Abelton Shortcuts

quick save

 Ctrl Save (ctrl + S)

 

“Save As”

Press  (ctrl + ⇧ + S) to save as a new file

 (ctrl + shift + S)

 

 

Undo/Redo: 

Press (ctrl + Z) / 

Press (shift + ctrl + Z)

 

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Toggle Session/Arrangement View

Tab

 

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Clip View

 

Insert Audio Track:

Press (ctrl + T)

 

Insert New MIDI Track: 

Press (ctrl + shift + T)

 

Insert New MIDI Clip: 

Press (ctrl + shift + M)

 

 

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Clip View MIDI Note Editor

 

Copy Notes

CTRLdrag 

 

Change note length by dragging on note edges 

⇧ ←→	Lengthen / Shorten MIDI note

 

Transposing Octaves: 

Press ⇧ + ↓ or ⇧ + ↑ (shift + ↓ or shift + ↑)

 

Duplicate: 

Press (ctrl + D)

 

Quantize

CTRL-U

 

SpaceBar

Start/Stop

Play (from start, or from insert marker, or from start of selection)

 

 

   +     Zoom in

   –     Zoom out

 

 B
Toggle draw mode (for programming within MIDI Clips or drawing automation)

This is how you sqitch between the pen vs arrow cursor

 

 To move MIDI notes around the note editor, just highlight

the notes in question, then use the up/down/left/right arrow keys