You can try all of these in your browser: open SoundCraft, click once into the app so it has keyboard focus, and press Space to play the demo song. On Windows and Linux, press Ctrl wherever a Mac shortcut uses ⌘.
Which keys should you learn first?
These keys are handled directly by SoundCraft, outside the menus:
| Action | Mac | Windows / Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Play / stop | Space | Space |
| Play at half speed | ⇧Space | Shift+Space |
| Switch Mix and Edit windows | ⌘= | Ctrl+= |
| Shuffle / Slip / Spot / Grid mode | F1 / F2 / F3 / F4 | F1 / F2 / F3 / F4 |
| Zoom / Trim / Selector / Grabber / Scrubber / Pencil tool | F5 / F6 / F7 / F8 / F9 / F10 | F5 / F6 / F7 / F8 / F9 / F10 |
| New marker (memory location) | Enter | Enter |
| Nudge the selection back / forward (Edit window) | - / + | - / + |
| Go to the next clip boundary (on a Mac, ⌥Tab goes back) | Tab / ⌥Tab | Tab |
| Zoom out / in on the timeline | R / T | R / T |
| Extend the selection to the track above / below | ⌃↑ / ⌃↓ | Ctrl+Up / Ctrl+Down |
| Nudge clip gain up / down | ⌃⇧↑ / ⌃⇧↓ | Ctrl+Shift+Up / Down |
What is Commands Focus?
Commands Keyboard Focus turns single letters into editing commands in the Edit window, as in Pro Tools. Switch it on with the a-z button in the Edit window’s toolbar; while it is on, these keys work without modifiers:
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| A | Trim the clip start to the insertion point |
| S | Trim the clip end to the insertion point |
| D | Fade from the clip start to the insertion point |
| G | Fade from the insertion point to the clip end |
| F | Create fades on the selection |
| B | Separate the clip at the selection |
| X / C / V | Cut / copy / paste |
| Z | Undo |
| P / ; | Move the selection to the track above / below |
| L / ' | Go to the previous / next clip boundary |
Windows and views
| Menu item | Mac | Windows / Linux |
|---|---|---|
| View › Narrow Mix | ⌘+⌥+M | Ctrl+Alt+M |
| Setup › Session | ⌘+2 | Ctrl+2 |
| Window › Hide All Floating Windows | ⌘+⌃+W | menu only |
| Window › Close WindowThe browser keeps this key: use the menu online | ⌘+W | Ctrl+W |
| Window › Mix | ⌘+= | Ctrl+= |
| Window › Edit | ⌘+= | Ctrl+= |
| Window › Score Editor | ⌘+⌃+= | menu only |
| Window › Transport | ⌘+1 | Ctrl+1 |
| Window › Big Counter | ⌘+3 | Ctrl+3 |
| Window › Automation | ⌘+4 | Ctrl+4 |
| Window › Memory Locations | ⌘+5 | Ctrl+5 |
| Window › Video | ⌘+9 | Ctrl+9 |
| Window › Pro Tools Search | ⌘+⌃+S | menu only |
Editing
| Menu item | Mac | Windows / Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Edit › Undo | ⌘+Z | Ctrl+Z |
| Edit › Redo | ⌘+⇧+Z | Ctrl+Shift+Z |
| Edit › Restore Last Selection | ⌘+⌥+Z | Ctrl+Alt+Z |
| Edit › Cut | ⌘+X | Ctrl+X |
| Edit › Copy | ⌘+C | Ctrl+C |
| Edit › Paste | ⌘+V | Ctrl+V |
| Edit › Clear | ⌘+B | Ctrl+B |
| Edit › Cut Special › Clip Gain | ⌘+⌃+X | menu only |
| Edit › Paste Special › Repeat to Fill Selection | ⌘+⌥+V | Ctrl+Alt+V |
| Edit › Clear Special › Clip Gain | ⌘+⌃+B | menu only |
| Edit › Select All | ⌘+A | Ctrl+A |
| Edit › Selection › Change Timeline to Match Edit | ⌥+⇧+5 | Alt+Shift+5 |
| Edit › Selection › Change Edit to Match Timeline | ⌥+⇧+6 | Alt+Shift+6 |
| Edit › Selection › Play Edit | ⌥+[ | Alt+[ |
| Edit › Selection › Move Edit Left | ⌘+⌥+L | Ctrl+Alt+L |
| Edit › Selection › Move Edit Right | ⌘+⌥+' | Ctrl+Alt+' |
| Edit › Duplicate | ⌘+D | Ctrl+D |
| Edit › Repeat... | ⌥+R | Alt+R |
| Edit › Shift... | ⌥+H | Alt+H |
| Edit › Insert Silence | ⌘+⇧+E | Ctrl+Shift+E |
| Edit › Trim › To SelectionThe browser keeps this key: use the menu online | ⌘+T | Ctrl+T |
| Edit › Trim › Start to Insertion | ⌥+⇧+7 | Alt+Shift+7 |
| Edit › Trim › End to Insertion | ⌥+⇧+8 | Alt+Shift+8 |
| Edit › Separate › At Selection | ⌘+E | Ctrl+E |
| Edit › Heal SeparationThe browser keeps this key: use the menu online | ⌘+H | Ctrl+H |
| Edit › Consolidate | ⌥+⇧+3 | Alt+Shift+3 |
| Edit › MuteThe browser keeps this key: use the menu online | ⌘+M | Ctrl+M |
| Edit › Strip Silence | ⌘+U | Ctrl+U |
| Edit › Automation › Copy to Send... | ⌘+⌥+H | Ctrl+Alt+H |
| Edit › Automation › Thin | ⌘+⌥+T | Ctrl+Alt+T |
| Edit › Automation › Write to Current | ⌘+/ | Ctrl+/ |
| Edit › Automation › Write to All Enabled | ⌘+⌥+/ | Ctrl+Alt+/ |
| Edit › Automation › Trim to Current | ⌘+/ | Ctrl+/ |
| Edit › Fades › Create... | ⌘+F | Ctrl+F |
| Edit › Fades › Fade to Start | ⌘+⌃+D | menu only |
| Edit › Fades › Fade to End | ⌘+⌃+G | menu only |
Tracks and clips
| Menu item | Mac | Windows / Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Track › New...The browser keeps this key: use the menu online | ⌘+⇧+N | Ctrl+Shift+N |
| Track › Group... | ⌘+G | Ctrl+G |
| Track › Duplicate... | ⌥+⇧+D | Alt+Shift+D |
| Track › Move to New Folder... | ⌘+⌥+⇧+N | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N |
| Track › Commit... | ⌥+⇧+C | Alt+Shift+C |
| Track › Bounce... | ⌘+⌥+⇧+B | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+B |
| Track › Set Record Tracks to Input Only | ⌥+K | Alt+K |
| Track › Scroll to Track... | ⌘+⌥+F | Ctrl+Alt+F |
| Track › Clear All Clip Indicators | ⌥+C | Alt+C |
| Track › Toggle Recent Playlist | ⌃+⌥+⇧+Left | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Left |
| Clip › Edit Lock/Unlock | ⌘+L | Ctrl+L |
| Clip › Time Lock/Unlock | ⌃+⌥+L | Ctrl+Alt+L |
| Clip › Send to Back | ⌥+⇧+B | Alt+Shift+B |
| Clip › Bring to Front | ⌥+⇧+F | Alt+Shift+F |
| Clip › Rating › 0–5 | ⌘+⌥+0-5 | Ctrl+Alt+0-5 |
| Clip › Group | ⌘+⌥+G | Ctrl+Alt+G |
| Clip › Ungroup | ⌘+⌥+U | Ctrl+Alt+U |
| Clip › Regroup | ⌘+⌥+R | Ctrl+Alt+R |
| Clip › Loop... | ⌘+⌥+L | Ctrl+Alt+L |
| Clip › Capture... | ⌘+R | Ctrl+R |
| Clip › Rename... | ⌘+⌥+⇧+R | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R |
| Clip › Identify Sync Point | ⌘+, | Ctrl+, |
| Clip › Quantize to Grid | ⌘+0 | Ctrl+0 |
| Clip › Elastic Properties | ⌥+5 | Alt+5 |
MIDI and events
| Menu item | Mac | Windows / Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Event › MIDI Operations › Quantize... | ⌥+0 | Alt+0 |
| Event › MIDI Operations › Change Duration... | ⌥+P | Alt+P |
| Event › MIDI Operations › Transpose... | ⌥+T | Alt+T |
| Event › Identify Beat... | ⌘+I | Ctrl+I |
| Event › All MIDI Notes Off | ⌘+⇧+. | Ctrl+Shift+. |
Options
| Menu item | Mac | Windows / Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Options › Loop Record | ⌥+L | Alt+L |
| Options › QuickPunch | ⌘+⇧+P | Ctrl+Shift+P |
| Options › TrackPunchThe browser keeps this key: use the menu online | ⌘+⇧+T | Ctrl+Shift+T |
| Options › Pre/Post-Roll | ⌘+K | Ctrl+K |
| Options › Loop Playback | ⌘+⇧+L | Ctrl+Shift+L |
| Options › Link Timeline and Edit Selection | ⇧+/ | Shift+/ |
| Options › Tab to Transient | ⌘+⌥+Tab | Ctrl+Alt+Tab |
Files (desktop app only)
| Menu item | Mac | Windows / Linux |
|---|---|---|
| File › New...The browser keeps this key: use the menu online | ⌘+N | Ctrl+N |
| File › Open › Session... | ⌘+O | Ctrl+O |
| File › Close SessionThe browser keeps this key: use the menu online | ⌘+⇧+W | Ctrl+Shift+W |
| File › Save Session | ⌘+S | Ctrl+S |
| File › Save Session As... | ⌘+⇧+S | Ctrl+Shift+S |
| File › Bounce Mix... | ⌘+⌥+B | Ctrl+Alt+B |
| File › Import › Session Data... | ⌥+⇧+I | Alt+Shift+I |
| File › Import › Audio... | ⌘+⇧+I | Ctrl+Shift+I |
| File › Import › MIDI... | ⌘+⌥+I | Ctrl+Alt+I |
| File › Import › Video... | ⌘+⌃+I | menu only |
| File › Print Score... | ⌘+P | Ctrl+P |
The browser version can’t open, save, import or bounce files, so the shortcuts in the last table only do something in the desktop app.
FAQ
Are these the same shortcuts as Pro Tools?
SoundCraft is built around the Pro Tools workflow, and its project says your hands should already know where things are. It is an independent clean-room reimplementation, though, so treat this list (taken from SoundCraft itself) as the reference and not any Pro Tools chart.
Why does Ctrl+W close my browser tab instead of a window?
Browsers keep a few shortcuts for themselves, such as Ctrl/⌘+W, Ctrl/⌘+N and Ctrl/⌘+T, and on a Mac ⌘H and ⌘M belong to macOS. A web page never receives them, so in the browser use the menu for those commands. The desktop app gets every key.
Where is the full list inside the app?
Setup › Keyboard Shortcuts lists them all, and each menu item shows its shortcut next to its name.
Do shortcuts work on Windows and Linux?
Yes. Where a Mac shortcut uses ⌘, press Ctrl. Shortcuts that need the Mac Control key (⌃) together with ⌘ have no key outside macOS, so use the menu item instead.
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