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    Emma Partnow
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    Unfortunately I can’t find a Shortcut for Volume; so I Presume it would have to Midi-Mapped to a Controller;
    Here are ‘some’ Shortcut Keys I have found as I am unable to Copy & Paste from the Manual I am Sorry;

    1. Duplicate = COMMAND+D.
    2. Disable Grid = COMMAND+4 (or hold COMMAND whilst selecting note or note start/end).
    3. Select Looped = COMMAND+SHIFT+L.
    4. Resize/Move Loop braces = cursor keys or COMMAND+cursor keys.
    5. In arrange view loop selected = COMMAND+L.
    6. In arrange view consolidate multiple selected clips = COMMAND+J.
    7. Playback from current position = SHIFT+SPACEBAR.
    8. Trigger selected clip slot = RETURN.
    9. Switch Clip/Track view = SHIFT+TAB.
    10. Move clip from session to arrange & vica versa = Click and hold on clip then press TAB.
    11. Stop focus moving when triggering clips (all clips) = In prefs > Record/Warp/Launch > Select on Launch > select ‘off’.
    12. Stop focus moving when triggering clips (selected clips) = CTRL+Click desired clip > select ‘Select on Launch (Pref)’.
    13. Preferences = COMMAND+,.
    14. Adjust all track widths = hold ALT while adjusting.
    15. Record Enable Track = F9.
    16. Slower response while changing track levels = Hold COMMAND while moving fader.
    17. Show hide plugin windows = COMMAND+ALT+P.
    18. Stop browser preview = ESC.
    19. In browser alternate navigation/previewing = left & right cursor keys.
    20. Zoom to loop = Click on the word “length”.
    21. Zoom to position = Click on the word “position”.
    22. Zoom out 100% = Double click the bottom clip overview tab.
    23. Zoom to specific portion = Use start and end of bottom clip overview like loop braces.
    24. Alternate scrolling in MIDI clips = COMMAND+ALT+Drag.
    25. Show/Hide overview in session view = COMMAND+ALT+O.
    26. Show/Hide Info View = SHIFT+/.
    27. Mute/Unmute tracks 1-8 = F1-F8.
    28. Time compress/expand MIDI notes = right-click with all notes selected then select ‘stretch notes’.
    29. Insert silence in arrange view/scene in session view = COMMAND+I.
    30. Drag multiple files to individual tracks = Hold COMMAND whilst dragging files in.
    31. Unfold all arrange tracks = ALT+Click a track arrow icon.
    32. Alternative velocity control in MIDI editor = COMMAND+Click note+drag.
    33. Duplicate note in MIDI editor = ALT+Click note+drag.
    34. Render tracks as individual files = In render dialog change “Master” to “All Tracks”.
    35. Assign twice as many qwerty keys to live = SHIFT.
    36. Restrict automation point movement to vertical axis = COMMAND+Drag.
    37. Scroll drum racks 1 row at a time = COMMAND+Drag.
    38. View multiple plugin windows = In prefs > Look/Feel > Auto-Hide Plugin Windows > select ‘off’.
    39. Edit info text for tracks and devices to make notes = CTRL+Click > select ‘Edit Info Text’.
    40. Create note with draw mode off = Double Click.
    41. Remove stop buttons to avoid clips stopping when changing scenes = Select clip slot > COMMAND+E (or enable ‘Legato’ launch mode).

    General Tips

    • Hidden buttons visible when in midi or key assign mode = scene up/down (in master track).
    • per track play button – launches selected clip in track.
    • Entering bpm in the scene launch buttons title sets bpm when launched.
    • Click the headphone icon in midi editor to enable vertical keyboard to preview related sound.
    • While MIDI synced to external machine hosting Live ALT+SPACEBAR on the sync slave causes it to sync to the masters current song position. (remedy for sync drifting without stopping and starting).
    • Remember to experiment with the default live rack presets especially the DJ/Performance ones.
    • GIGA libraries can be exported to Sampler then deleted (if required), as all samples are copied to the library.
    • Mac users check out a free app called Soundsource. It adds an audio prefs selector to the menu-bar.
    • OSX Function keys = ALT+F1/F2 opens Display Prefs, ALT+F3/F4/F5 opens Sound Prefs, ALT+F8/F9/F10 opens Keyboard & Mouse Prefs.
    • When a new version of Live is released. Open Info Window (SHIFT+/) and hover any new parameters, fields or preferences.
    • Multiple tracks can be selected and frozen simultaneously.
    • Drag and drop tracks directly from iTunes for DJing.
    • Dragging a sample onto a plugin instrument will replace the instrument with an instance of Simpler containing that sample.
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