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

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REAPER OS X Default Keyboard Shortcuts Summary: Main Section June 2008

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

Auto crossfading, toggle Opt+X Pitch item down one cent Shift+7 Item movement mouse modifiers ….
Copy loop of selected area of item Opt+Cmnd+L Pitch item down one semitone Shift+9 Disable snapping Shift
Copy selected area of items Shift+Cmnd+C Pitch item up one cent Shift+8 Ignore grouping Cmnd
Copy selected item(s) Cmnd+C Pitch item up one semitone Shift+0 Move item but not contents Opt
Cut selected area of selected items Cmnd+Delete Redo previous action Shift+Cmnd+Z Move contents but not item Opt+Shift
Cut selected item(s) Cmnd+X Ripple editing: cycle modes Opt+P Item edge mouse modifiers …
Delete selected item(s) Delete Select all items Cmnd+A Stretches item Opt
Group items G Select all items in group(s) Cmnd+G Disables snapping Shift
Group Override, toggle Opt+Cmnd+G Show FX chain for item/take Shift+E Ignores grouping Cmnd
Group, remove items from group U Show source properties dialog Cmnd+F2 Item fade modifiers …
Grow left edge of selected items Cmnd+Num 4 Show item properties dialog F2 Stretch any overlapping items to fit Opt
Grow right edge of selected item Opt+Num 6 Shrink left edge of selected items Cmnd+Num 6 Ignore grouping Cmnd
Locking, toggle L Shrink right edge of selected items Opt+Num 4 Set fade for all selected items Opt+Cmnd
Media item, insert Insert Snapping, toggle Opt+S
Split item(s) at edit or play cursor Other navigating and editing mouse modifiers
Move contents of items left Num 1 S
* ….
Move contents of items right Num 3 Split item(s) at play cursor * Opt+Shift+S
Move cursor left to edge of item Cmnd+[ Split item(s) at time selection * Shift+S Mousewheel scroll and zoom modifiers …
Move cursor right to edge of item Cmnd+] Split item(s) ignoring grouping * Shift+Cmnd+S Scroll horizontal Opt+Wheel
Move items down one track Num 2 Toggle items mute Opt+M Scroll vertical Opt+Cmnd+Wheel
Move items left Num 4 Undo previous action Cmnd+Z Zoom horizontal Wheel
Move items left, preserve timing Num 7 Zoom vertical Cmnd+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 Cmnd
Move items up one track Num 8 Working with Takes …. Point movement horizontal only Opt
Move to next transient in item Tab Point movement vertical only Opt+Cmnd
Move to previous transient in item Shift+Tab Show FX Chain for selected take Shift+E On a point, duplicates point Shift
Normalize items Shift+Cmnd+N Show all takes in lanes if room Cmnd+L On an segment, moves segment Shift
Open items in external editor Opt+Cmnd+E Crop current take in items Opt+Shift+T Marquee Selection Modifiers
Paste selection from clipboard Cmnd+V Delete current take from items Shift+Cmnd+T Marquee select items Opt+Rt Click/Drag
Peaks: decrease height Shift+Down Switch items to next take T Add items to selection Opt+Shift+Rt Click
Peaks: increase height Shift+Up Switch items to previous take Shift+T Toggling selected items state Opt+Cmnd+Rt Click

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REAPER OS X Default Keyboard Shortcuts Summary: Main Section June 2008

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

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

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

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REAPER OS X Default Keyboard Shortcuts Summary: Mouse Click Modifiers, Various Views June 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 Opt+Click On empty cell in tracks grid, create
send Click
Float FX configuration Click
Offline FX Cmnd+Shft+Click On existing send in tracks grid, My Custom Keyboard Shortcuts
remove send Click
Show FX Chain Cmnd+Click
FX Bypass Mouse Click Modifiers On existing send in tracks grid, show
controls Right Click
Global FX Chain Bypass (toggle) Cmnd+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 Opt+Click
Show Send Click
Show Track Routing Window Cmnd+Click
VU Meter Peaks Performance Meter
Reset all VU meter peaks Cmnd+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 Cmnd+Click

Define size of area to be displayed Add FX to selection Cmnd+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 OS X Default Keyboard Shortcuts Summary: MIDI Editor and MIDI Event Editor June 2008

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

Decrease active position one Cmnd+Num 2 or Note properties Cmnd+F2 Transport: play/pause Cmnd+Space
semitone Shift+Down Paste Cmnd+V Transport: play/stop Space
Delete notes Delete Redo Shift+Cmnd+Z Transport: toggle repeat R
Increase active position one octave Opt+Shift+Up Select all Cmnd+A

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

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REAPER OS X Default Keyboard Shortcuts Summary: My Custom Shortcuts and Macros June 2008

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

Other Macros ….

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