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FL Studio 21 cheat sheet

Alt + M Toggle Mixer Track Selectors
File Operations
Alt + U Unzip selected Channel/s
Ctrl + Z Undo / Redo last edit
Alt + Z Zip selected Channel/s
Ctrl + Alt + Z Undo step-by-step
Ctrl + Alt + R Force restretch of all Audio Clip
Channels
Shortcuts by Window Ctrl + Enter Focus Playlist
Ctrl + O Open file Ctrl + C Copy Channel Steps/Score
Ctrl + S Save file Ctrl + L Route selected Channel/s to free
Ctrl + N Save new version mixer track/s

Ctrl + Shift + S Save As... Ctrl + V Paste Channel Steps/Score

Ctrl + R Export wave file Ctrl + X Cut Channel Steps/Score

Ctrl + Shift + R Export mp3 file Shift + Wheel up Moves Selected Channel Up/Down
and wheel down
Ctrl + Shift + M Export MIDI file
Shift + Up arrow Moves Channel selection Up
Alt + [0 - 9] Open recent files 0..9
Shift + Down Moves Channel selection Down
Ctrl + Shift + H (Re)arrange windows
arrow
Shift + Ctrl + Left Shift Steps Left
Pattern Selector (Numpad) arrow
num19 Select patterns 1..9 Shift + Ctrl + Right Shift Steps Right
+ Next pattern arrow

- Previous pattern
F2 Open name editor for selected
Record / Playback / Transport
pattern. Repeated presses Backspace Toggle Line/None Snap
randomly choose colors.
Space Start/Stop Playback
F4 Next empty pattern with naming
Ctrl + Space Start/Pause Playback. macOS:
dialog
First, disable 'Spotlight' from the
Ctrl + F4 Next empty pattern 'System Preferences > Spotlight >
Keyboard Shortcuts'
Channel Rack & Step Sequencer L Switch Pattern/Song mode

[0 - 9] Mute/Unmute first 10 Channels R Switch On/Off recording (This also

works during playback)
Ctrl + [0 - 9] Solo/UnSolo first 10 Channels
Num 0 Fast forward
Up arrow Select Channel above
Num / Previous bar (Song mode)
Down arrow Select Channel below
Num * Next bar (Song mode)
Page Up Select next Channel Group
Ctrl + E Toggle Step Edit mode
Page Down Select previous Channel Group
Ctrl + H Stop sound (panic)
Alt + Del Delete selected Channel/s
Ctrl + T Toggle typing keypad to piano
Alt + Down arrow Moves the selected Channel/s
keypad
down
Ctrl + B Toggle blend notes
Alt + Up arrow Moves the selected Channel/s up
Ctrl + M Toggle metronome
Alt + C Clone selected Channels
Ctrl + P Toggle recording metronome
Alt + G Group selected Channels
precount
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Ctrl + I Toggle wait for input to start

recording
Playlist action
B Paint tool
Window Navigation C Slice tool

Tab Cycle nested windows D Delete tool

F8 Open Plugin Picker E Select tool

Enter Toggle Max/Min Playlist P Draw tool (pencil)

Esc Closes a window S Slip edit tool

F1 Help7 T Mute tool

F5 Toggle Playlist Y Playback tool

F6 Toggle Step Sequencer Z Zoom tool

F7 Toggle Piano roll Alt Bypass snap (very useful when

combined with other modifiers)
Alt + F8 Show/hide Sample Browser
Alt + G Ungroup selection
F9 Show/hide Mixer
Alt + M Mute selection
F10 Show/hide MIDI settings
Alt + P Open the Picker Panel
F11 Show/hide song info window
Alt + T Add Time marker
F12 Close all windows
Alt + / or Alt + * or Jump to Next/Previous song
Ctrl + Shift + H Arrange windows
Ctrl + Alt + / or Ctrl marker (if present)
+ Alt + *
Mixer Alt + Left click Grouped Tracks Mute switches -
Alt + Left arrow / Move selected mixer track/s Mute/Unmute all
Right arrow Left/Right Alt + Right click Audition the clip selected
Alt + L Select the Channels Linked to the Alt + Right Shift Engage snap free 'Slice Mode',
selected mixer track release Alt after clicking on the Clip
Alt + W Toggle Peak-meter 'Wave' view to use snapping

Ctrl + A Select all mixer tracks Alt + Shift + M Unmute selection

Ctrl + L Link selected Channels to selected Ctrl + A Select All

mixer track Backspace Toggle Global Snap (none, current
Shift + Ctrl + L Link selected Channels STARTING setting)
From selected mixer track Ctrl + B Duplicate selection (or all Clips in
Shift + Move selected mixer track/s zoom range if nothing is selected)
mouseheelupdown Left/Right (mouse-over track) to the right

Ctrl + Shift + Left Select multiple mixer tracks Ctrl + C Copy selection
click Ctrl + D Deselect selection
Ctrl + Shift + S Save Mixer track state Ctrl + P Toggle Performance Mode
F2 Rename selected mixer track Ctrl + T Add Time Marker
S Solo Current track Ctrl + V Paste selection
Alt + S Alt Solo - Activate Current track Ctrl + X Cut selection
and all tracks Routed TO/FROM It Ctrl + Alt + C Consolidate selected Pattern/Audio
Alt + R Render Armed tracks to .wav Clips to audio, starting from the first
selected Clip
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Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Consolidate selected Pattern/Audio Right Alt + Right Vertical Slice clip. Release alt to
C Clips to audio, starting from the Shift + Left click engage snap.
start of the Playlist Right Shift + Right Slice clip/pattern & delete smallest
Ctrl + Alt + G Grid Color click part (click above/below clip/pattern
Ctrl + Alt + Home Toggle Resizing from Left & drag vertical)

Ctrl + F8 Open Project Picker Right Alt + Right Quantize selected

click
Ctrl + Insert Add space at the start of the
timeline selection of equal length to Right Alt + Left Mute selected
the selection click

Ctrl + Del Delete space according to the Shift + C Select all Clips according to the
timeline selection currently selected Clip source

Ctrl + Enter Select time around selection Shift + G Group selected Clips

Ctrl + Left arrow / Select time before/after selection Shift + I Invert selection
Right arrow equal to the selection length Shift + Q Quick quantize Clip start times
Ctrl + Left click Select Shift + Left arrow / Move selection Left/Right
Ctrl + Shift + Left Add to selection Right arrow
click Shift + Up arrow / Move selection Up/Down
Ctrl + Shift + Right Zoom to selected Clip Down arrow +
click Arrow keys

Ctrl + Right click Zoom on selection / Drag to make Shift + Left click (on clip/pattern) Clone (drag while
zoom selection (zoom on release) holding clip/pattern)

Del Delete selected clip/pattern source Shift + Wheel up (on Clips) Nudge Clip position
data and wheel down

Double click (on clip/pattern) Open clip/pattern Shift + Alt + T Set a Time Signature at the Play
properties (e.g. Channel settings, head or time selection
Piano roll) Shift + M Switch stretch mode
Home Move the playback marker to the Shift + Wheel up (on Track label area) Re-order Clip
start of the Playlist and wheel down Tracks
Insert Slice Clip at mouse cursor position Shift + 0 Center Playlist to play-head
Left Shift + Left (when resizing clips) Change the position (numbers above typing
click resize mode to ripple editing keys)

Left Shift + Right Pan view Shift + 1 or Shift + Horizontal Zoom levels 1 (zoom
click 2 or Shift + 3 out) to 3 (zoom in), (numbers
above typing keys)
Middle click Pan view (hold & drag left/right)
Shift + 4 Horizontal Zoom, show all
Middle click + Open Playlist tool selector and
(numbers above typing keys)
Right click options
Shift + 5 Zoom to selection (numbers above
Page Up / Down Zoom in / Zoom out
typing keys)
Shift (on Draw/Paint tool) Swap the
Shift + 6 Fit Performance Zone to Playlist
action of the Draw/Paint tool
(numbers above typing keys)
Right click Activates the Delete tool
Right click then Activates the Mute tool Piano roll action
Right click
Note: Some keyboard modifiers apply only to Draw
Right Shift + Left Slice clip/pattern (click above/below
mode ().
click clip/pattern & drag vertical)
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B Paint tool Alt + X Open Scale Levels tool

C Slice tool Alt + Y Open Score Flipper tool
D Delete tool Alt + Shift + M Unmute selection
E Select tool Alt + Wheel up Change the selected note property
F Show next property in the Piano roll and wheel down of the note the mouse pointer is
event lane (lower section) near or on.

G Select the Channel above Alt + Arrow keys Nudge the position of the selected
note/s OR all notes if no selection
H Select the Channel above with note
is made.
data
Backspace Global Snap (none, current setting
J Select the Channel below with note
- toggle)
data
Ctrl + A Select All
K Select the Channel below
Ctrl + B Duplicate selection, or all notes in
M Keyboard view mode (toggle)
zoom range if nothing is selected,
O Portamento (toggle) to the right. Works also with time-
P Draw tool (pencil) line selections.

S Slide note (toggle) Ctrl + C Copy selection

T Mute tool Ctrl + D Deselect selection

Y Playback tool Ctrl + G Glue selected and touching notes

Z Zoom tool Ctrl + I Insert current controller value

Alt Bypass snap (very useful when Ctrl + L Quick legato

combined with other modifiers) Ctrl + M Import MIDI file
Alt + A Arpeggiator Ctrl + Q Quick Quantize
Alt + B View note helpers Ctrl + U Quick Chop
Alt + C Change color of selected note/s (to Ctrl + V Paste selection
selected color group)
Ctrl + X Cut selection
Alt + E Riff machine
Ctrl + Alt + G Grid Color
Alt + F Flam
Ctrl + Alt + Home Allow resizing from left (toggle)
Alt + G Ungroup selected notes
Ctrl + Del Delete space equal to selection
Alt + K Open Limit tool
Ctrl + Enter Select time around selection
Alt + L Open Articulate tool
Ctrl + Insert Insert space equal to the current
Alt + M Mute selection time-line selection
Alt + N Switch waveform helper view Ctrl + Up arrow / Transpose selection UP/Down 1
(when available). Down arrow Octave
Alt + O Open LFO tool when in lower Event Ctrl + Left arrow / Select time before (left) or after
Editor area Right arrow (right) current selection
Alt + Q Quantize Ctrl + Left click Select
Alt + R Open Randomize tool Ctrl + Shift + Left Add to selection
Alt + S Open Strum tool click

Alt + U Open Chop tool Ctrl + Right click Zoom on selection/Drag to make
zoom selection (zoom on release)
Alt + V Ghost Channels ON/OFF (toggle)
Del Delete selected
Alt + W Open Claw Machine tool
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Double click (on note) Open note properties Shift + Left arrow / Move selection Left/Right
Double click (on Ghost note) Swap to Ghost Right arrow
Channel to edit the note. Shift + Up arrow / Move selection Up/Down
Left click (on Ghost note) Swap to Ghost Down arrow
Channel to edit the note. (Ghost Shift + Left click Clone (drag while holding
notada) Notu düzenlemek için clip/pattern), release Shift after
Ghost Channel'a geçin dragging to unlock vertical
Left Shift + Left (on Piano roll) Add and resize movement
click notes (move mouse L/R after click Shift + Wheel up (on Clips) Nudge Clip position
and hold to resize) and wheel down
Left Shift + Right Pan view Shift + Wheel up (on Track label area) Re-order Clip
click and wheel down Tracks
Left Alt + Right Audio preview Shift + 0 Center Playlist to play-head
click position (numbers above typing
Middle click Pan view (hold and drag left/right) keys)

Middle click + Open Piano Roll tool selector and Shift + 1 or Shift + Horizontal Zoom levels 1 (zoom
Right click options 2 or Shift + 3 out) to 3 (zoom in), (numbers
above typing keys)
Page Up / Down Zoom in / Zoom out
Shift + 4 Horizontal Zoom, show all
Draw + Shift Extend note length
(numbers above typing keys)
Right click Delete Selected Note/s
Shift + 5 Zoom to selection (numbers above
Right Alt + Right Quantize selected typing keys)
click
Right Shift + Left Slice notes (click above/below note Browser action
click and drag vertical)
Enter or Ctrl + Alt Replace a selected channel in the
Right Shift + Right Slice notes & delete smallest part
+ Left click Channel Rack with the selected
click (click above/below note and drag
item in Browser
vertical)
Right click or Shift Start sample playback from mouse
Shift + Alt + T Set a Time Signature at the Play
+ Left click cursor position in Browser sample
head or time selection
preview
Shift + Ctrl + V Paste from MIDI clipboard
Shift + Up arrow / Same as above, but step through a
Shift + C Select by color Down arrow list of items in a folder
Shift + D Discard selected note lengths Shift + Left click or Select multiple items in Browser
Shift + G Group selected Ctrl + Alt + Left

Shift + H Select the next Channel, in the click

selected Pattern, with note data.

Shift + I Invert selection Miscellaneous
Shift + K Select the next Channel Alt + Ctrl + Space Add a long space when entering
Alt + M Mute selection text (naming items)

Shift + N Turn off selected chord Alt + Shift + Space Add a short space when entering
text (naming items)
Shift + Q Quick quantize
Alt + Num 2 or Alt Change octave of typing keyboard
Shift + M Select groups of notes at random
+ Num 3 or Alt +
Shift + R Select at random (multiple presses Num 4 or Alt +
will select more notes) Num 5 or Alt +
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Num 6
F3 Open tool selector and options of
active window
Right click For certain menus, allows to
multiselect (add checkmark to)
options without closing the menu

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