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⤢ ARDOUR KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 41 1 2 Cycle to… 3 4 5 6 7 Toggle C… 8 9 0 Q Quantize… W E ⇧ Toggle E… R ⇧ Engage R… T Y U I ⌘ Import A… O ⌘ Open Ses… P A ⌘ Select E… S Split Re… D ⌥ Duplicat… F Fit Trac… G H J K L Loop Pla… Z ⌘ Undo X ⌘ Cut C ⌘ Copy V ⌘ Paste B ⇧ Toggle T… N ⌘ ⇧ Add Trac… M ⌘ Mute / U… MORE SHORTCUTS Toggle Roll (… ␣ Start Recordi… ⇧ ␣ Save Session ⌘ S Redo ⌘ R Delete ⌦ Zoom In = Zoom Out − New Session ⌘ N Mouse Object … O Mouse Range M… R Rewind ⇧ ← Fast Forward ⇧ → Select Next T… ⌥ ↓ Select Previo… ⌥ ↑ Toggle Track … ⌥ S Zoom to Selec… ⌘ ⌥ Z Set Fade In L… / Set Fade Out … \ Toggle Last 2… ⇧ Z Move Edit Poi… ⌥ ↵ Mouse Zoom Mo… Z Toggle MIDI N… E shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ARDOUR · MAC
ARDOUR KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 41 1 2 Cycle to… 3 4 5 6 7 Toggle C… 8 9 0 A ⌘ Select E… Z ⌘ Undo E ⇧ Toggle E… R ⇧ Engage R… T Y U I ⌘ Import A… O ⌘ Open Ses… P Q Quantize… S Split Re… D ⌥ Duplicat… F Fit Trac… G H J K L Loop Pla… M ⌘ Mute / U… W X ⌘ Cut C ⌘ Copy V ⌘ Paste B ⇧ Toggle T… N ⌘ ⇧ Add Trac… MORE SHORTCUTS Toggle Roll (… ␣ Start Recordi… ⇧ ␣ Save Session ⌘ S Redo ⌘ R Delete ⌦ Zoom In = Zoom Out − New Session ⌘ N Mouse Object … O Mouse Range M… R Rewind ⇧ ← Fast Forward ⇧ → Select Next T… ⌥ ↓ Select Previo… ⌥ ↑ Toggle Track … ⌥ S Zoom to Selec… ⌘ ⌥ Z Set Fade In L… / Set Fade Out … \ Toggle Last 2… ⇧ Z Move Edit Poi… ⌥ ↵ Mouse Zoom Mo… Z Toggle MIDI N… E shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ARDOUR · MAC
⤢ SESSION Save Session ⌘ S New Session ⌘ N Open Session ⌘ O Import Audio Files ⌘ I SELECTION Select Everything ⌘ A VIEW Zoom In = Zoom Out − Zoom to Selected Region(s) ⌘ ⌥ Z Toggle Last 2 Zoom States ⇧ Z Fit Tracks Vertically F Toggle Editor Window Mixer ⇧ E MIDI Quantize Selected MIDI No… Q EDITING Undo ⌘ Z Cut ⌘ X Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Split Region at Edit Point S Redo ⌘ R Delete ⌦ Duplicate Region (once) ⌥ D Mute / Unmute Region ⌘ M Set Fade In Length / Set Fade Out Length \ TOOLS Mouse Object (Grab) Mode O Mouse Range Mode R Mouse Zoom Mode Z Toggle MIDI Note Editing … E TRANSPORT Toggle Roll (Play / Stop) ␣ Start Recording ⇧ ␣ Engage Record (arm) ⇧ R Loop Play (the loop range) L Rewind ⇧ ← Fast Forward ⇧ → Toggle Click (Metronome) 7 TRACKS Add Track(s) or Bus(es) ⌘ ⇧ N Toggle Track Record-Enable ⇧ B Toggle Track Solo ⌥ S NAVIGATION Select Next Track / Bus ⌥ ↓ Select Previous Track / B… ⌥ ↑ Cycle to Next Grid Snap M… 2 Move Edit Point to Playhe… ⌥ ↵ Ardour KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 41 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ARDOUR · MAC ⤢ SESSION 04 Save Session ⌘ S New Session ⌘ N Open Session ⌘ O Import Audio Files ⌘ I SELECTION 01 Select Everything ⌘ A VIEW 06 Zoom In = Zoom Out − Zoom to Selected Region… ⌘ ⌥ Z Toggle Last 2 Zoom Stat… ⇧ Z Fit Tracks Vertically F Toggle Editor Window Mi… ⇧ E MIDI 01 Quantize Selected MIDI … Q EDITING 11 Undo ⌘ Z Cut ⌘ X Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Split Region at Edit Po… S Redo ⌘ R Delete ⌦ Duplicate Region (once) ⌥ D Mute / Unmute Region ⌘ M Set Fade In Length / Set Fade Out Length \ TOOLS 04 Mouse Object (Grab) Mode O Mouse Range Mode R Mouse Zoom Mode Z Toggle MIDI Note Editin… E TRANSPORT 07 Toggle Roll (Play / Sto… ␣ Start Recording ⇧ ␣ Engage Record (arm) ⇧ R Loop Play (the loop ran… L Rewind ⇧ ← Fast Forward ⇧ → Toggle Click (Metronome) 7 TRACKS 03 Add Track(s) or Bus(es) ⌘ ⇧ N Toggle Track Record-Ena… ⇧ B Toggle Track Solo ⌥ S NAVIGATION 04 Select Next Track / Bus ⌥ ↓ Select Previous Track /… ⌥ ↑ Cycle to Next Grid Snap… 2 Move Edit Point to Play… ⌥ ↵ Ardour KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 41 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ARDOUR · MAC
⤢ ARDOUR · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 9 SETS · No.01 ARDOUR TOTAL 41 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS TRANSPORT 07 EDITING 11 SESSION 04 SELECTION 01 TRACKS 03 VIEW 06 TOOLS 04 NAVIGATION 04 MIDI 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Toggle Roll (Play / Stop) ␣ Start Recording ⇧ ␣ Engage Record (arm) ⇧ R Loop Play (the loop range) L Rewind ⇧ ← Fast Forward ⇧ → Toggle Click (Metronome) 7 Undo ⌘ Z Cut ⌘ X Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Split Region at Edit Point S Redo ⌘ R Delete ⌦ Duplicate Region (once) ⌥ D Mute / Unmute Region ⌘ M Set Fade In Length / Set Fade Out Length \ Save Session ⌘ S New Session ⌘ N Open Session ⌘ O Import Audio Files ⌘ I Select Everything ⌘ A Add Track(s) or Bus(es) ⌘ ⇧ N Toggle Track Record-Enable ⇧ B Toggle Track Solo ⌥ S Zoom In = Zoom Out − Zoom to Selected Region(s) ⌘ ⌥ Z Toggle Last 2 Zoom States ⇧ Z Fit Tracks Vertically F Toggle Editor Window Mixer ⇧ E Mouse Object (Grab) Mode O Mouse Range Mode R Mouse Zoom Mode Z Toggle MIDI Note Editing Mode E Select Next Track / Bus ⌥ ↓ Select Previous Track / Bus ⌥ ↑ Cycle to Next Grid Snap Mode 2 Move Edit Point to Playhead ⌥ ↵ Quantize Selected MIDI Notes Q
ARDOUR KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R ⇧ Engage R… T Y U I O P A ⌘ Select E… S Split Re… D F G H J K L Loop Pla… Z ⌘ Undo X ⌘ Cut C ⌘ Copy V ⌘ Paste B N ⌘ ⇧ Add Trac… M MORE SHORTCUTS Toggle Roll (Play… ␣ Start Recording ⇧ ␣ Save Session ⌘ S Redo ⌘ R Delete ⌦ shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ARDOUR · MAC Keyboard map TRANSPORT Toggle Roll (Play / Stop) ␣ Start Recording ⇧ ␣ Engage Record (arm) ⇧ R Loop Play (the loop range) L SESSION Save Session ⌘ S TRACKS Add Track(s) or Bus(es) ⌘ ⇧ N EDITING Undo ⌘ Z Cut ⌘ X Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Split Region at Edit Point S Redo ⌘ R Delete ⌦ SELECTION Select Everything ⌘ A Ardour KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ARDOUR · MAC Isometric TRANSPORT 04 Toggle Roll (Play / Stop) ␣ Start Recording ⇧ ␣ Engage Record (arm) ⇧ R Loop Play (the loop range) L SESSION 01 Save Session ⌘ S TRACKS 01 Add Track(s) or Bus(es) ⌘ ⇧ N EDITING 07 Undo ⌘ Z Cut ⌘ X Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Split Region at Edit Point S Redo ⌘ R Delete ⌦ SELECTION 01 Select Everything ⌘ A Ardour KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ARDOUR · MAC Typewriter ARDOUR · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 5 SETS · No.01 ARDOUR TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS TRANSPORT 04 EDITING 07 SESSION 01 SELECTION 01 TRACKS 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Toggle Roll (Play / Stop) ␣ Start Recording ⇧ ␣ Engage Record (arm) ⇧ R Loop Play (the loop range) L Undo ⌘ Z Cut ⌘ X Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Split Region at Edit Point S Redo ⌘ R Delete ⌦ Save Session ⌘ S Select Everything ⌘ A Add Track(s) or Bus(es) ⌘ ⇧ N Editorial Ardour is an open-source digital audio workstation for multitrack recording, editing, and mixing on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Its shortcuts make transport control, region editing, and track navigation quick during recording and mixing sessions.
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All Ardour keyboard shortcuts (Mac)
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11 Action Shortcut Undo ⌘ Z Cut ⌘ X Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Split Region at Edit Point S Redo ⌘ R Delete ⌦ Duplicate Region (once) ⌥ D Mute / Unmute Region ⌘ M Set Fade In Length / Set Fade Out Length \
7 Action Shortcut Toggle Roll (Play / Stop) ␣ Start Recording ⇧ ␣ Engage Record (arm) ⇧ R Loop Play (the loop range) L Rewind ⇧ ← Fast Forward ⇧ → Toggle Click (Metronome) 7
6 Action Shortcut Zoom In = Zoom Out − Zoom to Selected Region(s) ⌘ ⌥ Z Toggle Last 2 Zoom States ⇧ Z Fit Tracks Vertically F Toggle Editor Window Mixer ⇧ E
4 Action Shortcut Select Next Track / Bus ⌥ ↓ Select Previous Track / Bus ⌥ ↑ Cycle to Next Grid Snap Mode 2 Move Edit Point to Playhead ⌥ ↵
4 Action Shortcut Save Session ⌘ S New Session ⌘ N Open Session ⌘ O Import Audio Files ⌘ I
4 Action Shortcut Mouse Object (Grab) Mode O Mouse Range Mode R Mouse Zoom Mode Z Toggle MIDI Note Editing Mode E
3 Action Shortcut Add Track(s) or Bus(es) ⌘ ⇧ N Toggle Track Record-Enable ⇧ B Toggle Track Solo ⌥ S
1 Action Shortcut Select Everything ⌘ A
1 Action Shortcut Quantize Selected MIDI Notes Q
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