Toggle draw mode (for programming within MIDI Clips or drawing automation) Zoom height of selected track (arrangement view)įold height of all tracks (arrangement view) Play (from start, or from insert marker, or from start of selection) Move insert marker to beginning of arrangement timeline Remove all colours from selected browser item (removes item from all “collections”) Hit Q again after loadingĪssign colour to selected browser item (adds item to a “collection”) Hot swap the selected device (when device is on a track). Video window (there must be a video on arrangement view timeline first) Plug-in window (for non-Ableton plug-ins) – hides/shows selected device My homepage has testimonials of my other students from across the globe, my discography and a short bio of my musical experience and relationship with Zenon Records, Syllabus of beginner, intermediate and advanced online courses, affordable one to one private lessons online and a collection of premium sample packs.Bold = new or updated in Live 10 FLIPPABLE VIEWS
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Instant Loop Section Area Change – Highlight area and hold Cmd + L (Mac) hold Ctrl + L (Windows)Ĭonsolidate – Highlight Clip and Hold Cmd + J (Mac), Ctrl + J (Windows)īypass Auto Snap – Hold alt whilst dragging the side of a clip or entire clip (works with parameters also)ĤK Desktop Wallpaper – 33 Essential Ableton Keyboard Shortcuts – Download Here Instant Time Stretch – Hold Shift + Drag Clip Play from start point – Shift + Space Bar Snap Loop Size to Grid – Highlight Loop Bar at the top and hold Cmd + Left or RIght (Mac), Shift + Left or Right (Windows)Ĭollapse or Expand All tracks by Holding alt and collapsing or expanding just the top track and it automatically does for all the tracks within the project My Favourites Hold tab whilst renaming tracks to easily scroll down all your tracks for faster renaming of all your tracksĭouble Loop Section – Highlight Loop Bar at the top and hold Cmd + Up or Down (Mac), Shift + Up or Down (Windows) Move clips across grid – Press Left or Right Show/Hide Browser – Hold Cmd + Alt + B (Mac), Ctrl + Alt + B (Windows) Open Search – Hold Cmd + F (Mac), Hold Ctrl + F (Windows) I nstant Octave Hopper in Midi Matrix – Highlight Note and Hold Shift + Up or Down Highlighted section instant zoom to that section You don’t have to double click on clip and click reverse. Toggle Clip View and Device View – Hold Shift + Tab Toggle Midi Mapping – Cmd + M (Mac), Ctrl + M (Windows) Highlighted section of clip is cut on either side Group Tracks or Devices – Hold Cmd + G (Mac), Hold Ctrl + G (Windows)Īctivate/Deactivate Clips – Highlight clip or section of clip and press 0. Toggle Session View and Arrangement View – TAB Insert Midi Track – Hold Shift + Cmd + T (Mac), Hold Shift + Ctrl + T (Windows) Insert Midi Clip – Hold Shift + Cmd + M (Mac), Hold Shift + Ctrl + M (Windows) Insert Audio Track – Hold Alt + T (Mac), Hold Ctrl + Tab Undo/Redo – Hold Cmd + Z (Mac), Hold Ctrl + Z (Windows)ĭuplicate – Hold Cmd + D (Mac), Hold Ctrl + D (Windows) Save – Hold Cmd + S (Mac), Hold Ctrl + S (Windows) I have included a 4K desktop wallpaper that you can download and have there on your desktop to help your mission in remembering all of these brilliant keyboard shortcuts. These shortcuts are vital to use as a means of speeding up and streamlining your workflow. Below is the list I compiled of the 33 most useful and essential Ableton keyboard shortcuts.