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5.Repeat the procedure to add more commands to the 
macro.
Note that commands are added after the currently selected command in 
the list. This allows you to insert commands “in the middle” of an existing 
macro.
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 mac-
ros 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 section of the Key 
Commands dialog under the Macros category – just se-
lect a macro and assign a key command as with any other 
function.
Saving complete key commands settings as 
presets
As mentioned above, any changes made to the key com-
mands (and macros) are automatically stored as a Nuendo 
preference. However, it is also possible to store key com-
mands settings separately. This way, you can store any 
number of different key command settings, complete or 
partial, as presets for instant recall.
Proceed as follows:
1.Set up the key commands and macros to your liking.
When setting up key commands, remember to click “Assign” to make the 
changes.
2.Make sure that “Store Selected Items Only” is not ac-
tivated.
This option is for saving partial key commands settings only (see below).
3.Click the Save button next to the Presets pop-up 
menu.
A dialog appears, allowing you to type in a name for the preset. 
4.Click OK to save the preset.
Your saved key commands settings will now be available in the Preset 
pop-up menu for your future projects.
Saving partial key commands settings
It is also possible to save partial key commands settings. 
This is useful for example if you have made settings that 
only relate to a specific project or settings that you wish to 
apply only in certain situations. When you apply a saved 
partial preset you only change the specific saved settings, 
while all other key commands settings will be left un-
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When you have set up the key commands and macros, 
proceed as follows to save the partial settings as a preset:
1.Activate the “Store Selected Items Only” option.
When this is activated, a new “Store” column appears in the Commands 
list.
2.Click in the Store column for the key commands items 
you wish to save.
Note that if you check an entire category folder (as opposed to separate 
commands) all commands it contains will automatically also be selected. 
If this is not what you want, deselect the commands you don’t want to in-
clude.
3.Click the Save button (the disk icon) next to the Pre-
sets pop-up menu.
A dialog appears, allowing you to type in a name for the Preset.
4.Click OK to save.
Your saved key commands settings will now be available from the Preset 
pop-up menu for your future projects.
Loading saved key command settings
To load a key command preset, simply select it from the 
Presets pop-up menu.
ÖNote that this operation may replace existing key com-
mands!
The key command settings you load will replace the current key command 
settings for the same functions (if any). If you have macros of the same 
name as those stored in the preset you load, these will be replaced too.
If you want to be able to revert to your current settings again, make sure to 
save them first, as described above!
Loading saved key commands settings from earlier 
versions of Nuendo 
If you have saved key commands settings with a previous 
version of Nuendo, it is possible to use them in Nuendo 4, 
by using the “Import Key Command File” function, which 
lets you load and apply saved key commands or macros:
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 type:” pop-up to 
specify if you want to import a key commands file (Win-
dows file extension “.key”) or a macro commands file (ex-
tension “.mac”).
Key commands files included any macro settings and were saved with 
the file extension “.xml”. When you have imported an older file, you might 
want to save it as a preset (see “Saving complete key commands set-
tings as presets” on page 521) to be able to access it from the Presets 
pop-up menu in the future.
4.Navigate to the file you want to import and click “Open”.
The file is imported.
5.Click OK to exit the Key Commands dialog and apply 
the imported settings.
The settings in the loaded key commands or macros file now replace the 
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About the “Reset” and “Reset All” functions
These two buttons in the Key Commands dialog will both 
restore the default settings. The following rules apply:
“Reset” restores the default key command setting for 
the function selected in the Commands list.
“Reset All” will restore the default key commands for all 
commands.
About the default key commands
As mentioned before, there are numerous default key 
commands. These are listed in the section “The default 
key commands” on page 524.
Using Alternative Key Sets
As an alternative to saving and loading key commands 
settings as previously described, you can set up and save 
“alternative key sets”. This allows you to switch between 
different key commands settings “on the fly” while you are 
working in the program, instead of having to go into the 
Key Commands dialog to change them.
About the preset Alternative Key Sets
By default, Nuendo contains two different key sets:
 “Markers” is actually not an alternative key set, but rather the 
default key set that you can switch back to at any time (see 
below).
 “Shuttle” is a specialized, alternative key set containing key 
commands settings for all of the Transport panel’s Shuttle 
controls.
You could edit and save these under the same names to 
replace them with your own settings should you so wish, 
but it is advised that you instead create additional key sets 
for your specific needs.
Saving an Alternative Key Set
Here’s how to create and save an Alternative Key Set:
1.Open the Key Commands dialog from the File menu.
2.Set up the key commands and macros the way you 
want them.
3.Decide whether you want to save complete or partial 
settings by activating/deactivating “Store Selected Items 
Only”.
4.Click the Store Alternative Set button (the disk icon) in 
the Alternative Key Sets section.
A dialog appears, allowing you to type in a name for the Preset. 
5.Type in a name for the key set and click OK to save it.
The saved key set appears in the list of alternative key sets.
Editing an Alternative Key Set
To edit a saved key set, proceed as follows:
1.Select the key set in the list and click the “Open” but-
ton (the folder icon) in the Alternative Key Sets section.
The key set is now activated, and the key commands settings are 
changed accordingly.
2.Make the desired changes.
3.Click the Store Alternative Set button (the disk icon) in 
the Alternative Key Sets section.
The key set is saved with the updated settings.
Removing a saved Alternative Key Set
To remove a saved key set, select it in the list and click 
the “Remove” button (the trash icon) in the Alternative Key 
Sets section.
A dialog appears asking if you want to remove the key set or cancel the 
operation.
!Note that the “Reset All” operation will cause any 
changes made to the default key commands to be 
lost! If you want to be able to revert to these settings 
again, make sure to save them first! 
						

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Switching between Alternative Key Sets
You switch between different key sets in the program by 
using the key command assigned to the function “Toggle 
Alternate Key Commands”, located in the “File” subfolder 
in the Key Commands dialog.
The key command for this function is by default [F5], but 
you can of course change this to any key command that 
suits you best. See “Adding or modifying a key command” 
on page 518 for instructions on how to change key com-
mands.
When you press the key command for the function, a 
small pop-up appears, indicating which key set is currently 
loaded.
Each time you press the key command, you switch to 
the next available alternative key set.
Setting up tool modifier keys
A tool modifier key is a key you can press to get an alter-
nate function when using a tool. For example, clicking and 
dragging an event with the Arrow tool normally moves it – 
holding down a modifier key (by default [Alt]/[Option]) will 
copy it instead.
The default assignments for tool modifier keys can be 
found in the Preferences (Editing–Tool Modifiers page). 
Here, you can also edit them:
1.Open the Preferences dialog from the File menu (on 
the Mac, this is located on the Nuendo menu) and select 
the Editing–Tool Modifiers page.
2.Select an option in the Categories list, and locate the 
action for which you want to edit the modifier key.
For example, the “Copy” action mentioned above resides in the category 
“Drag & Drop”.
3.Select the action in the Action list.
4.Hold down the desired modifier key(s) and click the 
Assign button.
The current modifier key(s) for the action is replaced. If the modifier 
key(s) you pressed are already assigned to another tool, you will be 
asked whether you want to overwrite them. If you do, this will leave the 
other tool without any modifier key(s) assigned.
5.When you’re done, click OK to apply the changes and 
close the dialog.
The default key commands
Below, the default key commands are listed according to 
category.
As described in the section “Key command conventions” 
on page 9, modifier keys are written as: 
[Win modifier key]/[Mac modifier key].
For example, “[Ctrl]/[Command]+[N]” in the list below means 
“press [Ctrl] under Windows or [Command] under Mac OS X, 
then press [N]”.
Note that it is possible to switch key commands for 
menu items and other functions on and off.
This is done in the Preferences dialog–Configuration page. If you disable 
a key command by switching it off, it will not be possible to invoke the 
corresponding menu item or function with the key command. See “Cus-
tomizing” on page 503.
Audio category
Automation category
Option Key command
Adjust Fades to Range [A]
Crossfade [X]
Find Selected in Pool [Ctrl]/[Command]+[F]
Option Key command
Toggle Read Enable All Tracks [Alt]/[Option]+[R]
Toggle Write Enable All Tracks [Alt]/[Option]+[W] 
						

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Devices category
Edit category
Editors category
File category
Media category
MIDI category
Option Key command
Mixer [F3]
Video [F8]
VST Connections [F4]
VST Instruments [F11]
VST Performance [F12]
Option Key command
Autoscroll [F]
Copy [Ctrl]/[Command]+[C]
Cut [Ctrl]/[Command]+[X]
Cut Time [Ctrl]/[Command]+[Shift]+[X]
Delete [Del] or [Backspace]
Delete Time [Shift]+[Backspace]
Duplicate [Ctrl]/[Command]+[D]
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]
Mute [M]
Mute Events [Shift]+[M]
Mute/Unmute Objects [Alt]/[Option]+[M]
Open Default Editor [Ctrl]/[Command]+[E]
Open Score Editor
(Nuendo Expansion Kit only)[Ctrl]/[Command]+[R]
Open/Close Editor [Return]
Paste [Ctrl]/[Command]+[V]
Paste at Origin [Alt]/[Option]+[V]
Paste Time [Ctrl]/[Command]+[Shift]+[V]
Record Enable [R]
Redo [Ctrl]/[Command]+[Shift]+[Z]
Repeat [Ctrl]/[Command]+[K]
Right Selection Side to Cursor [D]
Select All [Ctrl]/[Command]+[A]
Select None [Ctrl]/[Command]+[Shift]+[A]
Snap On/Off [J]Solo [S]
Split At Cursor [Alt]/[Option]+[X]
Split Range [Shift]+[X]
Undo [Ctrl]/[Command]+[Z]
Ungroup [Ctrl]/[Command]+[U]
Unlock [Ctrl]/[Command]+[Shift]+[U]
Unmute Events [Shift]+[U]
Option Key command
Show/Hide Infoview [Ctrl]/[Command]+[I]
Show/Hide Inspector [Alt]/[Option]+[I]
Show/Hide Overview [Alt]/[Option]+[O]
Option Key command
Close [Ctrl]/[Command]+[W]
New [Ctrl]/[Command]+[N]
Open [Ctrl]/[Command]+[O]
Quit [Ctrl]/[Command]+[Q]
Save [Ctrl]/[Command]+[S]
Save As [Ctrl]/[Command]+[Shift]+[S]
Save New Version [Ctrl]/[Command]+[Alt]/[Option]+[S]
Toggle Alternate Key Commands [#]
Option Key command
Open MediaBay  [F5]
Open Loop Browser [F6]
Open Sound Browser [F7]
Option Key command
Quantize [Q] Option Key command 
						

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Navigate category
Nudge categoryProject category
Score Functions category
Tool category
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:
Expand/Undo selection in the 
Project window/
Key Editor to the left[Shift]+[Left Arrow]
Add Right:
Expand/Undo selection in the
Project window/
Key Editor to the right[Shift]+[Right Arrow]
Add Up:
Expand/Undo selection in the 
Project window to the top/
Move selected event in the Key 
Editor up one octave[Shift]+[Up Arrow]
Down:
Select next in the Project window/
Move selected event in the Key Edi-
tor one semitone down[Down Arrow]
Left:
Select next in the Project window/
Key Editor[Left Arrow]
Right: 
Select next in the Project window/
Key Editor[Right Arrow]
Up:
Select next in the Project window/ 
Move selected event in the 
Key Editor one semitone up[Up Arrow]
Bottom
Select bottom track in the track list[End]
Top: 
Select top track in the track list[Home]
Option Key command
End Left [Alt]/[Option]+[Shift]+[Left Arrow]
End Right [Alt]/[Option]+[Shift]+[Right Arrow]
Left [Ctrl]/[Command]+[Left Arrow]
Right [Ctrl]/[Command]+[Right Arrow]
Start Left [Alt]/[Option]+[Left Arrow]
Start Right [Alt]/[Option]+[Right Arrow]Option Key command
Open Browser [Ctrl]/[Command]+[B]
Open Markers [Ctrl]/[Command]+[M]
Open/Close Pool [Ctrl]/[Command]+[P]
Open Tempo Track [Ctrl]/[Command]+[T]
Setup [Shift]+[S]
Show/Hide Track Colors [Shift]+[C]
Option Key command
Insert Voice: Next [Alt]/[Option]+Pad[+]
Insert Voice: Previous [Alt]/[Option]+Pad[-]
Option Key command
Delete tool [5]
Draw tool [8]
Drumstick tool 
(Nuendo Expansion Kit only)[0]
Glue tool [4]
Mute tool [7]
Next Tool [F10]
Play tool [9]
Previous Tool [F9]
Range tool [2]
Select tool [1]
Split tool [3]
Zoom tool [6] 
						

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Transport category
Workspace category
Zoom category
Option Key command
AutoPunch In [I]
AutoPunch Out [O]
Cycle Pad [/]
Exchange time formats [.]
Fast Forward [Shift]+Pad [+]
Fast Rewind [Shift]+Pad [-]
Forward Pad [+]
Input Left Locator [Shift]+[L]
Input Position [Shift]+[P]
Input Right Locator [Shift]+[R]
Input Tempo [Shift]+[T]
Insert Marker [Insert] (Win)
Locate Next Event [N]
Locate Next Marker [Shift]+[N]
Locate Previous Event [B]
Locate Previous Marker [Shift]+[B]
Locate Selection [L]
Locators to Selection [P]
Loop Selection [Shift]+[G]
Metronome On [C]
Nudge Down [Ctrl]/[Command]+Pad [-]
Nudge Up [Ctrl]/[Command]+Pad [+]
Panel (Transport panel) [F2]
Play Selection Range [Alt]/[Option]+[Space]
Recall Cycle Marker 1 to 9 [Shift]+Pad [1] to Pad [9]
Record Pad [*]
Retrospective Record [Shift]+Pad [*]
Return to Zero Pad [.] or Pad [,]
Rewind Pad [-]
Set Left Locator [Ctrl]/[Command]+Pad [1]
Set Marker 1 [Ctrl]/[Command]+[1]
Set Marker 2 [Ctrl]/[Command]+[2]
Set Marker 3 to 9 [Ctrl]/[Command]+Pad [3] to [9] or
[Ctrl]/[Command]+ [3] to [9]
Set Right Locator [Ctrl]/[Command]+Pad [2]
Start [Enter]
Start/Stop [Space]
Stop Pad [0]To Left Locator Pad [1]
To Marker 1 [Shift]+[1]
To Marker 2 [Shift]+[2]
To Marker 3 to 9 Pad [3] to [9] or [Shift]+[3] to [9]
To Right Locator Pad [2]
Use External Sync [T]
Option Key command
Lock/Unlock Active Workspace [Alt]/[Option]+Pad [0]
New [Ctrl]/[Command]+Pad [0]
Organize [W]
Workspace 1-9 [Alt]/[Option]+Pad [1-9]
Option Key command
Zoom Full [Shift]+[F]
Zoom In [H]
Zoom In Tracks [Alt]/[Option]+[Down Arrow]
Zoom Out [G]
Zoom Out Tracks [Alt]/[Option]+[Up Arrow] or
[Ctrl]/[Command]+[Up Arrow]
Zoom to Event [Shift]+[E]
Zoom to Selection [Alt]/[Option]+[S]
Zoom Tracks Exclusive [Z] or [Ctrl]/[Command]+
[Down Arrow] Option Key command 
						

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Index
A
AAF files 495
ACID® loops 275
Activate Next/Previous Part 365
Activate project button 487
Active ASIO Ports for Data only 464
Active Part 365
Add Bus 13
Child Bus 13
Add Track 38
Adjust Fades to Range 88
Advanced Quantize 356
AES31 files 496
Aftertouch
Deleting 381
Editing 379
Recording 81
AIFF files 439
Allow machine controlled cycle 458
Alt/Option key 9
Alternative Key Sets 523
Always Send Start Message 449
Angle Mode 209
Any (MIDI channel settings) 79
Apogee UV22 HR 174
APP
Introduction to 452
Setting up 451
Appearance 511
General 511
Meters 511
Applying effects 249
Archiving 309
Arranger track
Adding 99
Creating a chain 100
Flattening 102
Renaming events 99
ASIO 2.0 72
ASIO Direct Monitoring 72
ASIO Positioning Protocol
Introduction to 452
Setting up 451
Attenuate (Surround Panner) 211Audio channels
Copying settings 141
Linking 145
Making settings for 137
Mixing down to file 438
Saving settings 146
Audio clips
About 239
Creating new versions 301
Definition 24
Deleting 
302
Locating events 303
Managing in Pool 300
Opening in the Sample Editor 306
Audio effects
About 169
Applying 249
Automating 234
Editing 182
External 182
For output busses (Master inserts)
173
Freezing 175
In surround configurations 212
Inserts 170
Organizing in subfolders 186
Post-fader inserts 170
Pre/Post-fader sends 178
Recording with 76
Saving 184
Selecting Presets 183, 198
Sends 177
Tempo sync 170
Using VST System Link 467
Audio events
Blue handles 87
Definition 24
Editing in Browser 430
Editing in Sample Editor 259
Fade handles 87
Making selections in 267
Slicing 283
Volume handles 88Audio files
Converting 310
Deleting permanently 302
Exporting 438
Format for recording 67
Formats 307
Import options 41
Importing into Pool 306
Importing into Project window 41
Locating missing 305
Reconstructing missing 305
Removing missing 305
Audio loops
Tempo matching 272, 277
Audio parts
About 23
Creating by gluing events 48
Creating from events 42
Drawing 42
Editing in Audio Part Editor 
291
Editing in Project Browser 430
Sliding contents 49
Audio playback speed
Adjusting 478
Audio pre-record 67
Audio Warp
Realtime pitch-shifting 288
Unstretch Audio 287
Audition icon
Sample Editor 265
Auditioning
Audio Part Editor 293
MIDI editors 370
Project window 42
Sample Editor 265
Auto Edit (Button) 459
Auto Fades 96
Auto Monitoring modes 71
Auto Quantize 79
Auto Save 489
Auto Select Events under Cursor
MIDI editors 372
Project window 43
Automatic MIDI Record Quantize 79 
						

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Automation
Auto-Latch mode 220
Crossover mode 220
Delta indicator 216
Editing in Project Browser 432
Gap 218
Opening automation subtracks
231
Return Time 229
Showing and hiding 231
Touch mode 220
Touch-collecting parameters 225
Trim 224
Automation events
About 235
Drawing 235
Editing 235
Editing in the Project Browser 237
Removing 237
Selecting 237
Automation follows Events (Option)
234
Automation pass 215
Automation subtracks
Assigning parameters to 232
Hiding and showing 233
Muting 234
Autoscroll 57, 369
B
Backup (.bak) files 489
Bars+Beats Linear
MIDI editors 367
Tempo Track Editor 416
Beat Calculator 421
Bounce (Export Audio) 438
Bounce Selection
Pool 308
Project window 51
Sample Editor 269
Brightness 511
Broadcast Wave files
Exporting 441
Recording 67
Browser 429Busses
About 11
Adding 13
Mixing down to file 438
Routing to and from 14
Viewing in the mixer 15
Bypass
Effect sends 178
Inserts 171
C
Calculate (Hitpoints) 279
Channel (MIDI) 77
Channel Overview
EQ 140
Insert effects 172
Channel setting
MIDI 79
Channel Settings
Audio tracks 137
Copying 141
MIDI tracks 144
Channel Settings windows
Customizing 506
Channel view sets 129
Chase 63
Child Bus 13
Chord Recognition 367
Cleanup 491, 501
Click 83
Clips, see “Audio clips”
Close Gaps 284
Close project 487
Color pop-up menu
MIDI editors 370
Project window 39
Color tool 39
Colorize Event Background 37
Configuring Studio Sends 163
Configuring the Control Room Mixer
156
Conform Files 310
Constrain Delay Compensation 200Control Room
About 152
Channels 153
Configuring 153
Creating a Channel 154
Features 152
Mixer 156
Operations 158
Overview 156
Preferences 162
Settings 162
Controller display
About 368
Adding and removing lanes 377
Controller lane presets 377
Editing events 379
Editing velocity 378
Selecting event type 377
Controllers
Deleting 381
Editing 379
Lane Editing 378, 380
Recording 81
Convert Files 310
Convert to Real Copy 46
Converting MIDI to CC track
automation 362
Count-in 83
Cpr files 487
Create Audio Images During Record
72
Create events 284
Create events (Cycle Rec Mode) 74
Create Groove Quantize 283
Create MIDI track when loading VSTi
190
Create new controller lane 377
Create Regions (Cycle Rec Mode)
74
Create slices 283
Crop 55
Crossfades
Creating 91
Editing in dialog 92
Presets 95
Removing 91
Simple Crossfade Editor 92