[WIKI] All Key Commands in Cubase 11.0.41

Commands: Edit

Part Two

Command Default Key Function My Rating Link
Move Insert Cursor To Part Start When Step Input is enabled in Key/Score Editor, a blue line appears. That’s the Insert Cursor. Giving this command will return that cursor to the start of the part. 5
Move to Back When events overlap, you can push the overlapping event to the back with this command. 7 Move to Submenu
Move to Cursor Ctrl L This command moves the selected event to the Cursor’s position. Note: Audio events will have their snap point taken into account of course. 10 Move to Submenu
Move to Front (Uncover) U When events overlap, you can bring the overlapped event to the front with this command. Note: Not to be confused with Project>Bring to Front, which uncovers the project window and gives it focus. 10 Move to Submenu
Move to Selected Track This command will move selected events to the selected tracks. 2 Move to Submenu
Mute M Presses the Mute button on all selected tracks. 10 Using Solo and Mute
Mute Events Shift M Mutes Selected events. Note: Mute Events, Unmute Events, and Mute/Unmute Objects seem to be the same commands, offered in toggle mode and independent mode. 10 Muting Events
Mute/Unmute Objects Alt M Mutes/Unmutes Selected objects. Note: Mute Events, Unmute Events, and Mute/Unmute Objects seem to be the same commands, offered in toggle mode and independent mode. 10 Muting Events
Open Ctrl E Opens the editor for the selection. ***Note: I can’t seem to find any differences with just pressing Enter. 10
Open Device Panel Opens the Device Panel for the selected track. 5 Device Panels
Paste Ctrl V Pastes! 10 Cut, Copy, and Paste of Selection Ranges
Paste at Origin Alt V Pastes events at the time of their origin. 10 Cut, Copy, and Paste of Selection Ranges
Paste Click Pattern to Selected Signatures After you copy a click pattern, you can paste it to a selection of signatures. 5 Signature Track Controls
Paste Relative to Cursor Shift V This command will paste to a position relative to the cursor. Example: You have an event from 1 to 3. Select it. Your cursor is at 5. Ctrl C to copy. Then move your cursor to 11. Press Shift V. See how the event is pasted from 7-9, preserving the offset the cursor had at the time of copying. 10 Pasting Events
Paste Time Ctrl Shift V After you have Cut Time (Ctrl Shift X), you can then paste it with this command. 10 Cut, Copy, and Paste of Selection Ranges
Paste Time at Origin After you have Cut Time (Ctrl Shift X), you can then paste it with this command, at the Origin of the selected event. 5 Cut, Copy, and Paste of Selection Ranges
Paste to Matching Track Name Pastes (at the cursor’s position or at the start of a defined range) to a track with the same name. The name is taken from the original track at the time of copy. 4 Pasting Events to Matching Track Names
Preferences Takes you to preferences 7 Preferences Dialog
Primary Parameter: Decrease Ctrl Shift Down This command lowers the volume of the focused channel(s) in 1dB steps. Works in Mixconsole only. Useless tip: If you want to change the volume of many adjacent channels: First get focus on the first channel. Then expand the selection using the key command “Project>Select Track:Add Next/Prev”. Then Q-link the channels and give the command. That should do it. Prerequisite: You have the preference “Editing>Project & Mixconsole>Sync Selection in Project Window and Mixconsole” ticked. 5
Primary Parameter: Fine Decrease This command lowers the volume of the focused channel(s) in 0.1dB steps. Works in Mixconsole only. Useless tip above 5
Primary Parameter: Fine Increase This command raises the volume of the focused channel(s) in 0.1dB steps. Works in Mixconsole only. Useless tip above 5
Primary Parameter: Increase Ctrl Shift Up This command raises the volume of the focused channel(s) in 1dB steps. Works in Mixconsole only. Useless tip above 5
Process Tempo This command brings up the process tempo panel. ***Note: If you want this command to work from the project window, create a tempo track. 7 Process Tempo Dialog
Profile Manager… This command brings up the Profile Manager window. 5 Profile Manager Dialog
Project Logical Editor… This command launches the Project Logical Editor. 7 Project Logical Editor Window Overview
Range to Next Event This command sends your range to the next event and makes it a zero selection. Note: If you select some dispersed tracks (use ctrl), and then create a range in another track (not those you selected), giving the command will have the range step through all the event heads and tails of ALL tracks selected. Nice! 7 Select Menu for Selection Ranges
Range to Previous Event This command sends your range to the previous event and makes it a zero selection. Note: See above. 7 Select Menu for Selection Ranges
Read ? Note: Although it seems like this would press the automation read button, this command seems to do nothing. ?
Record Enable R Record enables the selected track(s) 10 Track Controls
Redo Ctrl Shift Z Redoes what you have undone. 10
Rename First Selected Track As it says. 8
Render Audio Click between Locators Bakes your metronome click into an audio track between the locators. 6 Creating a Click Track
Render MIDI Click between Locators Bakes your metronome click into a MIDI track between the locators. 6 Creating a Click Track
Repeat Ctrl K Brings up the Repeat Events window, from where you can choose how many times the selected event/part will be repeated, and whether the repeats will be shared copies of the original. (for midi) 10 Repeat Events Dialog
Reset to Default Resets Equalizer to default settings. No other strip plug-ins seem to respond to this command. Opinion: Equalizer should be mentioned in the command’s name, and this command should be under Commands: Channel Settings. 2
Right Selection Side to Cursor D As it says. Makes the right side of the range go to where the cursor currently is. 10 Select Menu for Selection Ranges
Ruler Display Format Cycles between the available time formats for the ruler in the window with focus. 5 Ruler Display Format Menu
Ruler Mode: Bars+Beats Linear Switches the ruler to Bars+Beats Linear mode. 5 Ruler Display Format Menu
Ruler Mode: Time Linear Switches the ruler to Time Linear mode. 5 Ruler Display Format Menu
Save as Default Saves current Equalizer settings as default. Asks for confirmation. No other strip plug-ins seem to respond to this command. Opinion: Equalizer should be mentioned in the command’s name, and this command should be under Commands: Channel Settings. 2
“New in 11!” Scale Assistant: Quantize Pitches Changes the pitches of out-of-scale events so that they belong to the selected scale. 1 Quantizing MIDI Note Pitches to Musical Scales
“New in 11!” Scale Assistant: Toggle Show Scale Note Guides Toggles the scale note guides. When on, and provided that a scale has been chosen either in the editor or from the chord track, the black & white shades in the Key Editor will receive a “transposition” of their positions, so that the white keys beginning with C reflect the degrees of the selected scale. Confusing. 2 Using the Chord Track to Match Note Events to a Musical Scale
“New in 11!” Scale Assistant: Toggle Snap Live Input Toggles snap live input. When on, incoming notes will be changed so that they agree with the selected scale. 2 Scale Assistant in the Key Editor
“New in 11!” Scale Assistant: Toggle Snap Pitch Editing Toggles snap pitch editing. When on, drawing or nudging events is diatonic, according to the selected scale. 5 Scale Assistant in the Key Editor
Secondary Parameter: Decrease Ctrl Shift Left Pans the focused track to the left, in steps of 10. Works in MixConsole only. Useless Tip: If you want to change the pan of many adjacent channels: First get focus on the first channel. Then expand the selection using the key command “Project>Select Track:Add Next/Prev”. Then Q-link the channels and give the command. That should do it. Prerequisite: You have the preference “Editing>Project & Mixconsole>Sync Selection in Project Window and Mixconsole” ticked. 5
Secondary Parameter: Fine Decrease Pans the focused track to the left, in steps of 1. Works in MixConsole only. Useless tip above 5
Secondary Parameter : Fine Increase Pans the focused track to the right, in steps of 1. Works in MixConsole only. Useless tip above 5
Secondary Parameter: Increase Ctrl Shift Right Pans the focused track to the right, in steps of 10. Works in MixConsole only. Useless tip above 5
Select All Ctrl A As it says. 10 Select Menu for Selection Ranges
Select All on Tracks As it says. It will select all events and parts on multiple selected tracks. If there is a range defined somewhere, it will use the range to select all. 7 Select Menu for Selection Ranges
Select Controllers in Note Range As it says. For the duration of the Note, all controllers used will be selected. 7 Select Menu for Selection Ranges
Select Event ? ?
Select Events under Cursor Selects all events intersecting with the cursor. (midi only) 7 Select Menu for Selection Ranges
Select from Cursor to End Selects everything on the selected track, starting from the cursor until the end of the project. 7 Select Menu for Selection Ranges
Select from Start to Cursor Selects everything, from the start of the project up to the cursor’s position. 7 Select Menu for Selection Ranges
Select in Loop Selects everything contained between the locators. If a part/event begins before / ends after the locators but crosses their boundaries, they will be selected. 7 Select Menu for Selection Ranges
Select Next Grid Type Selects the next grid type. Works with the project window, and the editors. The window that has focus gets the command. 8 Grid Type Menu
Select Next Snap Type Selects the next snap type. Works with the project window, and the editors. The window that has focus gets the command. 8 Snap Types Menu
Select None Ctrl Shift A Selects nothing. Or deselects everything. Up to you. 10 Select Menu
Select Prev Grid Type Selects the previous grid type. Works with the project window, and the editors. The window that has focus gets the command. 8 Grid Type Menu
Select Prev Snap Type Selects the previous snap type. Works with the project window, and the editors. The window that has focus gets the command. 8 Snap Types Menu
Set Spacer between Selected Events Brings up a window where you can select the time in seconds that will pass between two consecutive events. 5 Setting Spacers between Events
Show Click Patterns You need a Signature Track for this command to work. What it does is hide/show the click patterns on each signature’s flag. (on the Signature Track) 5 Signature Track Controls
Show Lanes Actually, it’s show/hide lanes. You give the command, and the selected track(s) will expand to reveal their lanes / contract and obscure their lanes. 5 Track Controls