
toggle marker locations	Control+l
toggle meter bridge	Control+b
toggle preferences window	Control+p
toggle rhythm ferret window	Control+f
toggle session properties window	Control+o
toggle export window	Control+e
toggle import window	Command+i
add new track / bus	Shift+Command+n

Mouse Modes

Action	Standard Mixbus Layout	Alternate 1	Alternate 2
range mode	r
Grid mode	y
grab mode	g
draw mode	d
timefx mode	t
zoom to selection mode	z
edit contents mode	e

Moving The Playhead

A left click in the rulers positions the playhead unless Mixbus is recording. You can use (period)>Num>(period) to move the playhead to the n-th marker.

Action	Standard Mixbus Layout	Alternate 1	Alternate 2
to start marker	Home	Enter	Return
to end marker	End
nudge backward	Control+left arrow
nudge forward	Control+right arrow
to previous region edge	left arrow
to next region edge	right arrow
step playhead previous grid unit (ignore selection)	Shift+Control+left arrow
step playhead next grid unit (ignore selection)	Shift+Control+right arrow
to previous region sync	Command+Control+left arrow
to next region sync	Command+Control+right arrow
to previous transient	Command+left arrow	(Shift or Ctrl or Cmd )+Tab
to next transient	Command+right arrow
to previous mark	q
to next mark	w

Selecting

Action	Standard Mixbus Layout	Alternate 1	Alternate 2
select all	Command+a
deselect all	Escape
export selection	Command+Control+e
invert selection	Shift+i
select all after edit point	Command+Shift+p	Command+Shift+p
select all before edit point	Command+p	Command+p
select all between cursors	Command+u
select all within cursors	u

Editing Features

Most edit functions operate on a single ”Edit Point”. The edit point can be defined as the playhead (default) or the mouse. The choice of Edit Point is by default linked to the Zoom Focus.

Action	Standard Mixbus Layout	Alternate 1	Alternate 2
cycle zoom focus	1
cycle snap mode	2
previous snap choice	3
cycle edit point	` (grave)
cycle edit point with marker	Command` (Command grave)
trim back	k
trim front	j
trim to previous region	Command+j
trim to next region	Command+k
edit mode	e
cursor to transient backwards	Command+left arrow
cursor to transient forward	Command+right arrow
nudge forward	Command KP + (plus)
nudge backwards	Command KP – (minus)

Region Operations

Action	Standard Mixbus Layout	Alternate 1	Alternate 2
mute/unmute region	Control 1
reverse region	Control 4
naturalize region	Control 2
boost region gain	Control 6
cut region gain	Control 7
normalize region	Control 3
quantize region	Control 5
pitch shift region	Control 8
align, sync point relative	a
align, regions sync point	Shift+a
align, regions end point	Control+a
align, regions start point	Command+Control+a
align, regions start point relative	Command+Shift+a
duplicate region (once)	d
duplicate region (multi)	Shift+d
export selected region(s)	Shift+Control+e
insert region from list	i
split / separate	s	b	Control+x
crop	Control+c
set region sync point	v
nudge backward	Control+left arrow	NumPad –
nudge forward	Control+right arrow	NumPad +
set fade-in length	Command/
set fade-out length	Command\
edit fade range	/ (slash)

Track Operations

Action	Standard Mixbus Layout	Alternate 1	Alternate 2
rec-enable selected tracks	Shift+b
solo selected tracks	Control+s
select all track/bus	Command+t
select next track/bus	Control+downarrow
select previous track/bus	Control+uparrow
move selected tracks down	Command+downarrow
move selected tracks up	Command+uparrow
toggle MIDI input	Control+i

Defining Loop, Punch Range, and Tempo Changes

Action	Standard Mixbus Layout	Alternate 1	Alternate 2
start edit range	, (comma)
finish edit range	. (period)
loop start	Control+,
loop end	Control+.
set loop range from edit range	]
set loop range from region(s)	Control+]
select all within punch range	Command+d,
set punch range from edit range	[

Mouse Object Mode

This mode provides many different operations on both regions and control points, partially depending on here you click/drag with the mouse. The ”body” of a region is the area where the waveform is displayed.

Mixbus Function	Mouse Command
add control point	left-click in auto track
add/remove selection	Command+left-click on body
adjust region edges	left-drag near ends of trim bar
copy+move region(s)	Command+left-drag on body
extend selection	Shift+left-click on body
fixed time adjust	middle-drag on point
fixed time copy+move	Command+middle-drag on body
fixed time move	middle-drag on body
fixed time move	Command+middle-drag on point
lower region	Control+Shift+middle on body
move control point	left-drag on point
move line segment	left-drag on line segment
move point+later points	Command+left-drag on point
move region(s)	left-drag on body
raise region	Shift+middle on body
rubber-band select	Command+Control+left-drag on regions
rubber-band select	left-drag on empty space
rubber-band select	left-drag in auto track
select	left-click on body
set region end	middle in trim bar
set region start	left-click in trim bar
slip audio in region	Command+left-drag in trim bar

Mouse Zoom Mode

Mixbus Function	Mouse Command
define the new visible area	left+drag
zoom in	left-click
zoom out	middle-click
zoom to session	Command+middle

Mouse Ops on Solo/Mute/Rec-enable

Mixbus Function	Mouse Command
apply to all tracks/busses	Command+Shift+left-click
apply to group	Command+left-click
apply to track or active group	left-click
learn MIDI control	Command+middle-click
momentary switch	middle-click

Mouse Ops on Solo Buttons Only

Mixbus Function	Mouse Command
exclusive solo	Command+Control+left-click
temporary latched solo	Shift+left-click

Mouse Ops on Faders & Plug-in Controls

Mixbus Function	Mouse Command
adjust	left-drag
fine-drag control	Command+left-drag
finest-drag control	Command+Control+left-drag
learn MIDI control	Command+middle-click
reset to default	Shift+left-click

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