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rekordbox is AlphaTheta's (Pioneer DJ) music management and performance software for preparing libraries and playing live DJ sets. These are the default keyboard shortcuts from rekordbox's Performance mode (Performance 1 preset), all of which can be remapped under Preferences > Keyboard.

All rekordbox keyboard shortcuts (Mac)

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38 shortcuts

Cues/Loops 13

Action Shortcut
Set Hot Cue A (Deck 1) 1
Loop In (Deck 1) D
Loop Out (Deck 1) F
Set Hot Cue B (Deck 1) 2
Set Memory Cue (Deck 1) ⇧T
Exit / Reloop (Deck 1) G
Auto Beat Loop On/Off (Deck 1) ⇧F
4 Beat Loop (Deck 1) ⌘4
Clear Hot Cue A (Deck 1) ⌘⇧1
Call Next Memory Cue (Deck 1) T
Call Previous Memory Cue (Deck 1) R
Halve the Loop (Deck 1) ⇧D
Double the Loop (Deck 1) ⇧G

Decks 9

Action Shortcut
Beat Sync (Deck 1) Q
Beat Sync (Deck 2) Y
Beat Sync Master (Deck 1) ⇧Q
Master Tempo (Deck 1) ⇧5
Pitch Bend + (Deck 1) E
Increase Tempo, Medium (Deck 1) ⇧E
Decrease Tempo, Medium (Deck 1) ⇧W
Jump Forward (Deck 1) ⌘T
Jump Reverse (Deck 1) ⌘R

Playback 5

Action Shortcut
Play / Pause (Deck 1) Z
Play / Pause (Deck 2) N
Cue (Deck 1) A
Cue (Deck 2) H
Return to Beginning of Track (Deck 1) ⇧A

Library 5

Action Shortcut
Load Track to Deck 1 ⇧←
Load Track to Deck 2 ⇧→
Search in the Collection ⌃F
Instant Double to Deck 1 ⌘⇧←
Move to Tag List ⌘L

View 5

Action Shortcut
Toggle Layout (Decks / Browse) ␣
Show Split Screen `
Zoom In (All Decks) =
Zoom Out (All Decks) −
Show Grid Panel (Deck 1) ⌥G

Mixer 1

Action Shortcut
Start / Pause Recording ⌘↵

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CUES/LOOPSSet Hot Cue A (Deck 1)1Loop In (Deck 1)DLoop Out (Deck 1)FSet Hot Cue B (Deck 1)2Set Memory Cue (Deck 1)⇧TExit / Reloop (Deck 1)GAuto Beat Loop On/Off⇧F4 Beat Loop (Deck 1)⌘4Clear Hot Cue A (Deck 1)⌘⇧1Call Next Memory CueTCall Previous Memory CueRHalve the Loop (Deck 1)⇧DDouble the Loop (Deck 1)⇧GMIXERStart / Pause Recording⌘↵PLAYBACKPlay / Pause (Deck 1)ZPlay / Pause (Deck 2)NCue (Deck 1)ACue (Deck 2)HReturn to Beginning of Tra…⇧ALIBRARYLoad Track to Deck 1⇧←Load Track to Deck 2⇧→Search in the Collection⌃FInstant Double to Deck 1⌘⇧←Move to Tag List⌘LDECKSBeat Sync (Deck 1)QBeat Sync (Deck 2)YBeat Sync Master (Deck 1)⇧QMaster Tempo (Deck 1)⇧5Pitch Bend + (Deck 1)EIncrease Tempo, Medium⇧EDecrease Tempo, Medium⇧WJump Forward (Deck 1)⌘TJump Reverse (Deck 1)⌘RVIEWToggle Layout␣Show Split Screen`Zoom In (All Decks)=Zoom Out (All Decks)−Show Grid Panel (Deck 1)⌥GrekordboxKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 38BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH REKORDBOX · MAC
PLAYBACK05Play / Pause (Deck 1)ZPlay / Pause (Deck 2)NCue (Deck 1)ACue (Deck 2)HReturn to Beginning o…⇧ALIBRARY05Load Track to Deck 1⇧←Load Track to Deck 2⇧→Search in the Collect…⌃FInstant Double to Dec…⌘⇧←Move to Tag List⌘LMIXER01Start / Pause Recordi…⌘↵CUES/LOOPS13Set Hot Cue A (Deck 1)1Loop In (Deck 1)DLoop Out (Deck 1)FSet Hot Cue B (Deck 1)2Set Memory Cue⇧TExit / Reloop (Deck 1)GAuto Beat Loop On/Off⇧F4 Beat Loop (Deck 1)⌘4Clear Hot Cue A⌘⇧1Call Next Memory CueTCall Previous Memory…RHalve the Loop⇧DDouble the Loop⇧GDECKS09Beat Sync (Deck 1)QBeat Sync (Deck 2)YBeat Sync Master⇧QMaster Tempo (Deck 1)⇧5Pitch Bend + (Deck 1)EIncrease Tempo, Medium⇧EDecrease Tempo, Medium⇧WJump Forward (Deck 1)⌘TJump Reverse (Deck 1)⌘RVIEW05Toggle Layout␣Show Split Screen`Zoom In (All Decks)=Zoom Out (All Decks)−Show Grid Panel⌥GrekordboxKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 38BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH REKORDBOX · MAC
REKORDBOX · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTSMac · 6 SETS · No.01REKORDBOXTOTAL38SHORTCUTSFOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOSSETSPLAYBACK05DECKS09CUES/LOOPS13LIBRARY05VIEW05MIXER01REF. EDITION · JAN 2026shortcutposters.comPlay / Pause (Deck 1)ZPlay / Pause (Deck 2)NCue (Deck 1)ACue (Deck 2)HReturn to Beginning of Track (Deck 1)⇧ABeat Sync (Deck 1)QBeat Sync (Deck 2)YBeat Sync Master (Deck 1)⇧QMaster Tempo (Deck 1)⇧5Pitch Bend + (Deck 1)EIncrease Tempo, Medium (Deck 1)⇧EDecrease Tempo, Medium (Deck 1)⇧WJump Forward (Deck 1)⌘TJump Reverse (Deck 1)⌘RSet Hot Cue A (Deck 1)1Loop In (Deck 1)DLoop Out (Deck 1)FSet Hot Cue B (Deck 1)2Set Memory Cue (Deck 1)⇧TExit / Reloop (Deck 1)GAuto Beat Loop On/Off (Deck 1)⇧F4 Beat Loop (Deck 1)⌘4Clear Hot Cue A (Deck 1)⌘⇧1Call Next Memory Cue (Deck 1)TCall Previous Memory Cue (Deck 1)RHalve the Loop (Deck 1)⇧DDouble the Loop (Deck 1)⇧GLoad Track to Deck 1⇧←Load Track to Deck 2⇧→Search in the Collection⌃FInstant Double to Deck 1⌘⇧←Move to Tag List⌘LToggle Layout (Decks / Browse)␣Show Split Screen`Zoom In (All Decks)=Zoom Out (All Decks)−Show Grid Panel (Deck 1)⌥GStart / Pause Recording⌘↵

Mac edition · 38 shortcuts

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rekordbox has 38 keyboard shortcuts on macOS — 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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