Ableton Shortcut Keys Mac
using shortcuts while performing repetitive tasks in software can save you up to 60 hours per year according to some estimates. ableton is no exception - that's more time you can spend on your productions or buying groceries or whatever. so let's review some of the top shortcuts for ableton live!
many of these you may (should) already be duly familiar with but there are a few that can escape even a seasoned producer. definitely have a look and let me know what stands out to you as the most useful shortcut.
- Jul 16, 2019 I rapid fire through a bunch of different Ableton Live keyboard and mouse shortcuts. I'm using Mac lingo but you can easily apply it to Windows as well. Full list of shortcuts: https://www.ableton.
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- 137 time-saving Hotkeys for Ableton Live 9. Extensive, exportable, wiki-style reference lists for Keyboard Shortcuts/Hotkeys.
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May 23, 2016 the 20 best keyboard shortcuts in ableton live (mac os x and windows) check out the updated version of this article here. Insert fades: cmd + option + f (ctrl + alt + f). Follow transport: cmd + shift + f (ctrl + shift + f). Mute tracks: fn + f1, f2, f3, etc. (f1, f2, f3, etc.) record: fn + f9.
shift + spacebar
starting playback from your keyboard defaults back to the start of the selection. holding shift and pressing spacebar starts the track from where you left after, simplifying the process of resuming from a pause.
insert time
cmd + i (ctrl + i)
it can be a pain to highlight half of your project and move it a few bars just to make a little room for a new part. this shortcut makes that process much simpler.
insert silence can be used to help you get creative with your arrangement. the Beatles famously used to drop in odd half bars or extra beats to create odd time signatures or build extra anticipation before a chorus & insert time can help you do these kinds of things quickly in live.
delete time
cmd + shift + delete (ctrl + shift + delete)
I use delete time all the time when editing podcasts & working on sound design & it can save you ridiculous amounts of time as an effective compositional tool when you want to remove a few bars or a full section from your track. make these easy on yourself with this shortcut!
loop selection
cmd + l (ctrl + l)
looping in arrangement mode is great for beginning a track as you can hear, track, & develop a section without worrying about the length or needing to stop & restart the transport. Ableton magic racks download.
obviously, this shortcut will set the loop bracket to the current selection & turn looping 'on'. remember you can turn looping off with the loop switch in the top right corner of the program.
more looping shortcuts
cmd + arrow (ctrl + arrow)
the downside to these is that you have to first select the loop bracket to make it 'active'. from there, however, you can hold cmd and use the arrow keys to expand or shorten the loop (by a factor of two) or move it around your song.
follow transport
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cmd + shift + f (ctrl + shift + f)
following playback let's you keep a careful eye on all the details of your track as it plays & this shortcut both turns on and turns off the function. as soon as you interact with live in some way, it will disengage from following, so keep that in mind.
cut automation only
cmd + alt + x (ctrl + alt + delete)
the default clipboard behavior is to edit clips & envelopes as one entity & this is usually preferred. in some cases, however, you'll want to edit automation independently of its associated automation & you can do so by adding 'alt' to the standard clipboard shortcuts. notice when an envelope is deleted, breakpoints are created on either side of the deleted segment & an automation line is drawn to smoothly connected.
duplicate envelopes only
option + cmd + d (alt + ctrl + d)
another useful way to ignore the audio in your clips when you only want to focus on automation. fantastic for cycling a pattern in arrangement view, as duplicating automation can help you make interesting modulations above changing audio, like rhythmic filter sweeps.
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record
fn + f9 (f9)
a very useful shortcut for quick recording. note that if you've enabled 'start playback with record' in the record/warp/launch section of the preferences this will handily also start your transport.
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I find that on osx it's a little difficult to press f9 (as a combination of fn key & f9 key) with one hand & I often find it essential to initiate recording with one hand. this is why I recommend key mapping record to something simpler & saving it to your default template. this way you create your own keyboard shortcut that is much easier to use - necessary for such an essential command.
that's it for part 1. check out part 2 and part 3 by clicking below for even more shortcuts you should know!