Windows and Display
Feature |
Modifier(s) |
Key |
Toggle Timeline/Mixer |
Ctrl |
= |
Next Window |
Ctrl |
` |
Previous Window |
Ctrl+Shift |
` |
Show/Hide Floating Windows |
Shift |
W |
Close Application |
Ctrl |
W |
New Alternate Window |
Shift+Ctrl |
= |
Toggle Full Screen |
Ctrl+Shift |
= |
Playback and Timeline
Feature |
Modifier(s) |
Key |
Toggle Playback |
|
Spacebar |
Toggle Record |
Ctrl |
Spacebar |
|
|
Numeric Keypad 3 |
Loop Playback |
Ctrl |
L |
|
|
Numeric Keypad 4 |
Return To Zero |
|
Return |
Toggle Pre/Post Roll |
Ctrl |
K |
Toggle Metronome |
|
K |
|
|
Numeric Keypad 7 |
Toggle Count In |
Shift |
K |
|
|
Numeric Keypad 8 |
Create Marker |
|
Enter |
Zooming and Scrolling
Feature |
Modifier(s) |
Key |
Auto Scroll |
Shift |
A |
Zoom In |
Ctrl |
] |
|
|
T |
Zoom Out |
Ctrl |
[ |
|
|
R |
Frame Selection |
|
E |
Increase Selected Track Heights |
Ctrl |
↑ |
Decrease Selected Track Heights |
Ctrl |
↓ |
Decrease All Track Heights |
Ctrl+Alt |
↓ |
Zoom In Audio Waveforms |
Alt+Ctrl |
] |
Zoom Out Audio Waveforms |
Alt+Ctrl |
[ |
Scroll To Left Selection |
Shift |
← |
|
|
Q |
Scroll To Right Selection |
Shift |
→ |
|
|
W |
Scroll Mixer one track left or right |
|
←,→ |
Scroll mixer one page left or right |
Ctrl |
←,→ |
Scroll mixer to first or last track |
Alt+Ctrl |
←,→ |
Scroll mixer up or down |
|
↑,↓ |
Record / Input / Solo / Mute
Feature |
Modifier(s) |
Key |
Toggle Record Arm |
Shift |
R |
Toggle Input Enable |
Shift |
T |
Toggle Input Enable on all record-enabled tracks |
Alt |
K |
Toggle Solo |
Shift |
S |
Toggle Mute |
Shift |
M |
Toggle Record |
Ctrl |
Spacebar |
|
|
Numeric Keypad 3 |
Discard Recording |
Shift+Ctrl |
. |
Editing and Fades
Feature |
Modifier(s) |
Key |
Clear |
|
Delete |
Undo |
Ctrl |
Z |
Redo |
Ctrl+Shift |
Z |
Cut |
Ctrl |
X |
|
|
X |
Copy |
Ctrl |
C |
|
|
C |
Paste |
Ctrl |
V |
|
|
V |
Duplicate selection |
Ctrl |
D |
Shift Cut |
Shift |
X |
Shift Paste |
Shift |
V |
Shift Duplicate |
Shift |
D |
Shift Insert |
Shift |
I |
Shift Clear |
Shift |
Delete |
Mute Selection |
Ctrl |
M |
Create Fades |
Ctrl |
F |
Fade To Clip Start (Fade In) |
|
D |
Fade To Clip Stop (Fade Out) |
|
G |
Trim From Clip Start |
|
A |
Trim From Clip End |
|
S |
Trim Clip to Selection |
Ctrl |
T |
Separate Selection |
Ctrl |
E |
|
|
B |
Consolidate Selection |
Alt+Shift |
3 |
Reverse Selection |
Ctrl+Shift |
R |
Heal Separation |
Ctrl |
H |
Export Mixdown |
Alt+Ctrl |
B |
Export Clips |
Ctrl+Shift |
K |
Making Selections
Feature |
Modifier(s) |
Key |
Select All |
Ctrl |
A |
Select All Tracks |
Shift+Ctrl |
A |
Set Selection Start (while stopped or playing back) |
|
↓ |
Set Selection End (while playing back) |
|
↑ |
Moving Selections
Feature |
Modifier(s) |
Key |
Move Selection Up |
|
P |
Move Selection Down |
|
; |
Move Selection to Next Bar |
|
] |
|
|
Numeric Keypad 2 |
Move Selection to Previous Bar |
|
[ |
|
|
Numeric Keypad 1 |
Move Selection To Next Clip Edge |
|
' |
Move Selection To Previous Clip Edge |
|
L |
Move Selection To Next Transient |
|
Tab |
|
Alt |
‘ |
Move Selection To Previous Transient |
Alt |
Tab |
|
Alt |
L |
Move Selection To Next Marker |
Ctrl+Alt |
' |
Move Selection To Previous Marker |
Ctrl+Alt |
L |
Loop Select |
Ctrl+Shift |
L |
Extending Selections
Feature |
Modifier(s) |
Key |
Extend Selection Up |
Shift |
P |
Extend Selection Down |
Shift |
; |
Extend Selection To Next Bar |
Shift |
] |
|
Shift |
Numeric Keypad 2 |
Extend Selection to Previous Bar |
Shift |
[ |
|
Shift |
Numeric Keypad 1 |
Extend Selection To Next Clip Edge |
Shift |
' |
Extend Selection To Previous Clip Edge |
Shift |
L |
Extend Selection To Next Transient |
Shift |
Tab |
Extend Selection To Previous Transient |
Alt+Shift |
Tab |
Extend Selection To Session Start |
Shift |
Return |
Extend Selection To Session End |
Alt+Shift |
Return |
Nudge Editing
Feature |
Modifier(s) |
Key |
Nudge Left |
|
, |
Nudge Left Next Amount |
|
M |
Nudge Right |
|
. |
Nudge Right Next Amount |
|
/ |
Increment Nudge Value |
Alt + Ctrl |
= |
Decrement Nudge Value |
Alt + Ctrl |
- |
Tracks and Versions
Feature |
Modifier(s) |
Key |
New Track Group |
Ctrl |
G |
Suspend Groups |
Shift+Ctrl |
G |
New Tracks |
Shift+Ctrl |
N |
New Instrument Track |
Shift+Ctrl |
I |
Create Bus |
Shift+Ctrl |
B |
Delete Selected Tracks |
Shift+Ctrl |
Backspace |
Import |
Ctrl |
I |
Import Session |
Alt |
I |
Duplicate |
Alt |
D |
Duplicate Without Content |
Shift+Alt |
D |
New Version On All Tracks |
Ctrl+Shift |
\ |
New Version On Selected Tracks |
Ctrl |
\ |
Duplicate Version For All Tracks |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift |
\ |
Duplicate Version On Selected Tracks |
Ctrl+Alt |
\ |
Find Track |
Alt+Ctrl |
F |
Grid
Feature |
Modifiers(s) |
Key |
Increase Grid |
Shift |
= |
Decrease Grid |
Shift |
- |
Toggle Snap To Grid |
Shift |
\ |
Toggle Relative Grid Snap |
Ctrl+Shift |
\ |
Align Bar |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift |
I |
Align Grid |
Alt+Ctrl |
I |
MIDI
Feature |
Modifier(s) |
Key |
MIDI Merge |
|
Numeric Keypad 9 |
MIDI Keyboard Mode |
Alt+Ctrl |
M |
Open Quantize Browser |
Ctrl+Shift |
U |
Quantize Selection |
Ctrl |
U |
Pitch Selected MIDI Notes up One Semitone |
|
↑ |
Pitch Selected MIDI Notes down One Semitone |
|
↓ |
Pitch Selected MIDI Notes up One Octave |
Shift |
↑ |
Pitch Selected MIDI Notes down One Octave |
Shift |
↓ |
Sessions and LUNA
Feature |
Modifier(s) |
Key |
New Session |
Ctrl |
N |
Open Session |
Ctrl |
O |
Close Session |
Ctrl+Shift |
W |
Open Version |
Shift+Ctrl |
O |
Save Bookmark |
Ctrl |
S |
Save New Version |
Shift+Ctrl |
S |
Browse All Recent |
Alt+Ctrl |
O |
Quit |
Ctrl |
Q |
Show Settings |
Ctrl |
, |
All Keyboard Shortcuts (Alphabetical)
Feature |
Modifier(s) |
Key |
Align Bar |
Shift+Alt+Ctrl |
I |
Align Grid |
Alt+Ctrl |
I |
Auto-Scroll |
Shift |
A |
Browse All Recent |
Alt+Ctrl |
O |
Clear |
|
Delete |
Close |
Ctrl |
W
|
Close Session |
Ctrl+Shift |
W |
Consolidate Selection |
Alt+Shift |
3 |
|
Alt+Shift |
# |
Copy |
Ctrl |
C |
|
|
C |
Create Bus |
Ctrl+Shift |
B |
Create Fades |
Ctrl |
F |
|
|
F |
Create Marker |
|
Numeric Keypad Enter |
|
Fn |
Enter |
Cut |
Ctrl |
X |
|
|
X |
Decrease Grid |
Shift |
- |
Decrease Selected Track Heights |
Ctrl |
↓ |
Delete Selected Tracks |
Shift+Ctrl |
Delete |
Discard Recording |
Shift+Ctrl |
. |
Duplicate (Track or tracks) |
Alt |
D |
Duplicate Selection |
Ctrl |
D |
Duplicate Version For All Tracks |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift |
\ |
Duplicate Version On Selected Tracks |
Ctrl+Alt |
| |
Duplicate Without Content (Track or tracks) |
Shift+Alt |
D |
Export Clips |
Ctrl+Shift |
K |
Export Mixdown |
Alt+Ctrl |
B |
Extend Selection Down |
Shift |
; |
Extend Selection To Next Bar |
Shift |
] |
|
Shift |
Numeric Keypad 2 |
Extend Selection To Next Clip Edge |
Shift |
' |
Extend Selection To Next Transient |
Shift |
Tab |
|
Alt+Shift |
‘ |
Extend Selection to Previous Bar |
Shift |
[ |
|
Shift |
Numeric Keypad 1 |
Extend Selection To Previous Clip Edge |
Shift |
L |
Extend Selection To Previous Transient |
Alt+Shift |
Tab |
|
Alt+Shift |
L |
Extend Selection To Session End |
Alt+Shift |
Return |
Extend Selection To Session Start |
Shift |
Return |
Extend Selection Up |
Shift |
P |
Fade To Clip Start |
|
D |
Fade To Clip Stop |
|
G |
Find Track |
Alt+Ctrl |
F |
Frame Selection (fit selected tracks to screen) |
|
E |
Generate Sinewave in Selection |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift |
3 |
|
Ctrl+Alt+Shift |
# |
Heal Separation |
Ctrl |
H |
Hide Window |
Shift |
W |
Import... |
Ctrl |
I |
Import Session… |
Alt |
I |
Increase Grid |
Shift |
= |
Increase Selected Track Heights |
Ctrl |
↑ |
Input Enable Toggle |
Shift |
T |
Loop Playback |
Alt |
L |
|
|
Numeric Keypad 4 |
Loop Select |
Ctrl+Shift |
L |
MIDI Merge |
|
Numeric Keypad 9 |
MIDI Keyboard Mode |
Alt+Ctrl |
M |
Move Selection Down |
|
; |
Move Selection to Next Bar |
|
] |
|
|
Numeric Keypad 2 |
Move Selection To Next Clip Edge |
|
' |
Move Selection To Next Transient |
|
Tab |
|
Alt |
‘ |
Move Selection to Previous Bar |
|
[ |
|
|
Numeric Keypad 1 |
Move Selection To Previous Clip Edge |
|
L |
Move Selection To Previous Transient |
Alt |
Tab |
|
Alt |
L |
Move Selection Up |
|
P |
Mute Selection |
Ctrl |
M |
Mute Toggle |
Shift |
M |
New Instrument |
Ctrl+Shift |
I |
New Session |
Ctrl |
N |
New Tracks |
Ctrl+Shift |
N |
New Track Group |
Ctrl |
G |
New Version On All Tracks |
Ctrl+Alt |
\ |
New Version On Selected Tracks |
Ctrl |
\ |
Next Version (in Versions browser) |
Shift |
↑ |
Next Window |
Ctrl |
` |
Nudge Left |
|
, |
Nudge Left Next Amount |
|
M |
Nudge Right |
|
. |
Nudge Right Next Amount |
|
/ |
Open Quantize Browser |
Ctrl+Shift |
U |
Open Session |
Ctrl |
O |
Open Version |
Shift+Ctrl |
O |
Previous Version (in Version browser) |
Shift |
↓ |
Previous Window |
Ctrl+Shift |
` |
Pitch Selected MIDI Notes up One Semitone |
Shift |
↑ |
Pitch Selected MIDI Notes down One Semitone |
|
↓ |
Pitch Selected MIDI Notes up One Octave |
Shift |
↑ |
Pitch Selected MIDI Notes down One Octave |
Shift |
↓ |
Quantize Selection |
Ctrl |
U |
Quit |
Ctrl |
Q |
Record Arm Toggle |
Shift |
R |
Redo |
Ctrl+Shift |
Z |
Restart Playback |
Ctrl+Alt+Ctrl |
Spacebar |
Return To Zero |
|
Return |
Reverse |
Ctrl+Shift |
R |
Save Bookmark |
Ctrl |
S |
Save New Version |
Shift+Ctrl |
S |
Scroll Mixer one track left or right |
|
←,→ |
Scroll mixer one page left or right |
Ctrl |
←,→ |
Scroll mixer up or down |
|
↑,↓ |
Scroll To Left Selection |
Shift |
← |
|
|
Q |
Scroll To Right Selection |
Shift |
→ |
|
|
W |
Select All |
Ctrl |
A |
Select All Tracks |
Shift+Ctrl |
A |
Separate Selection |
Ctrl |
E |
|
|
B |
Set Selection Start (while stopped or playing back) |
|
↓ |
Set Selection End (while playing back) |
|
↑ |
Shift Clear |
Shift |
Delete |
Shift Cut |
Shift |
X |
Shift Duplicate |
Shift |
D |
Shift Insert Time |
Shift |
I |
Shift Paste |
Shift |
V |
Show Mixer |
Ctrl |
F2 |
Show Settings |
Ctrl |
, |
|
Ctrl |
, |
Show Timeline |
Ctrl |
F1 |
Show/Hide Floating Windows |
Shift |
W |
Solo Toggle |
Shift |
S |
Spill Selected Bus |
Shift |
R |
Toggle All Track Views |
Ctrl+Alt+Ctrl |
← , → |
Toggle Count In |
Shift |
K |
|
|
Numeric Keypad 8 |
Toggle Metronome |
|
K |
|
|
Numeric Keypad 7 |
Toggle Playback |
|
Spacebar |
|
|
Numeric Keypad 0 |
Toggle Pre/Post Roll |
Ctrl |
K |
Toggle Record |
Ctrl |
Spacebar |
|
|
Numeric Keypad 3 |
Toggle Relative Grid Snap |
Ctrl+Shift |
\ |
Toggle Selected Track Views |
Ctrl+Ctrl |
← , → |
Toggle Snap To Grid |
Shift |
\ |
Toggle Timeline/Mixer |
Ctrl |
= |
Trim From Clip Start |
|
A |
Trim From Clip End |
|
S |
Trim Clip to Selection |
Ctrl |
T |
Update Loop |
Ctrl |
L |
Zoom In |
Ctrl |
] |
|
|
T |
Zoom In Audio Waveforms |
Alt+Ctrl |
] |
Zoom Out |
Ctrl |
[ |
|
|
R |
Zoom Out Audio Waveforms |
Alt+Ctrl |
[ |
LUNA Menu Reference
LUNA menu
Item |
Key Ctrl |
Description |
About LUNA |
|
Shows the LUNA version information. |
Check for Updates... |
|
Checks the server for LUNA updates. |
Preferences |
Ctrl+, |
Opens the LUNA settings page. |
Hide LUNA |
Ctrl+H |
Hides LUNA windows. |
Hide Others |
Alt+Ctrl+H |
Hides everything except LUNA windows. |
Quit LUNA |
Ctrl+Q |
Quits LUNA. |
File menu
Item |
Key Ctrl |
Description |
New |
Ctrl+N |
Open the LUNA New Session window. |
Open... |
Ctrl+O |
Open a Finder window to open a session. |
Open Recent |
|
Allows you to choose from a list of recent sessions to open. |
Open Recent > Browse All Recent |
Alt+Ctrl+O |
Opens the Recent Session browser. |
Open Recent > Clear Recent List |
|
Clears the Recent Sessions List. |
Open Version |
Shift+Ctrl+O |
Open a session version, bookmark, or auto-backup. |
Close |
Ctrl+W |
Closes the topmost floating window in the session. |
Close Session |
Shift+Ctrl+W |
Closes the session. |
Save Bookmark |
Ctrl+S |
Save the state of the session under the current version. |
Save New Version |
Shift+Ctrl+S |
Save a new version within the session. |
Duplicate… |
|
Saves a copy of the session with a new name, in a location you choose. |
Rename… |
|
Opens the Rename popover so you can rename the session. |
Revert To |
|
Shows a list of automatically saved session bookmarks from which you can choose to revert the session. |
Import... |
Ctrl+I |
Opens a Finder window from which you can select an audio or MIDI file to import. |
Import Session… |
Alt+I |
Opens the Import Session Data window, in which you can select a session, session version, or bookmark from which to import session data. |
Export > Mixdown |
Alt+Ctrl+B |
Opens the Export Mixdown dialog. |
Export > All Tracks as Files |
|
Opens the Export Mixdown dialog with Alts selected to export all tracks as separate files. |
Export > Multitrack MIDI File |
|
Opens a Finder window and allows you to choose a location and specify a name to save a multitrack MIDI file from the session. |
Export > Clips |
Shift+Ctrl+K |
Opens the Eport Clips dialog. With Export Clips open, you can select individual audio and MIDI clips in the session to export as separate files. |
Edit menu
Item |
Key Ctrl |
Description |
Undo |
Ctrl+Z |
Undo anything except a change made during recording. |
Redo |
Shift+Ctrl+Z |
Redo anything except a change made during recording. |
Cut |
Ctrl+X |
Cuts a selection to the clipboard |
Copy |
Ctrl+C |
Copies a selection to the clipboard. |
Paste |
Ctrl+V |
Pastes a selection. |
Clear |
Delete |
Deletes a selection. |
Duplicate |
Ctrl+D |
Pastes a selection right after the current selection. |
Consolidate |
Alt+Shift+3 |
Combines two or more clips into one. |
Reverse |
Ctrl+Shift+R |
Reverses a selection or clip. |
Select All |
Ctrl+A |
Selects all clips on a timeline track. |
Shift > Cut |
Shift+C |
Cuts a selection and shifts clips to fill the cut space. |
Shift > Clear |
Shift+Delete |
Deletes a selection and shifts clips to fill the deleted space. |
Shift > Paste |
Shift+V |
Pastes a selection and shifts clips to accommodate the pasted data. |
Shift > Duplicate |
Shift+D |
Duplicates selected data and shifts clips to accommodate the duplicated data. |
Shift > Insert Time |
Shift+I |
Inserts a space of the current selection length, and shifts clips to accommodate the space. |
Nudge > Left |
, |
Nudges the clip, playhead, selection, or selected notes to the left by the nudge amount. |
Nudge > Left Next Amount |
M |
Nudges the clip, playhead, selection, or selected notes to the left by the next higher nudge amount. |
Nudge > Right |
. |
Nudges the clip, playhead, selection, or selected notes to the right by the nudge amount. |
Nudge > Right Next Amount |
/ |
Nudges the clip, playhead, selection, or selected notes to the right byt the next higher nudge amount. |
Nudge > To Next Clip |
|
Nudges the selected clip to the boundary of the next clip. |
Nudge > To Previous Clip |
|
Nudges the clip to the boundary of the previous clip. |
Nudge > Increment Nudge Value |
Alt + Ctrl + = |
Increments the nudge amount. |
Nudge > Decrement Nudge Value |
Alt + Ctrl + - |
Decrements the nudge amount. |
Nudge Content > Left |
Ctrl + , |
Nudges content within the clip to the left by the nudge amount, without changing the clip boundaries. |
Nudge Content > Left Next Amount |
Ctrl + M |
Nudges content within the clip to the left by the next higher nudge amount, without changing the clip boundaries. |
Nudge Content > Right |
Ctrl + . |
Nudges content within the clip to the right by the nudge amount, without changing the clip boundaries. |
Nudge Content > Right Next Amount |
Ctrl + / |
Nudges content within the clip to the right by the next higher nudge amount, without changing the clip boundaries. |
Mute Selection |
Ctrl+M |
Mutes a clip. |
Separate Selection |
Ctrl+E |
Separates a clip at the playhead location. |
Separate on Grid |
|
Separates a selection or clip into separate clips on every grid line. |
Heal Separation |
Ctrl+H |
Recombines selected separated clips into a single clip. |
Create Fades |
Ctrl+F |
Creates a fade or crossfade, depending on the selection. |
Delete Fades |
|
Deletes fades in selected audio. |
Fade to Clip Start |
D |
Fades from the playhead to the start of the clip (fade in). |
Fade to Clip Stop |
G |
Fades from the playhead to the end of the clip (fade out). |
Trim From Clip Start |
A |
Trims from the start of the clip to the playhead. |
Trim From Clip End |
S |
Trims from the end of the clip to the playhead. |
Trim Clip to Selection |
Ctrl+T |
Trims the clip to the selection. |
Increase Grid |
Shift+= |
Increases the grid setting by one increment (for example, from half notes to quarter notes). |
Decrease Grid |
Shift+- |
Increases the grid setting by one increment (for example, from quarter notes to half notes). |
Quantize |
Ctrl+U |
Quantizes notes based on the current Quantize settings. If there are no quantize settings defined in the session, quantizes to bars at 100%. |
Quantize Settings |
Shift+Ctrl+U |
Opens the Quantize settings browser, where you can configure the quantize settings for a selection or clip. |
Set Bar One |
|
Sets the current playhead position as bar one. Use when aligning to bars or the grid. |
Align Bar |
Shift+Alt+Ctrl+I |
Aligns the playhead to the nearest bar and adds a tempo event. |
Align Grid |
Alt+Ctrl+I |
Aligns the playhead to the nearest grid increment and adds a tempo event. |
Track menu
Item |
Key Ctrl |
Description |
New Tracks |
Shift+Ctrl+N |
Open the Create New Tracks dialog. |
New Instrument |
Shift+Ctrl+I |
Creates a new instrument track with the Shape UAD Instrument instantiated. |
New Track Group |
Ctrl+G |
Creates a new track group with the selected tracks, and allows you to edit the track group. |
Selection Grouping |
|
Enables or disables the Selection Grouping track group. |
Suspend Groups |
Shift+Ctrl+G |
Turns all track groups on or off. |
Duplicate |
Alt+D |
Duplicates selected tracks with content, including clips and track versions. |
Duplicate Without Content |
Shift+Alt+D |
Duplicates selected tracks without content. |
Convert to Stereo |
|
Converts a mono track to stereo. |
Convert to Mono |
|
Converts a stereo track to mono. |
New Version > On All Tracks |
Ctrl+Alt+\ |
Creates a new Version on all tracks in the session. |
New Version > On Selected Tracks |
Ctrl+\ |
Creates a new Version on all selected tracks. |
Duplicate Version > On All Tracks |
Ctrl+Alt+Ctrl+\ |
Creates a duplicate of the currently selected Version on each track in the session. |
Duplicate Version > On Selected Tracks |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Ctrl+| |
Creates a duplicate of the currently selected Version on all selected tracks. |
Select All Tracks |
Shift+Ctrl+A |
Selects all tracks. |
Delete Selected Tracks |
Shift+Ctrl+Delete |
Deletes all selected tracks (except Main track). |
Hide Selected Tracks |
|
Hides all selected tracks. |
Find Track |
Alt+Ctrl+F |
Opens the Tracks Focus Browser and places the cursor in the Search bar. |
Mixing menu
Item |
Key Ctrl |
Description |
Solo Mode > Latching |
|
Allows you to solo multiple tracks, and latch them on or off by clicking Solo buttons. |
Solo Mode > Exclusive |
|
In this mode only one element can be soloed at a time. Each successive Solo button click disables the previous Solo button. |
Create Bus |
Shift+Ctrl+B |
Creates a bus. Selected tracks can be routed directly to the bus or routed to the bus through an Aux send. |
Assign Console Extension |
|
Opens the Session Console Assignment browser. |
Convert UAD-2 Plug-Ins to UADx |
|
Converts UAD-2 (DSP) plug-ins to UADx (native) equivalents, if available. |
Convert UADx Plug-Ins to UAD-2 |
|
Converts UADx (native) plug-ins to UAD-2 (DSP) equivalents, if available. |
Transport menu
Item |
Key Ctrl |
Description |
Loop Playback |
Ctrl+L |
When enabled, a selection will loop in playback and loop record. If there is an edit selection, that selection becomes the loop selection. |
Play From Stop Location |
|
When enabled, the Stop button changes to a Pause button, and upon stopping the transport, the playhead is located at the current playback location, instead of returning to the previous start location. |
Pre-Roll |
|
Plays the session for a specified period of time before the playhead or selection starts. You can use pre-roll to hear the context or lead-in to a selection, or to prepare to record at the playhead or over a selection. Pre-roll plays only the first time you play, when loop playback/record is enabled. |
Post-Roll |
|
Plays the session for a specified period of time after a selection ends. You can use post-roll to hear the context after a play or record selection. Post-roll plays only when there is a selection, and does not play when when loop playback/record is enabled. |
Toggle Pre/Post-Roll |
Ctrl+K |
Toggles pre-roll and post-roll on or off. |
MIDI Merge |
Numeric Keypad 9 |
Toggles MIDI Merge and MIDI Replace mode, to specify whether new MIDI data recorded to a track is added to the existing MIDI data, or whether the MIDI on the track is replaced. |
All Notes Off |
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Stops all MIDI Notes and messages. |
Accelerated Realtime Monitoring |
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Toggles Accelerated Realtime Monitoring (ARM) mode to enable or disable the lowest possible latency on record/input enabled tracks. |
Console Tracking Mode |
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Toggles Console Tracking Mode, so Console inputs remain live and are not managed and automatically muted and unmuted by LUNA. |
Toggle Playback |
Spacebar |
Starts or stops playback. |
Toggle Record |
Ctrl+Spacebar |
Toggles recording. Press Ctrl+Spacebar to start recording. If you press Ctrl+Spacebar while LUNA is recording, the session continues to play, but the transport drops out of record. Note that by default, the key Ctrl to toggle recording, Ctrl+Spacebar, is mapped to the macOS Spotlight search feature. You must disable or remap this feature to use this key Ctrl. To disable or remap this Ctrl, in System Preferences > Spotlight > Keyboard Shortcuts uncheck the key Ctrls, or map them to different key Ctrls. Refer to your macOS documentation for more information. |
Restart Playback |
Ctrl+Alt+ Ctrl+Spacebar |
Restarts playback from the original playhead position or the start of the selection. |
Discard Recording |
Shift+Ctrl+. |
Stops all current recording and discards all in progress recordings (no undo). |
Update Playback > Instantly |
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When the loop is changed, playback immediately restarts from the beginning of the new loop selection. |
Update Playback > At Next Bar |
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When the loop is changed, playback continues to the end of the next bar, then restarts from the beginning of the new loop selection. |
Update Playback > At Loop End |
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When the loop is changed, playback continues to the end of the loop that was previously defined, then restarts from the beginning of the new loop selection. |
Loop Ruler > Update Loop |
Ctrl+L |
The current Timeline selection is applied to the Loop selection and loop length (Loop ruler selection matches the current Timeline selection). |
Loop Ruler > Loop Select |
Shift+Ctrl+L |
The current Loop selection is applied to the Timeline (Timeline selection matches the current Loop selection). |
Navigation menu
Item |
Key Ctrl |
Description |
Zoom In |
Ctrl+] |
Zoom in on the track horizontally. |
Zoom Out |
Ctrl+[ |
Zoom out on the track horizontally. |
Frame Selection |
E |
Fill the edit window with the selected clip or clips. If no clip is selected, fills the edit window with the nearest clip. Press E again to revert to the previous view. |
Return to Zero |
Return |
Moves the playhead to the start of the session. |
Go to End |
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Moves the playhead to the end of the last clip in the session. |
Zoom In Audio |
Alt+Ctrl+] |
Zooms waveforms in horizontally. |
Zoom Out Audio |
Alt+Ctrl+[ |
Zooms waveforms out horizontally. |
Reset Audio Zoom |
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Resets the horizontal zoom for audio waveforms. |
Link Edit/Play Selections |
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Links the playhead and selections on the Timeline to the play selection on theBars and Beats ruler. |
Record Enable Follows Selection |
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When a track is record enabled, selecting another track record enables that track, and disables the deselected track. If you select multiple tracks, those tracks are record-enabled. |
Selection > Move Up |
P |
Moves the selection area from the current track to the track above. |
Selection > Move Down |
; |
Moves the selection area from the current track to the track below. |
Selection > Extend Up |
Shift+P |
Extends the selection from the current track to the track above. |
Selection > Extend Down |
Shift+; |
Extends the selection from the current track to the track below. |
Selection > Set Selection Start |
↓ |
Starts a selection during playback or with the transport stopped. |
Selection > Set Selection End |
↑ |
Ends a selection during playback. |
Selection > Move to Next Transient |
Tab |
Moves the playhead to the next transient in the selected tracks. |
Selection > Move to Previous Transient |
Alt+Tab |
Moves the playhead to the previous transient in the selected tracks. |
Selection > Move to Next Bar |
] |
Moves the playhead to the next bar. |
Selection > Move to Previous Bar |
[ |
Moves the playhead to the previous bar. |
Selection > Move to Next Clip Edge |
‘ |
Moves the playhead to the next clip edge on the selected track or tracks. |
Selection > Move to Previous Clip Edge |
L |
Moves the playhead to the previous clip edge on the selected track or tracks. |
Selection > Move to Next Marker |
Ctrl+Alt+‘ |
Moves the playhead to the next marker. |
Selection > Move to Previous Marker |
Ctrl+Alt+L |
Moves the playhead to the previous marker. |
Selection > Extend to Next Transient |
Shift+Tab |
Extends the selection to the next transient in the selected tracks. |
Selection > Extend to Previous Transient |
Shift+Alt+Tab |
Extends the selection to the previous transient in the selected tracks. |
Selection > Extend to Next Bar |
Shift+] |
Extends the selection to the next bar on the selected tracks. |
Selection > Extend to Previous Bar |
Shift+[ |
Extends the selection to the previous bar on the selected tracks. |
Selection > Extend to Next Clip Edge |
Shift+‘ |
Extends the selection to the next clip edge on the selected track or tracks. |
Selection > Extend to Previous Clip Edge |
Shift+L |
Extends the selection to the previous clip edge on the selected track or tracks. |
Selection > Extend to Next Marker |
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+‘ |
Extends the selection to the next marker. |
Selection > Extend to Previous Marker |
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+L |
Extends the selection to the previous marker. |
Selection > Extend to Session Start |
Shift+Return |
Extends the selection to the start of the session. |
Selection > Extend to Session End |
Shift+Alt+Return |
Extends the selection to the end of the session. |
Track Heights > Increase Selected |
Ctrl+↑ |
Increases the height of selected tracks. Note: by default, this key Ctrl is mapped to the macOS Ctrl for Mission Ctrl. You must disable or remap this feature to use this key Ctrl. To disable or remap this Ctrl, in System Preferences > Keyboard, click Shortcuts and disable this key Ctrl, or map it to a different key Ctrl. Refer to your macOS documentation for more information. |
Track Heights > Decrease Selected |
Ctrl+↓ |
Decreases the height of selected tracks. Note: by default, this key Ctrl is mapped to the macOS Ctrl for Application Windows. You must disable or remap this feature to use this key Ctrl. To disable or remap this Ctrl, in System Preferences > Keyboard, click Shortcuts and disable this key Ctrl, or map it to a different key Ctrl. Refer to your macOS documentation for more information. |
Track Heights > Increase All |
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Increases the height of all tracks. |
Track Heights > Decrease All |
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Decreases the height of all tracks. |
Scroll To > Left Selection |
Shift+← |
Scrolls the Timeline and centers the left edge of the current selection. |
Scroll To > Right Selection |
Shift+→ |
Scrolls the Timeline and centers the right edge of the current selection. |
Auto-Scroll |
Shift+A |
Scrolls the timeline automatically one screen at a time during playback and record. |
View menu
Item |
Key Ctrl |
Description |
Section > Browser |
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Shows or hides the Focus Browser at the left of the screen. Note that when a Focus Browser is required, this opens, regardless of this setting. |
Section > Focus Channel |
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Shows the Focus channel in Timeline view. |
Section > Track Versions |
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Shows the Versions panel in the Timeline track Ctrls. |
Section > Mixer Navigation |
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Shows the Mixer Navigation panel in Mixer view. |
Section > Ctrl Room |
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Shows the Ctrl Room section st the right of the screen. |
Section > Monitor |
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Shows the Monitor section at the right of the screen. |
Section > Info |
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Shows the Info section at the bottom of the screen. |
Timeline Settings / Rulers / Clips |
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Shows the settings for the Timeline, Rulers, and Clips in the Focus Browser. |
Notifications |
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Shows the Notifications pane at the right of the screen. |
Compact Monitor Faders |
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Makes faders in the Mixer shorter, to allow more visual space for the Mixer rows. You can also click at the top of a fader to compact or expand mixer faders. |
MIDI Keyboard Mode |
Alt+Ctrl+M |
Toggles MIDI Keyboard Mode, to allow MIDI note input using the typing keyboard. Note: MIDI Keyboard Mode overrides many keys that are used as keyboard shortcuts. |
Toggle Timeline/Mixer |
Ctrl+= |
Switches between Timeline and Mixer view. |
Show All Tracks |
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Shows all tracks, including hidden tracks. |
Windows menu
Item |
Key Ctrl |
Description |
New Alternate Window |
Shift+Ctrl+= |
Opens a second LUNA window. |
Previous Window |
Shift+Ctrl+’ |
Cycles to the previous window. |
Next Window |
Ctrl+’ |
Cycles to the next window. |
Show/Hide Floating Windows |
Shift+W |
Shows or hides floating windows (for example, plug-in windows). |
Help menu
Item |
Key Ctrl |
Description |
Search |
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Allows you to search for items in the menus. |
LUNA Documentation |
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Links to LUNA documentation on the Universal Audio Support site. |
UAD & Apollo Documentation |
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Links to UAD and Apollo documentation on the Universal Audio support site. |
Give Feedback |
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Opens the Feedback form to report issues. |
Keyboard Shortcuts |
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Opens a list of keyboard shortcuts. |