REAPER Default Keyboard Shortcuts Summary: Main Section v 2.

42 July 2008

To determine generally what is shown on To display the windows for various To Navigate and Zoom within a REAPER
screen and screen appearance …. settings and options …. project (cont) ….
Display Actions menu Alt+A About Reaper Ctrl+F1 Track height, expand selected !
Colour theme, use next Ctrl+Alt+PgDn Action List ? Track height, minimize all @
Colour theme, use previous Ctrl+Alt+PgUp FX Chain for selected item Shift+E Track height, toggle maximum Shift+`
Full Screen View (toggle) F11 Item Properties F2 Track height, toggle minimum `
Grid Lines display (toggle) Alt+G Item Source Properties Ctrl+F2 Zoom in horizontal + or =
Load Track View #01 F4 Jump to Time Ctrl+J Zoom in vertical PgUp
Load Track View #03 F5 Keyboard Shortcuts Shift+F1 Zoom out horizontal -
Load Track View #03 F6 Lock Settings Shift+L Zoom out vertical PgDn
Load Windows Set #01 F7 Preferences Ctrl+P Zoom in to time selection Ctrl+PgUp
Load Windows Set #02 F8 Project Settings Alt+Enter Zoom out to project (horizontal) Ctrl+PgDn
Load Windows Set #03 F9 Snap/grid Settings Alt+L Transport Control Shortcuts ….
Save Track View #01 Shift+F4 Visualization configuration Alt+K Fast forward a little bit Ctrl+Right
Save Track View #03 Shift+F5 Visualization preferences Ctrl+K Go to end of project End
Save Track View #03 Shift+F6 To Navigate and Zoom within a project …. Go to start of project W or Home
Save Windows Set #01 Shift+F7 Cursor, go to Shift+’ Play (skipping time selection) Alt+Space
Save Windows Set #02 Shift+F8 End of project, go to End Ctrl+Space or
Play/pause
Save Windows Set #03 Shift+F9 Marker, go next or project end ] Enter
Show takes in lanes (toggle) Ctrl+L Marker, go previous or project start [ Play/stop Space
Show/Hide big clock window Alt+C Marker, go to marker 10 0 Record Ctrl+R
Show/Hide docker Alt+D Marker, go to marker number 1 thru 9 Rewind a little bit Ctrl+Left
Show/Hide FX browser window Shift+F Marker, set or move marker 10 Ctrl 0 Toggle repeat R
Show/Hide master in track view Ctrl+Alt+M Marker, set/move marker number Ctrl 1 thru 9 File Management Shortcuts ….
Show/Hide media explorer Ctrl+Alt+X Move cursor left Left
Show/Hide mixer Ctrl M Move cursor right Right New project Ctrl+N
Show/Hide navigator window Ctrl+Alt+V Move cursor left to grid division Ctrl+Shift+Left Open project Ctrl+O
Show/Hide performance meter Ctrl+Alt+P Move cursor right to grid division Ctrl+Shift+Right Project settings... Alt+Enter
Show/Hide routing matrix Alt+R Scroll view down / uo Alt+Dwn Alt+Up Quit REAPER Ctrl+Q
Show/Hide screen sets window Ctrl+E Scroll view left p Alt+Left Render project to disk... Ctrl+Alt+R
Show/Hide undo history window Ctrl+Alt+Z Scroll view right Alt+Right Save live output to disk (bounce) Ctrl+Alt+B
Show/Hide virtual MIDI keyboard Alt+B Start of project, go to W or Home Save project Ctrl+S
Show/Hide video window Ctrl+Shift+V Track, go to next Ctrl+Alt+Dn Save project as... Ctrl+Alt+S
Visualization show (toggle) Ctrl+Shift+K Track, go to previous Ctrl+Alt+Up Spawn new instance of REAPER Ctrl+Alt+N

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Working with Media Items …. Working with Media Items (cont) …. Mouse modifiers when working with items

Auto crossfading, toggle Alt+X Pitch item down one cent Shift+7 Item movement mouse modifiers ….
Copy loop of selected area of item Ctrl+Alt+L Pitch item down one semitone Shift+9 Disable snapping Shift
Copy selected area of items Ctrl+Shift+C Pitch item up one cent Shift+8 Ignore grouping Ctrl
Copy selected item(s) Ctrl+C Pitch item up one semitone Shift+0 Move item but not contents Alt
Cut selected area of selected items Ctrl+Delete Redo previous action Ctrl+Shift+Z Move contents but not item Alt+Shift
Cut selected item(s) Ctrl+X Ripple editing: cycle modes Alt+P Item edge mouse modifiers …
Delete selected item(s) Delete Select all items Ctrl+A Stretches item Alt
Group items G Select all items in group(s) Ctrl+G Disables snapping Shift
Group Override, toggle Ctrl+Alt+G Show FX chain for item/take Shift+E Ignores grouping Ctrl
Group, remove items from group U Show source properties dialog Ctrl+F2 Item fade modifiers …
Grow left edge of selected items Ctrl+Num 4 Show item properties dialog F2 Stretch any overlapping items to fit Alt
Grow right edge of selected item Alt+Num 6 Shrink left edge of selected items Ctrl+Num 6 Ignore grouping Ctrl
Locking, toggle L Shrink right edge of selected items Alt+Num 4 Set fade for all selected items Ctrl+Alt
Media item, insert Insert Snapping, toggle Alt+S
Move contents of items left Num 1 Split item(s) at edit or play cursor * S Other navigating and editing mouse
Move contents of items right Num 3 Split item(s) at play cursor * Alt+Shift+S modifiers ….
Move cursor left to edge of item Ctrl+[ Split item(s) at time selection * Shift+S Mousewheel scroll and zoom modifiers …
Move cursor right to edge of item Ctrl+] Split item(s) ignoring grouping * Ctrl+Shift+S Scroll horizontal Alt+Wheel
Move items down one track Num 2 Toggle items mute Alt+M Scroll vertical Ctrl+Alt+Wheel
Move items left Num 4 Undo previous action Ctrl+Z Zoom horizontal Wheel
Move items left, preserve timing Num 7 Zoom vertical Ctrl+Wheel
* Applies to currently selected item(s). If none are
Move items right Num 6 selected, applies to all items at cursor position or in Envelope editing mouse modifiers …
time selection.
Move items right, preserve timing Num 9 Disable snap-point-to-centre Ctrl
Move items up one track Num 8 Working with Takes …. Point movement horizontal only Alt
Move to next transient in item Tab Point movement vertical only Ctrl+Alt
Move to previous transient in item Shift+Tab Show FX Chain for selected take Shift+E On a point, duplicates point Shift
Normalize items Ctrl+Shift+N Show all takes in lanes if room Ctrl+L On an segment, moves segment Shift
Open items in external editor Ctrl+Alt+E Crop current take in items Alt+Shift+T Marquee Selection Modifiers
Paste selection from clipboard Ctrl+V Delete current take from items Ctrl+Shift+T Marquee select items Alt+Rt Click/Drag
Peaks: decrease height Shift+Down Switch items to next take T Add items to selection Alt+Shift+Rt Click
Peaks: increase height Shift+Up Switch items to previous take Shift+T Toggling selected items state Alt+Ctrl+Rt Click

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Track controls and track management …. Mouse modifiers for tracks …. Working with Time Selections, Loops,
Regions and Markers .…
Copy selected track(s) to clipboard Ctrl+C Track selection mouse click modifiers Add time sig marker from selection Alt+Shift+C
Cut selected track(s) to clipboard Ctrl+X Select a range of tracks Shift Clear time and loop point selection Esc
Delete selected track(s) Delete Toggle track’s selection status Ctrl Copy area of items in time selection Ctrl+Shift+C

Go to next track, leaving other Vol/Pan faders mouse click/drag modifiers Copy loop of selected area of items Ctrl+Alt+L
Ctrl+Alt+Shft+Dn
tracks selected. On mouse release, snap fader back Cut selected area of selected items Ctrl+Delete
to its original position Alt
Go to previous track, leaving other Extend time selection left a little Ctrl+,
Ctrl+Alt+Shft+Up
tracks selected. Modify fader on current track only, Extend time selection right a little Ctrl+.
not other selected tracks Shift
Go to next track Ctrl+Alt+Down Loop, set begin point Shift+[
Go to previous track Ctrl+Alt+Up More precise movement Ctrl Loop, set end point Shift+]
Insert new track Ctrl+T More precise mouse wheel mode Ctrl+Wheel Marker, insert M
Move selected items down one track Num 2 Mute button mouse click modifiers Marker, insert and edit Shift+M
Move selected items up one track Num 8 Mute track, not others in selections Shift Marker, insert time signature marker Shift+C
Paste track(s) from clipboard Ctrl+V Clears all mutes Ctrl Move left and create time selection Shift+Left
Select all tracks Ctrl+A Unmute tracks, mute all others Alt Move right and create time selection Shift+Right
Show Master in track view Ctrl+Alt+M Mute selected track, unmute others Ctrl+Alt Nudge left edge of selection left Ctrl+Alt+,
Show/hide track Pan envelope P Solo button mouse click modifiers Nudge right edge of selection right Ctrl+Alt+.
Show/hide track Volume envelope V Solo track, not others in selection Shift Nudge time selection left ,
Toggle track mute Alt M Clear all solos Ctrl Nudge time selection right .
Volume, nudge down for track Ctrl+Down Solo track only, excludes sends Alt Region, create from time selection Shift+R
Volume, nudge up for track Ctrl+Up Solos selected tracks, unsolo others Ctrl+Alt Shift time selection left Shift+,
Zoom to max track height (toggle) * Shift+` Mousewheel scroll and zoom modifiers … Shift time selection riight Shift+.
Zoom to min track height (toggle) ` Scroll horizontal Alt Split item(s) at time selection Shift+S
Scroll vertical Ctrl+Alt Zoom to time selection Ctrl+PgUp
Zoom horizontal Wheel only
Various toggle control keys ….
Zoom vertical Ctrl
Toggle auto crossfading Alt+X Time Selection mouse modifiers … Getting Help ….
Toggle gridlines Alt+G Inside selection, move selection. Shift+Click
Toggle group override Alt+Shift+G Outside selection, extend selection. +Drag About REAPER Ctrl+F1
Toggle locking L Ctrl+Click Show Action List ?
Disable snapping
Toggle snapping Alt+S +Drag Show Keyboard Shortcuts Shift+F1

* Using Standard International English Keyboard. For UK English keyboard, this isShift+#

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REAPER Default Keyboard Shortcuts Summary: Mouse Click Modifiers, Various Views v 2.42 July 2008

Mixer View … Routing Matrix Undo History

FX Item Mouse Click Modifiers Restore project to selected event

Mouse Click Modifiers or action Double Click
Bypass FX Shift+Click
Delete FX Alt+Click On empty cell in tracks grid, create
send Click
Float FX configuration Click
Offline FX Ctrl+Shft+Click On existing send in tracks grid, My Custom Keyboard Shortcuts
remove send Click
Show FX Chain Ctrl+Click
FX Bypass Mouse Click Modifiers On existing send in tracks grid, show
controls Right Click
Global FX Chain Bypass (toggle) Ctrl+Click
Track FX Chain Bypass (toggle) Click On empty cell in audio inputs grid,
select audio input for track Click
Sends Mouse Click Modifiers
Mute Send Shift+Click On existing audio input on grid,
arm/disarm track (toggle) Click
Remove Send Alr+Click
Show Send Click
Show Track Routing Window Ctrl+Click
VU Meter Peaks Performance Meter
Reset all VU meter peaks Ctrl+Click
Reset track VU meter epak Click On any track number, display track
FX Chain window Double Click

On any track number, show options

to Show FX, Toggle FX Bypass or Right Click
Navigator View Toggle Track Mute

Snap location of area shown in

track view to mouse click position Click

Snap location of area shown in FX Browser Window

track view to click, horizontal only Ctrl+Click

Define size of area to be displayed Add FX to selection Ctrl+Click

in track view Right Click/Drag
Add selected FX to FX chain Double Click
Drag Navigator to change location Select FX Click
of area shown in track view Click/Drag

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REAPER Default Keyboard Shortcuts Summary: MIDI Editor and MIDI Event Editor v 2.42 July 2008

MIDI Editing shortcuts …. MIDI Editing shortcuts (cont) …. MIDI Editor Miscellaneous shortcuts ….
Move notes up one octave Alt+Num 8 File: Revert file (MIDI file mode only) Alt+R
Num 8 or
Copy Ctrl+C Move notes up one semitone File: Save file (MIDI file mode only) Ctrl+S
Ctrl+Up
Cut Ctrl+X Mute events Alt+M Toggle single click to add notes mode Alt+8
Decrease active position 1 octave Alt+Shift+Down Note properties Ctrl+F2 Quantize events window Q

Decrease active position 1one Ctrl+Num 2 or Paste Ctrl+V Transport: play/pause Ctrl+Space
semitone Shift+Down Paste, preserving pos in measure Ctrl+Shift+V Transport: play/stop Space
Delete notes Delete Redo Ctrl+Shift+Z Transport: toggle repeat R
Increase active position 1 octave Alt+Shift+Up Select all Ctrl+A

Increase active position 1 Shift+Up or Split items S MIDI Event List Editor shortcuts .…
semitone Ctrl+Num 8 Split items at mouse cursor Shift+S
Ctrl+Num 5 or Undo Ctrl+Z Edit: Copy Ctrl+C
Insert note at edit cursor
I or Shift+I MIDI Editor View and Mode shortcuts …. Edit: Cut Ctrl+X
Insert note at mouse cursor Insert Go to edit cursor " Edit: delete notes Delete
Left or Go to end of file End Edit: insert note at edit cursor I
Move edit cursor left by grid
Ctrl+Num 4 Go to play cursor ' Edit: insert note at mouse cursor Insert
Shift+Left or Go to start of file Home Edit: mute events Alt+M
Move edit cursor left one pixel
Ctrl+Alt+Num 4 Scroll view down Alt+Down Edit: note properties Ctrl+F2
Scroll view left Alt+Left Edit: paste Ctrl+V
Move edit cursor right by grid Ctrl+Num 6 or Right
Scroll view right Alt+Right Edit: Redo Ctrl+Shift+Z
Shift+Right or Scroll view up Alt+Up Edit: select all Ctrl+A
Move edit cursor right one pixel
Ctrl+Alt+Num 6 Select Drum Map Mode Alt+2 Edit: Undo Ctrl+Z
Move notes down one octave Alt+Num 2 Select Event List Mode Alt+3 File: Revert file (MIDI file mode only) Alt+R
Num 2 or Select Piano Roll Mode Alt+1 File: Save file (MIDI file mode only) Ctrl+S
Move notes down one semitone
Ctrl+Down Show events as fixed length Alt+7 Mode: Drum Map Alt+2
Toggle grid Alt+G Mode: Event List Alt+3
Move notes left one grid unit Ctrl+Left or Num 4
Toggle show note names Alt+0 Mode: Piano Roll Alt+1
Ctrl+Shift+Left Toggle show velocity handles Alt+9 Quantize events window Q
Move notes left one pixel
Or Alt+Num 4 Toggle snapping Alt+S Transport: play/pause Ctrl+Space
Zoom in horizontally + or Up Transport: play/stop Space
Move notes right one grid unit Num 6 or Ctrl+Right
Zoom in vertically Pg Up Transport: toggle repeat R
Alt+Num 6 or Zoom out horizontally - or Down View: Go to edit cursor "
Move notes right one pixel
Ctrl+Shift+Rt Zoom out vertically Pg Dn View: Go to play cursor '

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REAPER Default Keyboard Shortcuts Summary: My Custom Shortcuts and Macros v 2.42 July 2008

Major Macros …. Other Macros …. Other Macros ….

Other Macros ….

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