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# Shortcuts

Learn ACE Studio keyboard shortcuts for editing, navigation, and playback.

## General

| Functions                     | Windows                   | Mac                           |
| ----------------------------- | ------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| Copy                          | \[Ctrl] + \[C]            | \[⌘Command] + \[C]            |
| Paste                         | \[Ctrl] + \[V]            | \[⌘Command] + \[V]            |
| Cut                           | \[Ctrl] + \[X]            | \[⌘Command] + \[X]            |
| Duplicate                     | \[Ctrl] + \[D]            | \[⌘Command] + \[D]            |
| Undo                          | \[Ctrl] + \[Z]            | \[⌘Command] + \[Z]            |
| Redo                          | \[Ctrl] + \[Shift] + \[Z] | \[⌘Command] + \[Shift] + \[Z] |
| Delete                        | \[Backspace] / \[Delete]  | \[Delete]                     |
| Select All                    | \[Ctrl] + \[A]            | \[⌘Command] + \[A]            |
| Export selection to clipboard | \[Shift] + \[Ctrl] + \[C] | \[⌘Command] + \[Shift] + \[C] |
| Paste from system clipboard   | \[Shift] + \[Ctrl] + \[V] | \[⌘Command] + \[Shift] + \[V] |

## Project

| Functions    | Windows                   | Mac                           |
| ------------ | ------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| New Project  | \[Ctrl] + \[N]            | \[⌘Command] + \[N]            |
| Save Project | \[Ctrl] + \[S]            | \[⌘Command] + \[S]            |
| Save as      | \[Ctrl] + \[Shift] + \[S] | \[⌘Command] + \[Shift] + \[S] |

## Window and views

| Functions                                              | Windows           | Mac               |
| ------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------- | ----------------- |
| Open / collapse clip viewer (piano roll, audio viewer) | \[Shift] + \[Tab] | \[Shift] + \[Tab] |
| Open / collapse mixer                                  | \[M]              | \[M]              |

## Controls

| Functions                      | Windows                   | Mac                           |
| ------------------------------ | ------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| Start / stop playback          | \[Space]                  | \[Space]                      |
| Continue playback              | \[Shift] + \[Space]       | \[Shift] + \[Space]           |
| Put timeline back to beginning | \[Enter]                  | \[Enter]                      |
| Export audio                   | \[Ctrl] + \[Shift] + \[R] | \[⌘Command] + \[Shift] + \[R] |
| Export MIDI                    | \[Ctrl] + \[Shift] + \[E] | \[⌘Command] + \[Shift] + \[E] |
| Loop                           | \[Ctrl] + \[L]            | \[⌘Command] + \[L]            |
| Record                         | \[R]                      | \[R]                          |

## Zoom in/out

| Functions          | Windows                             | Mac                          |
| ------------------ | ----------------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| Horizontal zooming | \[Ctrl] + \[Mouse Wheel]            | \[⌘Command] + \[Mouse Wheel] |
| Vertical zooming   | \[Ctrl] + \[Shift] + \[Mouse Wheel] | \[⌥Option] + \[Mouse Wheel]  |

## Timeline & tracks

| Functions                       | Windows        | Mac                |
| ------------------------------- | -------------- | ------------------ |
| Solo (on selected track)        | \[S]           | \[S]               |
| Insert track                    | \[Ctrl] + \[T] | \[⌘Command] + \[T] |
| Rename                          | \[Ctrl] + \[R] | \[⌘Command] + \[R] |
| Disable / enable selected clips | \[0]           | \[0]               |

## Clip edit

| Functions         | Windows        | Mac                |
| ----------------- | -------------- | ------------------ |
| Split a clip      | \[Ctrl] + \[E] | \[⌘Command] + \[E] |
| Consolidate clips | \[Ctrl] + \[J] | \[⌘Command] + \[J] |

## Piano roll tools

| Functions                            | Windows              | Mac                  |
| ------------------------------------ | -------------------- | -------------------- |
| Note move (Pointer tool)             | \[V]                 | \[V]                 |
| Note brush (Pen tool)                | \[B]                 | \[B]                 |
| Note slice (Scissors tool)           | \[X]                 | \[X]                 |
| Pitch brush                          | \[1]                 | \[1]                 |
| Fixed brush                          | \[2]                 | \[2]                 |
| Pitch Eraser                         | \[3]                 | \[3]                 |
| Vibrato                              | \[4]                 | \[4]                 |
| Modulation                           | \[5]                 | \[5]                 |
| Move note                            | \[←]\[↑]\[→]\[↓]     | \[←]\[↑]\[→]\[↓]     |
| Move note 1 oct up / down            | \[Shift] + \[↑]/\[↓] | \[Shift] + \[↑]/\[↓] |
| Extend / shorten note duration       | \[Shift] + \[←]/\[→] | \[Shift] + \[←]/\[→] |
| Open lyrics panel for selected notes | \[Ctrl] + \[E]       | \[⌘Command] + \[E]   |
| Quantize notes                       | \[Ctrl] + \[U]       | \[⌘Command] + \[U]   |

## Other

| Functions                | Windows | Mac  |
| ------------------------ | ------- | ---- |
| Computer Keyboard (MIDI) | \[/]    | \[/] |

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> **Note:** Some shortcuts are context-sensitive — for example, **Ctrl/Cmd + E** splits a clip on the timeline but opens the lyrics panel inside the piano roll.


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