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⤢ BITWIG STUDIO KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 38 1 Pointer … 2 Time Sel… 3 Pen Tool 4 Eraser T… 5 Knife To… 6 7 8 9 0 Q Quantize W E Toggle D… R T ⌘ Create I… Y U I Toggle I… O Toggle A… P Play / S… A Toggle A… S ⌘ Save D ⌘ Duplicate F G H J ⌘ Consolid… K L Toggle C… Z ⌘ Undo X Toggle A… C ⌘ Copy V ⌘ Paste B Insert f… N M Toggle M… MORE SHORTCUTS Play / Stop ␣ Play from Start ⌥ ␣ Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Open Commander ⌘ ↵ Play from Playhead ⇧ ␣ Toggle Device Pan… D Zoom to Fit Z Create Audio Track ⌘ ⇧ T Save As ⌘ ⇧ S Bounce in Place ⌘ B Create Effect Tra… ⌘ ⌥ T Larger Beat Grid . Smaller Beat Grid , Export Audio ⌘ ⇧ B Open Settings ⌘ , Adaptive Beat Grid / shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH BITWIG STUDIO · MAC
BITWIG STUDIO KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 38 1 Pointer … 2 Time Sel… 3 Pen Tool 4 Eraser T… 5 Knife To… 6 7 8 9 0 A Toggle A… Z ⌘ Undo E Toggle D… R T ⌘ Create I… Y U I Toggle I… O Toggle A… P Play / S… Q Quantize S ⌘ Save D ⌘ Duplicate F G H J ⌘ Consolid… K L Toggle C… M Toggle M… W X Toggle A… C ⌘ Copy V ⌘ Paste B Insert f… N MORE SHORTCUTS Play / Stop ␣ Play from Start ⌥ ␣ Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Open Commander ⌘ ↵ Play from Playhead ⇧ ␣ Toggle Device Pan… D Zoom to Fit Z Create Audio Track ⌘ ⇧ T Save As ⌘ ⇧ S Bounce in Place ⌘ B Create Effect Tra… ⌘ ⌥ T Larger Beat Grid . Smaller Beat Grid , Export Audio ⌘ ⇧ B Open Settings ⌘ , Adaptive Beat Grid / shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH BITWIG STUDIO · MAC
⤢ TOOLS Pointer Tool 1 Time Selection Tool 2 Pen Tool 3 Eraser Tool 4 Knife Tool 5 ARRANGER Create Instrument Tra… ⌘ T Create Audio Track ⌘ ⇧ T Bounce in Place ⌘ B Create Effect Track ⌘ ⌥ T Consolidate ⌘ J EDITING Undo ⌘ Z Save ⌘ S Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Duplicate ⌘ D Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Quantize Q Save As ⌘ ⇧ S Toggle Active (deacti… X Larger Beat Grid . Smaller Beat Grid , Export Audio ⌘ ⇧ B Adaptive Beat Grid / TRANSPORT Play / Stop ␣ Play from Start ⌥ ␣ Play from Playhead ⇧ ␣ Play / Stop (alternat… P NAVIGATION Open Commander ⌘ ↵ Toggle Arranger Panel O Toggle Clip Launcher … L Toggle Mixer Panel M Toggle Device Panel D Insert from Library /… B Zoom to Fit Z Toggle Inspector Panel I Toggle Detail Editor … E Toggle Automation Edi… A Open Settings ⌘ , Bitwig Studio KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 38 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH BITWIG STUDIO · MAC ⤢ TOOLS 05 Pointer Tool 1 Time Selection Tool 2 Pen Tool 3 Eraser Tool 4 Knife Tool 5 ARRANGER 05 Create Instrument Tra… ⌘ T Create Audio Track ⌘ ⇧ T Bounce in Place ⌘ B Create Effect Track ⌘ ⌥ T Consolidate ⌘ J EDITING 13 Undo ⌘ Z Save ⌘ S Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Duplicate ⌘ D Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Quantize Q Save As ⌘ ⇧ S Toggle Active (deacti… X Larger Beat Grid . Smaller Beat Grid , Export Audio ⌘ ⇧ B Adaptive Beat Grid / TRANSPORT 04 Play / Stop ␣ Play from Start ⌥ ␣ Play from Playhead ⇧ ␣ Play / Stop (alternat… P NAVIGATION 11 Open Commander ⌘ ↵ Toggle Arranger Panel O Toggle Clip Launcher … L Toggle Mixer Panel M Toggle Device Panel D Insert from Library /… B Zoom to Fit Z Toggle Inspector Panel I Toggle Detail Editor … E Toggle Automation Edi… A Open Settings ⌘ , Bitwig Studio KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 38 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH BITWIG STUDIO · MAC
⤢ BITWIG STUDIO · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 5 SETS · No.01 BITWIG STUDIO TOTAL 38 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS TRANSPORT 04 EDITING 13 TOOLS 05 NAVIGATION 11 ARRANGER 05 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Play / Stop ␣ Play from Start ⌥ ␣ Play from Playhead ⇧ ␣ Play / Stop (alternate) P Undo ⌘ Z Save ⌘ S Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Duplicate ⌘ D Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Quantize Q Save As ⌘ ⇧ S Toggle Active (deactivate clip/device/track) X Larger Beat Grid . Smaller Beat Grid , Export Audio ⌘ ⇧ B Adaptive Beat Grid / Pointer Tool 1 Time Selection Tool 2 Pen Tool 3 Eraser Tool 4 Knife Tool 5 Open Commander ⌘ ↵ Toggle Arranger Panel O Toggle Clip Launcher Panel L Toggle Mixer Panel M Toggle Device Panel D Insert from Library / Browser B Zoom to Fit Z Toggle Inspector Panel I Toggle Detail Editor Panel E Toggle Automation Editor Panel A Open Settings ⌘ , Create Instrument Track ⌘ T Create Audio Track ⌘ ⇧ T Bounce in Place ⌘ B Create Effect Track ⌘ ⌥ T Consolidate ⌘ J
BITWIG STUDIO KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 Pointer … 2 Time Sel… 3 Pen Tool 4 Eraser T… 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R T Y U I O P A S ⌘ Save D ⌘ Duplicate F G H J K L Z ⌘ Undo X C ⌘ Copy V ⌘ Paste B N M MORE SHORTCUTS Play / Stop ␣ Play from Start ⌥ ␣ Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Open Commander ⌘ ↵ Play from Playhead ⇧ ␣ shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH BITWIG STUDIO · MAC Keyboard map EDITING Undo ⌘ Z Save ⌘ S Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Duplicate ⌘ D Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z NAVIGATION Open Commander ⌘ ↵ TRANSPORT Play / Stop ␣ Play from Start ⌥ ␣ Play from Playhead ⇧ ␣ TOOLS Pointer Tool 1 Time Selection Tool 2 Pen Tool 3 Eraser Tool 4 Bitwig Studio KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH BITWIG STUDIO · MAC Isometric EDITING 06 Undo ⌘ Z Save ⌘ S Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Duplicate ⌘ D Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z NAVIGATION 01 Open Commander ⌘ ↵ TRANSPORT 03 Play / Stop ␣ Play from Start ⌥ ␣ Play from Playhead ⇧ ␣ TOOLS 04 Pointer Tool 1 Time Selection Tool 2 Pen Tool 3 Eraser Tool 4 Bitwig Studio KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH BITWIG STUDIO · MAC Typewriter BITWIG STUDIO · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 4 SETS · No.01 BITWIG STUDIO TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS TRANSPORT 03 EDITING 06 TOOLS 04 NAVIGATION 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Play / Stop ␣ Play from Start ⌥ ␣ Play from Playhead ⇧ ␣ Undo ⌘ Z Save ⌘ S Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Duplicate ⌘ D Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Pointer Tool 1 Time Selection Tool 2 Pen Tool 3 Eraser Tool 4 Open Commander ⌘ ↵ Editorial Bitwig Studio is a modern digital audio workstation built around modular devices and a flexible, performance-friendly workflow. Its shortcuts speed up clip launching, device routing, and timeline editing as you produce and arrange music.
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All Bitwig Studio keyboard shortcuts (Mac)
Editing Navigation Tools Arranger Transport
Editing Navigation Tools Arranger Transport
Editing 13 Action Shortcut Undo ⌘ Z Save ⌘ S Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Duplicate ⌘ D Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Quantize Q Save As ⌘ ⇧ S Toggle Active (deactivate clip/device/track) X Larger Beat Grid . Smaller Beat Grid , Export Audio ⌘ ⇧ B Adaptive Beat Grid /
Navigation 11 Action Shortcut Open Commander ⌘ ↵ Toggle Arranger Panel O Toggle Clip Launcher Panel L Toggle Mixer Panel M Toggle Device Panel D Insert from Library / Browser B Zoom to Fit Z Toggle Inspector Panel I Toggle Detail Editor Panel E Toggle Automation Editor Panel A Open Settings ⌘ ,
Tools 5 Action Shortcut Pointer Tool 1 Time Selection Tool 2 Pen Tool 3 Eraser Tool 4 Knife Tool 5
Arranger 5 Action Shortcut Create Instrument Track ⌘ T Create Audio Track ⌘ ⇧ T Bounce in Place ⌘ B Create Effect Track ⌘ ⌥ T Consolidate ⌘ J
Transport 4 Action Shortcut Play / Stop ␣ Play from Start ⌥ ␣ Play from Playhead ⇧ ␣ Play / Stop (alternate) P
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Does the poster include every Bitwig Studio shortcut? Bitwig Studio has 38 keyboard shortcuts in total — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
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