Steinberg Cubase 8 Manual

Key Commands
Setting up key commands
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A macro with three commands
• To remove a command from the macro, select it in the Macros list and click 
Delete.
• Similarly, to remove an entire macro, select it in the Macros list and click Delete.
After you have closed the Key Commands dialog, all macros you have created appear 
at the bottom of the Edit menu in the Macros submenu, available for instant selection.
You can also assign key commands to macros. All macros you have created appear 
in the upper...

Key Commands
Setting up key commands
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Loading earlier key commands settings
If you have saved key commands settings with an earlier program version, it is 
possible to use them in this Cubase version, by using the “Import Key Command 
File” function, which lets you load and apply saved key commands.
PROCEDURE
1. Open the Key Commands dialog.
2. Click the “Import Key Command File” button to the right of the Presets 
pop-up menu.
A standard file dialog opens.
3. In the file dialog, use the “Files of...

Key Commands
Setting up tool modifier keys
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Setting up tool modifier keys
A tool modifier key is a key you can press to get an alternate function when using a 
tool. For example, clicking and dragging an event with the Object Selection tool 
normally moves it – holding down a modifier key (by default [Alt]/[Option]) while 
dragging will copy it instead.
The default assignments for tool modifier keys can be found in the Preferences 
dialog (Editing–Tool Modifiers page). Here, you can also edit them:...

Key Commands
The default key commands
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Audio category
Automation category
Chords
Devices category
Edit category
Option Key command
Adjust Fades to Range [A]
Auto-Grid [Shift]-[Q]
Crossfade [X]
Option Key command
Open Panel [F6]
Read Automation for All Tracks On/Off [Alt]/[Option]-[R]
Write Automation for All Tracks On/Off [Alt]/[Option]-[W]
Option Key command
Chord Pads [Ctrl]/[Command]-[Shift]-[C]
Option Key command
MixConsole [F3]
Video [F8]
Virtual Keyboard [Alt]/[Option]-[K]
VST Connections [F4]...

Key Commands
The default key commands
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Edit In-Place [Ctrl]/[Command]-[Shift]-[I]
Group [Ctrl]/[Command]-[G]
Insert Silence [Ctrl]/[Command]-[Shift]-[E]
Left Selection Side to Cursor [E]
Lock [Ctrl]/[Command]-[Shift]-[L]
Move to Cursor [Ctrl]/[Command]-[L]
Move to Front (Uncover) [U]
Mute [M]
Mute Events [Shift]-[M]
Mute/Unmute Objects [Alt]/[Option]-[M]
Open Default Editor [Ctrl]/[Command]-[E]
Open Score Editor [Ctrl]/[Command]-[R]
Open/Close Editor [Return]
Paste [Ctrl]/[Command]-[V]
Paste at...

Key Commands
The default key commands
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Editors category
File category
Inspector
Media category
Option Key command
Show/Hide Editors [Ctrl]/[Command]-[Alt]/[Option]-[E]
Show/Hide Info Line [Ctrl]/[Command]-[I]
Show/Hide Inspector [Alt]/[Option]-[I]
Show/Hide Overview [Alt]/[Option]-[O]
Show/Hide Rack [Alt]/[Option]-[T]
Toggle Rack Tabs [Ctrl]/[Command]-[Alt]/[Option]-[T]
Option Key command
Close [Ctrl]/[Command]-[W]
New [Ctrl]/[Command]-[N]
Open [Ctrl]/[Command]-[O]
Quit [Ctrl]/[Command]-[Q]
Save...

Key Commands
The default key commands
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MIDI category
Navigate category
Toggle Location Tree [Ctrl]/[Command]-[Alt]/[Option]-Num [4]
Toggle Locations [Ctrl]/[Command]-[Alt]/[Option]-Num [8]
Toggle Previewer [Ctrl]/[Command]-[Alt]/[Option]-Num [2] Option Key command
Option Key command
Show/Hide Controller Lanes [Alt]/[Option]-[L]
Option Key command
Add Down:
Expand/Undo selection in the Project 
window to the bottom/ Move selected event 
in the Key Editor down 1 octave[Shift]-[Down Arrow]
Add Left:...

Key Commands
The default key commands
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Nudge category
Project category
Quantize category
Tool category
To p :
Select top track in the track list[Home]
Toggle Selection [Ctrl]/[Command]-[Space]
Up:
Select next in the Project window/ Move 
selected event in the Key Editor one 
semitone up[Up Arrow] Option Key command
Option Key command
End Left [Alt]/[Option]-[Shift]-[Left Arrow]
End Right [Alt]/[Option]-[Shift]-[Right Arrow]
Left [Ctrl]/[Command]-[Right Arrow]
Right [Ctrl]/[Command]-[Right Arrow]...

Key Commands
The default key commands
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Transport category
Glue tool [4]
Mute tool [7]
Next Tool [F10]
Play tool [9]
Previous Tool [F9]
Range tool [2]
Object Selection tool [1]
Split tool [3]
Zoom tool [6] Option Key command
Option Key command
Auto Punch In [I]
Auto Punch Out [O]
Cycle [÷] (Win)/[/] (Mac)
Exchange Time Formats [.]
Fast Forward [Shift]-Num [+]
Fast Rewind [Shift]-Num [-]
Forward Num [+]
Input Left Locator [Shift]-[L]
Input Position [Shift]-[P]
Input Right Locator [Shift]-[R]
Insert...

Key Commands
The default key commands
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Windows category
Workspaces category
Play Selection Range [Alt]/[Option]-[Space]
Record Num [*]
Retrospective Record [Shift]-Num [*]
Return to Zero Num [.] or Num [,] or Num [;]
Rewind Num [-]
Set Left Locator [Ctrl]/[Command]-Num [1]
Set Marker 1 [Ctrl]/[Command]-[1]
Set Marker 2 [Ctrl]/[Command]-[2]
Set Marker 3 to 9 [Ctrl]/[Command]-Num [3] to [9] or 
[Ctrl]/[Command]- [3] to [9]
Set Right Locator [Ctrl]/[Command]-Num [2]
To Left Locator Num [1]
To Marker 1...