11 Best Ableton Keyboard Shortcuts (For Mac)

In this video, I will show you my 11 Most used Keyboard Shortcuts in Ableton so you can speed up your workflow and spend less time navigating Ableton, and more time creating music!

Keyboard Shortcuts

Tab
Using this keyboard shortcut will allow you to switch between session view and arrangement view

Command-Option-B
This shortcut will show and hide the browser on the left hand side of the screen. Allowing you to quickly drag what you need into your Ableton set, and then, using the same shortcut, hide the browser so more of your screen is available to work with.

Command – F
Command F allows you to search your Ableton library to quickly pull in devices, clips, or samples, mouse-free.

Arrows Keys
Navigate across the screen using your keyboard arrows.

Command- Shift- M
Insert a Midi Clip into any selected clip slow.

Command R
Rename any selected parameter mouse free.

Command – Option-L
Show/Hide the device or clip details at the bottom of your screen

Shift-Tab
Toggle between device view where you can see your instruments and audio effects, and clip view where you can see your midi or audio information and automation

Command – G
quickly group selected items into an instrument rack.

Shift – Space
keep playing from where you left off, rather than from starting at the beginning of a midi clip.

Command – Shift – R
Open the audio export tab

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