COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF THE MOST IMPORTANT RENOISE SHORTCUTS
UPDATED ON: 2023-09-20
List of shortcuts, which i frequently use in my work-flow.
Text version for offline surfing can be grabbed [here]
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Official list of shortcuts can be found [on Renoise site]
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▒ MODIFICATORS
[SHIFT] ► track
[ALT] ► block [selection]
[CTRL]+[SHIFT] ► column
[ALT]+[SHIFT] ► group
[CTRL] ► pattern
▒ GENERAL
[ALT]+[ENTER] ► toggle real fullscreen
[CTRL]+[N] ► new song
[CTRL]+[S] ► save song
[CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[S] ► save track as
[CTRL]+[O] ► open song
[CTRL]+[,] ► open preferences
▒ DISK BROWSER
[CTRL]+[F] ► show in explorer
[CTRL]+[DEL] ► delete
[CTRL]+[D] ► create dir
[CTRL]+[R] ► rename
[CTRL]+[U] ► rescan
[CTRL]+[LEFT]/[RIGHT] ► go to parent directory/set as root directory
[CTRL]+[UP]/[DOWN] ► previous/next category
▒ TRANSPORT
[SPACE] ► toggle Play/Stop
[SHIFT]+[SPACE] ► play song from cursor
[ENTER] ► play line-by-line
[ESC] ► toggle EDIT mode on/off
[RALT] ► play & loop current pattern
[RCTRL] ► play song
[RSHIFT] ► play song with REC mode enabled
[SCROLL] ► toggle follow/unfollow playback
[CTRL]+[SCROLL] ► toggle playback of current pattern only
[SHIFT]+[SCROLL] ► toggle endless pattern scrolling
[NUMPAD ENTER] ► activate block loop & star playing
[CTRL]+[NUMPAD[+]]/[NUMPAD[-]] ► move loop selection up/down
[CTRL]+[NUMPAD[*]]/[NUMPAD[/]] ► increase/decrease size of loop selection
[CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[R] ► render dialog
[ALT]+[SHIFT]+[R] ► record sample [line in]
[CTRL]+[ALT]+[SHIFT]+[R] ► render selection into sample
▒ NAVIGATION
[F1] ► pattern editor
[F2] ► mixer
[F3] ► sample editor
[F4] ► sample zones
[F5] ► sample modulation
[F6] ► sample efx
[F7] ► plugins
[F8] ► efx automation
[CTRL]+[ALT]+[SHIFT]+[F8] ► track DSPs
[ALT]+[L] ► toggle lower DSP/automation panel
[ALT]+[O] ► toggle upper osicil/spectrum panel
[ALT]+[M] ► toggle pattern matrix
[SHIFT]+[ESCAPE] ► pattern matrix/pattern editor
[ALT]+[N] ► toggle instrument box
[ALT]+[SHIFT]+[N] ► toggle instrument properties
[ALT]+[B] ► toggle disk browser
[ALT]+[R] ► toggle phrase editor
[CTRL]+[ALT]+[M] ► toggle advanced edit
[ALT]+[UP/DOWN] ► select previous/next sample/instrument
[ALT]+[LEFT/RIGHT] ► select previous/next page of samples
[ARROWS] ► navigate through pattern
[PAGEUP]/[PAGEDOW] ► move up/down in pattern editor
[SHIFT]+[PAGEUP]/[PAGEDOW] ► select 16 rows in track up or down
[HOME] ► start of the track
[END] ► end of the track
[F9]-[F10]-[F11]-[F12] ► 0%-25%-50%-75% track position
[TAB] ► next track
[SHIFT]+[TAB] ► previous track
[CTRL]+[TAB]/[CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[TAB] ► jump back & forth though focus areas
[CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[PGUP]/[PGDOWN] ► jump to previous/next note in track
▒ PATTERN EDITOR
[CTRL]+[V]/[P] ► paste/paste continuously
[CTRL]+[C]/[X] ► copy/cut
[CTRL]+[Z[/]Y] ► undo
[CTRL]+[T]+[SHIFT] ► create/remove track
[CTRL]+[D] ► duplicate track
[CTRL]+[G] ► create group track
[CTRL]+[ALT]+[D] ► duplicate track with notes
[CTRL]+[ALT]+[[LEFT]/[RIGHT]] ► reposition track in pattern editor
[/] ► mute track
[CTRL]+[/] ► solo track
[SHIFT]+[ARROWS] ► selection
[ALT]+[SHIFT]+[ARROWS] ► fine selection
[SHIFT]+[F1/F2] ► transpose down/up
[SHIFT]+[F3/F4/F5] ► cut/copy/paste track
[SHIFT]+[F11/F12] ► transpose octave down/up
[SHIFT]+[F6/F7] ► flip/randomize
[SHIFT]+[F8/F9] ► shrink/expand
[CTRL]+[L/I] ► interpolate gap linear/log
[CTRL]+[H/Q] ► humanize/quantize
[CTRL]+[A] ► select all
[ALT]+[T] ► select track
[CTRL]+[ALT]+[A] ► deselection
[ALT]+[C] ► select column
[ALT]+[A] ► make selection note[vol/pan/efx] above cursor [multiple taps]
[ALT]+[Z] ► make selection note[vol/pan/efx] below cursor [multiple taps]
[CTRL]+[ALT]+[A] ► clear events above cursor except effects column [clear track]
[CTRL]+[ALT]+[Z] ► clear events below cursor except effects column [clear track]
[CTRL]+[ALT]+[UP]/[DOWN] ► change value up/down [value stepper]
[CTRL]+[ALT]+[SHIFT]+[UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT] ► move line up/down/left/right [line grab]
[CTRL]+[ALT]+[SHIFT]+[Z] ► convert instrument number in track [convert instrument number]
[CTRL]+[ALT]+[SHIFT]+[X] ► convert instrument number in selection [convert instrument number]
[ALT]+[S] ► select all tracks above cursor
[ALT]+[X] ► select all tracks below cursor
[ALT]+[Q] ► gradual [sample/vol/pan/efx] selection of 8 rows in current track
[ALT]+[W] ► select 8 rows on all tracks
[SHIFT]+[DEL] ► clear selection
[INSERT] ► insert blank line in track and push all notes down
[BACKSPACE] ► delete notes and efx in current line in track & push all notes up
[DEL] ► delete note in column
[ALT]+[DEL] ► delete note & related efx
[CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[LEFT/RIGHT] ► remove/add note/efx columns
[SHIFT]+[RIGHT] ► select line in track
[NUMPAD[/]]/[NUMPAD[*]] ► decrease/increase sample octave
[CTRL]+[[1]-[0]] ► set edit step number
[CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[[1]-[9]] ► set note quantize number
[CAPSLOCK] ► note off
[SHIFT]+[CAPSLOCK] ► note off?
[CTRL]+[CAPSLOCK] ► row smart note off
[CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[CAPSLOCK] ► row note off
[ALT]+[[1]-[4]] ► select clipboard 1-4
[SHIFT]+[ENTER] ► select underlying sample number
[SHIFT]+[ALT]+[] ► toggle auto-capture instruments
[CTRL]+[B] ► mark start selection
[CTRL]+[E] ► mark end selection
[CTRL]+[/]/[*] ► half/double loop range
[CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[V] ► toggle volume column
[CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[P] ► toggle pan column
[CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[D] ► toggle delay column
[CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[E] ► toggle efx column
▒ PATTERN SEQUENCE
[+] [left click] ► create new pattern
[+] [right click] ► create pattern alias
[-] [left click] ► remove pattern
[GRID] [left click] ► duplicate current pattern
[LINE] [left click] ► create separator line
[MOUSE DRAG] ► move block
[CTRL]+[MOUSE DRAG] ► duplicate pattern
[CTRL]+[ALT]+[MOUSE DRAG] ► copy block & create alias
[CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[MOUSE DRAG] ► insert pattern & copy block
[DRAG DOWNWARDS] ► make clone patterns
[SHIFT]+[CLICK] ► select region
[CTRL]+[CLICK] ► add/remove selection
[MMB] ► mute block
[CTRL]+[V] ► paste block
[CTRL]+[I] ► insert & paste block
[CTRL]+[J] ► join selection
[CTRL]+[D] ► duplicate selection
[CTRL]+[K] ► duplicate current pattern
[CTRL]+[L] ► loop selection
[CTRL]+[G] ► clear muted tracks in selection
[CTRL]+[INS] ► insert new pattern
[CTRL]+[DEL] ► delete pattern
[ALT]+[INS] ► insert duplicate of current pattern
[ALT]+[CTRL]+[UP] ► jump to previous section
[ALT]+[CTRL]+[DOWN] ► jump to next section
[CTRL]+[UP]/[DOWN] ► jump previous/next pattern5
[CTRL]+[LEFT/RIGHT] ► decrease/increase current pattern number
[CTRL]+[HOME/END] ► jump to first/last pattern in sequence
[ESC] ► focus on Pattern Editor
[SHIFT]+[ESC] ► get focus back to the Pattern Matrix
[CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[[UP]/[DOWN]] ► quickly select multiple rows
[ALT]+[P] ► select whole pattern
[ALT]+[T] ► select track
▒ INSTRUMENT LIST
[NUMPAD[-]]/[NUMPAD[+]] ► decrease/increase sample number in sample list
[NUMPAD [1-9]] ► sample fast selection in visible area
[SHIFT]+[BACKSPACE] ► clear instrument
[CTRL]+[R] ► rename instrument
[ALT]+[UP/DOWN] ► select previous/next sample
[ALT]+[[LEFT]/[RIGHT]] ► select previous/next page in the Instrument Selector
[ALT]+[SHIFT]+[UP/DOWN] ► scroll through the list of samples contained in the current instrument
[CTRL]+[ALT]-[UP]/[DOWN] ► move instrument up/down
▒ SAMPLE EDITOR
[CTRL]+[ENTER] ► play sample
[CTRL]+[DEL] ► clear sample
[CTRL]+[D] ► adjust DC offset
[CTRL]+[P] ► maximize volume
[CTRL]+[R] ► sample reverse
[CTRL]+[T] ► trim
[CTRL]+[L] ► loop
[CTRL]+[F] ► cross-fade loop
[CTRL]+[I] ► insert silence
[CTRL]+[K] ► add slice marker
[CTRL]+[G] ► activate slice tool
[CTRL]+[LMB x2] ► selects sample area between markers
[CTRL]+[J] ► detect beats
[CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[L] ► create loop on selected range
[CTRL]+[L] ► loop fast-select
[CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[I]/[ALT] ► fade in linear/log
[CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[O]/[ALT] ► fade out linear/log
[CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[C] ► copy to new sample
[F10] ► adjust volume
[F11] ► adjust format
▒ AUDIO MIXER
[ENTER] ► activate/bypass current device
[CTRL]+[ENTER] ► open editor
[CTRL]+[[C]/[V]/[X]] ► copy/paste/cut device
[CTRL]+[D] ► duplicate track
[ALT]+[SHIFT]+[C] ► copy all devices settings
[ALT]+[SHIFT]+[V] ► paste all devices settings
[CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[C] ► copy device settings
[CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[V] ► paste device settings
[CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[DEL] ► init device settings
[ALT]+[SHIFT]+[X] ► cut all devices in track
[CTRL]+[ALT]+[D] ► duplicate track including patterns
[CTRL]+[ALT]+[UP] ► move device up
[CTRL]+[ALT]+[DOWN] ► move device down
▒ DSP CHAIN [similar to MIXER]
[ENTER] ► activate/bypass current device
[CTRL]+[ENTER] ► open editor
[CTRL]+[UP] ► maximize all
[CTRL]+[DOWN] ► minimize all
[CTRL]+[R] ► rename device
[CTRL]+[[C]/[V]/[X]] ► copy/paste/cut device
[CTRL]+[ALT]+[[LEFT]/[RIGHT]] ► move efx left/right
[ALT]+[SHIFT]+[C] ► copy devices chain
[ALT]+[SHIFT]+[V] ► paste devices chain
[ALT]+[SHIFT]+[X] ► cut devices chain
[ALT]+[SHIFT]+[I] ► append devices to chain
[ALT]+[SHIFT]+[D] ► combine devices into doofer
[CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[C] ► copy efx settings
[CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[V] ► paste efx settings
[CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[DEL] ► init efx settings
If you find any errors or have some suggestions [drop me a line] .
