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 | Control+n | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| open an existing session | Control+o | ||
| open a recent session | Control+Shift+o | ||
| save session | Control+s | ||
| save session snapshot | Control+Shift+s | ||
| add track(s) / bus(ses) | Control+Shift+n | ||
| import existing files | Control+i | ||
| export audio | Alt+e | ||
| quick export audio | Control+e | ||
| quit | Control+q |
Common Functions
| Action | Standard Mixbus Layout | Alternate 1 | Alternate 2 |
| copy | Control+c | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| cut | Control+x | ||
| delete | Delete | BackSpace | |
| paste | Control+v | ||
| redo | Control+r | Control+Shift+z | Control+y |
| undo | Control+z |
Transport and Recording Control
| Action | Standard Mixbus Layout | Alternate 1 | Alternate 2 |
| roll playhead | spacebar | NumPad 0 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| play selection | Alt+spacebar | H | |
| play from edit point & return | Control+Shift+spacebar | ||
| roll record | Shift+spacebar | NumPad 3 | |
| toggle roll & forget capture | Control+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 | Control+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 | Control+Alt+p |
Changing What’s Visible
| Action | Standard Mixbus Layout | Alternate 1 | Alternate 2 |
| show virtual keyboard | Alt+k | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| fit selected tracks vertically | f | ||
| tracks page down | Page_Down | ||
| scroll tracks down (step) | down arrow | ||
| select next track down | Alt+down arrow | ||
| select next track up | Alt+up arrow | ||
| tracks page up | Page_Up | ||
| scroll tracks up (step) | up arrow | ||
| toggle edit / mix window | Alt+m | Control+= | |
| show editor mixer | Shift+e | ||
| toggle maximized editor | Control+Alt+f | ||
| toggle maximized mixer | Control+Shift+f | ||
| toggle zoom | Shift+z | ||
| toggle audio connection manger | Alt+n | ||
| toggle MIDI connection manager | Alt+Shift+m | ||
| zoom (x) to selected region(s) | z | ||
| zoom in | = | ||
| zoom out | - | ||
| zoom to session (Start / End markers) | _ (Underscore) | ||
| save visual state 1 | Control+F1 | ||
| save visual state 2 | Control+F2 | ||
| save visual state 3 | Control+F3 | ||
| save visual state 4 | Control+F4 | ||
| save visual state 5 | Control+F5 | ||
| save visual state 6 | Control+F6 | ||
| save visual state 7 | Control+F7 | ||
| save visual state 8 | Control+F8 | ||
| save visual state 9 | Control+F9 | ||
| save visual state 10 | Control+F10 | ||
| save visual state 11 | Control+F11 | ||
| save visual state 12 | Control+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 | Alt+l | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| toggle meter bridge | Alt+b | ||
| toggle preferences window | Alt+p | ||
| toggle rhythm ferret window | Alt+f | ||
| toggle session properties window | Alt+o | ||
| toggle export window | Alt+e | ||
| toggle import window | Control+i | ||
| add new track / bus | Shift+Control+n |
Mouse Modes
| Action | Standard Mixbus Layout | Alternate 1 | Alternate 2 |
| range mode | r | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| object range 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 | Alt+left arrow | ||
| nudge forward | Alt+right arrow | ||
| to previous region edge | left arrow | ||
| to next region edge | right arrow | ||
| step playhead previous grid unit (ignore selection) | Shift+Alt+left arrow | ||
| step playhead next grid unit (ignore selection) | Shift+Alt+right arrow | ||
| to previous region sync | Control+Alt+left arrow | ||
| to next region sync | Control+Alt+right arrow | ||
| to previous transient | Control+left arrow | (Shift or Alt or Ctrl )+Tab | |
| to next transient | Control+right arrow | ||
| to previous mark | q | ||
| to next mark | w |
Selecting
| Action | Standard Mixbus Layout | Alternate 1 | Alternate 2 |
| select all | Control+a | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| deselect all | Escape | ||
| export selection | Control+Alt+e | ||
| invert selection | Shift+i | ||
| select all after edit point | Control+Shift+p | Control+Shift+p | |
| select all before edit point | Control+p | Control+p | |
| select all between cursors | Control+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 | Control` (Control grave) | ||
| trim back | k | ||
| trim front | j | ||
| trim to previous region | Control+j | ||
| trim to next region | Control+k | ||
| edit mode | e | ||
| cursor to transient backwards | Control+left arrow | ||
| cursor to transient forward | Control+right arrow | ||
| nudge forward | Control KP + (plus) | ||
| nudge backwards | Control KP – (minus) |
Markers and Locations
The ”move” commands all move the active marker(s). Jump to the first 9 markers using the keypad digits 1-9 (requires numlock).
| Action | Standard Mixbus Layout | Alternate 1 | Alternate 2 |
| playhead to previous mark | q | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| playhead to next mark | w | ||
| sets new marker at playhead | Tab | ||
| go to marker 1 | .(period) NumPad 1.(period) | ||
| go to marker 2 | .(period) NumPad 2.(period) | ||
| go to marker 3 | .(period) NumPad 3.(period) | ||
| go to marker 4 | .(period) NumPad 4.(period) | ||
| go to marker 5 | .(period) NumPad 5.(period) | ||
| go to marker 6 | .(period) NumPad 6.(period) | ||
| go to marker 7 | .(period) NumPad 7.(period) | ||
| go to marker 8 | .(period) NumPad 8.(period) | ||
| go to marker 9 | .(period) NumPad 9.(period) |
Region Operations
| Action | Standard Mixbus Layout | Alternate 1 | Alternate 2 |
| mute/unmute region | Alt 1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| reverse region | Alt 4 | ||
| naturalize region | Alt 2 | ||
| boost region gain | Alt 6 | ||
| cut region gain | Alt 7 | ||
| normalize region | Alt 3 | ||
| quantize region | Alt 5 | ||
| pitch shift region | Alt 8 | ||
| align, sync point relative | a | ||
| align, regions sync point | Shift+a | ||
| align, regions end point | Alt+a | ||
| align, regions start point | Control+Alt +a | ||
| align, regions start point relative | Control+Shift+a | ||
| duplicate region (once) | d | ||
| duplicate region (multi) | Shift+d | ||
| export selected region(s) | Shift+Alt+e | ||
| insert region from list | i | ||
| split / separate | s | b | Alt+x |
| crop | Alt+c | ||
| set region sync point | v | ||
| nudge backward | Alt+left arrow | NumPad – | |
| nudge forward | Alt+right arrow | NumPad + | |
| set fade-in length | Control/ | ||
| set fade-out length | Control\ | ||
| edit fade range | / (slash) |
Track Operations
| Action | Standard Mixbus Layout | Alternate 1 | Alternate 2 |
| rec-enable selected tracks | Shift+b | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| solo selected tracks | Alt+s | ||
| select all track/bus | Control+t | ||
| select next track/bus | Alt+downarrow | ||
| select previous track/bus | Alt+uparrow | ||
| move selected tracks down | Control+downarrow | ||
| move selected tracks up | Control+uparrow | ||
| toggle MIDI input | Alt+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 | Alt+, | ||
| loop end | Alt+. | ||
| set loop range from edit range | ] | ||
| set loop range from region(s) | Alt+] | ||
| select all within punch range | Control+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 | Control+left-click on body |
| adjust region edges | left-drag near ends of trim bar |
| copy+move region(s) | Control+left-drag on body |
| extend selection | Shift+left-click on body |
| fixed time adjust | middle-drag on point |
| fixed time copy+move | Control+middle-drag on body |
| fixed time move | middle-drag on body |
| fixed time move | Control+middle-drag on point |
| lower region | Alt+Shift+middle on body |
| move control point | left-drag on point |
| move line segment | left-drag on line segment |
| move point+later points | Control+left-drag on point |
| move region(s) | left-drag on body |
| raise region | Shift+middle on body |
| rubber-band select | Control+Alt+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 | Control+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 | Control+middle |
Mouse Ops on Solo/Mute/Rec-enable
| Mixbus Function | Mouse Command |
|---|---|
| apply to all tracks/busses | Control+Shift+left-click |
| apply to group | Control+left-click |
| apply to track or active group | left-click |
| learn MIDI control | Control+middle-click |
| momentary switch | middle-click |
Mouse Ops on Solo Buttons Only
| Mixbus Function | Mouse Command |
|---|---|
| exclusive solo | Control+Alt+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 | Control+left-drag |
| finest-drag control | Control+Alt+left-drag |
| learn MIDI control | Control+middle-click |
| reset to default | Shift+left-click |
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