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A key, an action, and the right moment to use it. Start with your system and the preset you use in Suhina.

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These are the preset defaults. Your own changes in Settings → Keys → Shortcuts take precedence.

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New project or open oneFileCtrlN

Opens the start panel for creating a project or opening an existing one. If the start panel is already open, it stays open.

Where it works: Available without an open project.
When to use it: Start another idea without closing the application.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Open a projectFileCtrlO

Opens the project picker with its open-project action selected.

Where it works: Available without an open project; opening behavior also depends on the General project-opening setting.
When to use it: Return to a saved project.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Save the projectFileCtrlS

Saves the active project. A project that does not yet have a file opens the save prompt.

Where it works: Requires an open project.
When to use it: Keep the edits you have just made.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Save the project under another nameFileCtrlShiftS

Opens the save prompt to save the active project under another name or location.

Where it works: Requires an open project.
When to use it: Keep a separate version before trying a different arrangement.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Save the project as a templateFileNo default key

Saves the active project as a reusable starting template through the template-save prompt.

Where it works: Requires an open project. No key is assigned by default; bind one in Settings → Shortcuts.
When to use it: Reuse your track and device setup in another project.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Play or stopTransportSpace

Starts playback when stopped and stops it when running. The Transport settings choose where Play starts and whether Stop returns to the play start marker.

Where it works: Requires an open project; the playhead is the position moving through the song.
When to use it: Listen to an edit, then stop without reaching for the transport controls.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Play notes from the computer keyboard, or stopTransportCtrlK

Turns the computer keyboard's notes on or off. While on, A W S E D F T G Y H U J K (and O L P ;) play the armed tracks like a piano's keys, Z and X move the octave and C and V the velocity, and those keys run no shortcut. The control bar's Keys button does the same.

Where it works: Available whenever a project is open; the notes go to the armed tracks.
When to use it: Play or record notes without a MIDI keyboard.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Switch between Launcher and ArrangementViewTab

Switches the main work area between Session, the clip-slot grid, and Arrangement, the song timeline.

Where it works: Requires an open project; text fields keep Tab while they accept keyboard input.
When to use it: Move between launching clips and editing the song timeline.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Show the Launcher viewViewNo default key

Shows Session and closes the large sample map so the clip-slot grid is visible.

Where it works: Requires an open project. No key is assigned by default; bind one in Settings → Shortcuts.
When to use it: Go directly to the clip grid instead of toggling views.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Show the Arrangement viewViewNo default key

Shows Arrangement and closes the large sample map so the song timeline is visible.

Where it works: Requires an open project. No key is assigned by default; bind one in Settings → Shortcuts.
When to use it: Go directly to the timeline from another main view.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Open or close SettingsViewCtrl,

Opens Settings, or closes Settings if it is already open.

Where it works: Available without an open project; key capture and text editing can temporarily keep the keyboard.
When to use it: Change your audio device or find a preference.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Show or hide the detail areaViewShiftTab

Hides or shows the detail area used for clip editing and devices. Toggling also clears the clip-editor-closed state.

Where it works: Requires an open project.
When to use it: Make more room for the main view, then bring the detail area back.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Hide the clip editor, or show it againViewCtrlShiftE

Hides the selected clip's editor or shows it again.

Where it works: Requires an open project with a shown clip; without one this action does nothing.
When to use it: Temporarily hide the clip editor while keeping the main view visible.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Map keys to clip slots, scenes and stop buttons, or stop mappingViewCtrlM

Turns Session key mapping on or off. Entering mapping mode shows Session; click a clip slot, scene or stop button and press the key to assign.

Where it works: Requires an open project. In mapping mode Delete removes an assignment and Escape leaves mapping mode.
When to use it: Assign a convenient key to a frequently launched clip or scene.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Show or hide the browserViewCtrlB

Hides or shows the browser panel for samples, devices and other library items.

Where it works: Draw-first changes this binding to Ctrl+Shift+B on Windows/Linux or Cmd+Shift+B on macOS, leaving Ctrl/Cmd+B for Duplicate.
When to use it: Make room for editing, then reopen the browser to find a sound.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Search in the browserViewCtrlF

Opens the browser if needed, selects its All category and focuses the search field with the existing search selected.

Where it works: Available without an open project. It closes Settings and replaces the current search when you type.
When to use it: Find a sample across the library without first choosing a browser category.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Search devices, plug-ins and samples and add one (quick add)ViewCtrlP

Opens the quick-add palette in the middle of the window: a search field over one list of the built-in instruments, effects and MIDI effects, the installed plug-ins, the samples and MIDI files in the browser's folders, and presets. Each plug-in row shows its format (VST2, VST3, CLAP) at the right. Buttons along the bottom (Instruments, Effects, Samples, Presets) narrow the list to those kinds; with Instruments or Effects on, format buttons under the field narrow plug-ins to VST2, VST3 or CLAP. Up and Down move through the list; Enter or a click adds the lit item and closes the palette; Escape or a click outside closes it without changing anything. An effect goes on the selected track only (with no track selected, effects are not listed); an instrument or preset goes on the selected track, or on a new track that then becomes selected; closed without adding, the palette keeps what was typed for next time; a sample or MIDI file becomes a clip on the selected track, as a drop on its lane (on a new track right after it when the track cannot hold the file, or with no track selected), starting at the beat under the pointer (snapped to the grid) when the key is pressed over the Arrangement, at the play start marker otherwise.

Where it works: Needs an open project. The header above the field names the target track (or New track) and the bar where a sample would start. On a track that plays no notes, such as an audio track, instruments and MIDI effects are not listed.
When to use it: Add an effect, an instrument or a sample you know by name without opening the browser, finding it and dragging it.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Show or hide the sample map in the main areaViewCtrlAltShiftM

Shows or hides the sample map in the main work area. The sample map places samples in a visual layout for browsing by sound.

Where it works: Available without an open project; opening it closes Settings.
When to use it: Explore samples visually instead of searching by file name.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Open the sample map in a window of its own, or put it backViewCtrlAltM

Moves the sample map into a separate window, or returns it from that window.

Where it works: Available without an open project.
When to use it: Keep the sample map available while working in the main song view.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Make the whole window largerViewCtrl+orCtrl=

Enlarges the application's interface: panels, text and controls grow together. This is separate from zooming the song timeline.

Where it works: Available without an open project. On macOS use Cmd+=; the alternate Ctrl+Plus binding is not delivered as Plus while Cmd is held.
When to use it: Make controls easier to read on a high-resolution display.
On your system: On macOS use Cmd+=. Cmd+Plus is not emitted as Plus by the window. Windows and Linux also accept Ctrl+Plus as well as Ctrl+=.

Make the whole window smallerViewCtrl-

Reduces the scale of the application's interface, showing more controls in the same window.

Where it works: Available without an open project; the zoom choice is saved in Settings.
When to use it: Fit more interface content on a smaller screen.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Make the whole window its normal sizeViewCtrl0

Restores the application's normal interface scale using its default zoom setting.

Where it works: Available without an open project.
When to use it: Return to the normal interface size after experimenting with zoom.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Draw audio clips' waveforms larger, the sound unchangedViewCtrlAlt↑

Draws Arrangement audio waveforms taller without changing the audio signal or clip volume.

Where it works: Available without an open project, but the visible effect is on Arrangement audio clips. While the piano roll has the keyboard (after a click in it) this key does nothing there, so it never acts on the clips behind the notes.
When to use it: Inspect a quiet recording's waveform without turning up its sound.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Draw audio clips' waveforms smaller, down to their own sizeViewCtrlAlt↓

Reduces Arrangement waveform display magnification, down to the waveform's own size. Audio volume is unchanged.

Where it works: Visible on audio clips in Arrangement; this changes the drawing, not the recorded samples. While the piano roll has the keyboard (after a click in it) this key does nothing there, so it never acts on the clips behind the notes.
When to use it: Undo waveform magnification after inspecting a quiet passage.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Copy the selected clips, or the selected notes in the piano rollEditCtrlC

Copies the relevant selection: piano-roll notes first when that editor handles the key, then focused devices, the selected Session slot, or Arrangement clips or a time selection. Copy leaves the originals in place.

Where it works: Click the intended editor or device panel first. If the piano roll cannot act on notes, copying may fall through to a clip selection.
When to use it: Reuse a phrase, clip or device setup elsewhere.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same. System clipboard events, including Windows Ctrl+Insert, Shift+Delete and Shift+Insert when delivered by the window, are normalized to Copy, Cut and Paste.

Cut the selected clips, or the selected notes in the piano rollEditCtrlX

Copies and removes selected piano-roll notes, focused devices, or Arrangement material. An Arrangement time selection cuts only its span.

Where it works: Click the intended editor or device panel first. Cutting a Session slot's clip is not supported; copy and paste it instead.
When to use it: Move a passage or device rather than leave a second copy.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same. System clipboard events, including Windows Ctrl+Insert, Shift+Delete and Shift+Insert when delivered by the window, are normalized to Copy, Cut and Paste.

Paste after the selected clip, or at the playhead on the selected track; notes in the piano rollEditCtrlV

Pastes into the focused context. Notes go after selected notes, otherwise at a playhead inside the clip or after their copied position. Devices go after picked devices; Session paste replaces the selected slot. Arrangement paste goes after the selected clip or at the playhead on the selected track; multi-track copies return to their tracks.

Where it works: Requires copied material and a suitable target. Arrangement overlap follows audio/MIDI stacking settings. Suhina also puts text on the system clipboard because the window delivers Paste only for text clipboard content.
When to use it: Place copied material at a chosen clip slot, track, note position or device position.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same. System clipboard events, including Windows Ctrl+Insert, Shift+Delete and Shift+Insert when delivered by the window, are normalized to Copy, Cut and Paste.

Duplicate the selected clips, or the selected notes in the piano rollEditCtrlD

Copies selected notes, devices or Arrangement material directly after the selection. A duplicated Arrangement time selection moves onto the copy so another press repeats it.

Where it works: Click the intended editor or device panel first. Session slot duplication is not supported. Arrangement overlaps follow stacking settings. Draw-first uses Ctrl/Cmd+B instead of Ctrl/Cmd+D.
When to use it: Repeat a musical phrase or an effects chain without a separate paste step.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Delete the selected clips or device, or the selected notes in the piano rollEditDeleteorBackspace

Deletes the selection handled first: selected piano-roll notes, Arrangement automation points, picked devices, focused tracks, a Session slot's clip, or Arrangement material. A time selection removes the material inside its span.

Where it works: Click the intended area first: the focused panel and selection decide what is removed.
When to use it: Remove selected notes or an unwanted passage after confirming the correct area is focused.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Mute or unmute the selected clips, or turn the device clicked last off or onEdit0

Turns selected Arrangement clips off, or back on if all are off. When a device is selected and the device panel has focus or is shown, it toggles that device instead.

Where it works: The clip action uses the Arrangement clip selection. It is separate from the piano roll's Mute tool.
When to use it: Compare the song with and without a clip or selected device.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Rename the selected clipEditCtrlR

Opens name editing for a focused track header, otherwise the selected Arrangement clip or Session slot clip. Multiple Arrangement clips can be renamed together when Rename selected clips is enabled.

Where it works: Click the track header or clip to choose the target; an empty Session slot has no clip to rename.
When to use it: Give tracks and clips meaningful names before the project grows.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Select every clip in the arrangementEditCtrlA

Selects every clip in the Arrangement.

Where it works: Requires an open project. With piano-roll focus the same key selects notes instead.
When to use it: Select the Arrangement's clips before moving or copying them together.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Split the selected clip where it was clickedEditCtrlE

Splits the selected Arrangement clip where its body was clicked, playing or stopped; it never splits at the playhead. With a time selection it splits material at the selection boundaries.

Where it works: Requires Arrangement material; click inside the clip where it should be split, or make a time selection first.
When to use it: Separate a passage so you can edit or remove it independently.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Consolidate the selected clip into a new oneEditCtrlJ

Creates a new clip covering the selected clips' span on the active clip's track. A time selection consolidates each selected track with material over that span, with empty parts silent.

Where it works: Requires Arrangement clips or a time selection with material. A selected stack row limits the time selection to that row.
When to use it: Turn several small edits into a single clip over a chosen passage.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Group the selected tracks, or the picked devices into a device groupTracksCtrlG

Groups picked adjacent devices on one track when the device panel has focus; otherwise groups selected Arrangement tracks.

Where it works: Device picks must sit next to each other on the same track. Without selected tracks or devices there is nothing to group. While the piano roll has the keyboard (after a click in it) this key does nothing there, so it never acts on the clips behind the notes.
When to use it: Organize related tracks or package a sequence of devices together.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Take the picked device group of one branch apartEditCtrlShiftG

Takes apart the selected device group when it contains one branch, returning its devices to the parent chain.

Where it works: Click the device group first; this shortcut does not ungroup tracks. While the piano roll has the keyboard (after a click in it) this key does nothing there, so it never acts on the clips behind the notes.
When to use it: Return a simple device group to individual devices in the chain.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Add an audio trackTracksCtrlT

Adds an audio track for audio clips. It is inserted after the selected track and inside that track's group when applicable.

Where it works: Requires an open project; the selected track determines the insertion position.
When to use it: Add a lane for a recording or imported audio.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Add a MIDI trackTracksCtrlShiftT

Adds a MIDI track for note clips and instruments, after the selected track and inside its group when applicable.

Where it works: Requires an open project; MIDI notes describe what to play rather than containing recorded sound.
When to use it: Create another instrument part.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Insert an empty MIDI clip over the time selectionEditCtrlShiftM

Creates an empty MIDI clip over the Arrangement time selection on each selected MIDI track.

Where it works: Make a time selection that includes a MIDI track first. Audio tracks in the selection do not receive MIDI clips. While the piano roll has the keyboard (after a click in it) this key does nothing there, so it never acts on the clips behind the notes.
When to use it: Prepare a blank note clip exactly over the passage you want to write.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Show or hide every track's automation lanesViewA

Shows or hides automation lanes across the Arrangement tracks. Automation is a sequence of changes to a parameter over time.

Where it works: Requires an open project with an Arrangement timeline. While the piano roll has the keyboard (after a click in it) this key does nothing there, so it never acts on the clips behind the notes.
When to use it: Reveal volume or device-parameter changes while editing the song.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Edit the selected audio clip's gain envelope, or stopViewAltE

Opens the selected audio clip's gain envelope for editing on its waveform in the Arrangement, or closes it. While it is open a click on the envelope line adds a point and a drag moves one; elsewhere the clip is selected and moved as usual.

Where it works: Requires an audio clip selected in the Arrangement. While the piano roll has the keyboard (after a click in it) this key does nothing there, so it never acts on the clips behind the notes.
When to use it: Ride a clip's level over time without automation, such as taming one loud word.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Alt. On macOS it is Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Launch the selected clip slotLauncherEnter

Launches the selected Session clip slot using the launcher's scheduling rules.

Where it works: Requires Session and a selected clip slot. Piano-roll focus keeps its keys separate from slot navigation.
When to use it: Start the slot selected with the arrow keys.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Select the clip slot aboveLauncher↑

Selects the clip slot in the Session row above the current slot.

Where it works: Click a Session slot first; with piano-roll focus Up moves selected notes instead.
When to use it: Navigate vertically through clip choices without launching them.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Select the clip slot belowLauncher↓

Selects the clip slot in the Session row below the current slot.

Where it works: Click a Session slot first; with piano-roll focus Down moves selected notes instead.
When to use it: Move to the next Session row before launching its clip.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Select the clip slot in the track to the leftLauncher←

Selects the Session clip slot on the track to the left.

Where it works: Click a Session slot first; with piano-roll focus Left moves selected notes instead.
When to use it: Choose a slot on the neighboring track.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Select the clip slot in the track to the rightLauncher→

Selects the Session clip slot on the track to the right.

Where it works: Click a Session slot first; with piano-roll focus Right moves selected notes instead.
When to use it: Move across the Session grid to another track.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Quantise the piano roll's selected notes, or all its notesPiano rollCtrlU

Moves the selected notes toward a rhythmic grid using the piano roll's last quantise grid, amount and note-end settings. With no selected notes it processes the notes that start in a time selection, or else every note in the shown clip.

Where it works: The detail area must show a MIDI clip in the piano roll. Unlike the other piano-roll keys, a click to focus that editor is not required.
When to use it: Tighten a recorded phrase using the quantise settings you last chose.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Select every note in the piano rollPiano rollCtrlA

Selects every note in the MIDI clip shown in the piano roll.

Where it works: Click the piano-roll note grid first. The same key outside that editor selects Arrangement clips.
When to use it: Transpose or copy a whole note phrase.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Clear the piano roll's note selectionPiano rollEscape

Clears the piano roll's note selection without deleting notes.

Where it works: Click the piano-roll note grid first; Escape has other uses elsewhere.
When to use it: Clear a note selection before drawing or selecting another phrase.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Move the selected notes to the previous grid linePiano roll←

Moves selected notes so the first lands on the previous note-grid line, preserving their relative spacing.

Where it works: Click the piano roll and select notes first. Movement near the clip start is constrained so notes do not move before the start.
When to use it: Shift a phrase earlier while keeping its rhythm together.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Move the selected notes to the next grid linePiano roll→

Moves selected notes so the first lands on the next note-grid line, preserving their relative spacing.

Where it works: Click the piano roll and select notes first; the current grid determines the step.
When to use it: Delay a phrase by a rhythmic step.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Move the selected notes a fine step earlier, off the gridPiano rollAlt←

Moves the selected notes a 1/128 note earlier, without snapping to the grid.

Where it works: Click the piano roll and select notes first.
When to use it: Nudge notes a little ahead of the beat.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Move the selected notes a fine step later, off the gridPiano rollAlt→

Moves the selected notes a 1/128 note later, without snapping to the grid.

Where it works: Click the piano roll and select notes first.
When to use it: Nudge notes a little behind the beat.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Move the selected notes a semitone upPiano roll↑

Raises selected notes by one semitone, the interval between neighboring piano keys.

Where it works: Click the piano roll and select notes first. A pitch move outside the valid note range leaves pitches unchanged.
When to use it: Try a phrase one piano key higher.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Move the selected notes a semitone downPiano roll↓

Lowers selected notes by one semitone, the interval between neighboring piano keys.

Where it works: Click the piano roll and select notes first. A pitch move outside the valid note range leaves pitches unchanged.
When to use it: Try a phrase one piano key lower.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Move the selected notes an octave upPiano rollShift↑

Raises selected notes by an octave, or twelve semitones, while keeping their timing.

Where it works: Click the piano roll and select notes first; a move outside the valid note range leaves pitches unchanged.
When to use it: Move a melody into a higher register.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Move the selected notes an octave downPiano rollShift↓

Lowers selected notes by an octave, or twelve semitones, while keeping their timing.

Where it works: Click the piano roll and select notes first; a move outside the valid note range leaves pitches unchanged.
When to use it: Try the same melody in a lower register.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Make the selected notes one grid step shorterPiano rollShift←

Takes each selected note's end to the previous grid line without moving its start. No note gets shorter than one grid step.

Where it works: Click the piano roll and select notes first.
When to use it: Make a phrase more detached without moving note starts.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Make the selected notes longer, to the next grid linePiano rollShift→

Takes each selected note's end to the next grid line, without moving its start, over the start of the next note of its pitch too. With stacked notes off, that note makes room once the selection is let go (Covered notes says whether it goes whole or keeps what runs on past).

Where it works: Click the piano roll and select notes first.
When to use it: Let a set of notes sustain longer.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Make the selected notes a fine step shorter, off the gridPiano rollAltShift←

Makes the selected notes a 1/128 note shorter, without snapping to the grid. A note never gets shorter than that step.

Where it works: Click the piano roll and select notes first.
When to use it: Leave a small gap after a note.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Make the selected notes a fine step longer, off the gridPiano rollAltShift→

Makes the selected notes a 1/128 note longer, without snapping to the grid, over the next note of the same pitch too; with stacked notes off, that note makes room once the selection is let go.

Where it works: Click the piano roll and select notes first.
When to use it: Let a note ring a little longer.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Switch the piano roll between the Select and Draw toolsPiano rollB

Switches from Draw to Select, or from another tool to Draw.

Where it works: Click the piano-roll note grid first.
When to use it: Alternate between adding notes and selecting them.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Choose the Select toolPiano roll1

Chooses Select, the piano-roll tool for picking and moving notes.

Where it works: Click the piano-roll note grid first. Workflow settings can also make a left-click on empty space draw a note.
When to use it: Return to selecting notes after using another tool.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Choose the Draw toolPiano roll2

Chooses Draw for adding notes in the piano-roll grid.

Where it works: Click the piano-roll note grid first; note placement follows the grid and workflow settings.
When to use it: Enter a melody one note at a time.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Choose the Paint toolPiano roll3

Chooses Paint for drawing notes along a drag through the piano-roll grid.

Where it works: Click the piano-roll note grid first; note placement follows the grid and workflow settings.
When to use it: Write a run of repeated notes with a drag.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Choose the Erase toolPiano roll4

Chooses Erase for removing notes with the pointer in the piano roll.

Where it works: Click the piano-roll note grid first.
When to use it: Remove notes by pointing at them instead of making a selection first.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Choose the Slice toolPiano roll5

Chooses Slice for cutting notes at a position in the piano roll.

Where it works: Click the piano-roll note grid first; slicing follows the grid unless snapping is bypassed.
When to use it: Break a sustained note into shorter parts.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Add an arrangement marker at the playheadEditM

Adds an Arrangement marker at the current playback position, or at the play start marker when stopped. A marker labels a position in the song.

Where it works: Requires an open project. While the piano roll has the keyboard (after a click in it) this key does nothing there, so it never acts on the clips behind the notes.
When to use it: Mark a verse or another useful song position while listening.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Swap the selected comped part for the take above itEditAlt↑

Swaps each selected part of a comp (a part put on the track from a take lane) for the same span of the take above it, going round the takes.

Where it works: Works in the Arrangement with comped parts selected on a track that has take lanes.
When to use it: Audition the take above for the same phrase without opening the take lanes.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Swap the selected comped part for the take below itEditAlt↓

Swaps each selected part of a comp (a part put on the track from a take lane) for the same span of the take below it, going round the takes.

Where it works: Works in the Arrangement with comped parts selected on a track that has take lanes.
When to use it: Audition the take below for the same phrase without opening the take lanes.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Choose the Arrangement's Select toolArrangement1

Chooses the Arrangement's Select tool: click a clip to select it, drag to move it or draw a selection box.

Where it works: Works while the Arrangement's toolbar is on (Settings › Arrangement › Toolbar) and the Arrangement was clicked last; with the piano roll clicked last the same key chooses its tool.
When to use it: Switch to the Select tool without moving the pointer to the toolbar.
On your system: The number keys are the same on every platform.

Choose the Arrangement's Range toolArrangement2

Chooses the Arrangement's Range tool: drag across tracks to select a span of time on them.

Where it works: Works while the Arrangement's toolbar is on (Settings › Arrangement › Toolbar) and the Arrangement was clicked last; with the piano roll clicked last the same key chooses its tool.
When to use it: Switch to the Range tool without moving the pointer to the toolbar.
On your system: The number keys are the same on every platform.

Choose the Arrangement's Split toolArrangement3

Chooses the Arrangement's Split tool: click a clip to split it at that point.

Where it works: Works while the Arrangement's toolbar is on (Settings › Arrangement › Toolbar) and the Arrangement was clicked last; with the piano roll clicked last the same key chooses its tool.
When to use it: Switch to the Split tool without moving the pointer to the toolbar.
On your system: The number keys are the same on every platform.

Choose the Arrangement's Erase toolArrangement4

Chooses the Arrangement's Erase tool: click or drag over clips to delete them.

Where it works: Works while the Arrangement's toolbar is on (Settings › Arrangement › Toolbar) and the Arrangement was clicked last; with the piano roll clicked last the same key chooses its tool.
When to use it: Switch to the Erase tool without moving the pointer to the toolbar.
On your system: The number keys are the same on every platform.

Choose the Arrangement's Draw toolArrangement5

Chooses the Arrangement's Draw tool: drag on an empty lane to draw a new clip.

Where it works: Works while the Arrangement's toolbar is on (Settings › Arrangement › Toolbar) and the Arrangement was clicked last; with the piano roll clicked last the same key chooses its tool.
When to use it: Switch to the Draw tool without moving the pointer to the toolbar.
On your system: The number keys are the same on every platform.

Choose the Arrangement's Mute toolArrangement6

Chooses the Arrangement's Mute tool: click a clip to mute or unmute it.

Where it works: Works while the Arrangement's toolbar is on (Settings › Arrangement › Toolbar) and the Arrangement was clicked last; with the piano roll clicked last the same key chooses its tool.
When to use it: Switch to the Mute tool without moving the pointer to the toolbar.
On your system: The number keys are the same on every platform.

Make the Arrangement's grid finerArrangementCtrl1

Makes the Arrangement's grid one step finer: the next fixed value, or the next narrower adaptive width.

Where it works: Works while the Arrangement has the keyboard (it was clicked last); with the piano roll clicked last the same keys change the piano roll's grid.
When to use it: Cut or place clips on finer divisions without opening the grid menu.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Make the Arrangement's grid coarserArrangementCtrl2

Makes the Arrangement's grid one step coarser: the previous fixed value, or the next wider adaptive width.

Where it works: Works while the Arrangement has the keyboard (it was clicked last); with the piano roll clicked last the same keys change the piano roll's grid.
When to use it: Move clips by bars rather than beats.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Turn the Arrangement's triplet grid on or offArrangementCtrl3

Turns the Arrangement's triplet grid on or off: note values become two thirds as long.

Where it works: Works while the Arrangement has the keyboard (it was clicked last); with the piano roll clicked last the same keys change the piano roll's grid.
When to use it: Place clips on triplet divisions.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Turn snapping to the Arrangement's grid on or offArrangementCtrl4

Turns snapping to the Arrangement's grid on or off; the lines stay drawn.

Where it works: Works while the Arrangement has the keyboard (it was clicked last); with the piano roll clicked last the same keys change the piano roll's grid.
When to use it: Place clips anywhere for a while, as Alt does for one drag.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Choose the Mute toolPiano roll6

Chooses Mute for turning notes off or back on with the pointer, while keeping the notes in the clip.

Where it works: Click the piano-roll note grid first. This is separate from muting an Arrangement clip or device.
When to use it: Try leaving individual notes out of a phrase without deleting them.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Make the piano roll's grid finerPiano rollCtrl1

Chooses one finer fixed grid value or one narrower adaptive width. Adaptive grids change spacing with zoom; fixed grids keep a chosen musical value.

Where it works: Click the piano roll first. It changes the piano roll's own grid only; the control bar's Quantize box is not affected. At the finest value the grid stays unchanged.
When to use it: Place or move notes in smaller rhythmic steps.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Make the piano roll's grid coarserPiano rollCtrl2

Chooses one coarser fixed grid value or one wider adaptive width, which spaces editing positions farther apart.

Where it works: Click the piano roll first. With the Control bar grid setting it changes the control bar; at the coarsest value the grid stays unchanged.
When to use it: Use larger rhythmic steps for a broad edit.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Turn the piano roll's triplet grid on or offPiano rollCtrl3

Toggles triplet spacing: note-value steps become two thirds of their straight-grid length, dividing time into groups of three. Bar-sized grid values stay unchanged.

Where it works: Click the piano roll first. It changes the piano roll's own grid only; the control bar's Quantize box is not affected.
When to use it: Write a triplet rhythm instead of evenly paired subdivisions.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Turn snapping to the piano roll's grid on or offPiano rollCtrl4

Turns snapping to the piano-roll grid on or off. With snapping off the grid remains drawn but pointer edits can place notes freely.

Where it works: Click the piano roll first. It changes snapping in the piano roll only; the control bar's Quantize box is not affected.
When to use it: Adjust note timing freely without changing the visible grid.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Zoom the piano roll to the selected notes, or the whole clipPiano rollZ

Fits the selected notes' time span across the piano roll's width. If no notes are selected, it fits the whole clip instead.

Where it works: Click the piano-roll note grid first; pitch positions are unchanged.
When to use it: Inspect a short phrase without changing the rest of the clip.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Zoom the piano roll to the whole clipPiano rollShiftZ

Fits the whole MIDI clip's time span across the piano roll's width, leaving pitch positions unchanged.

Where it works: Click the piano-roll note grid first.
When to use it: Return to the full phrase after zooming into selected notes.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Make the selected notes, or all the notes, last until the next one startsPiano rollAltL

Legato: makes each selected note last until the next one starts, on any key, so no gap is left between them. With no note selected it acts on every note of the clip. The last notes end at the end of a time selection, else where the next note after them starts, else at the clip's end.

Where it works: Click the piano-roll note grid first. It is the same as Legato in the Notes tab of the clip panel's note tools.
When to use it: Close the gaps in a line or a chord progression without dragging each note's end.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Loop the piano roll's clip over the time selection, or turn its loop on or offPiano rollCtrlL

Loops the MIDI clip shown in the piano roll. With a time selection the clip's loop is set exactly over it, and pressing again on the same stretch turns the loop off. With no time selection it turns the clip's loop on or off, as a click on the ruler's loop bar does.

Where it works: Click the piano-roll note grid first. Elsewhere the same key is the Arrangement's loop.
When to use it: Repeat a few beats of a clip while editing their notes.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Show which version of Suhina this isHelpNo default key

Opens or closes About Suhina, which identifies the running application version.

Where it works: Available without an open project. No key is assigned by default; bind one in Settings → Shortcuts.
When to use it: Check which build you are using before reporting a problem.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Show the selected clip's track devices, or the clip againViewCtrlShiftD

Switches the detail area between the clip and its track's devices. If the detail area is hidden, it opens showing devices.

Where it works: Requires a selected MIDI clip or an audio clip with a compatible clip-editing plug-in; without an editable clip it does nothing.
When to use it: Move from note or clip editing to the track's instrument and effects.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Open the selected audio clip in its track's plug-in that edits clips (such as a pitch editor)ViewAltM

Opens the selected Arrangement audio clip in a compatible clip-editing plug-in. ARA is the interface that gives such plug-ins access to the clip. If needed, Suhina adds an installed compatible plug-in to the track.

Where it works: Select an audio clip in Arrangement first and scan/install a compatible ARA plug-in. MIDI clips use the piano roll instead.
When to use it: Edit an audio clip using a compatible pitch or timing editor.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Open or close the selected track's plug-in editorViewP

Opens or closes the first running plug-in's editor on the selected track.

Where it works: Select a track first; without a running plug-in there is no editor to toggle. This main implementation targets the first running plug-in, rather than a device-panel pick.
When to use it: Bring an instrument or effect's own editor into view.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Redo the last undone editCommandsCtrlShiftZorCtrlY

Reapplies the next edit that was undone in the active project.

Where it works: Requires an open project with a redo step available.
When to use it: Restore an edit after trying Undo.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Undo the last editCommandsCtrlZ

Reverses the last undoable edit in the active project.

Where it works: Requires an open project and an edit in its undo history; an empty history has nothing to undo.
When to use it: Compare an edit with the state before it.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Make the next open project active, wrapping around after the lastCommandsCtrlTab

Moves forward in the open-project switcher while the modifier stays held. Releasing Ctrl on Windows/Linux or Cmd on macOS activates the chosen project.

Where it works: Requires at least two open projects; with fewer projects this action does nothing.
When to use it: Switch to the next idea without closing the current project.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Make the previous open project active, wrapping around before the firstCommandsCtrlShiftTab

Moves backward in the open-project switcher while the modifier stays held. Releasing Ctrl on Windows/Linux or Cmd on macOS activates the chosen project.

Where it works: Requires at least two open projects; with fewer projects this action does nothing.
When to use it: Return to the previous open project.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Turn looping on or off; on without a loop region first makes one over the first 4 barsCommandsCtrlL

Loops an Arrangement time selection, otherwise the selected clips' span. Repeating for an already enabled matching region turns looping off. Without a selection it toggles the existing loop; enabling without a region creates one over the first four bars.

Where it works: Requires an open project. A time selection takes precedence over selected clips. While the piano roll has the keyboard (after a click in it) the key is the clip's own loop instead, so it never changes the Arrangement's loop behind the notes being edited.
When to use it: Repeat a selected passage while adjusting it.
On your system: Windows and Linux use Ctrl and Alt. On macOS those modifiers are Cmd and Option; the action and focus requirements are the same.

Make the keys your own

Open Options → Settings → Keys → Shortcuts. Find an action, choose Change and press the keys you want. Escape cancels capture. Clear removes that action's binding; conflicting assignments are shown in red.

Choosing Select-first, Draw-first or Mouse-first restores that preset's keys and piano-roll workflow settings, replacing custom bindings. Reset all returns to Select-first. Custom keeps the current workflow settings; its bindings are specific to you, so it has no default set to display here.

Text fields, active value editing and open dialogs can keep the keyboard. Click the intended editor before using a shortcut. In the piano roll, the same arrows and selection keys can act on notes rather than Session slots or Arrangement clips.

Default-bound actions and window actions from Suhina. Settings → Keys → Shortcuts also includes commands with no default binding that are outside this directory. Mouse gestures and importing a custom keymap are not included here.