Keyboard shortcuts

Shortcuts follow the current workspace and selected deck. Text fields keep normal typing and editing keys. On Mac, ⌘ means Command and Option is the key also labelled Alt or ⌥.

The most useful distinction: Space controls the focused deck in Library and Perform, but previews the selected section in the track editor. Enter launches in Perform and loads a stopped target deck in Library or the editor.

Moving around#

Key	Action
Tab	Switch Library ↔ Perform, outside text entry and the track editor
⌘O	Open the import/file picker
1–4 / 1–8	Focus a visible deck, or choose a load target in Library/editor
⌘Q / ⌘W	Quit after audio stops and pending writes finish; save or discard an editor draft first
⌘,	Open Settings
⌃⌘F	Toggle full screen

Library#

O also opens the import picker when you are not typing in a text field. In Perform, O is a section launch key; use ⌘O for its file picker.

Key	Action
/ or ⌘F	Focus search
↑ / ↓	Select the previous / next track
← / →	Choose the target deck, outside search
Shift+← / Shift+→	Select the previous / next preview section
Shift+Enter	Toggle track preview
Enter	Load the selected track into the target deck; active decks refuse replacement
Space	Play/pause the focused deck

While assigning a Library set’s scene, Enter chooses the track/section for that scene instead of loading a deck. In search, arrows and text-editing shortcuts retain their normal text behavior where applicable.

Track editor#

The editor owns these keys. Performance letter shortcuts do not trigger decks while you edit.

Key	Action
Space / Shift+Enter	Play/stop selected-section preview
↑ / ↓	Select previous / next section; running preview follows
← / →	Move section start by one bar
Shift+← / Shift+→	Move section start by one beat
Option+← / Option+→	Move section start by 5 ms
A	Add a section at the playhead’s bar during preview, or within the selected section while stopped
Backspace	Delete the selected section
, / .	Shift the grid one beat earlier / later
Option+, / Option+.	Shift the grid by 5 ms
− / +	Change track BPM by 0.1
Option+− / Option++	Change track BPM by 0.01
M	Toggle metronome
R	Toggle Needs review / Ready in the draft
⌘Z / ⇧⌘Z	Undo / redo
⌘S	Save preparation
⌘↑ / ⌘↓	Open the previous / next track in the Library list; resolve the current draft first
⌘R	Edit title and artist
Enter	Load into the selected target deck after saving
Escape	Cancel a drag, otherwise return from the editor; resolve unsaved changes first

See Preparing tracks for pointer gestures and how grid changes affect playback.

Perform: launch and transport#

These controls apply to the selected deck, with the track browser and text editors closed.

Key	Action
← / →	Focus previous / next visible deck
Backtick / Shift+Backtick	Cycle deck focus forward / backward
↑ / ↓	Highlight a section without launching
Enter	Launch the highlighted section on the Sections grid
Q W E R T Y U I O P	Launch sections in the current ten-section key bank
[ / ]	Move the section key bank
A S D F G H J K L	Trigger nine pads within the active section’s current bank: bars, or parts of a bar at a finer step
; / '	Move to the previous / next pad bank
Option+; / Option+'	Make the A–L pads finer / coarser: Bar, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16 of a bar
Space	Play/pause/resume the focused deck; cancel a queued resume
Option+S	Stop the focused deck
Shift+Enter	Preview the selected section on Cue, with the deck’s tempo and pitch settings
Shift+← / Shift+→	Select a section; an active preview follows
Escape	Close the browser, release an active scratch gesture, or cancel queued launches, according to context
V / B / N	Continue / Loop / Stop at the section end
Option+Q / Option+Shift+Q	Cycle the Sections grid (section launches, stops, scenes) forward / backward
Option+W / Option+Shift+W	Cycle the Juggle grid (bar juggles, play, resume, sync) forward / backward
Option+T	Tap session tempo
Shift+, / Shift+.	Change session BPM by −1 / +1
, / . held	Temporarily bend the focused deck slower / faster; release restores its base rate

Perform: browse music#

Open the track dock with Shift+B. / focuses its search field. From search, ↓ moves to the results; ← / → chooses a result and Enter loads it. ↑ returns to search. Shift+Enter toggles candidate preview. Escape closes the browser when its search field is not handling Escape.

− / = also move the pad bank backward / forward when no modifiers are held.

Stems and mixer#

Key	Action
Z / X / C	Full / Acapella / Instrumental
M / Shift+M	Mute focused deck / toggle all-deck mute
Shift+X	Show/hide the mixer
Option+− / Option+=	Lower / raise deck volume
Shift+[ / Shift+]	Lower / raise master volume
Shift+1 / Shift+2	Lower / raise gain trim by 0.5 dB
Shift+3 / Shift+4	Lower / raise low EQ
Shift+5 / Shift+6	Lower / raise mid EQ
Shift+7 / Shift+8	Lower / raise high EQ
Shift+9 / Shift+0	Move filter toward low-pass / high-pass
Option+V	Reset deck gain trim, EQ, and filter
Option+K	Toggle pitch lock
Option+E	Toggle Fade between 65% and off
Option+A / Option+D	Move crossfader left / right
Option+Shift+A / Option+Shift+D	Set crossfader fully left / right
Option+F	Center crossfader
Option+G	Cycle deck assignment: Thru → Left → Right
Option+H / Option+J	Move filter toward low-pass / high-pass
Option+Shift+H / Option+Shift+J	Set full low-pass / high-pass
Option+N	Reset filter
Option+Z / Option+X / Option+C	Cut low / mid / high EQ; add Shift to boost

Roll and scratch#

Hold Shift+A / S / D / F / G / H / J for Roll lengths 1 bar / 1/2 / 1/4 / 1/8 / 1/16 / 1/32 / 1/64. Release to return to the Roll knob’s setting, or the advancing track when Roll is off.

Held keys	Scratch phrase
Shift+Q	Baby
Shift+W	Chirp
Shift+E	Transformer
Shift+R	Flare
Shift+T	Two-click Flare
Shift+Y	Crab
Shift+U	Tear
Shift+I	Scribble

Hold Shift+O for half-speed or Shift+P for double-speed scratch phrases. Releasing returns to normal speed. Shift+Space holds a momentary cut, including when Scratch is off. Escape releases the scratch gesture and cut.

See Loops and scratch for Slip, Pin, and the difference between a roll and a grid loop.

Sets and scenes in Perform#

Key	Action
⌘S	Update the active named set; open Save As when no named set is active
⌘Shift+S	Save the current arrangement under a new name
⌘Shift+P	Open/close the set bar
⌘Enter	Recall the selected set stopped, while the set bar is open
Option+1–8	Launch one of the first eight scenes on the Sections grid, when ready

Sets restore stopped. Scene readiness tells you whether its tracks must be loaded first. Read Sets and scenes before using recall during a performance.