Propellerhead Reason 4 Keyboard Shortcuts

Posted on: September 18, 2009
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This is the Key commands list for Propellerhead Reason 4. The action is listed first and the commands are directly below them.

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General Keyboard Shortcuts


Toggle Rack front/rear

Tab


Maximize/restore Rack

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[1]


Maximize/restore Sequencer

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[2]


Create new Song

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[N]


Open Song

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[O]


Save Song

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[S]


Save Song As

[Shift]-[Command]/[Shift]- [Ctrl]+[S]


Close Song

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[W]


Quit

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[Q]


Undo

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[Z]


Redo

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[Y]


Delete Devices and Tracks (without warning).

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[Del] or [Command]/[Ctrl]+[Backspace]


Delete Devices and Tracks

[Del] / [Backspace]


Select All

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[A]


Create Instrument

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[I]


Create Effect

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[F]


Browse Patches for selected device.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[B]


Select rack when rack and sequencer are sepa-rated.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[1]


Select sequencer when rack and sequencer are separated.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[2]


Show/Hide cables

[L]


Follow Song on/off

[F]


Show/hide Tool window

[F8]


Insert Instrument (Windows only)

[Insert]


Hide Reason (Mac OS only)

[Command]-[H]


Minimize Reason (Mac OS only)

[Command]-[M]


Open Preferences (Mac OS only)

[Command]-[,]


Cut Track & Device (device or track selected), Cut Clip or Event (depending on current selection).

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[X]


Copy Track & Device (device or track selected), Copy Clip or Event (dependng on current selec-tion).

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[C]


Paste Track & Device, Paste Clip or Event.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[V]


General modifier keys


Disable autorouting of device.

[Shift]+Create device


Fold/unfold all devices.

[Option]/[Alt]+Fold/un-fold device


Fold/unfold all tracks.

[Option]/[Alt]+Fold/un-fold track


Select multiple devices/events/clips/tracks.

[Shift]+Select


Increase precision when making settings.

[Shift]+Move fader/knob
[Command]/[Ctrl]+Click
fader/knob
[Option]/[Alt]+Create de-
vice


Reset parameter to default value.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+Click fader/knob


Prevent creation of Sequencer-track for devices that normally will get a track. Create Sequencer-track for devices that normally will not get a track.

[Option]/[Alt]+Create de-vice


Sequencer Keyboard short-cuts


Toggle Arrange/Edit view.

[Shift]+[Tab] or
[Command]/[Ctrl]+[E]


Toggle Arrow/Pencil tool, Eraser/Pencil tool. Toggle Magnifying Glass/Hand tool.

[Command]/[Alt]


Select Arrow tool.

[Q]


Select Pencil tool.

[W]


Select Eraser tool.

[E]


Select Razor tool.

[R]


Select Magnifying Glass tool.

[T]


Select Hand tool.

[Y]


Quantize notes.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[K]


Duplicate Track & Device (device or track selected). Join Clips.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[D]


Merge Note Lanes om Tracks.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[J]


Mute/Unmute Clips.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[R]


Snap on/off.

[M]


Toggle Pencil/Line tool (velocity edit lane only).

[S]


New Alt

[Option]/[Ctrl] Numberpad [6] or [.]


New Dub

Numberpad [3] or [,]


Vertical zoom in

[Shift]-[Command]/[Shift]
[Ctrl]+[+]


Vertical zoom out

[Shift]-[Command]/[Shift]
[Ctrl]+[–]


Sequencer modifier keys


Create automation lane for parameter. If device has no track, a track will also be created.

[Option]/[Alt]+Click knob/fader/button


Restrict movement direction to either horizontal or vertical.

[Shift]+Move events/clips


Copy data instead of moving it.

[Option]/[Ctrl]+Move data


Set Left Locator in ruler.

[Option]/[Ctrl]+Click


Set Right Locator in ruler.

[Command]/[Alt]+Click


Set End Marker in ruler.

[Shift]+Click


Switch to zoom out with the Magnifying Glass tool in-stead of zoom in (with either the Magnifying Glass-or the Hand tool selected).

[Option]/[Ctrl]+Click


Limits movement to one direction only. Horizontal or vertical.

[Shift]+Drag with Hand
tool or Eraser tool


Disables vertical zooming. Horizontal zoom only.

[Shift]+Zoom with
Magnifying Glass tool


Arrow keys


Select next device up or down (rack selected), select next track up or down (track list selected), select clip on next/previous lane (Arrange view selected).

Arrow up/down keys


Select next/previous clip on lane (Arrange view se-lected), select next/previous value field (Position dis- plays).

Arrow left/right keys


Nudge selection one Snap unit back/forward.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+Arr left/right keys


Nudge selection one Beat back/forward.

[Shift]-[Command]/[Shift] [Ctrl]+Arrow left/right
keys


Nudge selection one Tick back/forward.

[Option]-[Command]/[Alt]-[Ctrl]+Arrow left/right keys


Transport keyboard short-cuts


Stop, Go to start position, Go to start of Song.

Numberpad [0]


Play

Numberpad [Enter]


Record

Numberpad [*]


Rewind

Numberpad [Num Lock]


Go to Loop Start

Numberpad [1]


Go to Loop End

Numberpad [2]


Go to Next Bar/Fast Forward

Numberpad [8]


Go to Previous Bar/Rewind

Numberpad [7]


Tempo Up

Numberpad [+]


Tempo Down

Numberpad [-]


Stop/Play

[Spacebar]


Toggle Metronome click on/off

[C] or Numberpad [9]


Loop on/off

Numberpad [/]


Matrix keyboard short-cuts


Cut Pattern.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[X]


Copy Pattern.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[C]


Paste Pattern.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[V]


Shift Pattern Left.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[J]


Shift Pattern Right.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[K]


Shift Pattern Up.

[Shift]-[Command]/[Shift]-[Ctrl]+[U]


Shift Pattern Down.

[Shift]-[Command]/[Shift]-[Ctrl]+[D]


Randomize Pattern.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[R]


Alter Pattern.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[T]


Matrix modifier keys


Allows you to draw lines and ramps.

[Shift]+Draw Key/Curve values


Temporarily toggles Tie mode on/off.

[Shift]+Draw Gate


Redrum keyboard short-cuts


Cut Pattern.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[X]


Copy Pattern.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[C]


Paste pattern.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[V]


Shift Pattern Left.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[J]


Shift Pattern Right.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[K]


Randomize Pattern.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[R]


Alter Pattern.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[T]


Redrum modifier keys


Enter Hard note when programming Pattern.

[Shift]+Click Pattern Step button


Enter Soft note when programming Pattern.

[Option]/[Alt]+Click Pattern Step button


Dr. Rex modifier keys


Audition slice.

[Option]/[Alt]+Click slice in overview


NN-19 modifier keys


Audition sample.

[Option]/[Alt]+Click in keyboard display


NN-XT keyboard short-cuts


Remove zone(s) from key map.

[Delete] or [Backspace]


NN-XT modifier keys


Audition sample. In sample column, at root pitch and unprocessed. In keyboard column, at corresponding pitch and with processing applied.

[Option]/[Alt]+Click in sample column or keyboard column


Set root note of sample with edit focus.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+Click in keyboard column


Save dialog keyboard short-cuts

These key commands can be used in the save dialog that appears if you close a
song document that contains unsaved changes:


Mac OS keys


Cancel.

[Command]+[.]


Yes (save song).

[Command]+[S]


No (do not save song).

[Command]+[D]


Windows keys


Cancel.

[Esc] or [C]


Yes (save song)

[Y]


No (do not save song).

[N]

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