LUNA’s Keyboard Shortcut Editor helps you work faster and transition seamlessly from other digital audio workstations (DAWs). This tool allows you to:
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Use existing shortcut presets – Choose from factory-defined presets mapped from existing DAWs like Logic, FLStudio, Pro Tools, and Ableton Live.
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Create custom keyboard presets – Tailor shortcuts to match your unique workflow, then use them directly in LUNA.
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Search, sort, and organize – Quickly find shortcuts, rearrange them, and group related commands together.
Note: While LUNA supports many common DAW shortcuts, not every command can be replicated due to differences in features across DAWs.
Using the Keyboard Shortcut Editor
To open the Keyboard Shortcut Editor, choose Help > Show Keyboard Shortcuts… from the LUNA menus.
The Keyboard Shortcut Editor is a floating window, so it will float above any open LUNA windows. You can show or hide the Keyboard Shortcut Editor with the Window > Show/Hide Floating Windows command LUNA menus.
LUNA Keyboard Shortcut Editor
Sorting keyboard shortcuts
Above the list of keyboard shortcuts are column headers for Category, Command, Shortcut, ALT Shortcut, and Conflicts. To sort the list:
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Click any column header to organize shortcuts by that column.
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A caret symbol (^) appears next to the currently sorted column. When the caret points upwards, the list is sorted alphabetically (A to Z). When the caret points down, the order is reversed (Z to A).
Searching keyboard shortcuts
To search text, type in the Search Bar at the top. The list automatically filters to show matches as you type.
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To narrow your search by category click on Search: All and choose a category.
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All – By default searches all categories, commands, and shortcuts
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Commands or Shortcuts – Searches only command names or key combinations
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Categories (search by function type, e.g., "Editing" or "Navigation")
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To search Modifier Keys (⌘, ⌥, Ctrl, Shift, etc.) click the modifier key buttons (located next to the search bar).
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To search special keys (for example, arrow keys or backspace) click the dropdown arrow to the left of the Search Bar’s magnifying glass icon, and choose the key from the menu.
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To clear your search, click the X in the Search Bar to reset all filters.
Keyboard shortcut search options
Search categories
Using keyboard shortcuts from another DAW in LUNA
LUNA can automatically map features to keyboard shortcuts from other DAWs. You can use this feature to simplify the transition to LUNA from another DAW.
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Choose Help > Show Keyboard Shortcuts…
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From the Preset menu, choose the DAW from which you want to map keyboard shortcuts.
The keyboard shortcuts list updates to show the new keyboard shortcuts.
Using and customizing LUNA keyboard shortcuts
LUNA keyboard shortcuts are collected in lists called presets, and several factory presets are included. The currently selected preset defines the list of keyboard shortcuts that map to LUNA commands. You can define your own preset for LUNA commands. A new user preset is automatically created when you edit a command in a factory preset.
Select a factory or user preset to use the shortcuts defined in that preset with LUNA.
To create a new keyboard shortcut preset
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In the Keyboard Shortcut Editor, click the Preset menu and choose New Preset from the list, or
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In an existing preset, click in a Shortcut or Alt Shortcut field and press the keys for a new key shortcut. You must press all keys at once.
A new Keyboard Shortcut preset is created from the existing preset that is selected, with an underscore and a number appended to the name (for example, LUNA.
To edit shortcuts in a keyboard shortcut preset
To add or edit a shortcut, click in the Shortcut or Alt Shortcut field and press a new key shortcut. You must press all keys at once.
To delete a shortcut, click in the Shortcut or Alt Shortcut field and click the X to delete the shortcut.
Resolving conflicts
If the new shortcut conflicts with an existing shortcut, the shortcut row is highlighted in red and the conflicting shortcut is displayed in the Conflict column.
To resolve the conflict, click in the Shortcut or Alt Shortcut field and press a new shortcut. If you want to keep the new key shortcut and change the (original) conflicting shortcut, navigate to (or search for) the conflicting shortcut and change it.
To rename a keyboard shortcut preset
From the Preset list, click Rename Preset.
You can only rename presets you have created.
To delete a keyboard shortcut preset
From the Preset list, click Delete Preset.
You can only delete presets you have created.