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⤢ MIXXX KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 42 1 Tempo sy… 2 3 4 Toggle l… 5 6 Tempo sy… 7 8 9 Toggle l… 0 Q Activate… W Halve lo… E Double l… R ⌘ Record m… T Headphon… Y Headphon… U Activate… I O ⌘ Load tra… P A Seek bac… S Seek for… D Play/Pau… F Cue deck… G Crossfad… H Crossfad… J Seek bac… K Seek for… L Play/Pau… Z Hotcue 1… X Hotcue 2… C V B Bass kil… N Bass kil… M Hotcue 1… MORE SHORTCUTS Cue deck 2 ; Load track to dec… ⌘ ⇧ O Focus search box ⌘ F Set cuepoint deck… ⇧ D Set cuepoint deck… ⇧ L Tempo adjust down… F1 Tempo adjust up d… F2 Tempo adjust down… F5 Tempo adjust up d… F6 Hotcue 2 deck 2 , Toggle full screen ⌘ ⇧ F Maximize library … ␣ Open preferences ⌘ , Toggle Auto DJ on… ⇧ F12 Open track proper… ⌘ ↵ Add new playlist ⌘ N shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MIXXX · MAC
MIXXX KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 42 1 Tempo sy… 2 3 4 Toggle l… 5 6 Tempo sy… 7 8 9 Toggle l… 0 A Seek bac… Z Hotcue 1… E Double l… R ⌘ Record m… T Headphon… Y Headphon… U Activate… I O ⌘ Load tra… P Q Activate… S Seek for… D Play/Pau… F Cue deck… G Crossfad… H Crossfad… J Seek bac… K Seek for… L Play/Pau… M Hotcue 1… W Halve lo… X Hotcue 2… C V B Bass kil… N Bass kil… MORE SHORTCUTS Cue deck 2 ; Load track to dec… ⌘ ⇧ O Focus search box ⌘ F Set cuepoint deck… ⇧ D Set cuepoint deck… ⇧ L Tempo adjust down… F1 Tempo adjust up d… F2 Tempo adjust down… F5 Tempo adjust up d… F6 Hotcue 2 deck 2 , Toggle full screen ⌘ ⇧ F Maximize library … ␣ Open preferences ⌘ , Toggle Auto DJ on… ⇧ F12 Open track proper… ⌘ ↵ Add new playlist ⌘ N shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MIXXX · MAC
⤢ LOOPS Activate 4-beat loop deck… Q Activate 4-beat loop deck… U Toggle loop on/off deck 1 4 Toggle loop on/off deck 2 9 Halve loop size deck 1 W Double loop size deck 1 E HOTCUES Hotcue 1 deck 1 Z Hotcue 1 deck 2 M Hotcue 2 deck 1 X Hotcue 2 deck 2 , APPLICATION Record mix ⌘ R Toggle full screen ⌘ ⇧ F Open preferences ⌘ , Toggle Auto DJ on/off ⇧ F12 Add new playlist ⌘ N TEMPO & PITCH Tempo sync deck 1 1 Tempo sync deck 2 6 Tempo adjust down deck 1 F1 Tempo adjust up deck 1 F2 Tempo adjust down deck 2 F5 Tempo adjust up deck 2 F6 MIXER Headphone cue deck 1 T Headphone cue deck 2 Y Bass kill deck 1 B Bass kill deck 2 N Crossfade left G Crossfade right H PLAYBACK Play/Pause deck 1 D Play/Pause deck 2 L Cue deck 1 F Cue deck 2 ; Set cuepoint deck 1 ⇧ D Set cuepoint deck 2 ⇧ L Seek backwards deck 1 A Seek forwards deck 1 S Seek backwards deck 2 J Seek forwards deck 2 K LIBRARY Load track to deck 1 ⌘ O Load track to deck 2 ⌘ ⇧ O Focus search box ⌘ F Maximize library view ␣ Open track properties ⌘ ↵ Mixxx KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 42 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MIXXX · MAC ⤢ LOOPS 06 Activate 4-beat loop de… Q Activate 4-beat loop de… U Toggle loop on/off deck… 4 Toggle loop on/off deck… 9 Halve loop size deck 1 W Double loop size deck 1 E HOTCUES 04 Hotcue 1 deck 1 Z Hotcue 1 deck 2 M Hotcue 2 deck 1 X Hotcue 2 deck 2 , APPLICATION 05 Record mix ⌘ R Toggle full screen ⌘ ⇧ F Open preferences ⌘ , Toggle Auto DJ on/off ⇧ F12 Add new playlist ⌘ N TEMPO & PITCH 06 Tempo sync deck 1 1 Tempo sync deck 2 6 Tempo adjust down deck 1 F1 Tempo adjust up deck 1 F2 Tempo adjust down deck 2 F5 Tempo adjust up deck 2 F6 MIXER 06 Headphone cue deck 1 T Headphone cue deck 2 Y Bass kill deck 1 B Bass kill deck 2 N Crossfade left G Crossfade right H PLAYBACK 10 Play/Pause deck 1 D Play/Pause deck 2 L Cue deck 1 F Cue deck 2 ; Set cuepoint deck 1 ⇧ D Set cuepoint deck 2 ⇧ L Seek backwards deck 1 A Seek forwards deck 1 S Seek backwards deck 2 J Seek forwards deck 2 K LIBRARY 05 Load track to deck 1 ⌘ O Load track to deck 2 ⌘ ⇧ O Focus search box ⌘ F Maximize library view ␣ Open track properties ⌘ ↵ Mixxx KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 42 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MIXXX · MAC
⤢ MIXXX · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 7 SETS · No.01 MIXXX TOTAL 42 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS PLAYBACK 10 TEMPO & PITCH 06 LOOPS 06 HOTCUES 04 MIXER 06 LIBRARY 05 APPLICATION 05 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Play/Pause deck 1 D Play/Pause deck 2 L Cue deck 1 F Cue deck 2 ; Set cuepoint deck 1 ⇧ D Set cuepoint deck 2 ⇧ L Seek backwards deck 1 A Seek forwards deck 1 S Seek backwards deck 2 J Seek forwards deck 2 K Tempo sync deck 1 1 Tempo sync deck 2 6 Tempo adjust down deck 1 F1 Tempo adjust up deck 1 F2 Tempo adjust down deck 2 F5 Tempo adjust up deck 2 F6 Activate 4-beat loop deck 1 Q Activate 4-beat loop deck 2 U Toggle loop on/off deck 1 4 Toggle loop on/off deck 2 9 Halve loop size deck 1 W Double loop size deck 1 E Hotcue 1 deck 1 Z Hotcue 1 deck 2 M Hotcue 2 deck 1 X Hotcue 2 deck 2 , Headphone cue deck 1 T Headphone cue deck 2 Y Bass kill deck 1 B Bass kill deck 2 N Crossfade left G Crossfade right H Load track to deck 1 ⌘ O Load track to deck 2 ⌘ ⇧ O Focus search box ⌘ F Maximize library view ␣ Open track properties ⌘ ↵ Record mix ⌘ R Toggle full screen ⌘ ⇧ F Open preferences ⌘ , Toggle Auto DJ on/off ⇧ F12 Add new playlist ⌘ N
MIXXX KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 Tempo sy… 2 3 4 5 6 Tempo sy… 7 8 9 0 Q Activate… W E R T Headphon… Y Headphon… U Activate… I O ⌘ Load tra… P A S D Play/Pau… F Cue deck… G H J K L Play/Pau… Z Hotcue 1… X C V B N M Hotcue 1… MORE SHORTCUTS Cue deck 2 ; Load track to dec… ⌘ ⇧ O shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MIXXX · MAC Keyboard map PLAYBACK Play/Pause deck 1 D Play/Pause deck 2 L Cue deck 1 F Cue deck 2 ; HOTCUES Hotcue 1 deck 1 Z Hotcue 1 deck 2 M LIBRARY Load track to deck 1 ⌘ O Load track to deck 2 ⌘ ⇧ O TEMPO & PITCH Tempo sync deck 1 1 Tempo sync deck 2 6 LOOPS Activate 4-beat loop deck 1 Q Activate 4-beat loop deck 2 U MIXER Headphone cue deck 1 T Headphone cue deck 2 Y Mixxx 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 MIXXX · MAC Isometric PLAYBACK 04 Play/Pause deck 1 D Play/Pause deck 2 L Cue deck 1 F Cue deck 2 ; HOTCUES 02 Hotcue 1 deck 1 Z Hotcue 1 deck 2 M LIBRARY 02 Load track to deck 1 ⌘ O Load track to deck 2 ⌘ ⇧ O TEMPO & PITCH 02 Tempo sync deck 1 1 Tempo sync deck 2 6 LOOPS 02 Activate 4-beat loop deck 1 Q Activate 4-beat loop deck 2 U MIXER 02 Headphone cue deck 1 T Headphone cue deck 2 Y Mixxx 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 MIXXX · MAC Typewriter MIXXX · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 6 SETS · No.01 MIXXX TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS PLAYBACK 04 TEMPO & PITCH 02 LOOPS 02 HOTCUES 02 MIXER 02 LIBRARY 02 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Play/Pause deck 1 D Play/Pause deck 2 L Cue deck 1 F Cue deck 2 ; Tempo sync deck 1 1 Tempo sync deck 2 6 Activate 4-beat loop deck 1 Q Activate 4-beat loop deck 2 U Hotcue 1 deck 1 Z Hotcue 1 deck 2 M Headphone cue deck 1 T Headphone cue deck 2 Y Load track to deck 1 ⌘ O Load track to deck 2 ⌘ ⇧ O Editorial Mixxx is free, open-source DJ software for mixing tracks live, with beat detection, crates, and hardware controller support. Its shortcuts and key mappings help with cueing, crossfading, and deck control, which matters when you are performing in real time.
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All Mixxx keyboard shortcuts (Mac)
10 Action Shortcut Play/Pause deck 1 D Play/Pause deck 2 L Cue deck 1 F Cue deck 2 ; Set cuepoint deck 1 ⇧ D Set cuepoint deck 2 ⇧ L Seek backwards deck 1 A Seek forwards deck 1 S Seek backwards deck 2 J Seek forwards deck 2 K
6 Action Shortcut Tempo sync deck 1 1 Tempo sync deck 2 6 Tempo adjust down deck 1 F1 Tempo adjust up deck 1 F2 Tempo adjust down deck 2 F5 Tempo adjust up deck 2 F6
6 Action Shortcut Activate 4-beat loop deck 1 Q Activate 4-beat loop deck 2 U Toggle loop on/off deck 1 4 Toggle loop on/off deck 2 9 Halve loop size deck 1 W Double loop size deck 1 E
6 Action Shortcut Headphone cue deck 1 T Headphone cue deck 2 Y Bass kill deck 1 B Bass kill deck 2 N Crossfade left G Crossfade right H
5 Action Shortcut Load track to deck 1 ⌘ O Load track to deck 2 ⌘ ⇧ O Focus search box ⌘ F Maximize library view ␣ Open track properties ⌘ ↵
5 Action Shortcut Record mix ⌘ R Toggle full screen ⌘ ⇧ F Open preferences ⌘ , Toggle Auto DJ on/off ⇧ F12 Add new playlist ⌘ N
4 Action Shortcut Hotcue 1 deck 1 Z Hotcue 1 deck 2 M Hotcue 2 deck 1 X Hotcue 2 deck 2 ,
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Frequently asked questions
Does the poster include every Mixxx shortcut? Mixxx has 42 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.
Can I print it at home? Yes. The digital download is a high-resolution 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop, in standard frame sizes.
Does it cover both Mac and Windows? We sell separate Mac and Windows editions so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the macOS edition.
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