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[brums]

Practically every element of Ableton can be controlled through the keyboard, heres a quick list of useful commands

Tab: Switches between horizontal and vertical arrangement views

CTRL+1: Reduce time grid resolution
CTRL+2: Enlarge time grid resolution
CTRL+3: Toggles triplet mode on and off.
CTRL+4: Disable grid, no snapping.

CTRL+B: Switchs between pencil and pointer editing tools
CTRL+D: Duplicate selected blocks
CTRL+E: Splits midi/audio blocks
CTRL+F: Follow play timeline
CTRL+I: Insert silence
CTRL+J: Joins to midi/audio blocks
CTRL+K: Edit key map
CTRL+L: Sets markers and loop around selected time
CTRL+M: Edit midi map
CTRL+R: Rename track
CTRL+T: New audio channel
CTRL+DEL: Delete only selected automation channel dots

CTRL+S/X/C/V: Classic save, cut, copy and paste.

CTRL+SHIFT+D: Duplicate selected time
CTRL+SHIFT+T: New midi channel
CTRL+SHIFT+R: Render loop
CTRL+SHIFT+DEL: Delete selected time

F1-F8: For live performance, mutes and unmutes the first 8 mixer channels
F9: Record ON
F11: Switch fullscreen
F12: Switch between vst and fx and midi block panel

This is the keyboard map of Ableton's Live v.6,

The fluent use of this hotkeys represents the ultimate connection between the user and the software.
The keyboard shortcuts to make your work easier and faster, vital for a quick use of the program.

CTRL+1: Reduce time grid resolution.
CTRL+2: Enlarge time grid resolution.
CTRL+3: Toggles triplet mode on and off.
CTRL+4: Disable grid, no snapping.
CTRL+5: Disable grid zoom lock, no snapping.

CTRL+B: Switchs between pencil and pointer editing tools.
CTRL+D: Duplicate selected blocks.
CTRL+E: Splits midi/audio blocks.
CTRL+F: Follow play timeline.
CTRL+I: Insert silence.
CTRL+J: Consolidate midi/audio blocks.
CTRL+K: Edit key map.
CTRL+L: Sets markers and loop around selected time.
CTRL+M: Edit midi map.
CTRL+R: Rename track.

CTRL+DEL: Delete only selected automation channel dots.

CTRL+X,C,V,O,S,N,A: Cut, copy, paste, open, save, new, select all options.
CTRL+ALT+C,V,X,D: Copy, paste, cut & duplicate envelope automation.

CTRL+T: Insert new audio track.
CTRL+SHIFT+T: Insert new midi track.
CTRL+ALT+T: Insert new return track.

CTRL+SHIFT+D: Duplicate selected time.
CTRL+SHIFT+M: Create midi block in the selected area.
CTRL+SHIFT+R: Render loop.
CTRL+SHIFT+DEL: Delete selected time.

F1/F8: mutes and unmutes mixer channels 1 to 8.
F9: Record ON
F11: Switch to fullscreen mode.
F12: Switch between vst and fx and midi block panel.

[sinik_of_sin-inc]

Cheers Brums, this should make working in Live a bit faster.

[brums]

no worries, its helped me out heaps.

[neo]

It's really helping me trash those Brians ;D

[Cheyne]

Nice one

[dri]

I was using a Logitech G11 Gaming keyboard for a while, which is basically a typical computer keyboard with some macro buttons. They let you basically record a series of keystrokes (and the TIME between them, very cool) and then assign them to the spare macro keys. I loved mapping one button to create new midi track and rename track, little things like that which could save time. Definitely recommended for anyone wanting to take shortcuts a step further.

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This wallpaper could be handy in order to master all those shortcuts?!?

[dpav]

there's a good list of shortcuts at the end of official live's manual

[Spectrum]

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Hey, did you save this by chance? The link appears to now be dead?

Note to all of us: in future when we discover something really cool image-wise, it might be better to save it and upload it directly to the forum as an attachment (or via the File Manager link at the top of the page) to ensure it's available to us 'Punks in the future Just be sure to include the link back to the original page where you sourced it, and be mindful of all respective copyrights.

[Marky]

Link owrked for me.

y'know, I've been using Live since version 4, and never knew the shortcut for creating a midi clip in arrangement view until today. I was tabbing back to session, creating clip there, and dragging it to arrangement. Stupid, always bugged me, but I never bothered to investigate.

hooray Soundpunk.

[nahbeets]

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question though. How'd anyone compare fruity loops to Ableton. is it worth my time?

[jolly bean]

for those who should fall on this page in future, just google images for -- ableton live shortcuts wallpaper -- and immerse yourselves in the results - should be something there for someone.

i'd have thought you guys could have thought that one out without stressing over a dead link, yeah?

enjoy