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⤢ CUBASE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 45 1 Select T… 2 Range To… 3 Split To… 4 Glue Tool 5 Erase To… 6 7 8 Draw Tool 9 0 Q W E ⌘ Open Sel… R T Y U I O ⌘ Open P Locators… A ⌘ Select A… S ⌘ Save D ⌘ Duplicate F ⇧ Zoom Full G Zoom Out H Zoom In J Snap On/… K ⌘ Repeat L Z ⌘ Undo X ⌘ Cut C ⌘ Copy V ⌘ Paste B N ⌘ New Proj… M ⇧ Mute Eve… MORE SHORTCUTS Start/Stop Pl… ␣ Record * Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Delete ⌦ Cycle On/Off / Activate Metr… C Split at Curs… ⌥ X Open/Close Ed… ↵ Start Playback ↵ Go to Left Lo… 1 Go to Right L… 2 Save As ⌘ ⇧ S Zoom to Selec… ⌥ S Select None ⌘ ⇧ A Group ⌘ G Auto-Scroll O… F Save New Vers… ⌘ ⌥ S Project Setup ⇧ S Zoom In Tracks ⌘ ↓ Zoom Out Trac… ⌘ ↑ Locate Next M… ⇧ N Open Pool ⌘ P shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH CUBASE · MAC
CUBASE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 45 1 Select T… 2 Range To… 3 Split To… 4 Glue Tool 5 Erase To… 6 7 8 Draw Tool 9 0 A ⌘ Select A… Z ⌘ Undo E ⌘ Open Sel… R T Y U I O ⌘ Open P Locators… Q S ⌘ Save D ⌘ Duplicate F ⇧ Zoom Full G Zoom Out H Zoom In J Snap On/… K ⌘ Repeat L M ⇧ Mute Eve… W X ⌘ Cut C ⌘ Copy V ⌘ Paste B N ⌘ New Proj… MORE SHORTCUTS Start/Stop Pl… ␣ Record * Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Delete ⌦ Cycle On/Off / Activate Metr… C Split at Curs… ⌥ X Open/Close Ed… ↵ Start Playback ↵ Go to Left Lo… 1 Go to Right L… 2 Save As ⌘ ⇧ S Zoom to Selec… ⌥ S Select None ⌘ ⇧ A Group ⌘ G Auto-Scroll O… F Save New Vers… ⌘ ⌥ S Project Setup ⇧ S Zoom In Tracks ⌘ ↓ Zoom Out Trac… ⌘ ↑ Locate Next M… ⇧ N Open Pool ⌘ P shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH CUBASE · MAC
⤢ FILE Save ⌘ S New Project ⌘ N Open ⌘ O Save As ⌘ ⇧ S Save New Version ⌘ ⌥ S TOOLS Select Tool 1 Split Tool (Scissors) 3 Range Tool 2 Draw Tool 8 Glue Tool 4 Erase Tool 5 PROJECT Project Setup ⇧ S Open Pool ⌘ P EDITING Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Cut ⌘ X Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Delete ⌦ Duplicate ⌘ D Select All ⌘ A Split at Cursor ⌥ X Snap On/Off J Repeat ⌘ K Select None ⌘ ⇧ A Group ⌘ G Mute Events ⇧ M Auto-Scroll On/Off F TRANSPORT Start/Stop Playback ␣ Record * Cycle On/Off / Activate Metronome (Click) C Locators to Selection P Start Playback ↵ Go to Left Locator 1 Go to Right Locator 2 Locate Next Marker ⇧ N EDITORS Open/Close Editor ↵ Open Selected Event Editor ⌘ E ZOOM Zoom In H Zoom Out G Zoom Full ⇧ F Zoom to Selection ⌥ S Zoom In Tracks ⌘ ↓ Zoom Out Tracks ⌘ ↑ Cubase KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 45 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH CUBASE · MAC ⤢ FILE 05 Save ⌘ S New Project ⌘ N Open ⌘ O Save As ⌘ ⇧ S Save New Version ⌘ ⌥ S TOOLS 06 Select Tool 1 Split Tool (Scissors) 3 Range Tool 2 Draw Tool 8 Glue Tool 4 Erase Tool 5 PROJECT 02 Project Setup ⇧ S Open Pool ⌘ P EDITING 15 Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Cut ⌘ X Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Delete ⌦ Duplicate ⌘ D Select All ⌘ A Split at Cursor ⌥ X Snap On/Off J Repeat ⌘ K Select None ⌘ ⇧ A Group ⌘ G Mute Events ⇧ M Auto-Scroll On/Off F TRANSPORT 09 Start/Stop Playback ␣ Record * Cycle On/Off / Activate Metronome (Click) C Locators to Selection P Start Playback ↵ Go to Left Locator 1 Go to Right Locator 2 Locate Next Marker ⇧ N EDITORS 02 Open/Close Editor ↵ Open Selected Event Editor ⌘ E ZOOM 06 Zoom In H Zoom Out G Zoom Full ⇧ F Zoom to Selection ⌥ S Zoom In Tracks ⌘ ↓ Zoom Out Tracks ⌘ ↑ Cubase KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 45 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH CUBASE · MAC
⤢ CUBASE · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 7 SETS · No.01 CUBASE TOTAL 45 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS TRANSPORT 09 EDITING 15 FILE 05 TOOLS 06 EDITORS 02 ZOOM 06 PROJECT 02 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Start/Stop Playback ␣ Record * Cycle On/Off / Activate Metronome (Click) C Locators to Selection P Start Playback ↵ Go to Left Locator 1 Go to Right Locator 2 Locate Next Marker ⇧ N Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Cut ⌘ X Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Delete ⌦ Duplicate ⌘ D Select All ⌘ A Split at Cursor ⌥ X Snap On/Off J Repeat ⌘ K Select None ⌘ ⇧ A Group ⌘ G Mute Events ⇧ M Auto-Scroll On/Off F Save ⌘ S New Project ⌘ N Open ⌘ O Save As ⌘ ⇧ S Save New Version ⌘ ⌥ S Select Tool 1 Split Tool (Scissors) 3 Range Tool 2 Draw Tool 8 Glue Tool 4 Erase Tool 5 Open/Close Editor ↵ Open Selected Event Editor ⌘ E Zoom In H Zoom Out G Zoom Full ⇧ F Zoom to Selection ⌥ S Zoom In Tracks ⌘ ↓ Zoom Out Tracks ⌘ ↑ Project Setup ⇧ S Open Pool ⌘ P
CUBASE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 Select T… 2 3 Split To… 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R T Y U I O P A S ⌘ Save D ⌘ Duplicate F G H J K L Z ⌘ Undo X ⌘ Cut C ⌘ Copy V ⌘ Paste B N M MORE SHORTCUTS Start/Stop Playba… ␣ Record * Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Delete ⌦ Cycle On/Off / Activate Metronom… C shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH CUBASE · MAC Keyboard map EDITING Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Cut ⌘ X Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Delete ⌦ Duplicate ⌘ D TOOLS Select Tool 1 Split Tool (Scissors) 3 TRANSPORT Start/Stop Playback ␣ Record * Cycle On/Off / Activate Metronome (Click) C FILE Save ⌘ S Cubase 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 CUBASE · MAC Isometric EDITING 07 Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Cut ⌘ X Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Delete ⌦ Duplicate ⌘ D TOOLS 02 Select Tool 1 Split Tool (Scissors) 3 TRANSPORT 04 Start/Stop Playback ␣ Record * Cycle On/Off / Activate Metronome (Click) C FILE 01 Save ⌘ S Cubase 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 CUBASE · MAC Typewriter CUBASE · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 4 SETS · No.01 CUBASE TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS TRANSPORT 04 EDITING 07 FILE 01 TOOLS 02 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Start/Stop Playback ␣ Record * Cycle On/Off / Activate Metronome (Click) C Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Cut ⌘ X Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Delete ⌦ Duplicate ⌘ D Save ⌘ S Select Tool 1 Split Tool (Scissors) 3 Editorial Cubase is a professional digital audio workstation used for recording, MIDI sequencing, mixing, and scoring across genres. Its shortcuts speed up transport control, editing in the project window, and tool switching, which is essential during fast-paced production sessions.
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All Cubase keyboard shortcuts (Mac)
+ 2 more controls in the table below
+ 2 more controls in the table below
15 Action Shortcut Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Cut ⌘ X Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Delete ⌦ Duplicate ⌘ D Select All ⌘ A Split at Cursor ⌥ X Snap On/Off J Repeat ⌘ K Select None ⌘ ⇧ A Group ⌘ G Mute Events ⇧ M Auto-Scroll On/Off F
9 Action Shortcut Start/Stop Playback ␣ Record * Cycle On/Off / Activate Metronome (Click) C Locators to Selection P Start Playback ↵ Go to Left Locator 1 Go to Right Locator 2 Locate Next Marker ⇧ N
6 Action Shortcut Select Tool 1 Split Tool (Scissors) 3 Range Tool 2 Draw Tool 8 Glue Tool 4 Erase Tool 5
6 Action Shortcut Zoom In H Zoom Out G Zoom Full ⇧ F Zoom to Selection ⌥ S Zoom In Tracks ⌘ ↓ Zoom Out Tracks ⌘ ↑
5 Action Shortcut Save ⌘ S New Project ⌘ N Open ⌘ O Save As ⌘ ⇧ S Save New Version ⌘ ⌥ S
2 Action Shortcut Open/Close Editor ↵ Open Selected Event Editor ⌘ E
2 Action Shortcut Project Setup ⇧ S Open Pool ⌘ P
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Does the poster include every Cubase shortcut? Cubase has 45 keyboard shortcuts in total — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
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