Open file
This will bring up the file browser so you can open an existing FL Studio project or supported file.
Save file
This will save your current project or file.
Save new version
Save a new version of the current file.
Save As
Save the current file with a new name.
Export wave file
Export the current file as a wave file.
Export mp3 file
Export the current file as an mp3 file.
Export MIDI file
Export the current file as a MIDI file.
Open recent files 0-9
Open one of the last 10 files you worked on.
(Re)arrange windows
Rearrange the open windows on your screen.
Undo / Redo last edit
Undo or redo the last edit you made.
Undo step-by-step
Undo the last edit step by step.
Select patterns 1-9 (Numpad)
Select patterns 1 through 9 using the numpad.
Next pattern
Select the next pattern.
Previous pattern
Select the previous pattern.
Open name editor for selected pattern.
Repeated presses randomly choose colors.
Next empty pattern with naming dialog
Select the next empty pattern and open the naming dialog.
Next empty pattern
Select the next empty pattern directly, without prompting you to name it.
Mute/Unmute first 10 Channels
Each number key corresponds to a Channel in the Channel Rack.
Solo/UnSolo first 10 Channels
Each number corresponds to the channel position (1–10) in the Channel Rack. Pressing the shortcut will solo or unsolo the respective channel.
Select Channel above
Select the channel above the currently selected one.
Select Channel below
Select the channel below the currently selected one.
Select next Channel Group
Page Up key to quickly select the next Channel Group in the Channel Rack.
Select previous Channel Group
This will switch the Channel Rack display to the previous Channel Group.
Delete selected Channel/s
Delete the selected channels.
Moves the selected Channel/s down
Move the selected channels down.
Moves the selected Channel/s up
Use it to quickly reorder your instruments or samples within the Channel Rack.
Clone selected Channels
Clone selected Channel in the Channel Rack.
Group selected Channels
adds all selected Channels in the Channel Rack to a group.
Toggle Mixer Track Selectors
Toggle the mixer route visibility inside Channel track selectors.
Unzip selected Channel/s
Unzip the selected channels.
Zip selected Channel/s
Zip the selected channels.
Force restretch of all Audio Clip Channels
Force restretch all audio clip channels.
Focus Playlist
(1) Focus the playlist, not to be confused with.
Copy Channel Steps/Score
Copy the channel steps or score.
Route selected Channel/s to free mixer track/s
Assign each selected channel in the Channel Rack to its own free Mixer track, starting from the currently selected Mixer track.
Paste Channel Steps/Score
Paste the channel steps or score.
Cut Channel Steps/Score
Cut the channel steps or score.
Moves Selected Channel Up/Down
Move the selected channel up or down using the mouse wheel.
Moves Channel selection Up
Move the channel selection up.
Moves Channel selection Down
Move the channel selection down.
Shift Steps Left
Shift the steps to the left.
Shift Steps Right
Shift the steps to the right.
Toggle Line/None Snap
Toggle line or none snap mode.
Start/Stop Playback
Start or stop playback.
Start/Pause Playback
Start or pause playback.
Switch Pattern/Song mode
Switch between pattern and song mode.
Switch On/Off recording
Switch recording on or off.
Fast forward
Fast forward playback.
Previous bar (Song mode)
Go to the previous bar in song mode.
Next bar (Song mode)
Go to the next bar in song mode.
Toggle Step Edit mode
Toggle step edit mode.
Stop sound (panic)
Stop all sounds (panic).
Toggle typing keypad to piano keypad
Toggle between typing keypad and piano keypad.
Toggle blend notes
Toggle blend notes.
Toggle metronome
Toggle the metronome.
Toggle recording metronome precount
Toggle the recording metronome precount.
Toggle wait for input to start recording
Toggle waiting for input to start recording.
Cycle nested windows
Cycle through nested windows.
Open Plugin Picker
Open the plugin picker.
Toggle Max/Min Playlist
Toggle the playlist between maximized and minimized.
Closes a window
Close the current window.
This Help
Open this help documentation.
Toggle Playlist
Toggle the playlist.
Toggle Step Sequencer
Toggle the step sequencer.
Toggle Piano roll
Toggle the piano roll.
Show/hide Sample Browser
Show or hide the sample browser.
Show/hide Mixer
Show or hide the mixer.
Show/hide MIDI settings
Show or hide the MIDI settings.
Show/hide song info window
Show or hide the song info window.
Close all windows
Close all open windows.
Arrange windows
Arrange the open windows.
Move selected mixer track/s Left
Move the selected mixer tracks to the left.
Move selected mixer track/s Right
Move the selected mixer tracks to the right.
Select the Channels Linked to the selected mixer track
Select the channels linked to the selected mixer track.
Toggle Peak-meter 'Wave' view
Toggle the peak-meter 'Wave' view.
Show/hide the mixer track properties
(2) Show or hide the mixer track properties.
Select all mixer tracks
Select all mixer tracks.
Link selected Channels to selected mixer track
Link the selected channels to the selected mixer track.
Link selected Channels STARTING From selected mixer track
Link the selected channels starting from the selected mixer track.
Move selected mixer track/s Left/Right (mouse-over track)
Move the selected mixer tracks left or right using the mouse wheel.
Select multiple mixer tracks
Select multiple mixer tracks.
Save Mixer track state
Save the state of the selected mixer track.
Rename selected mixer track
Rename the selected mixer track.
Solo Current track
Solo the current track.
Alt Solo - Activate Current track and all tracks Routed TO/FROM It
Alt Solo: Activate the current track and all tracks routed to or from it.
Render Armed tracks to .wav
Render armed tracks to a .wav file.
Toggle Mixer Track Selectors
Toggle the mixer track selectors.
Show/hide Mixer
Show or hide the mixer.
Paint tool
Use the paint tool.
Slice tool
Use the slice tool.
Delete tool
Use the delete tool.
Select tool
Use the select tool.
Draw tool (pencil)
Use the draw tool (pencil).
Slip edit tool
Use the slip edit tool.
Mute tool
Use the mute tool.
Playback tool
Use the playback tool.
Zoom tool
Use the zoom tool.
Bypass snap
Bypass snap mode.
Ungroup selection
Ungroup the selected items.
Mute selection
Mute the selected items.
Open the Picker Panel
Open the picker panel.
Add Time marker
Add a time marker above the time-line at the current playhead position in either the Playlist or the Piano roll. After pressing the shortcut, type a name for the marker and press Enter. You can then drag the marker to a different location if needed.
Unmute selection
Unmute the selected items.
Select All
Select all items (notes, clips, etc.) in the current window.
Toggle Global Snap (none, current setting)
Toggle global snap between none and the current setting.
Duplicate selection to the right
This works in both the Playlist and the Piano roll. If you have a selection, it will duplicate that selection to the right. If nothing is selected, it will duplicate all notes or clips in the current zoom range to the right. This shortcut also works with time-line selections.
Copy selection
Copy selected items (notes, clips, etc.) in the current window.
Deselect selection
Deselect the selected items.
Toggle Performance Mode
Toggle performance mode.
Add Time Marker
Add a time marker.
Paste selection
Paste the selected items.
Cut selection
Cut the selected items.
Consolidate selected Pattern/Audio Clips to audio, starting from the first selected Clip
Consolidate selected pattern/audio clips to audio, starting from the first selected clip.
Consolidate selected Pattern/Audio Clips to audio, starting from the start of the Playlist
Consolidate selected pattern/audio clips to audio, starting from the start of the playlist.
Grid Color
Change the grid color.
Toggle Resizing from Left
Toggle resizing from the left.
Open Project Picker
Open the project picker.
Add space at the start of the timeline selection
Add space at the start of the timeline selection.
Delete space according to the timeline selection
Deletes the time range currently selected in the Playlist timeline.
Select time around selection
(3) Sets the timeline selection in the Playlist to match the length of the currently selected clip(s). If no clips are selected, it will select the currently zoomed range.
Select time before selection
Select time before the current selection.
Select time after selection
Select time after the current selection.
Delete selected clip/pattern source data
Deletes the source data of the selected clip or pattern in the Playlist or Piano roll.
Move the playback marker to the start of the Playlist
Move the playback marker to the start of the playlist.
Slice Clip at mouse cursor position
Slice the clip at the mouse cursor position.
Zoom in
Zoom in horizontally in the Piano roll, Playlist, or other editing windows.
Zoom out
Zoom out horizontally in the Piano roll, Playlist, or other editing windows.
Select all Clips according to the currently selected Clip source
Have a Pattern Clip selected and press Shift+C, all other Pattern Clips in the Playlist that use the same pattern will also be selected.
Group selected Clips
Select, move, or delete any clip from the group, all other clips in that group will also be selected, moved, or deleted together.
Invert selection
Invert the current selection.
Quick quantize Clip start times
Quickly quantize the start times of the selected clips.
Move selection Left
Move the selection to the left.
Move selection Right
Move the selection to the right.
Move selection Up
Move the current selection up by one track in both the Playlist and the Piano roll.
Move selection Down
Move the current selection down by one track in both the Playlist and the Piano roll.
Set a Time Signature at the Play head or time selection
Set a time signature at the play head or time selection.
Switch stretch mode
When stretch mode is enabled, moving or resizing the edge of an audio clip will time-stretch or compress the audio, rather than simply trimming or looping it.
Center Playlist to play-head position
This will center the Playlist's grid so that the play position marker (the play-head) is in the middle of the view.
Horizontal Zoom levels 1 (zoom out) to 3 (zoom in)
quickly switch between different zoom views.
Horizontal Zoom, show all
In both the Playlist and Piano roll, zoom out horizontally to the minimum zoom level, allowing you to see your entire arrangement or all notes/events in view.
Zoom to selection
Zoom in horizontally so that your selected time region fills the view, If no time region is selected nothing will happen.
Fit Performance Zone to Playlist
Playlist will automatically adjust so that the entire Performance Zone (the area between the start of the Playlist and the 'Start' Time Marker) fits perfectly within the visible area of the Playlist.
Paint tool
Use the paint tool.
Slice tool
Use the slice tool.
Delete tool
Use the delete tool.
Select tool
Use the select tool.
Show next property in the Piano roll event lane
Show the next property in the piano roll event lane.
Select the Channel above
Select the channel above the currently selected one.
Select the Channel above with note data
Select the channel above the currently selected one that has note data.
Select the Channel below with note data
Select the channel below the currently selected one that has note data.
Select the Channel below
Select the channel below the currently selected one.
Keyboard view mode (toggle)
Toggle keyboard view mode.
Portamento (toggle)
Toggle portamento.
Draw tool (pencil)
Use the draw tool (pencil).
Slide note (toggle)
Toggle slide note.
Mute tool
Use the mute tool.
Playback tool
Use the playback tool.
Zoom tool
Use the zoom tool.
Bypass snap
Bypass snap mode.
Arpeggiator
Use the arpeggiator.
View note helpers
View note helpers.
Change color of selected note/s
Change the color of the selected notes.
Riff machine
Use the riff machine.
Flam
Use the flam tool.
Ungroup selected notes
Ungroup the selected notes.
Open Limit tool
Open the limit tool.
Open Articulate tool
Open the articulate tool.
Mute selection
Mute the selected notes.
Switch waveform helper view
Switch the waveform helper view.
Open LFO tool when in lower Event Editor area
Open the LFO tool when in the lower event editor area.
Quantize
Quantize the selected notes.
Open Randomize tool
Generate random note sequences or randomize note properties such as velocity, pan, and pitch.
Open Strum tool
This will bring up the Strum tool dialog, allowing you to shift the timing and velocity of notes in chords to simulate strumming.
Open Chop tool
This will open the advanced Chop tool dialog, allowing you to slice notes in various ways.
Ghost Channels ON/OFF (toggle)
Toggle ghost channels on or off.
Open Claw Machine tool
This shortcut works in both the Piano roll and in Edison (the audio editor). In the Piano roll, it processes MIDI notes; in Edison, it processes audio (make sure your sample has tempo or beat markers set for the tool to be available).
Open Scale Levels tool
The Scale Levels tool allows you to quickly adjust the velocity or other note properties for selected notes.
Open Score Flipper tool
Flip (invert) the notes in the Piano roll either vertically (pitch) or horizontally (time).
Unmute selection
Unmute any currently selected items in the Playlist or Piano roll.
Change the selected note property
Change the property of the selected note using the mouse wheel.
Nudge the position of the selected note/s
Nudge the position of the selected notes using the arrow keys.
Global Snap (none, current setting - toggle)
Toggle global snap between none and the current setting.
Select All
Selects all items in the currently focused window or editor.
Duplicate selection to the right
Duplicate the selected notes to the right.
Copy selection
Copy the currently selected items to the clipboardn in Piano roll, Playlist, Edison and other editors.
Deselect selection
Deselect the selected notes.
Glue selected and touching notes
Glue the selected and touching notes.
Insert current controller value
Insert the current controller value.
Quick legato
Apply quick legato to the selected notes.
Import MIDI file
Import a MIDI file.
Quick Quantize
Quickly quantize the selected notes.
Quick Chop
Quickly chop the selected notes.
Paste selection
Paste the selected notes.
Cut selection
Cut the selected notes.
Grid Color
Change the grid color.
Allow resizing from left (toggle)
Toggle allowing resizing from the left.
Delete space equal to selection
Delete space equal to the current selection.
Select time around selection
(4) Select time around the current selection.
Insert space equal to the current time-line selection
Insert space equal to the current time-line selection.
Transpose selection UP 1 Octave
Transpose the selected notes up by one octave.
Transpose selection Down 1 Octave
Transpose the selected notes down by one octave.
Select time before current selection
Shortcut shifts a time selection by its own width to the left, effectively selecting the time before the current selection.
Select time after current selection
Shortcut shifts a time selection by its own width to the right, effectively selecting the time before the current selection.
Delete selected
Delete the selected notes.
Set a Time Signature at the Play head or time selection
Set a time signature at the play head or time selection.
Paste from MIDI clipboard
Paste from the MIDI clipboard.
Select by color
Select notes by color.
Discard selected note lengths
Discard the lengths of the selected notes.
Cycle through note properties
Cycle through the properties of the selected notes.
Group selected
Group the selected notes.
Select the next Channel, in the selected Pattern, with note data
Select the next channel in the selected pattern that has note data.
Invert selection
Invert the current selection.
Select the next Channel
Select the next channel.
Turn off selected chord
Turn off the selected chord.
Select groups of notes at random
Select groups of notes at random.
Select at random
Select notes at random.
Move selection Left
Move the selection to the left.
Move selection Right
Move the selection to the right.
Move selection Up
Move the selection up.
Move selection Down
Move the selection down.
Center Playlist to play-head position
Center the playlist to the play head position.
Horizontal Zoom levels 1 (zoom out) to 3 (zoom in)
Set horizontal zoom levels from 1 (zoom out) to 3 (zoom in).
Horizontal Zoom, show all
Set horizontal zoom to show all.
Zoom to selection
Zoom to the current selection.
Replace a selected channel in the Channel Rack with the selected item in Browser
Replace a selected channel in the Channel Rack with the selected item in the Browser.
Replace a selected channel in the Channel Rack with the selected item in Browser
Replace a selected channel in the Channel Rack with the selected item in the Browser.
Step through a list of items in a folder
Step through a list of items in a folder using the arrow keys.
Select multiple items in Browser
Select multiple items in the Browser.
Select multiple items in Browser
Select multiple items in the Browser.
Add a long space when entering text
Add a long space when entering text.
Add a short space when entering text
Add a short space when entering text.
Change octave of typing keyboard
Change the octave of the typing keyboard.
Open tool selector and options of active window
Open the tool selector and options of the active window.