# Keys
Global key bindings
These bindings work everywhere.
Key |
Action |
|---|---|
<tab> |
change modes, live to edit to pattern and back |
<esc> |
preset read mode, or return to last mode |
alt-<esc> |
preset write mode |
win-<esc> |
clear delays, stack and slews |
shift-alt-? / alt-h |
help text, or return to last mode |
<F1> to <F8> |
run corresponding script |
<F9> |
run metro script |
<F10> |
run init script |
alt-<F1> to alt-<F8> |
edit corresponding script |
alt-<F9> |
edit metro script |
alt-<F10> |
edit init script |
ctrl-<F1> to ctrl-<F8> |
mute/unmute corresponding script |
ctrl-<F9> |
enable/disable metro script |
<numpad-1> to <numpad-8> |
run corresponding script |
<num lock> / <F11> |
jump to pattern mode |
<print screen> / <F12> |
jump to live mode |
Text editing
These bindings work when entering text or code.
In most cases, the clipboard is shared between live, edit and the 2 preset modes.
Key |
Action |
|---|---|
<left> / ctrl-b |
move cursor left |
<right> / ctrl-f |
move cursor right |
ctrl-<left> |
move left by one word |
ctrl-<right> |
move right by one word |
<home> / ctrl-a |
move to beginning of line |
<end> / ctrl-e |
move to end of line |
<backspace> / ctrl-h |
backwards delete one character |
<delete> / ctrl-d |
forwards delete one character |
shift-<backspace> / ctrl-u |
delete from cursor to beginning |
shift-<delete> / ctrl-e |
delete from cursor to end |
alt-<backspace> / ctrl-w |
delete from cursor to beginning of word |
ctrl-x / alt-x |
cut to clipboard |
ctrl-c / alt-c |
copy to clipboard |
ctrl-v / alt-v |
paste to clipboard |
Live mode
Key |
Action |
|---|---|
<down> / C-n |
history next |
<up> / C-p |
history previous |
<enter> |
execute command |
~ |
toggle variables |
[ / ] |
switch to edit mode |
alt-g |
toggle grid visualizer |
alt-<arrows> |
move grid cursor |
alt-shift-<arrows> |
select grid area |
alt-<space> |
emulate grid press |
alt-/ |
switch grid pages |
alt-\ |
toggle grid control view |
alt-<prt sc> |
insert grid x/y/w/h |
In full grid visualizer mode pressing alt is not required.
Edit mode
In edit mode multiple lines can be selected and used with the clipboard.
Key |
Action |
|---|---|
<down> / C-n |
line down |
<up> / C-p |
line up |
[ |
previous script |
] |
next script |
<enter> |
enter command |
shift-<enter> |
insert command |
alt-/ |
toggle line comment |
shift-<up> |
expand selection up |
shift-<down> |
expand selection down |
alt-<delete> |
delete selection |
alt-<up> |
move selection up |
alt-<down> |
move selection down |
ctrl-z |
undo (3 levels) |
Tracker mode
The tracker mode clipboard is independent of text and code clipboard.
Key |
Action |
|---|---|
<down> |
move down |
alt-<down> |
move a page down |
<up> |
move up |
alt-<up> |
move a page up |
<left> |
move left |
alt-<left> |
move to the very left |
<right> |
move right |
alt-<right> |
move to the very right |
[ |
decrement by 1 |
] |
increment by 1 |
alt-[ |
decrement by 1 semitone |
alt-] |
increment by 1 semitone |
ctrl-[ |
decrement by 7 semitones |
ctrl-] |
increment by 7 semitones |
shift-[ |
decrement by 12 semitones |
shift-] |
increment by 12 semitones |
alt-<0-9> |
increment by <0-9> semitones (0=10, 1=11) |
shift-alt-<0-9> |
decrement by <0-9> semitones (0=10, 1=11) |
<backspace> |
delete a digit |
shift-<backspace> |
delete an entry, shift numbers up |
<enter> |
commit edit (increase length if cursor in position after last entry) |
shift-<enter> |
commit edit, then duplicate entry and shift downwards (increase length as <enter>) |
alt-x |
cut value (n.b. ctrl-x not supported) |
alt-c |
copy value (n.b. ctrl-c not supported) |
alt-v |
paste value (n.b. ctrl-v not supported) |
shift-alt-v |
insert value |
shift-l |
set length to current position |
alt-l |
go to current length entry |
shift-s |
set start to current position |
alt-s |
go to start entry |
shift-e |
set end to current position |
alt-e |
go to end entry |
- |
negate value |
<space> |
toggle non-zero to zero, and zero to 1 |
0 to 9 |
numeric entry |
shift-2 (@) |
toggle turtle display marker (<) |
ctrl-alt |
insert knob value scaled to 0..31 |
ctrl-shift |
insert knob value scaled to 0..1023 |
Preset read mode
Key |
Action |
|---|---|
<down> / C-n |
line down |
<up> / C-p |
line up |
<left> / [ |
preset down |
<right> / ] |
preset up |
<enter> |
load preset |
Preset write mode
Key |
Action |
|---|---|
<down> / C-n |
line down |
<up> / C-p |
line up |
[ |
preset down |
] |
preset up |
<enter> |
enter text |
shift-<enter> |
insert text |
alt-<enter> |
save preset |
Help mode
Key |
Action |
|---|---|
<down> / C-n |
line down |
<up> / C-p |
line up |
<left> / [ |
previous page |
<right> / ] |
next page |
C-f / C-s |
search forward |
C-r |
search backward |