CUBASE 7 Default Keyboard Shortcuts

Audio

Adjust Fades to Range [A]

Auto-Grid [Shift]-[Q]
Crossfade [X]
Find Selected in Pool [Command]-[F]

Automation

Open Panel [F6]

Read Automation for All Tracks On/Off [Option]-[R]
Write Automation for All Tracks On/Off [Option]-[W]

Devices

MixConsole [F3]
Video [F8]
Virtual Keyboard [Option]-[K]
VST Connections [F4]
VST Instruments [F11]
VST Performance [F12]

Edit

Auto-Scroll On/Off [F]

Copy [Command]-[C]
Cut [Command]-[X]
Cut Time [Command]-[Shift]-[X]
Delete [Delete] or [Backspace]
Delete Time [Shift]-[Backspace]
Duplicate [Command]-[D]
Edit In-Place [Command]-[Shift]-[I]
Group [Command]-[G]
Insert Silence [Command]-[Shift]-[E]
Left Selection Side to Cursor [E]
Lock [Command]-[Shift]-[L]
Move to Cursor [Command]-[L]
Move to Front (Uncover) [U]
Mute [M]
Mute Events [Shift]-[M]
Mute/Unmute Objects [Option]-[M]
Open Default Editor [Command]-[E]
Open Score Editor [Command]-[R]
Open/Close Editor [Return]
Paste [Command]-[V]
Paste at Origin [Option]-[V]
Paste Time [Command]-[Shift]-[V]
Record Enable [R]
Redo [Command]-[Shift]-[Z]
Repeat [Command]-[K]
Right Selection Side to Cursor [D]
Select All [Command]-[A]
Select None [Command]-[Shift]-[A]
Snap On/Off [J]
Solo [S]
Split At Cursor [Option]-[X]
Split Range [Shift]-[X]
Edit Group on Selected Tracks On/Off [K]
Undo [Command]-[Z]
Ungroup [Command]-[U]
Unlock [Command]-[Shift]-[U]
Unmute Events [Shift]-[U]

Editors

Show/Hide Info Line [Command]-[I]

Show/Hide Inspector [Option]-[I]
Show/Hide Overview [Option]-[O]

File

Close [Command]-[W]
New [Command]-[N]
Open [Command]-[O]
Quit [Command]-[Q]
Save [Command]-[S]
Save As [Command]-[Shift]-[S]
Save New Version [Command]-[Option]-[S]

Media

Open MediaBay [F5]

Open Mini Browser [F7]
Preview Cycle On/Off [Shift]-Num [/]
Preview Start [Shift]-[Enter]
Preview Stop [Shift]-Num [0]
Search MediaBay [Shift]-[F5]
Toggle Attribute Inspector [Command]-[Option]-Num [6]
Toggle Filters [Command]-[Option]-Num [5]
Toggle Location Tree [Command]-[Option]-Num [4]
Toggle Locations [Command]-[Option]-Num [8]
Toggle Previewer [Command]-[Option]-Num [2]

MIDI

Show/Hide Controller Lanes [Option]-[L]

Navigate

Add Down: Expand/Undo selection in the

Project window to the bottom/ Move selected [Shift]-[Down Arrow]
event in the Key Editor down 1 octave
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 Editor one semitone
down [Down Arrow]
Left: Select next in the Project window/Key
Editor [Left Arrow]
Right: Select next in the Project window/Key
[Right Arrow]
Editor
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]
Toggle Selection [Command]-[Space]

Nudge

End Left [Option]-[Shift]-[Left Arrow]

End Right [Option]-[Shift]-[Right Arrow]
Left [Command]-[Left Arrow]
Right [Command]-[Right Arrow]
Start Left [Option]-[Left Arrow]
Start Right [Option]-[Right Arrow]
Project

Open Browser [Command]-[B]

Open Markers [Command]-[M]
Open Pool [Command]-[P]
Open Tempo Track [Command]-[T]
Remove Selected Tracks [Shift]-[Del]
Setup [Shift]-[S]

Quantize

Quantize [Q]

Tool

Erase tool [5]

Draw tool [8]
Drumstick tool [0]
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]

Transport

Auto Punch In [I]

Auto Punch Out [O]
Cycle Num [/]
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 Marker [Insert] (Win)
Locate Next Event [N]
Locate Next Hitpoint [Option]-[N]
Locate Next Marker [Shift]-[N]
Locate Previous Event [B]
Locate Previous Hitpoint [Option]-[B]
Locate Previous Marker [Shift]-[B]
Locate Selection [L]
Locators to Selection [P]
Loop Selection [Shift]-[G]
Metronome On [C]
Nudge Cursor Left [Command]-Num [-]
Nudge Cursor Right [Command]-Num [+]
Panel (Transport panel) [F2]
Play Selection Range [Option]-[Space]
To Marker 1 to 9 [Shift]-Num [1] to Num [9]
Record Num [*]
Retrospective Record [Shift]-Num [*]
Return to Zero Num [.] or Num [,] or Num [;]
Rewind Num [-]
Set Left Locator [Command]-Num [1]
Set Marker 1 [Command]-[1]
Set Marker 2 [Command]-[2]
[Command]-Num [3] to [9] or
Set Marker 3 to 9
[Command]- [3] to [9]
Set Right Locator [Command]-Num [2]
Start [Enter]
Start/Stop [Space]
Stop Num [0]
To Left Locator Num [1]
To Marker 1 [Shift]-[1]
To Marker 2 [Shift]-[2]
To Marker 3 to 9 Num [3] to [9] or [Shift]-[3] to [9]
To Right Locator Num [2]
Use External Sync [T]

Windows

Inline: Key Commands [Shift]-[F4]

Inline: Settings [Shift]-[F3]
Inline: View Layout [Shift]-[F2]

Workspace

Lock/Unlock Active Workspace [Option]-Num [0]

New [Command]-Num [0]
Organize [W]
Workspace 1-9 [Option]-Num [1-9]
Workspace X [Command]-[Option]-Num [0]
Zoom

Zoom Full [Shift]-[F]

Zoom In [H]
Zoom In Tracks [Option]-[Down Arrow]
Zoom Out [G]
[Option]-[Up Arrow] or
Zoom Out Tracks [Command]-[Up Arrow]
Zoom to Event [Shift]-[E]
Zoom to Selection [Option]-[S]
Zoom Tracks Exclusive [Z] or [Command]-[Down Arrow]