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Hotkeys

This guide lists the keyboard shortcuts and click-modifier actions that are currently implemented in K.G.Studio.

Platform-specific create actions

  • On macOS, use Cmd+click to create a region, note, or automation point while using the pointer tool.
  • On Windows/Linux, use Ctrl+click to create a region, note, or automation point while using the pointer tool.
  • In the main timeline, double-click empty space to create a region when the pointer tool is active.
  • In the piano roll and automation lanes, the pencil tool also creates items with a single click.

Main shortcuts

  • Space — Play / Stop
  • C — Toggle loop
  • R — Start / Stop recording
  • Cmd/Ctrl+Z — Undo
  • Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+Z — Redo
  • Cmd/Ctrl+C — Copy selected items
  • Cmd/Ctrl+V — Paste
  • Cmd/Ctrl+S — Save project
  • Cmd/Ctrl+A — Select all notes in the active MIDI region
  • Cmd/Ctrl+T — Split the selected region at the playhead
  • Cmd/Ctrl+J — Merge selected MIDI regions

Region and Piano Roll Window shortcuts

  • E — Open the piano roll window for a selected MIDI region, or the waveform editor for a selected audio region. If the editor is already open, E closes it.
  • N — Open the piano roll window in sheet music view for a selected MIDI region.
  • Delete / Backspace — Delete selected regions, notes, or automation points.
  • Esc — Close the piano roll window.

Selection actions

  • Shift+click — Add to selection.
  • Lasso in empty space — Box-select regions or automation points.
  • Shift+lasso in Piano Roll Window — Toggle items in the lassoed area.

Piano roll shortcuts

  • G — Cycle chord guide mode
  • Tab — Move to the next chord-guide candidate
  • Shift+Tab — Move to the previous chord-guide candidate / voicing

Piano roll snap shortcuts

  • 1 — No snap
  • 2 — Snap to 1/4
  • 3 — Snap to 1/8
  • 4 — Snap to 1/16

Piano roll quantize shortcuts

  • 5 — Quantize position to 1/4
  • 6 — Quantize position to 1/8
  • 7 — Quantize position to 1/16
  • 8 — Quantize length to 1/4
  • 9 — Quantize length to 1/8
  • 0 — Quantize length to 1/16