Ableton Live Mac Shortcuts
If you are looking for Ableton Live 10 shortcuts, tips And tricks then you’ve come to the right place.
We’ve put together an ultimate list of shortcuts for Live 10, along with some helpful tips and tricks and seven useful videos near the end of this post.
- Jul 16, 2019 I rapid fire through a bunch of different Ableton Live keyboard and mouse shortcuts. I'm using Mac lingo but you can easily apply it to Windows as well. Full list of shortcuts: https://www.ableton.
- Oct 19, 2015 Ableton Live Shortcuts There are loads of useful shortcuts, and some that aren’t worth learning straight away. The best place to start is my tutorial on Ableton Live Shortcuts, commands and more.
Ableton Live 10 is one of the best Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) available online.
It has countless great features that give you complete control over your music. We know it can take a long time to master all the tools in Ableton, which is why we made this list of helpful shortcuts.
Whether you are a beginner or a pro, these Ableton Live 10 shortcuts, tips, and tricks will save you time and frustration.
That way you can keep making great music without the hassle of switching screens to lookup how to perform a certain action.
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Ableton Live 10 Shortcuts – Keyboard Wizardry
These Ableton Live 10 shortcuts are awesome for multiple reasons –
First of all, they save you from having to point and click and take less than a second to push.
Secondly, they stop you from losing valuable time and energy to edit your sounds and switch between different views in the DAW.
Switch to Full Screen:
Windows – F 11
Mac – CTRL – CMD – F
Jump to Second Window
Windows – CTRL – Shift – W
Mac – CMD – Shift – W
Switch Between Sessions
Windows – Tab
Mac – Tab
Change Devices
Windows – Shift – Tab
Mac – Shift – Tab
Open or Close Detailed View
Windows – CTRL – ALT – L
Mac – CMD – ALT – L
Change to Hot-Swap Mode
Windows – Q
Mac – Q
Change to Drum Rack
Windows – D
Mac – D
Open or Close Info View
Windows – Shift – ?
Mac – Shift – ?
Bring Up Video Window
Windows – CTRL – ALT – V
Mac – CTRL – ALT – V
Open or Close Browser
Windows – CTRL – ALT – B
Mac – CTRL – ALT – B
Show or Hide Overview
Windows – CTRL – ALT – O
Mac – CMD – ALT – O
Ableton Live Mac Keyboard Shortcuts
Hide or Show Sends
Windows – CTRL – ALT – S
Mac – CMD – ALT – S
Open or Close Mixer
Windows – CTRL – ALT – M
Mac – CMD – ALT – M
Pull Up Preferences
Windows – CTRL- ,
Mac – CMD – ,
Close Active Window
Windows – Esc
Mac – Esc
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Enable of Disable Almost Everything (Clips, Devices, Tracks, etc…) with One Numpad Key
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Hide Returns to Save Screen Space
Windows – CTRL – ALT – R
Mac – CMD – ALT – R
Open or Hide I/O Window
Windows – CTRL – ALT – I
Mac – CMD – ALT – I
Ableton Live 10 Quick Editing Tips
These tips will help you stay in the groove without having to spend time opening context menus or searching for a basic tool.
Tip #1 – Quick Save
Saving your project often is important to avoid losing any of your hard work. To save everything quickly, simply press CTRL – S on your keyboard (CMD – S for Mac).
Tip #2 – Double or Halve a Loop
To quickly double or halve the length of a loop, you can press CTRL – ↑ or ↓ on your keyboard (CMD – ↑ or ↓ if you’re on a Mac).
Tip #3 – Play Only the Active Selection
Sometimes you want to play only a single part of your track while editing.
To do this, you can select the part you want to hear and press ALT – Spacebar on your keyboard. Only the selected portion of the track will play.
Tip #4 – Quickly Resume Playback
To quickly resume playback of your track without the mouse, you can press Shift – Spacebar.
Tip #5 – Finely Move MIDI Tracks and Parameters
Adjusting a MIDI track so it lines up just the way you want can be difficult.
To make it so it only moves in very fine increments, press and hold CTRL while you drag it with your cursor. This same trick works when adjusting parameters.
Tip #6 – Delete Time
While editing you may have to delete a chunk of time. To do this quick, you can press CTRL – Shift – Delete (CMD – Shift – Delete if you’re using a Mac).
Tip #7 – Quickly Resize the Current Grid
Many times, you’ll want to resize the grid you are using. To do this on the fly, hold CTRL (CMD on Mac) and press a number from 1 through 4 on the keypad.
Tip #8 – Toggle Draw Mode when Editing MIDIs
When making music, you’ll be working a lot with MIDIs. To quickly toggle draw mode while editing a MIDI, simply press B on your keyboard.
Ableton Live 10 Shortcuts – More Tricks
Ableton is a massive music editing program. It takes a long time to get a firm grasp on all the various tools.
Knowing some tricks can make your time editing tracks a lot simpler.
So below you’ll find this list of links to useful videos.
They will show you how to master the same tricks used by well versed Ableton users, Certified Ableton Trainers and professional producers using Ableton Live 10.
10 Ableton Tricks and Tips
Top 10 Audio Effect Tricks with k-pizza
10 Ableton Tips, Tricks & Strategies by Seri
8 MIDI Effect Tips & Tricks in Ableton
10 Tips To Help You Master Live’s Drum Rack
Ableton Tutorial: Automation Line Tricks & Tips
Ableton Live Tips and Tricks – Deleting and Duplicating Time
Tips & Tricks: Ableton Live Automation
11 Ableton Tips Every Producer Should Know
10 Ableton Live Tips You Can’t Afford to Miss
Ableton Live 10 Shortcuts – Videos
If you’re interested to see how Ableton shortcuts work in action, or if you prefer a more visual way of learning them, then videos are a great resource.
We’ve put together a list of YouTube videos that will show and teach you a lot of cool and helpful shortcuts.
Ableton Live 10 – Top 10 New Features And Shortcuts
Live 10: Arrangement View Keyboard Shortcuts
Live 10: General Keyboard Shortcuts
The 20 Essential Ableton Shortcuts
10 Ableton Workflow Tips And Shortcuts
Ableton Live – Top Ten Shortcuts
Ableton Live – 10 Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know
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using shortcuts while performing repetitive tasks in software can save you up to 60 hours per year according to some estimates. ableton is no exception - that's more time you can spend on your productions or buying groceries or whatever. so let's review some of the top shortcuts for ableton live!
many of these you may (should) already be duly familiar with but there are a few that I didn't know about before researching for this article. definitely have a look and let me know what stands out to you as the most useful shortcut.
fades are a valuable tool. not just for seamlessly joining clips and transparently bringing tracks in and out of a song, they're also a necessary utility for removing zero-crossing pops from your clips.
follow transport: cmd + shift + f (ctrl + shift + f)
following playback let's you keep a careful eye on all the details of your track as it plays. very useful indeed, this shortcut both turns on and turns off the function.
mute tracks: fn + f1, f2, f3, etc. (f1, f2, f3, etc.)
how often do you need to quickly mute something to get reference of the rest of the song? you can quickly mute and unmute tracks 1-8 with the function keys. mind that if you have tracks in groups, even if they are collapsed, they are still considered to be in the order they are in.
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record: fn + f9 (f9)
a very useful shortcut for quick recording. note that if you've enabled 'start playback with record' in the record/warp/launch section of the preferences this will also start your transport. handy!
exclusive arm/solo: cmd + click (ctrl + click)
the function of this shortcut will depend on your settings in the record/warp/launch section of the preferences. if you have exclusive arm and solo enabled, cmd (ctrl) + clicking these in the mixer will allow you to arm or solo multiple tracks. if exclusive arm and solo are not enabled, this will allow you to to simultaneously disarm or desolo all other tracks but the one you click.
insert time: cmd + i (ctrl + i)
it can be a pain to highlight half of your project and move it a few bars just to make a little room for more. this shortcut makes that no problem. don't forget you can delete time as well (via cmd (ctrl) + shift + delete) so don't worry about getting too exact with the amount of time you add.
duplicate time: cmd + shift + d (ctrl + shift + d)
this shortcut is great for creating variations and 'children' from your current loops. just duplicate a few bars over and make adjustment to the patterns and sounds and you've got a b-section!
paste time: cmd + shift + v (ctrl + shift + v)
you don't always want everything moved over, I know. so just copy what you need and paste it right into the middle of your song!
loop selection: cmd + l (ctrl + l)
a great tool for looping whatever you have highlighted. in my opinion this makes session view obsolete for all but live applications. this same shortcut is very useful inside clips where it will snap the clip loop to the selection.
more looping shortcuts: cmd + shift + l, cmd + arrow (ctrl + shift + l, ctrl + arrow)
more tools for working with loops in arrangement view. cmd (ctrl) + shift + l will select the loop to make it 'active'. from there, you can hold cmd and use the arrow keys to expand or shorten the loop (by a factor of two) or move it around your song.
midi tracks and clips: cmd + shift + t and cmd + shift + m (ctrl + shift + t and ctrl + shift + m)
we'll go into the more common shortcuts now for anyone missing out (I was definitely a late-bloomer with some of these, I empathize). create a midi track and midi clip speedy-quick!
quantize: cmd + shift + u (ctrl + shift + u)
you can quantize with cmd (ctrl) + u but if you want control over the settings you'll want to add shift. works for both midi and warped audio.
group devices: cmd + g (ctrl +g)
cmd (ctrl) + g does a lot of things and undoubtedly you're already using it for this and grouping tracks. one of the best features of ableton imo.
open preferences: cmd + , (ctrl + ,)
cmd + , gives you quick access to the preferences on nearly every osx application, ableton included.
consolidate: cmd + j (ctrl + j)
I have to mention consolidate, just because it changed my life. incredibly useful to quickly 'bounce' several clips into one. flattens any warp adjustments you make. works for both midi and audio. HUGE.
those are some of my favorites, hope you find them useful and time-saving! for me, the speed of ableton enhances and inspires creativity.
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