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Keyboard Shortcuts

Following is a list of keyboard shortcuts you can use in Microsoft DirectMusic Producer to help speed your work.

Note   Most menus also have specific accelerators (keys appear underlined in the menu).

General

F1

Help.

F11

Properties.

CTRL+F11

Cycle focus through project tree/Editor/Properties.

SHIFT+F11

Show/hide project tree.

CTRL+N

New file(s).

CTRL+O

Open project.

CTRL+I

Insert files into project.

CTRL+S

Save file (Editor must be open).

CTRL+X

Cut.

CTRL+C

Copy.

CTRL+V

Paste.

CTRL+A

Select all.

CTRL+Z

Undo.

CTRL+Y

Redo.

ENTER

OK.

CTRL+TAB

Cycle through open windows.


Transport

SPACEBAR

Play/stop from cursor (segments, waves, or DLS regions).

ALT+<

Play/stop from cursor.

ALT+>

Play from start (stop at boundary).

ALT+?

Toggle recording.

ALT+"

Transition.

CTRL+ALT+1–0, A–Z

Play secondary segment toolbar.


Project Tree

UP ARROW/DOWN ARROW

Navigate through files/expanded nodes.

HOME

To top of tree.

END

To bottom of tree.

ENTER

Open file/Editor.


DLS Designer

CTRL+drag left to right

Define new region.

CTRL+drag (move cursor active)

Copy/paste region.

LEFT ARROW/RIGHT ARROW

Fine-tune sliders.


Segment Designer

CTRL+INS

Add track.

CTRL+DEL

Delete track.

INS

Add objects to track.

DEL

Delete objects in track.


Both Segment Designer and Piano Roll Editors

LEFT ARROW/RIGHT ARROW

Cursor navigation (based on snap-to setting).

SHIFT+Click

Select area.

CTRL+Click

Select individual objects.

CTRL+Drag

Copy.

HOME

Place cursor at start.

END

Place cursor at end.

CTRL+LEFT ARROW/RIGHT ARROW

Navigate bar forward and backward.

I/O

Horizontal zoom in and out.

CTRL+B

Snap to bar.

CTRL+T

Snap to beat.

CTRL+G

Snap to grid.

CTRL+E

Snap to none.


Piano Roll Editors (Pattern, Sequence and Pattern Tracks)

All arrow keys:

Cursor control.

INS

Insert note at cursor.

CTRL+ drag

Insert note and extend length

PAGE UP/PAGE DOWN

Scroll octaves.

H

Toggle hybrid view.

CTRL+Q

Quantize.

A/Z

Vertical zoom in and out.


In Step Record Mode

RIGHT ARROW

Move cursor forward (insert rest).

RIGHT ARROW (while holding notes)

Extend length of inserted notes.



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