Cubase Keyboard Shortcuts

All 81 Cubase keyboard shortcuts in one place, so you can compose and record music faster

Cubase is an audio & music production application developed by Steinberg. It lets users compose and record music with a professional-grade toolset.

Efficient Cubase workflows rely heavily on keyboard shortcuts. Every second saved on navigation adds up over the course of a project.

Cross-platform availability on macOS and Windows means Cubase shortcuts are relevant to a large and diverse user base.

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81 shortcuts 10 categories

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Add Track Category 1 shortcut

Add Track

T T

Audio Category 3 shortcuts

Adjust Fades to Range

A A

Auto-Grid

Shift +Q Shift +Q

Crossfade

X X

Automation Category 3 shortcuts

Open Panel

F6 F6

Read Automation for All Tracks On/Off

Opt +R Alt +R

Write Automation for All Tracks On/Off

Opt +W Alt +W

Chords Category 1 shortcut

Show/Hide Chord Pads

Shift +Cmd +C Ctrl +Shift +C

Devices (Studio) Category 7 shortcuts

Audio Connections

F4 F4

Audio Performance Monitor

F12 F12

MixConsole

F3 F3

MixConsole in Project Window

Opt +F3 Alt +F3

On-Screen Keyboard

Opt +K Alt +K

Video Player

F8 F8

VST Instruments

F11 F11

Direct Offline Processing Category 1 shortcut

Direct Offline Processing

F7 F7

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Edit Category 51 shortcuts

Activate/Deactivate Focused Object

Opt +A Alt +A

Auto-Scroll On/Off

F F

Copy

Cmd +C Ctrl +C

Cut

Cmd +X Ctrl +X

Cut Time

Shift +Cmd +X Ctrl +Shift +X

Delete

Delete Delete

Delete Time

Shift +Backspace Shift +Backspace

Duplicate

Cmd +D Ctrl +D

Enter Tempo

Shift +T Shift +T

Enter Time Signature

Shift +C Shift +C

Expand/Reduce

Opt +E Alt +E

Find Track/Channel

Cmd +F Ctrl +F

Group

Cmd +G Ctrl +G

Group Editing on Selected Tracks On/Off

K K

Insert Silence

Shift +Cmd +E Ctrl +Shift +E

Invert

Opt +F Alt +F

Invert Selection

Opt +Cmd +I Ctrl +Alt +I

Left Selection Side to Cursor

E E

Lock

Shift +Cmd +L Ctrl +Shift +L

Move Event Start/Range Start to Cursor

Cmd +L Ctrl +L

Move Events to Front

U U

Mute

M M

Mute Events

Shift +M Shift +M

Mute/Unmute Objects

Opt +M Alt +M

Open

Cmd +E Ctrl +E

Paste

Cmd +V Ctrl +V

Paste at Origin

Opt +V Alt +V

Paste Relative to Cursor

Shift +V Shift +V

Paste Time

Shift +Cmd +V Ctrl +Shift +V

Primary Parameter: Decrease

Shift +Cmd +Down Ctrl +Shift +Down

Primary Parameter: Increase

Shift +Cmd +Up Ctrl +Shift +Up

Record Enable

R R

Redo

Shift +Cmd +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z

Rename First Selected Track

Opt +F2 Alt +F2

Rename Selected Events

F2 F2

Repeat

Cmd +K Ctrl +K

Right Selection Side to Cursor

D D

Secondary Parameter: Decrease

Shift +Cmd +Left Ctrl +Shift +Left

Secondary Parameter: Increase

Shift +Cmd +Right Ctrl +Shift +Right

Select All

Cmd +A Ctrl +A

Select None

Shift +Cmd +A Ctrl +Shift +A

Snap On/Off

J J

Solo

S S

Split At Cursor

Opt +X Alt +X

Split Range

Shift +X Shift +X

Stationary Cursor

Opt +C Alt +C

Undo

Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z

Ungroup

Cmd +U Ctrl +U

Unlock

Shift +Cmd +U Ctrl +Shift +U

Unmute Events

Shift +U Shift +U

Write

W W

Editors Category 3 shortcuts

Edit In-Place

Shift +Cmd +I Ctrl +Shift +I

Open Score Editor

Cmd +R Ctrl +R

Open/Close Editor

Enter Enter

File Category 7 shortcuts

Cmd +W Ctrl +W

New

Cmd +N Ctrl +N

Open

Cmd +O Ctrl +O

Quit

Cmd +Q Ctrl +Q

Save

Cmd +S Ctrl +S

Save As

Shift +Cmd +S Ctrl +Shift +S

Save New Version

Opt +Cmd +S Ctrl +Alt +S

Focus Category 4 shortcuts

Confirm

Opt +Shift +Space Alt +Shift +Space

Edit

Opt +Cmd +Enter Ctrl +Alt +Enter

Tab Tab

Shift +Tab Shift +Tab

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