{"id":21,"date":"2020-10-25T14:15:27","date_gmt":"2020-10-25T18:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/samplehunt-com.ibrave.host\/?p=21"},"modified":"2024-03-25T20:03:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T00:03:13","slug":"fl-studio-shortcuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samplehuntcom.local\/fl-studio-shortcuts\/","title":{"rendered":"Top FL Studio Shortcuts For a Faster Workflow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Mastering keyboard shortcuts is essential to producing faster in FL Studio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When inspiration strikes, it’s important to be able to quickly sketch out your ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last thing you want is to waste time clicking through menus when you have a melody in your head…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This post will help\u00a0you navigate FL Studio more efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’ve also described each of the Piano roll shortcuts in more detail at the end of this post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

General Shortcuts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Function<\/th>Shortcut<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Help<\/td>F1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rename selected item<\/td>F2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Browser<\/td>F5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Plugin picker<\/td>F6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Step sequencer<\/td>F8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mixer<\/td>F9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MIDI settings<\/td>F10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Piano roll<\/td>F11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Playlist<\/td>F12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n

Editing Shortcuts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Function<\/th>Shortcut<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Cut<\/td>Ctrl + X<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Copy\/paste your selection<\/td>Ctrl + C\/Ctrl + V<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Undo<\/td>Ctrl + Z<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Redo<\/td>Ctrl + Shift + Z<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Select all<\/td>Ctrl + A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Duplicate<\/td>Ctrl + D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nudge left or right<\/td>Alt + left\/right arrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nudge up or down<\/td>Alt + up\/down arrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n

Mixer Shortcuts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Function<\/th>Shortcut<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Mute selected mixer track<\/td>M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Solo selected mixer track<\/td>S<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clone selected mixer track<\/td>Ctrl + Alt + C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Move selected mixer track left or right<\/td>Alt + left\/right arrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Move selected mixer track up or down<\/td>Alt + up\/down arrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jump to previous or next mixer track<\/td>Ctrl + left\/right arrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n

Playlist Shortcuts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Function<\/th>Shortcut<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Clone channel<\/td>Ctrl + Alt + C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Move selected clip left or right<\/td>Alt + left\/right arrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Move selected clip up or down<\/td>Alt + up\/down arrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Resize selected clip left or right<\/td>Shift + left\/right arrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Resize selected clip up or down<\/td>Shift + up\/down arrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jump to previous or next beat marker<\/td>Ctrl + left\/right arrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n

Piano Roll Shortcuts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Function<\/th>Shortcut<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Highlight all notes<\/td>Ctrl + A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Copy\/paste your selection<\/td>Ctrl + C\/Ctrl + V<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Duplicate your selection to the right<\/td>Ctrl + B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deselect the highlighted notes<\/td>Ctrl + D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Transpose selection up\/down 1 octave<\/td>Ctrl + Up\/Down<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Transpose selection up\/down 1 semi-tone<\/td>Shift + Up\/Down<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shift selection left or right<\/td>Shift + Left\/Right<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Toggle ghost channels on or off<\/td>Alt + V<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quantization<\/td>Ctrl + Q<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quick Chop<\/td>Ctrl + U<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n

Continue reading for details on each FL Studio shortcut for the Piano roll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Highlight all notes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Ctrl + A<\/strong><\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Selecting notes in the Piano roll is slow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Normally, you would click and drag your mouse across all the notes you want to highlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And if your screen isn’t large enough, you would have to scroll to capture all the notes…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This shortcut eliminates all that wasted time by selecting all the notes in the Piano roll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then you can apply whatever changes you want to make at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Copy\/Paste your selection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Ctrl + C & Ctrl + V<\/strong><\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

These shortcuts are basic \u2013 the same across the operating system \u2013 but they’re still essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use Ctrl + C to copy your selection to the clipboard, and use Ctrl + V to paste the selection at the marker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These shortcuts will probably be some of your most used when you need to quickly apply notes in the Piano roll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Duplicate your selection to the right<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Ctrl + B<\/strong><\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similar to the Paste command above, this is another essential shortcut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead of pasting a selection at the marker, this shortcut will duplicate your selection to the right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is useful for copying notes to extend the region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then you can make changes to the duplicated section using the original section as a reference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s also a quick way to loop a selection of notes without looping the region in the Playlist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deselect the highlighted notes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Ctrl + D<\/strong><\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you’re finished editing your selection, you’ll need to deselect it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use the Ctrl + D shortcut to deselect your selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a good shortcut to remember if you find yourself accidentally creating a new note in the Piano roll when attempting to left-click to remove a selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transpose selection Up\/Down 1 Octave<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Ctrl + Up\/Down Key<\/strong><\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When working with MIDI notes, this shortcut will transpose your selection up or down by octave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You might use this shortcut to develop bass lines for your melodies, or vice versa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a great way to experiment with your notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transpose selection Up\/Down 1 Semi-tone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Shift + Up\/Down Key<\/strong><\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similar to transposing by octave, this shortcut will transpose your selection by semi-tone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes, while composing, you’ll need to experiment to find the right notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can use this shortcut to quickly transpose your selection as you loop a section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shift selection left or right<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Shift + Left\/Right Key<\/strong><\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This shortcut will help you shift the selection left or right in the Piano roll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s especially useful when creating melodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can take your selection and shift it left or right to change the rhythm, or to create new patterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toggle ghost channels on\/off<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Alt + V<\/strong><\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This shortcut will toggle the ghost notes feature on or off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are ghost notes in FL Studio?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ghost notes are guides that show semi-transparent notes from another channel in the Channel rack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They’re used so that you can see what notes another instrument is playing in the same pattern. This is helpful when you’re layering instruments together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turn them on or off with this shortcut so you can reference other MIDI channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quantization<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Ctrl + Q<\/strong><\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This shortcut will automatically quantize your selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is quantization in FL Studio?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quantization is a feature that adjusts your notes to the nearest beat of your timeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s used to ensure that the notes you’re using are perfectly in rhythm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use this shortcut for a quick way to keep your notes in rhythm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quick chop<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Ctrl + U<\/strong><\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This shortcut will automatically chop your selection using the Quick chop feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Quick chop in FL Studio?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quick chop is a feature that automatically slices your note selection into 1\/16th notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use this feature when working with percussive elements, like hi-hats, to make quick slices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This will help you build your patterns faster and easier.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here are the most essential keyboard shortcuts for FL Studio that will help you produce music faster.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":457,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[83],"tags":[88,7,10],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/samplehuntcom.local\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/samplehuntcom.local\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/samplehuntcom.local\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samplehuntcom.local\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samplehuntcom.local\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/samplehuntcom.local\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10151,"href":"https:\/\/samplehuntcom.local\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21\/revisions\/10151"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samplehuntcom.local\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/457"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/samplehuntcom.local\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samplehuntcom.local\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samplehuntcom.local\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}