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Logic Pro X – Key Commands

(Ultimate Guide)

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This is my complete list of all my favorite

Logic Pro X Key Commands.

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All Key Commands marked in bold are my  February

own custom key commands. 2021

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Main View Modes in
 September
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Library (Y)  August 2020

Inspector (I)  July 2020
Toolbar (Ctrl + Option + CMD +
 June 2020
T)
 May 2020
Smart Controls (B)
 April 2020
Mixer (X)
Editors (E)  March 2020

Piano Roll (P)  February

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Score Editor (N)  January

List Editors (D) 2020

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Note Pads (Option + CMD + P)  December
2019
Apple Loops Browser (O)
 November
Media Browser (F)
2019
Colors (Option + C)
 October
Key Command Window 2019
(Option + K)
 September
Step Input Keyboard (Option 2019
+ CMD + K)
 August 2019
Track Headers (Option + T)
 July 2019
Show/Hide all Plugin
Windows (V)  June 2019

Recall Screensets from 1 to 9  May 2019

(1-9)  April 2019

Project Settings (Option + P)
 March 2019
Open/Close Instrument in
 February
Selected Track (CMD + F1)
2019
Open/Close 1st Insert FX on
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CMD + F1)  December

Open/Close 2nd Insert FX 2018
on Selected
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CMD + F2)
2018
Open/Close 3rd Insert FX
 October
on Selected Track (Option +
2018
CMD + F3)
 September
Open/Close 1st MIDI FX on
2018
Selected Track (Ctrl +
Option + CMD + F1)  August 2018

Open/Close 2nd MIDI FX on  July 2018

Selected Track (Ctrl +
 June 2018
Option + CMD + F2)
Open/Close 3rd MIDI FX on  May 2018

Selected Track (Ctrl +  April 2018

Option + CMD + F3)

“Must Know” Key

Commands
Save (CMD + S)
Undo (CMD + Z)
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Copy (CMD + C)
Paste (CMD + V)
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Delete (Backspace)
Select All (CMD + A)
Show Tool Menu (T)
Automation (A)

Sequencer Navigation
Commands
Forward 1 Bar (.)
Rewind 1 Bar (,)
Forward 8 Bars (Shi + .)
Reverse 8 Bars (Shi + ,)
Go to Home (Numpad: 0)
Go to Previous Marker (Option
+ ,)
Go to Next Marker (Option + .)
Go to Marker Number X
(Numpad: 1-9)
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Go to Selection Start (Ctrl +

Home)
Go toHOME
Selection EndSOUNDS
VIDEOS (Ctrl + COURSES FORUM ABOUT

End)

Zoom Commands
Zoom to Selection or All
Content (Z)
Zoom Tool (Ctrl + Option)
Zoom Focused Track (Ctrl + Z)
Zoom Height (CMD + Arrow
Up/Down)
Zoom Sequencer (CMD +
Arrow Le /Right)
Zoom Height with Trackpad
(Option + Swipe Up/Down)
Zoom Sequencer with
Trackpad (Option + Swipe
Le /Right)
Zoom to Fit Locators (Ctrl +
Shi + Z)
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Go back to Previous Zoom

Setting (Ctrl + Option + Le -
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Transport Controls
Play (Spacebar)
Play from Selection (Shi +
Spacebar)
Record (R)
Record/Record Toggle
(Numpad: *)
Record/Record Repeat
(Shi + Numpad: *)
Capture Recording (Shi + R)
Discard Recording + Go to
Previous Position (CMD + .)
Stop (Numpad: 0)
Pause (Numpad: ,)
Cycle Mode (C)
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Set Cycle Area to  Exact

Selection (CMD + U)
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Recording & Playback

Metronome (K)
Count-In (Shi + K)
Tuner (=)
Track Input Monitor Toggle
(Ctrl + I)
Solo Selected Tracks (S)
Mute Selected Tracks (M)
Toggle Solo’ed Tracks (Ctrl +
Shi + CMD + S)
Solo Selected Regions + shi
to add (Ctrl + S)
Mute Selected Regions + shi
to add (Ctrl + M)
Toggle Solo’ed Regions (Ctrl +
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Low Latency Mode (Ctrl +

Shi + CMD + L)
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The Global Tracks

Show/Hide Global Tracks (G)
Global Tracks View Settings
(Option + G)
Show Marker Track Only (‘)
Add New Marker (Option + ‘)
Rename Marker (Shi + ‘)
Delete Marker (Option +
Backspace)

Overall Editing &

Workflow
Repeat Part (CMD + R)
Repeat Section between
Locators (Ctrl + CMD + R)
Quantize (Q)
Snap to Grid (CMD + G)
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Bounce Regions in Place (Ctrl

+ B)
Time HOME
StretchVIDEOS
Part (Option
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Drag Lower Part Corner)

Toggle Hide View (H)
Hide all Empty Tracks
(Numpad: “clear”)
Unhide all Tracks (Shi +
Numpad:”clear”)
Set Next Higher Division
(Ctrl + Option + CMD +
Home)
Set Next Lower
Division (Ctrl + Option +
CMD + End)
Set Quantize to Previous
Value (Ctrl + Option + CMD
+ Page Up)
Set Quantize to Next Value
(Ctrl + Option + CMD + Page
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The Sequencer in Logic

Pro X
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New Track Window (Option +
CMD + N)
New MIDI Track (Option +
CMD + S)
New Audio Track (Option +
CMD + A)
Rename Track (Shi + Enter)
Rename Region (Shi + N)
Name Regions by Track Name
(Option + Shi + N)
Join Regions per Track (J)
Join Regions on separate
Tracks (CMD + J)
Split Regions/Notes at
Playhead (CMD + T)
Multi-Split Regions (Scissor +
Option)
Solo Selected Tracks (S)
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Mute Selected Tracks (M)

Solo Selected Regions (Ctrl +
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Mute Selected Regions (Ctrl +

M)
Toggle Solo’ed Regions (Ctrl +
S)
Toggle Solo’ed Tracks (Ctrl +
Shi + CMD + S)

The Piano Roll in Logic

Pro X
Move Note Up +1/-1 (Option +
Up/Down)
Move Note Up +12/-12 (Shi +
Option + Up/Down)
Nudge Note Le /Right
(Option + Le /Right)
Join Notes (CMD + J)
Multi-Split Notes (Scissor +
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Mute Selected Notes (Ctrl + M)

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Select Notes of same Sub

Position (Shi + P)
Select Notes with Same
Articulation (Shi + D)
Invert Selection (Shi + I)
Temporarily disable snapping
(Click + Ctrl + Shi + Drag)
Remove Overlaps (F1)
Force Legato (F2)
MIDI In Toggle (F3)

Audio Editing in Logic

Pro X
Strip Silence (Ctrl + X)
Normalize Region Gain (Ctrl +
Option + CMD + N)

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Normalize Audio in Audio File

Editor (Ctrl + N)
Reverse
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Editor (Ctrl + Shi + R)

Trim Audio in Audio File
Editor (Ctrl + Shi + T)
Convert Region to Sampler
Track (Ctrl + E)
Transient Editing Mode in
Audio File Editor (Ctrl + T)
Convert Audio Regions to
Independent Copies (Option
+ CMD + F)

Automation in Logic
Pro X
Toggle Automation (A)
Autoflow Automation Lanes
(CMD + Y)
Add Automation Points
(Double-Click)
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Delete Automation Points

(Select + Backspace)
SelectHOME
Automation
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(Option + Selection)
Move Single Automation
Point (Click + Drag)
Move all Following
Automation Points (Option-
click Point + Drag)
Automation Curve (Ctrl + Shi
+ Drag)
Create Region Automation
Points (Marquee + Click in
Selection)
Lock X-Axis when Editing
Point (Ctrl)
Delete Visible Automation on
Selected Track (Ctrl + CMD +
Backspace)
Delete ALL Automation on
Selected Track (Ctrl + Shi +
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Toggle Read/Latch
Automation (Ctrl + CMD + A)
Assign MIDIVIDEOS
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(Move parameter – CMD + L

– Move Controller)
Snap Automation Points
(Ctrl + Option + CMD + G)

Final Notes
Please note that key commands may differ
depending on Logic Pro X version, your
MAC keyboard version, your key command
language preset etc.

For reference, this was my setup as of

writing this list: Logic Pro X 10.4.2, US Key
Command Preset, Full Sized MAC Keyboard
with numpad (Swedish layout).

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mastering your work ow in Logic Pro X! =)

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