Sony Sound Forge Shortcuts
These are Sound Forge’s default shortcuts—you can customize them in the Preferences dialog whenever you feel like it.
Set input focus to the waveform display
in the active data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Alt] + [0] Show/set input focus to the Explorer window. . . . . . .[Alt] + [1] Show/set input focus to the Regions List. . . . . . . . . . . .[Alt] + [2] Show/set input focus to the Playlist/Cutlist window. .[Alt] + [3] Show/set input focus to the Video Preview window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Alt] + [4] Show/set input focus to the Time Display window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Alt] + [5] Show/set input focus to Channel Meters window. . . .[Alt] + [6] Show/set input focus to Undo/Redo History window. .[Alt] + [7] Show/set input focus to Spectrum Analysis window. .[Alt] + [8] Show/set input focus to the Plug-In Chainer window. [Alt] + [9] Show/set input focus to Plug-In Manager window. . . .[Ctrl] + [Alt] +[0] Show/set input focus to MIDI Keyboard window. . . . .[Ctrl] + [Alt] +[1] Show/set input focus to the Script Editor window. . . .[Ctrl] + [Alt] +[2] Show/set input focus to Hardware Meters window. . .[Ctrl] + [Alt] +[3] Show/set input focus to the Loop Tuner window. . . . .[Ctrl] + [Alt] +[4] Tile the data windows vertically. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [F4] Restore the Sound Forge application window. . . . . . . .[Alt] + [F5] Cascade the data windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + F5] Restore the active data window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [F5] Toggle playback scrolling on and off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[F6] Toggle smooth playback scrolling on and off. . . . . . . .[Shift] + [F6] Go to the next data window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [F6] Go to the previous data window. . . . .. . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift]+ [F6] Maximize the active data window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [F10] Maximize the Sound Forge application window. . . . .[Alt] + [F10] Show/hide windows docked at the bottom of the workspace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[F11] Show/hide windows docked at the sides of the workspace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] +[F11] Show/hide all docked windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [F11] Maximize the width of the active data window. . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Enter] Insert/show/hide volume envelope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[V] Insert/remove volume envelope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [V] Insert/show/hide pan envelope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[P] Insert/remove pan envelope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [P] Select the previous/next editing tool (Edit tool, Magnify tool, Pencil tool). . . . . . . . . . . . .[D] / [Shift] + [D] Select the Edit tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [D] Select all data in the active window. . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [A] Copy the selected data onto the clipboard. . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [C] Paste the clipboard contents into a new data window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [E] Mix data from the clipboard with the active window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [M] Trim (crop) to the current selection. . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [T] Paste data from the clipboard into the active window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [V] Move (cut) the selected data onto the clipboard. .[Ctrl] + [X] Repeat last process, effect, or tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Y] Undo the last action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Z] Redo the last undone action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Z] Clear (delete) the selected data; nothing is placed on the clipboard. Not.: If the Treat as Cutlist command (available in the Special menu, Playlist/ Cutlist submenu) is selected, deleting a selection creates a region in the Cutlist window, but does not remove the selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Delete] Insert a command marker at the current cursor position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[C] Insert a marker at the current cursor position. . .[M] Toggle Auto Snap to Zero on and off. . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [B] Insert/show/hide volume envelope. . . . . . . . . . . . . .[V] Insert/remove volume envelope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [V] Insert/show/hide pan envelope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[P] Insert/remove pan envelope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [P] Create a ioop from the current selection. . . . . . . .[Alt] + [Shift] + [L] Create a loop from the current selection without displaying the Edit Sample dialog. . . . . . .[Alt] + [L] Stop or cancel the current action (including playback). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Esc] Toggle drag-and-drop snapping on and off. . . . . . .[F8] Move one pixel right/left. . . . . . . . . . .[Right Arrow] /[Left Arrow] Move one audio sample right/left. . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Right Arrow] / [Ctrl] + [Alt]+ [Left Arrow] Previous/next video frame (video files) [Alt] + [Left Arrow] / (only available if the data window [Alt] + [Right Arrow] contains a video file) Display the Go To dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [G] Go to the first sample visible in the waveform display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Home] Go to the last sample visible in the waveform display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[End] Go to the first sample in the data window. . . .[Ctrl] + [Home] Go to the last sample in the data window. . . .[Ctrl] + [End] Move 10% of the current view prior to the cursor position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Page Up] Move 10% of the current view past the cursor position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Page Down] Move 100% of the current view prior to the cursor position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Page Up] Move 100% of the current view past the cursor position. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Page Down] Go to end of file. If regions, loops, or markers exist in the file, this keystroke moves to the next region, loop, or marker boundary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Right Arrow] Go to beginning of file. If regions, loops, or markers exist in the file, this keystroke moves to the previous region, loop, or marker boundary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Left Arrow] Center the cursor in the waveform display. . .[.] or [\] Go to the next sample. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[+] (keypad) Go to the previous sample. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[-] (keypad) Move 10 samples past the current cursor. . . . .[Ctrl] + [ + ] (keypad) Move 10 samples prior to the current cursor. .[Ctrl] + [-] (keypad) Show the Set Selection dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [D] Select from the cursor to the next/previous screen pixel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Right Arrow] / [Shift] + [Left Arrow] |
Select from the cursor to the next/previous
sample. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Right Arrow] / [Shift] + [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Left Arrow] Select from the cursor to the next/previous video frame. Note: This is only available if the data window contains a video file. . . . . . .[Shift] + [Alt] + [Right Arrow] / [Shift] + [Alt] + [Left Arrow] Select from the cursor to the first sample visible in the waveform display. . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Home] Select from the cursor to the last sample visible in the waveform display. . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [End] Select from the cursor to the first sample in the data window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Home] Select from the cursor to the last sample in the data window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [End] Select from the cursor to 10% of the current view prior to the cursor position. . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Page Up] Select from the cursor to 10% of the current view past the cursor position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Page Down] Select 100% of the current view prior to the cursor position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] +[Page Up] Select 100% of the current view past the cursor position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] +[Page Down] Select 10 pixels past the cursor position. If regions, loops, or markers exist in the file, this keystroke selects to the next region, loop, or marker boundary. . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [-] Select 10 pixels prior to the cursor position. If regions loops, or markers exist in the file, this keystroke selects to the previous region, loop, or marker boundary. . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Left Arrow] Select from the cursor to the next sample. . . .[Shift] + [ + ] (keypad) Select from cursor to the previous sample. . . .[Shift] + [-] (keypad) Select 10 samples past the current cursor. . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [ + ] (keypad) Select 10 samples prior to the current cursor. [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [-] (keypad) Snap to time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[T] Snap edge to time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [T] Snap to next zero crossing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Z] Snap edge to next zero crossing. . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Z] Switch the selection through the channels in a multichannel file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Tab]/[Shift] + [Tab] [Shift] current selection to the left by the length of the selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[<] [Shift] current selection to the right by the length of the selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[>] Cut the current selection length in half. . . . . .[;] Double the current selection length. . . . . . . . .[‘] Rotate audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[:] Restore previous five time selections. . . . . . . . .[Backspace] Toggle last selection/cursor position. . . . . . . . .[S] or [/] Create a loop from the current selection. . . . .[Alt] + [Shift] + [L] Create a loop from the current selection without displaying the Edit Sample dialog. . .[Alt] + [L] 5.2.5. Navigation Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shortcut Save a view in cell <Number> where <Number> ranges from ito 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + <Number> Restore a view using cell <Number> where <Number> ranges from ito 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + <Number> Move cursor to corresponding marker or select corresponding region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-9 keys (not keypad) Increase time magnification (zoom in). . . . . . .[Up Arrow] or Mouse Wheel Up Decrease time magnification (zoom out). . . . .[Down Arrow] or Mouse Wheel Down Increase level magnification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Up Arrow] Decrease level magnification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Down Arrow] Zoom to selection if a selection exists; otherwise Zoom In Full. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Up Arrow] Zoom normal (zooms to default zoom ratio set in Preferences). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Down Arrow] Display custom zoom ratio 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[1] (keypad) Display custom zoom ratio 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[2] (keypad) Pan data window up if zoomed in vertically. .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Up Arrow] Pan data window down if zoomed in vertically. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Down Arrow] Switch cursor to opposite end of selection. . . .[5] (keypad) Set Mark In at the current cursor position. . .[I] Set Mark Out at the current cursor position. .[O] Play or stop the contents of the data window in default mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Space] or [F12] Play all. . . . . . . . . . . . .[Shift] + [Space] or[Shift] + [F12] Play/Pause. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Enter] or [Ctrl] + . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[F12] Switch play mode between Normal, Plug-In Chainer, Play as Sample, and Play as Cutlist playback modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[X] Pause playback and leave the cursor at the current position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Enter] Stop or cancel the current action (including playback). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Esc] Toggle looped playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Q] Seek cursor on playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[F] Preview cut (skip selection on playback with pre-roll). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [K] Play to cursor with pre-roll. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [K] Scrub playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[J], [K], or [L] Toggle playback scrolling on and off. . . . . . . . .[F6] Toggle smooth playback scrolling on and off. [Shift] + [F6] Generate MIDI timecode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[F7] Trigger from MIDI timecode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [F7] Open Record dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [R] Start/stop recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Alt] + [R] Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Alt] + [P] Reset clip Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Alt] + [T] Stop recording or playback. . . . . . . . . . . . .[Esc] Go to the start of the file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Alt] + [Z] Insert a marker while recording. . . . . . . . .[M] Zoom in horizontally. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wheel Up Zoom out horizontally. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wheel Down Zoom in vertically. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + Wheel Up Zoom out vertically. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + Wheel Down Scroll left (in 10ths of screen width). . . . .[Shift] + Wheel Up Scroll right (in 10ths of screen width). . . .[Shift] + Wheel Down Cursor left or current selection point left (if there is a selection) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + Wheel Up Cursor right or current selection point right (if there is a selection) .. . . . . . . .[Ctrl] + [Shift] + Wheel Down |