Keyboard shortcuts


WaveSurgeon offers a number of keyboard shortcuts, designed to make the program easier to use. Where possible, these conform to standard Windows convention.

File Commands

Key Function
Control+O Open a wave file
Control+S Save (unsaved) file
Control+W Save segments to individual sample files
Control+F Save segments to sound bank file
Control+M Save midi timing template
Control+B Save both sound bank and midi files
Alt+F4 Quit WaveSurgeon

Editing Commands

Key Function
Control+A Randomise
Control+N Randomise and keep points
Control+C Copy defined region
Control+V Paste and find new sample points
Control+K Paste and keep sample points
Control+L Lock all points
Control+U Unlock all sample points
Control+R Recut sample points
Control+Z Undo last action
1 Shortcut to select segment tool
2 Shortcut to add tool
3 Shortcut to enable / disable tool
4 Shortcut to lock / unlock tool
5 Shortcut to zoom tool
6 Shortcut to zoom 1:1
7 Shortcut to silence / reverse tool
8 Shortcut to copy / paste tool
9 Shortcut to save segment tool

Audition Commands

Key Function
Enter Play selected segment
Space If moving split point, audition current segment from current position;
otherwise play current segment
+ / - Advance / return and play segment in loop

Miscellaneous Commands

Key Function
Control+D Show Sample profile manager transfer window
Control+I Show Sample Transfer window
Control+P Show Soundcard control panel
Control+Y Show sensitivity panel
Control+1 Mute / enable left channel
Control+2 Mute / enable right channel
Control+ LMB / RMB Moves left / right locator directly to click position.