PreSonus Studio One keyboard shortcuts

Studio One's official key command sheet covers transport, editing, events, tracks, the browser, console views, markers, zoom, and file commands. This reference keeps the PC commands and their documented Mac modifier substitutions together.

Windows, macOS · 170 shortcuts

Audio and automation

Edit audio and move through automation parameters with the commands listed in Studio One's current key command sheet.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Create autofadesShiftXShiftX
Create crossfadesXX
Decrease volumeAltNumpad -AltNumpad -
Decrease volume finelyShiftAltNumpad -ShiftAltNumpad -
Increase volumeAltNumpad +AltNumpad +
Increase volume finelyShiftAltNumpad +ShiftAltNumpad +
Edit with MelodyneCtrlMCtrlM
Normalize audioAltNAltN
Reverse audioCtrlRCtrlR
Next parameterHH
Previous parameterShiftHShiftH
Show current parameterAltAAltA
Toggle Read automationJJ
Touch automationKK

Browser and console

Open Studio One browser sections, switch console banks and channels, and recall the documented console scenes.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Show InstrumentsF6F6
Show EffectsF7F7
Show LoopsF8F8
Show FilesF9F9
Show PoolF10F10
Global muteCtrlShiftMCtrlShiftM
Global soloCtrlShiftSCtrlShiftS
Next bank]]
Previous bank[[
Next channel}}
Previous channel{{
Show channel editorF11F11
Toggle console sizeShiftF3ShiftF3
Select scene 0CtrlNumpad 0CtrlNumpad 0
Select scene 1CtrlNumpad 1CtrlNumpad 1
Select scene 2CtrlNumpad 2CtrlNumpad 2
Select scene 3CtrlNumpad 3CtrlNumpad 3
Select scene 4CtrlNumpad 4CtrlNumpad 4
Select scene 5CtrlNumpad 5CtrlNumpad 5
Select scene 6CtrlNumpad 6CtrlNumpad 6
Select scene 7CtrlNumpad 7CtrlNumpad 7
Select scene 8CtrlNumpad 8CtrlNumpad 8
Select scene 9CtrlNumpad 9CtrlNumpad 9

Editing

Select, copy, split, nudge, and change the editing state of Studio One events and ranges from the keyboard.

ActionWindowsmacOS
AutoscrollFF
Toggle Ripple EditCtrlAltRCtrlAltR
CopyCtrlCCtrlC
Create rangesAltRAltR
Create ranges on tracksShiftRShiftR
CutCtrlXCtrlX
DeleteDeleteDelete
Delete timeCtrlAltDCtrlAltD
Deselect allCtrlDCtrlD
Deselect all on tracksCtrlShiftDCtrlShiftD
DuplicateDD
Duplicate sharedShiftDShiftD
Duplicate and insertAltDAltD
Insert silenceCtrlAltICtrlAltI
Invert selectionCtrlICtrlI
Move to cursorCtrlLCtrlL
Nudge forwardAltRight ArrowAltRight Arrow
Nudge backAltLeft ArrowAltLeft Arrow
Nudge a bar forwardCtrlAltRight ArrowCtrlAltRight Arrow
Nudge a bar backCtrlAltLeft ArrowCtrlAltLeft Arrow
PasteCtrlVCtrlV
Paste at original positionCtrlShiftVCtrlShiftV
RedoCtrlYCtrlY
Select allCtrlACtrlA
Select all in loopAltLAltL
Select all on tracksCtrlShiftACtrlShiftA
Split loopCtrlShiftXCtrlShiftX
Split rangeCtrlAltXCtrlAltX
Split at cursorAltXAltX
Toggle snapNN
UndoCtrlZCtrlZ

Events and files

Create instrument material, process selected events, and manage Studio One projects and songs with these commands.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Insert instrument partCtrlPCtrlP
Insert patternCtrlShiftPCtrlShiftP
Bounce selectionCtrlBCtrlB
Copy range to a new ScratchpadVV
Merge eventsGG
QuantizeQQ
Quantize 50%AltQAltQ
Restore timingShiftQShiftQ
Toggle muteShiftMShiftM
CloseCtrlWCtrlW
New projectCtrlShiftNCtrlShiftN
New songCtrlNCtrlN
OpenCtrlOCtrlO
QuitCtrlQCtrlQ
SaveCtrlSCtrlS
Save asCtrlAltSCtrlAltS
Save new versionCtrlShiftAltSCtrlShiftAltS
Document setupCtrl.Ctrl.

Markers and song setup

Move between markers, add marker points, set ranges, and import or export song data from Studio One's current key sheet.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Go to next markerShiftNShiftN
Go to previous markerShiftBShiftB
Insert markerInsertInsert
Insert named markerShiftInsertShiftInsert
Recall marker 1Numpad 3Numpad 3
Recall marker 2Numpad 4Numpad 4
Recall marker 3Numpad 5Numpad 5
Recall marker 4Numpad 6Numpad 6
Recall marker 5Numpad 7Numpad 7
Recall marker 6Numpad 8Numpad 8
Recall marker 7Numpad 9Numpad 9
Set start and end to selectionAltYAltY
PerformCtrlEnterCtrlEnter
New showCtrlShiftAltNCtrlShiftAltN
Export mixdownCtrlECtrlE
Export stemsCtrlShiftECtrlShiftE
Import fileCtrlShiftOCtrlShiftO
Import song dataCtrlShiftICtrlShiftI
Remove trackShiftTShiftT

Tracks and toolbar

Add, arm, monitor, mute, solo, group, and choose track tools with the key commands in the official Studio One sheet.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Add tracksTT
ArmRR
Dissolve groupCtrlShiftGCtrlShiftG
Group selected tracksCtrlGCtrlG
MonitorUU
MuteMM
Show envelopesAA
SoloSS
Select tool 111
Select tool 222
Select tool 333
Select tool 444
Select tool 555
Select tool 666
Select tool 777
Select tool 888
Select tool 999
Select tool 101010

Transport

Start, stop, record, move through the timeline, and set loop boundaries with Studio One's numeric keypad and transport commands.

ActionWindowsmacOS
AutopunchII
ClickCC
ForwardNumpad +Numpad +
Forward a barShiftNumpad +ShiftNumpad +
RewindNumpad -Numpad -
Rewind a barShiftNumpad -ShiftNumpad -
Go to loop endNumpad 2Numpad 2
Go to loop startNumpad 1Numpad 1
Go to next eventShiftAltNShiftAltN
Go to previous eventShiftAltBShiftAltB
Go to timeCtrlTCtrlT
Locate mouse cursorCtrlSpaceCtrlSpace
Locate selectionLL
Loop selectionShiftPShiftP
Loop selection snappedPP
PrerollOO
RecordNumpad *Numpad *
Return to zeroNumpad ,Numpad ,
StartEnterEnter
StopNumpad 0Numpad 0
Toggle loopNumpad /Numpad /
Toggle startSpaceSpace

View and zoom

Switch Studio One perspectives and panels, then change the arrangement view with the documented zoom state commands.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Show browserF5F5
Show consoleF3F3
Show editorF2F2
Show inspectorF4F4
Next perspectiveCtrlTabCtrlTab
Previous perspectiveCtrlShiftTabCtrlShiftTab
Show record panelShiftAltRShiftAltR
Toggle detached consoleCtrlF3CtrlF3
Toggle detached editorCtrlF2CtrlF2
Toggle floating windowsF12F12
Toggle optional viewsShiftF12ShiftF12
Toggle launcherBB
Redo zoomAltEAltE
Store zoom stateShiftZShiftZ
Toggle zoomZZ
Undo zoomAltWAltW
Zoom fullAltZAltZ
Zoom inEE
Zoom in verticallyShiftEShiftE
Zoom outWW
Zoom out verticallyShiftWShiftW
Zoom to loopShiftLShiftL
Zoom to selectionShiftSShiftS
Zoom to selection horizontallyAltSAltS

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