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Following is a list of keyboard shortcuts you can use in Microsoft DirectMusic Producer to help speed your work.
Note Most menus also have specific accelerators (keys appear underlined in the menu).
General
F1 | Help. |
F11 | Properties. |
CTRL+F11 | Cycle focus through project tree/Editor/Properties. |
SHIFT+F11 | Show/hide project tree. |
CTRL+N | New file(s). |
CTRL+O | Open project. |
CTRL+I | Insert files into project. |
CTRL+S | Save file (Editor must be open). |
CTRL+X | Cut. |
CTRL+C | Copy. |
CTRL+V | Paste. |
CTRL+A | Select all. |
CTRL+Z | Undo. |
CTRL+Y | Redo. |
ENTER | OK. |
CTRL+TAB | Cycle through open windows. |
Transport
SPACEBAR | Play/stop from cursor (segments, waves, or DLS regions). |
ALT+< | Play/stop from cursor. |
ALT+> | Play from start (stop at boundary). |
ALT+? | Toggle recording. |
ALT+" | Transition. |
CTRL+ALT+10, AZ | Play secondary segment toolbar. |
Project Tree
UP ARROW/DOWN ARROW | Navigate through files/expanded nodes. |
HOME | To top of tree. |
END | To bottom of tree. |
ENTER | Open file/Editor. |
DLS Designer
CTRL+drag left to right | Define new region. |
CTRL+drag (move cursor active) | Copy/paste region. |
LEFT ARROW/RIGHT ARROW | Fine-tune sliders. |
Segment Designer
CTRL+INS | Add track. |
CTRL+DEL | Delete track. |
INS | Add objects to track. |
DEL | Delete objects in track. |
Both Segment Designer and Piano Roll Editors
LEFT ARROW/RIGHT ARROW | Cursor navigation (based on snap-to setting). |
SHIFT+Click | Select area. |
CTRL+Click | Select individual objects. |
CTRL+Drag | Copy. |
HOME | Place cursor at start. |
END | Place cursor at end. |
CTRL+LEFT ARROW/RIGHT ARROW | Navigate bar forward and backward. |
I/O | Horizontal zoom in and out. |
CTRL+B | Snap to bar. |
CTRL+T | Snap to beat. |
CTRL+G | Snap to grid. |
CTRL+E | Snap to none. |
Piano Roll Editors (Pattern, Sequence and Pattern Tracks)
All arrow keys: | Cursor control. |
INS | Insert note at cursor. |
CTRL+ drag | Insert note and extend length |
PAGE UP/PAGE DOWN | Scroll octaves. |
H | Toggle hybrid view. |
CTRL+Q | Quantize. |
A/Z | Vertical zoom in and out. |
In Step Record Mode
RIGHT ARROW | Move cursor forward (insert rest). |
RIGHT ARROW (while holding notes) | Extend length of inserted notes. |