Logic Pro shortcuts for Mac

Why learn Logic Pro shortcuts?

Accelerate your music production with Logic Pro keyboard shortcuts for mixing workflows, plugin navigation, and arrangement editing. Control transport, switch between editors, and fine-tune your mix without breaking your creative flow.

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General Controls

Recordr Add →
Discard Recording and Return to Last Play Position⌘ (command) + . Add →
Capture as Recording⇧ (shift) + r Add →
Pause. Add →
Stop0 Add →
Rewind, Add →
Fast Rewind⇧ (shift) + , Add →
Fast forward⇧ (shift) + . Add →
Go to Position/ Add →
Set Punch in locator by Playhead⌘ (command) + ⌃ (control) + ⌥ (option) + i Add →
Set Punch out locator by Playhead⌘ (command) + ⌃ (control) + ⌥ (option) + o Add →
Set Rounded Locators by Regions/Eventsu Add →
Swap Left and Right Locator= Add →
Create Marker⌥ (option) + ' Add →
Delete Marker⌥ (option) + ⌫ Add →
Go to Previous Marker⌥ (option) + , Add →
Go to Next Marker⌥ (option) + . Add →
Rename Marker⇧ (shift) + ' Add →
Go to Marker Number 1..91..9 Add →
Go to Marker Number 10..19⌃ (control) + 0..9 Add →
Cycle Modec Add →
Solo Mode⌃ (control) + s Add →
Set Solo Lock Mode⌥ (option) + s Add →
Solo Off for All⌘ (command) + ⌃ (control) + ⌥ (option) + s Add →
Mute Off for All⌘ (command) + ⌃ (control) + ⌥ (option) + m Add →
Autopunch Mode⌘ (command) + ⌃ (control) + ⌥ (option) + p Add →
Open Main window⌘ (command) + 1 Add →
Open Mixer⌘ (command) + 2 Add →
Open Smart Controls⌘ (command) + 3 Add →
Open Piano Roll⌘ (command) + 4 Add →
Open Score Editor⌘ (command) + 5 Add →
Open Audio File Editor⌘ (command) + 6 Add →
Open Event List⌘ (command) + 7 Add →
Open Project Audio⌘ (command) + 8 Add →
Open Transform⌘ (command) + 9 Add →
Show/hide Smart Controlsb Add →
Sho/hide Mixerx Add →
Show/hide Score Editorn Add →
Show/hide Piano Rollp Add →
Show/hide Loop Browsero Add →
Show/hide Libraryy Add →
Show/hide Audio File Editorw Add →
Show Detailed Help⌘ (command)Add →
Show/Hide colors⌥ (option) + c Add →
Open Movie⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + o Add →
Open⌘ (command) + o Add →
Save⌘ (command) + s Add →
Import⌘ (command) + i Add →
Quit⌘ (command) + q Add →
Minimize Window⌘ (command) + m Add →
Print⌘ (command) + p Add →
Save Project As..⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + s Add →
Close Window⌘ (command) + w Add →

Global Control Surface

Open Controller Assignments⇧ (shift) + ⌥ (option) + k Add →
Learn new controller assignment⌘ (command) + l Add →

Various Editors

Undo⌘ (command) + z Add →
Redo⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + z Add →
Undo History..⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + z Add →
Cut⌘ (command) + x Add →
Copy⌘ (command) + c Add →
Paste⌘ (command) + v Add →
Select all⌘ (command) + a Add →
Show Tool Menut Add →
Show/hide movie track only⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + o Add →
Show/hide Tempo Track only⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + t Add →
Zoom in/Zoom out⌘ (command) + arrow keys Add →
Recall Zoom 1..3⌘ (command) + ⌃ (control) + ⌥ (option) + 1..3 Add →
Show/Hide Inspectori Add →
Grid⌃ (control) + g Add →

Windows Showing Audio Files

Cycle Audition⌃ (control) + c Add →
Add to track⌘ (command) + ; Add →
Snap edit to Zero crossing⌃ (control) + 0 Add →
Show Files in Folder⌘ (command) + ⇧ (shift) + r Add →

Main Window

New Tracks⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + n Add →
New Audio Track⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + a Add →
New Software Instrumentt Track⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + s Add →
New External MIDI Track⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + x Add →
Delete Track⌘ (command) + ⌫ Add →
Deselect all⇧ (shift) + ⌥ (option) + d Add →
Invert Selection⇧ (shift) + i Add →
Select All Following⇧ (shift) + f Add →
Select All Inside Locators⇧ (shift) + l Add →
Select Overlapped Regions/Events⇧ (shift) + o Add →
Select Same Subpositions⇧ (shift) + p Add →
Select Muted Regions/Events⇧ (shift) + m Add →
Select Equal Colored Regions/Events⇧ (shift) + c Add →
Loop Regions/Folders on/offl Add →
Delete Duplicated Events⌥ (option) + d Add →
Bounce⌘ (command) + b Add →

Mixer

Cycle through Mixer Nodes⇧ (shift) + x Add →
Select Audio Channel Strips⇧ (shift) + a Add →
Select Instrument Channel Strips⇧ (shift) + s Add →
Select Auxiliary Channel Strips⇧ (shift) + f Add →
Select Output Channel Strips⇧ (shift) + o Add →
Select MIDI Channel Strips⇧ (shift) + e Add →
Select Equal Colored Channel Strips⇧ (shift) + c Add →
Select Muted Channel Strips⇧ (shift) + m Add →

Environment

Clear cables only⌃ (control) + ⌫ Add →
Object Movement⌥ (option) + arrow keys Add →
Invert Selection⇧ (shift) + i Add →
Send Selected Fader Values⌃ (control) + v Add →
Delete Layer⌘ (command) + ⌫ Add →
Cable Serially⌃ (control) + s Add →
Select Unused Instruments⇧ (shift) + u Add →
Show/Hide Cables⌃ (control) + c Add →
Protect cabling/Positions⌃ (control) + p Add →

Score Editor

Page View⌃ (control) + p Add →
Explore Folders⌃ (control) + f Add →
Explore Polyphony⌃ (control) + x Add →
Hide/show Instrument Names⌃ (control) + ⇧ (shift) + n Add →
Hide/Show Page Rulers⌃ (control) + ⇧ (shift) + r Add →
Next/Previous Event→ Add →
Next/Previous Staff↓ Add →
Defeat Interpretation⌃ (control) + y Add →
Beam Selected Notes⌃ (control) + b Add →
Unbeam Selected Notes⌃ (control) + u Add →
Default Beams⌃ (control) + d Add →
Set MainFinger 1..5⌃ (control) + ⇧ (shift) + ⌥ (option) + 1..5 Add →

Step Editor

Create Lane⌘ (command) + ⌥ (option) + n Add →
Copy Lane⌃ (control) + c Add →
Paste Lane⌃ (control) + v Add →
Toggle Auto Define⌃ (control) + a Add →

Project Audio

Add Audio Files⌃ (control) + f Add →
Add Region⌃ (control) + r Add →
Optimize Files⌃ (control) + o Add →
Backup Files⌃ (control) + b Add →
Copy/Convert Files⌃ (control) + k Add →
Select Unused⇧ (shift) + u Add →
Strip Silence⌃ (control) + x Add →
Create Group⌃ (control) + g Add →
Import Region Info⌃ (control) + i Add →
Export Region Info⌃ (control) + e Add →
Select Previos/Next Audio Files↑ Add →

Audio File Editor

New Zone⌃ (control) + z Add →
New Group⌃ (control) + g Add →
Create New Region⌃ (control) + r Add →
Normalize⌃ (control) + n Add →
Fade In⌃ (control) + i Add →
Fade Out⌃ (control) + o Add →
Silence⌃ (control) + ⌫ Add →
Remove DC Offset⌃ (control) + d Add →
Search Peak⇧ (shift) + p Add →
Search Silence⇧ (shift) + s Add →
Invert⌃ (control) + ⇧ (shift) + i Add →
Reverse⌃ (control) + ⇧ (shift) + r Add →

Step Input

Note Ca Add →
Note C#w Add →
Note Ds Add →
Note D#e Add →
Note Ed Add →
Note Ff Add →
Note F#t Add →
Note Gg Add →
Note G#y Add →
Note Ah Add →
Note A#u Add →
Note Bj Add →
Octave -1z Add →
Octave +1x Add →
Octave -2⇧ (shift) + z Add →
Octave +2⇧ (shift) + x Add →
1/1,2,4..128 Note1..8 Add →
Velocity 16 (PPP)c Add →
Velocity 32 (PP)v Add →
Velocity 48 (P)b Add →
Velocity 64 (MP)n Add →
Quantize Note Start On/Offq Add →

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FAQ

What are the most useful Logic Pro shortcuts?

The most essential Logic Pro shortcuts are R to record, Space to play/stop, and C to toggle cycle mode. Use T to open the tool menu, Cmd+Z to undo, and X to toggle the mixer. Press A to toggle automation view for detailed editing.

How do I record and loop in Logic Pro?

Press R to start recording and Space to stop. Enable cycle mode with C, then set the cycle region by dragging in the ruler bar. Logic Pro will loop the section continuously, letting you layer takes during recording.

How do I edit MIDI in Logic Pro using shortcuts?

Press P to open the Piano Roll editor for the selected region. Use A to toggle automation, Cmd+A to select all notes, and the arrow keys to nudge notes in time or pitch. Press T to switch between tools like the pencil, pointer, and eraser.

Logic Pro keyboard shortcuts not working - how to fix?

If Logic Pro shortcuts stop working, go to Logic Pro > Key Commands > Presets and select the US preset to reset defaults. Custom key command sets can sometimes cause conflicts. Also check that the correct window or editor is focused, as many shortcuts are context-dependent.