Ardour

Session and file handling

Export session

Win + E

All hotkeys for Ardour

Transport and recording control
Destroy last recording

Ctrl + Del

Transport and recording control
Engage record

↑   Shift + R

Transport and recording control
Fast forward

↑   Shift +

Transport and recording control
Loop play (the loop range)

L

Transport and recording control
Rewind

↑   Shift +

Transport and recording control
Set playhead position

P

Transport and recording control
Start recording

↑   Shift + Space

Transport and recording control
Stop (keep loop / range play)

Ctrl + Alt + Space

Transport and recording control
Stop and destroy

Ctrl + Space

Transport and recording control
Toggle auto play

5

Transport and recording control
Toggle auto return

6

Transport and recording control
Toggle click (metronome)

7

Transport and recording control
Toggle playhead follows edits

↑   Shift + F

Transport and recording control
Toggle playhead tracking

Ctrl + F

Transport and recording control
Toggle roll

Space

Transport and recording control
Toggle selected track rec-enable

↑   Shift + B

Transport and recording control
Toggle selected track solo status

Alt + S

Transport and recording control
Transition to reverse

↑   Shift +

Transport and recording control
Transition to roll

↑   Shift +

Session and file handling
Add track(s) or bus(ses)

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + N

Session and file handling
Export session

Win + E

Session and file handling
Import audio files

Ctrl + I

Session and file handling
Open a new session

Ctrl + N

Session and file handling
Open a recent session

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + O

Session and file handling
Open an existing session

Ctrl + O

Session and file handling
Quit

Ctrl + Q

Session and file handling
Save session

Ctrl + S

Session and file handling
Snapshot session

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + S

Session and file handling
Toggle selected track MIDI input

Alt + I

Changing what's visible
Fit tracks vertically

F

Changing what's visible
Move selected tracks down

Ctrl +

Changing what's visible
Move selected tracks up

Ctrl +

Changing what's visible
Scroll down (page)

Page Down

Changing what's visible
Scroll down (page)

Changing what's visible
Scroll up (page)

Page Up

Changing what's visible
Scroll up (step)

Changing what's visible
Toggle editor window mixer

↑   Shift + E

Changing what's visible
Visual undo

↑   Shift + Z

Changing what's visible
Zoom height to selected region(s)

Ctrl + Alt + Z

Changing what's visible
Zoom height and time to selected region

Alt + Z

Changing what's visible
Zoom in

=

Changing what's visible
Zoom out

-

Window visibility
Toggle locations dialog

Alt + L

Window visibility
Focus on main clock

Num /

Window visibility
Maximize editor space

Ctrl + Alt + F

Window visibility
Switch between editor and mixer window

Alt + M

Window visibility
Show rhythm ferret window

Alt + F

Window visibility
Toggle big clock

Alt + B

Window visibility
Toggle color manager

Alt + C

Window visibility
Toggle editor window

Alt + E

Window visibility
Toggle global audio patchbay

Alt + P

Window visibility
Toggle global midi patchbay

Alt + ↑   Shift + P

Window visibility
Toggle key bindings editor

Alt + K

Region Operations
Move to original position

Alt + O

Selecting
All after playhead

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + P

Editing with Edit Point
EP to next region sync

;

Editing with Edit Point
EP to prev region sync

'

Editing with Edit Point
Cycle to next grid snap mode

2

Editing with Edit Point
Cycle to next zoom focus

1

Editing with Edit Point
Insert from region list

I

Editing with Edit Point
Insert time

Ctrl + T

Editing with Edit Point
Move EP to playhead

Alt + ⤶ Enter

Editing with Edit Point
Next EP w/marker

Ctrl + `

Editing with Edit Point
Next EP w/o marker

`

Editing with Edit Point
Trim back

K

Editing with Edit Point
Trim front

J

Editing with Edit Point
Trim region end to edit point

↑   Shift + }

Editing with Edit Point
Trim region start to edit point

↑   Shift + {

Editing with Edit Point
Trim region to end of prev region

Ctrl + J

Editing with Edit Point
Trim region to start of next region

Ctrl + K

Editing with Edit Point
Use previous grid unit

3

Editing with Edit Point
Use next grid unit

4

Editing with Edit Point
Use previous grid unit

Ctrl + 3

Editing with Edit Point
Use next musical grid unit

Ctrl + 4

Aligning with the Edit Point
Align end(s)

Alt + A

Aligning with the Edit Point
Align start(s)

Ctrl + Win + A

Aligning with the Edit Point
Align start(s) relative

Win + A

Aligning with the Edit Point
Align sync points

↑   Shift + A

Aligning with the Edit Point
Align sync points (relative)

A

Aligning with the Edit Point
Range end to next prev edge

Ctrl + >

Aligning with the Edit Point
Range end to next region edge

>

Aligning with the Edit Point
Range start to next region edge

Ctrl + <

Aligning with the Edit Point
Range start to prev region edge

<

Edit Point Playback
Play edit range

Alt + Space

Edit Point Playback
Play from EP & return

Win + Space

Edit Point Playback
Play selected region(s)

H

Region Operations
Duplicate region (multi)

↑   Shift + D

Region Operations
Duplicate region (once)

Alt + D

Region Operations
Export selected region(s)

Ctrl + Win + E

Region Operations
Increase region gain

^

Region Operations
Mute/unmute

Ctrl + M

Region Operations
Normalize

N

Region Operations
Nudge backward

Num -

Region Operations
Nudge forward

Num +

Region Operations
Quantize MIDI notes

Q

Region Operations
Reduce region gain

&

Region Operations
Reverse

Alt + R

Region Operations
Set fade in length

/

Region Operations
Set fade out length

\

Region Operations
Set region sync point

V

Region Operations
Split

S

Region Operations
Toggle fade in active

Ctrl + /

Region Operations
Toggle fade out active

Ctrl + \

Region Operations
Transpose

Alt + T

Generic editing
Copy

Ctrl + C

Generic editing
Cut

Ctrl + X

Generic editing
Delete

Del

Generic editing
Paste

Ctrl + V

Generic editing
Redo

Ctrl + R

Generic editing
Undo

Ctrl + Z

Selecting
All before playhead

Ctrl + P

Selecting
All enclosed by edit range

Ctrl + U

Selecting
All present in edit range

U

Selecting
Convert edit range to range

F6

Selecting
Invert selection

↑   Shift + I

Selecting
Select all after EP

Ctrl + ↑   Shift + E

Selecting
Select all before EP

Ctrl + E

Selecting
Select all in loop range

Ctrl + L

Selecting
Select all in punch range

Ctrl + D

Selecting
Select everything

Ctrl + A

Selecting
Select next track/bus

Alt +

Selecting
Select previous track/bus

Alt +

Defining Loop, Punch Range and Tempo Changes
Set loop range from edit range

]

Defining Loop, Punch Range and Tempo Changes
Set loop range from region(s)

Alt + ]

Defining Loop, Punch Range and Tempo Changes
Set punch range from edit range

[

Defining Loop, Punch Range and Tempo Changes
Set punch range from region(s)

Alt + [

Defining Loop, Punch Range and Tempo Changes
Set tempo (1 bar) from edit range

0

Defining Loop, Punch Range and Tempo Changes
Set tempo (1 bar) from region(s)

9

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