Waveform Display Keyboard Shortcuts

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Cursor movement

Command

Keyboard Shortcut

Move one pixel right.

Right Arrow

Move one pixel left.

Left Arrow

Go to the last sample visible in the waveform display.

End

Go to the first sample visible in the waveform display.

Home

Go to the last sample in the data window.

Control+End

Go to the first sample in the data window.

Control+Home

Move 10% of the current view prior to the cursor position.

Page Up

Move 10% of the current view past the cursor position.

Page Down

Move 100% of the current view prior to the cursor position.

Ctrl+PageUp

Move 100% of the current view past the cursor position.

Ctrl+Page Down

Move 10 pixels past the cursor position.

Control+Right Arrow

Go to the next region, loop or marker boundary (if regions, loops, or markers exist in the file).

Move 10 pixels prior to the cursor position.

Control+Left Arrow

Go to the previous region, loop or marker boundary (if regions, loops, or markers exist in the file).

Center the cursor in the waveform display.

\ or .

Go to the next sample.

Numpad +

Go to the previous sample.

Numpad -

Move 10 samples past the current cursor

Control+Numpad +

Move 10 samples prior to the current cursor.

Control+Numpad -

Selecting data

Command

Keyboard Shortcut

Select from the cursor to the next screen pixel.

Shift+Right Arrow

Select from the cursor to the previous screen pixel.

Shift+Left Arrow

Select from the cursor to the last sample visible in the waveform display.

Shift+End

Select from the cursor to the first sample visible in the waveform display.

Shift+Home

Select from the cursor to the last sample in the data window.

Control+Shift+End

Select from the cursor to the first sample in the data window.

Control+Shift+Home

Select from the cursor to 10% of the current view prior to the cursor position.

Shift+Page Up

Select from the cursor to 10% of the current view past the cursor position.

Shift+Page Down

Select 100% of the current view prior to the cursor position.

Shift+Ctrl+PageUp

Select 100% of the current view past the cursor position.

Shift+Ctrl+Page Down

Select 10 pixels past the cursor position.

Control+Shift+Right Arrow

Select from the cursor to the next region, loop or marker boundary (if regions, loops, or markers exist in the file).

Select 10 pixels prior to the cursor position.

Control+Shift+Left Arrow

Select from the cursor to the previous region, loop or marker boundary (if regions, loops, or markers exist in the file).

Select from the cursor to the next sample.

This shortcut will not work in Windows 98 or Me unless Num Lock is turned off.

Shift+Numpad +

Select from the cursor to the previous sample.

This shortcut will not work in Windows 98 or Me unless Num Lock is turned off.

Shift+Numpad -

Select 10 samples past the current cursor.

This shortcut will not work in Windows 98 or Me unless Num Lock is turned off.

Shift+Control+Numpad +

Select 10 samples prior to the current cursor.

This shortcut will not work in Windows 98 or Me unless Num Lock is turned off.

Shift+Control+Numpad -

Switch the selection to the left channel, right channel, or both channels.

Tab/Shift+Tab

Navigation and playback

Command

Keyboard Shortcut

Save a view in cell <Number> where <Number> ranges from 1 to 8.

Ctrl+<Number>

Restore a view using cell <Number> where <Number> ranges from 1 to 8.

<Number>

Increase time magnification (zoom in closer to data).

Up Arrow

Decrease time magnification (zoom out farther from data).

Down Arrow

Increase level magnification.

Shift+Up Arrow

Decrease level magnification.

Shift+Down Arrow

Zoom to selection if a selection exists; otherwise Zoom In Full.

Ctrl+Up Arrow

Zoom Normal (zooms to default zoom ratio set in Preferences)

Ctrl+Down Arrow

Pan data window up if zoomed in vertically.

Ctrl+Shift+Up Arrow

Pan data window down if zoomed in vertically.

Ctrl+Shift+Down Arrow

Switch cursor to opposite end of selection.

Ctrl+Numpad 5

Set Mark In at the current cursor position.

[ or I

Set Mark Out at the current cursor position.

] or O

Place a marker at the current cursor position.

M

Play or Stop the contents of the data window in default mode.

Spacebar

Play All or Pause.

Shift+Spacebar

Switch play mode through Normal, Looped, and Play as Sample modes.

Ctrl+Spacebar

Pause playback and leave the cursor at the current position.

Enter

Stop playback.

Esc

Preview cut (skip selection on playback with pre-roll).

Ctrl+K

Play to cursor with pre-roll.

Ctrl+Shift+K