KEY COMMANDS
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About the Key Commands document This document contains compiled lists of all keyboard shortcuts and modifier keys available in Reason Essentials 8 and in all Reason Essentials 8 devices. Keyboard shortcuts are keys or combinations of keys that can be pressed to execute various functions. Modifier keys are keys that can be used in combination with the mouse, to execute additional functions. ! In most cases, which key to use is different on Mac OS X and Windows.
Function Key(s) Create Effect [Command]/[Ctrl]+[F] Browse Patches for selected device.
Function Key(s) Go to Loop End [Option]/[Alt] and right arrow key. Numeric keypad [2] Move forward one Bar Numeric keypad [8] Go back one Bar Numeric keypad [7] Tempo Up Numeric keypad [+] Tempo Down Numeric keypad [-] Set the Left and Right Loop Locators to encompass selected clips and start playback in Loop Mode. [P] Sequencer keyboard shortcuts Function Key(s) Toggle Arrange/Edit view. [Shift]+[Tab] or [Command]/[Ctrl]+[E] Select Arrow tool. [Q] Select Pencil tool.
Sequencer keyboard shortcuts in Audio Edit Mode Function Key/Action Select Speaker tool [I] Change Comp Row assignment in the segment with focus in Comp Mode [Command]+[Option]+[Shift]/[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Shift] and up/down arrow keys Change segment focus in Comp Mode [Command]+[Option]+[Shift]/[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Shift] and left/right arrow keys Sequencer modifier keys Function Key/Action Select alternate tool in Toolbar [Command]/[Alt] Toggle Pencil/Line tool (velocity edit lane only).
Arrow keys Function Key/Action Select next device up or down (rack selected), select next track up or down (track list selected), select clip on next/previous lane (Arrange view selected). Arrow up/down keys Select next/previous clip on lane (Arrange view selected), select next/previous Arrow left/right keys value field (Position displays). Nudge selection one Snap unit back/forward in the sequencer. [Command]/[Ctrl]+Arrow left/right keys Nudge selection one Beat back/forward in the sequencer.
NN-XT keyboard shortcuts Function Key(s) Remove zone(s) from key map. [Delete] or [Backspace] Select All Zones [Command]/[Ctrl]+[A] Copy selected Zone(s) [Command]/[Ctrl]+[C] Paste currently copied Zone(s) [Command]/[Ctrl]+[V] NN-XT modifier keys Function Key/Action Audition sample. In sample column, at root pitch and unprocessed. In keyboard column, at corresponding pitch and with processing applied.
Matrix keyboard shortcuts Function Key(s) Cut Pattern. [Command]/[Ctrl]+[X] Copy Pattern. [Command]/[Ctrl]+[C] Paste Pattern. [Command]/[Ctrl]+[V] Shift Pattern Left. [Command]/[Ctrl]+[J] Shift Pattern Right. [Command]/[Ctrl]+[K] Shift Pattern Up. [Shift]+[Command]/[Shift]+[Ctrl]+[U] Shift Pattern Down. [Shift]+[Command]/[Shift]+[Ctrl]+[D] Randomize Pattern. [Command]/[Ctrl]+[R] Alter Pattern.
