Master these keyboard shortcuts to speed up your workflow and keep your creative flow uninterrupted.
Transport Controls
| Space | Play / Pause |
| Enter | Stop and return to start |
| L | Toggle loop mode |
| R | Arm selected track for recording |
| , | Jump to previous bar |
| . | Jump to next bar |
| Home | Go to beginning |
| End | Go to end of project |
Editing
| Cmd/Ctrl + Z | Undo |
| Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Z | Redo |
| Cmd/Ctrl + X | Cut |
| Cmd/Ctrl + C | Copy |
| Cmd/Ctrl + V | Paste |
| Cmd/Ctrl + D | Duplicate selection |
| Backspace / Delete | Delete selection |
| Cmd/Ctrl + A | Select all |
Timeline Navigation
| Alt/Option + Scroll | Zoom in/out horizontally |
| Shift + Scroll | Scroll horizontally |
| + | Zoom in |
| - | Zoom out |
| 0 | Fit project in view |
| ←/→ | Move playhead by beat |
| Shift + ←/→ | Move playhead by bar |
Clip Operations
| S | Split clip at playhead |
| Alt/Option + Drag | Duplicate clip while dragging |
| Cmd/Ctrl + Drag | Disable snap while dragging |
| Shift + Click | Add to selection |
| Escape | Deselect all |
Mixer
| M | Mute selected track |
| S | Solo selected track |
| ↑/↓ | Adjust track volume |
| Cmd/Ctrl + M | Toggle mixer panel |
Tracks
| Cmd/Ctrl + T | Create new audio track |
| Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + T | Create new MIDI track |
| ↑/↓ | Select previous/next track |
| Cmd/Ctrl + Backspace | Delete selected track |
Panels
| 1 | Open Drums panel |
| 2 | Open Mixer panel |
| 3 | Open Samples panel |
| 4 | Open Vocal panel |
| Tab | Cycle through panels |
| Escape | Close current panel |
AI & Voice
| Cmd/Ctrl + K | Open command palette |
| Hold Cmd/Ctrl + Shift | Push-to-talk voice command |
Project
| Cmd/Ctrl + S | Save project |
| Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + S | Save as new project |
| Cmd/Ctrl + O | Open project |
| Cmd/Ctrl + N | New project |
| Cmd/Ctrl + E | Export audio |
Drum Machine
| 1-8 | Trigger pads (bottom row) |
| Q-I | Trigger pads (second row) |
| A-K | Trigger pads (third row) |
| Z-, | Trigger pads (top row) |
| C | Clear selected pad pattern |
| ←/→ | Shift pattern left/right |
Quick Reference Card
Essential shortcuts to memorize:
Space — Play/Pause
Enter — Stop
L — Loop
S — Split / Solo
M — Mute
Cmd/Ctrl + Z — Undo
Cmd/Ctrl + D — Duplicate
Cmd/Ctrl + K — Command palette
Space — Play/Pause
Enter — Stop
L — Loop
S — Split / Solo
M — Mute
Cmd/Ctrl + Z — Undo
Cmd/Ctrl + D — Duplicate
Cmd/Ctrl + K — Command palette
Customizing Shortcuts
FlowState uses standard DAW conventions, but if you're coming from another DAW, the shortcuts should feel familiar. Custom key mapping is coming in a future update.