Here is a list of everything you can do in energyXT2 using the keyboard (and mouse+keyboard). To change the configurable shortcuts, see Shortcuts Setup. Defaults are listed below.
Action |
Default Shortcut |
Description |
Zoom in |
+ |
[Sequencer] Zoom in centered on the play cursor if Autoscroll is on, or centered in the middle of the sequencer view if Autoscroll is off. |
Zoom out |
- |
[Sequencer] Zoom out centered on the play cursor if Autoscroll is on, or centered in the middle of the sequencer view if Autoscroll is off. |
Loop on/off |
L |
[Sequencer] When on, the sequencer will loop playback within the defined loop area. |
Left locator |
1 |
[Sequencer] Move playhead to left loop locator |
Right locator |
2 |
[Sequencer] Move playhead to right loop locator |
Play selection |
Shift Enter |
[Sequencer] Sets loop area to selected parts and starts playback. |
Loop selection |
Ctrl P |
[Sequencer] Sets loop area to selected parts. |
Quantize |
Ctrl Q |
[Sequencer] Moves selected events (or all events in selected parts) to nearest grid line. Doesn't work on envelope points. |
Next Beat |
6 |
[Sequencer] Move playhead ahead by one quarter note |
Prior Beat |
4 |
[Sequencer] Move playhead back by one quarter note |
Mixer |
F9 |
Open Mixer (or hide it, if it's already open and not docked) |
Browser |
F3 |
Show/hide Browser |
Setup |
F6 |
Open Setup window |
Find |
Ctrl F |
Move keyboard focus to the Browser search box |
Edit |
Ctrl E |
[Modular] Opens selected component for editing.
[Sequencer] Opens popup editor for selected part. |
Edit in-place |
E |
[Sequencer] Expand/collapse selected track(s) for inline editing |
Rename |
Ctrl R |
Rename selected component/track/part |
Export Project (wav, aif, mp3) |
F5 |
Opens Export Project dialog (only works when a sequencer is in the project) |
Prior Page |
F1 |
Prior docked page |
Next Page |
F2 |
Next docked page |
Prior Program |
8 |
Previous program in the focused window |
Next Program |
9 |
Next program in the focused window |
Metronome |
C |
Metronome on/off |
Action |
Default Shortcut |
Description |
New… |
Ctrl N |
New project dialog / Welcome screen |
Open… |
Ctrl O |
(open) |
Save |
Ctrl S |
(save) |
Save as… |
Ctrl Shift S |
(save as) |
Open Last |
Ctrl L |
Re-open last opened project |
Action |
Default Shortcut |
Description |
Undo |
Ctrl Z |
Undo the last action (look at the Undo button in the main toolbar to see what this action was). |
Redo |
Ctrl Y |
Re-does the last undone action (look at the Redo button in the main toolbar to see what this action was). |
Repeat |
Ctrl D |
Modular: Duplicates the selected component; Sequencer: Makes a ghost copy of the selected part. |
Delete |
Del (Backspace) |
Deletes selected component/track/part/event, or silences selected range of audio. Backspace does the same thing but cannot be configured. |
Select All |
Ctrl A |
Selects all components/parts/events |
Cut |
Ctrl X |
Removes selected part/event/audio and copies it to the clipboard |
Copy |
Ctrl C |
Copies selected part/event/audio to the clipboard |
Paste |
Ctrl V |
Pastes last copied part/event/audio at the location of the mouse pointer |
Action |
Default Shortcut |
Description |
Play |
Enter (Space) |
Play, or Stop if already playing. Space Bar does the same thing but cannot be configured. |
Record |
R |
Starts or stops recording. If XT2 is stopped, playback is also started. Recording can be turned on and off while playing for punch in/out functionality. |
Stop |
0 |
Stops playback. If already stopped, this will send a MIDI “All Notes Off” message to all connected instruments. |
Rewind to start |
3 (Home) |
Returns the playhead to time 0. Home key also does this but cannot be configured. |
Rewind to last play |
5 |
Returns the playhead to the position where playback was started. |
Action |
Default Shortcut |
Description |
Note preview |
P |
Toggles note preview on/off (play midi/drum sounds when inserting or moving notes) |
Mute |
M |
Toggles track mute on/off for selected track(s) |
Solo |
S |
Toggles track solo on/off for selected track(s) |
Mute Part |
Ctrl M |
(mute part on/off) |
Show track comp |
Ctrl Space |
Opens the GUI windows of the selected track's destination instruments |
Split at cursor |
Ctrl K |
Splits selected part(s), or all parts when none are selected, at the position of the play cursor |
Insert bars |
Shift I |
Inserts empty space into the sequencer based on the loop area. Parts are split at the left loop locator and the shifted to the right loop locator. |
Remove bars |
Shift R |
Removes everything within the loop area and shifts the remaining parts to the left. |
Channel strip |
F7 |
Show/hide mixer channel strip |
Add track |
Ctrl Insert |
Adds a track of the currently selected type, or an instrument track if no tracks are selected. |
Zoom selection |
Ctrl + |
Zooms so that selected parts (or all parts if none are selected) fill the sequencer view |
Snap |
X |
Toggles snapping to grid |
Snap prior |
Ctrl Shift X |
Selects prior snap value |
Snap next |
Shift X |
Selects next snap value |
Autoscroll |
J |
Turns autoscroll on/off. When on, the sequencer will scroll to follow the play cursor, and zoom in/out will be centered on the play cursor. |
Scroll octave up |
PageUp |
Scrolls one octave up in the popup piano roll or the inline piano roll for selected track(s) |
Scroll octave down |
PageDown |
Scrolls one octave up in the popup piano roll or the inline piano roll for selected track(s) |
Freeze |
Ctrl F |
Freeze/unfreeze selected track(s) |
Glue |
Ctrl G |
Glues selected parts together into one part (or one part per track if parts are selected across multiple tracks) |
Un-ghost |
Ctrl U |
Turns a ghost part into an independent part |
Object-bar |
O |
Show/hide the Object Bar |
Markers |
T |
Show/hide marker lane |
Add marker |
Ctrl T |
Add marker at currently selected part(s), or loop region if no parts selected |
Delete marker |
Ctrl Shift T |
Delete selected marker |
Prior marker |
< |
Jump to prior marker |
Next marker |
Z |
Jump to next marker |
Bounce to audio track |
Ctrl B |
Renders the project (optionally within the loop area only) and puts the result as an audio part on a new track. |
Crossfade |
Shift X |
Crossfade selected audio parts |
Step record |
F4 |
Toggles step recording on/off |
Keyboard Control |
Cycle through windows |
Ctrl Tab |
Switches between open windows |
Maximize |
F11 |
Maximize/restore window |
Cancel |
Escape |
Close subwindow, dismiss menu, stop editing text field, etc. |
Mouse Control |
Maximize |
Double-click title bar |
Maximize/restore window |
Switch page |
Wheel up/down (over dock bar) |
Switch between dock pages with the mouse wheel |
Context Menu |
Right-click title bar |
Options: maximize/restore, dock/undock, close window |
Applies to the Sequencer, inline editor, and popup editor.
Keyboard Control |
Action |
Shortcut |
Description |
Scroll left |
, |
scroll left |
Scroll right |
. |
scroll right |
Move playhead to start |
Home |
In the popup editor, moves the playhead to the beginning of the part. In the arrangement area, moves playhead to time 0. |
Select track |
up/down arrows |
|
Select part/event |
left/right arrows |
Select the previous/next part on a track, or in inline editing mode, the previous/next item (midi event, drum hit, audio event, envelope point) in the selected part |
Select range of tracks |
Shift up/down arrows |
(select a range of items - track, event list) |
Select range of parts/events |
Shift left/right arrows |
(select a range of items - part, midi note, drum hit, audio event) |
Move tracks/events |
Ctrl up/down arrows |
(move items - tracks, notes, drum hits, audio events) |
Transpose events by octave |
Ctrl Shift up/down arrows |
(transpose midi notes by octave, move drum hit by 12 spaces) |
Move parts/events |
Ctrl left/right arrows |
(move items - parts, notes, drum hits, CC events, envelope points) |
Adjust event value |
Alt up/down arrows |
(adjust value of items - note velocity, drum hit parameter, CC events, envelope points) |
Adjust part/event length |
Alt left/right arrows |
(adjust length of items - notes, drum hits) |
Mouse Control |
Action |
Shortcut |
Description |
Select |
click |
|
Toggle Track Selection |
Ctrl click |
For selecting multiple tracks, or deselecting all tracks. |
Toggle Part/Event Selection |
Shift click |
For selecting multiple parts/events. Shift-clicking overlapping items selects all items at the clicked location. Also, with overlapping parts/events, shift-clicking a selected part/event will deselect it and select the one underneath. |
Select Range of Tracks |
Shift click |
Selects all tracks between selected track and clicked track |
Add Track |
Double-click (empty track area) |
Creates a new track of the type currently selected (or an Instrument track if none are selected) |
Create Part |
Double-click or Alt click (part arrangement area) |
Creates a new empty part the size of the loop area if created within the loop area, or one bar in length if created outside of the loop |
Insert Event |
Double-click or Alt click (inline/popup editor) |
Creates a new note/CC/Envelope point/Drum hit, following snap settings. For notes, optionally uses length/velocity of last inserted note. Drag after inserting to move the event. Hold Alt and drag after inserting to adjust note length/velocity. |
Duplicate Part (Ghost) |
Ctrl-drag |
Creates ghost parts of selected parts |
Duplicate Part (Non-Ghost) |
Ctrl Shift drag |
Creates new independent copies of selected parts |
Duplicate Event |
Ctrl-drag |
Duplicates selected notes/envelopes/drum hits |
Delete Event |
Right-click |
Deletes selected notes/envelope points/drum hits (not CC events) |
Split |
Alt Right-click |
Splits part or event at the mouse cursor location, following snap settings |
"Hand" Scroll |
Right-click-drag |
Scroll part arrangement area or piano roll up/down/left/right (works like the "hand" in Photoshop) |
Horizontal Zoom |
Ctrl Wheel up/down |
Zoom in or out horizontally, centered at the mouse position |
Horizontal Scroll |
Wheel up/down (over part arrangement area) |
Scrolls the Sequencer timeline horizontally |
Vertical Scroll |
Wheel up/down (over track header area) |
Scrolls the Sequencer track/part area vertically |
Vertically Scroll Piano Roll |
Wheel up/down (over piano keyboard in inline/popup editor) |
Scrolls the piano roll view up and down (also works to scroll the Synthesizer piano keyboard) |
Select all notes at a certain pitch |
Ctrl-click piano keyboard (midi editor) |
Selects all note events in the current part at the pitch you click |
Controller line tool |
Ctrl-drag (in controller lane) |
Sets values of selected controller (CC/velocity/etc) events according to the line you drag in the controller lane |
Jump to marker 1-10 |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 |
When marker lane is showing, jump to markers 1-10 |
Jump to marker 11-20 |
Ctrl 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 |
When marker lane is showing, jump to markers 11-20 |
Jump to marker 21-30 |
Ctrl Alt 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 |
When marker lane is showing, jump to markers 21-30 |
Set left loop locator |
Ctrl left click |
Sets left loop locator if left click is done in timeline |
Set right loop locator |
Ctrl right click |
Sets right loop locator if right click is done in timeline |
Keyboard Control |
Select event |
up/down arrows |
Step through events |
Select note |
left/right arrows |
Step through note events only (MIDI editor) |
Select range |
Shift up/down arrows |
Select a range of events |
Delete |
Delete (default) |
Delete selected events (configurable in Setup) |
Mouse Control |
Select |
click |
Select clicked event only |
Toggle selection |
Ctrl click |
Add or subtract clicked event from the total selection |
Select range |
Shift click |
Select all events between selected event and clicked event |
Context menu |
Right-click |
Selects clicked event (Shift-Right-click and Ctrl-Right-click also work) and opens a menu for the selected events (Currently the only option in the menu is "Delete") |
Scroll |
Wheel up/down |
Scroll the event list view vertically |
up/down arrows |
Select item |
SPACE |
Toggle checkbox |
TAB |
Switch between panes in Shortcuts tab |
Keyboard Control |
Select |
up/down arrows |
Select item |
Range select |
Shift up/down arrows |
Select range |
Page Up/Down |
PAGEUP/PAGEDOWN |
Scroll up/down by page |
Home |
HOME |
Scroll to top |
End |
END |
Scroll to bottom |
Expand/Collapse |
left/right arrows |
Expand/collapse folder |
Cancel |
ESCAPE |
Moves keyboard focus out of the Browser |
Mouse Control |
Preview |
click-hold |
Preview wav/aif sample |
Context menu |
Right-click |
Context menu (Refresh, Add as Project/Plugin/Preset/Clip/Sample Folder, Add as Send, etc.) |
Toggle selection |
Ctrl click |
Add or subtract clicked item from the total selection |
up/down arrows |
(select item) |
HOME |
(scroll to top) |
END |
(scroll to bottom) |
left/right arrows |
(expand/collapse folder) |
SPACE |
(toggle checkbox) |
ENTER |
(choose item and close menu) |
ESCAPE |
(close menu) |
up/down arrows |
(select item) |
PAGEUP/PAGEDOWN |
(scroll up/down by page) |
HOME |
(scroll to top) |
END |
(scroll to bottom) |
ENTER |
(choose item and close menu) |
ESCAPE |
(close menu) |