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⤢ REASON KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 39 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q Select Arro… W Select Pen… E ⌘ Create Eff… R Select Raz… T ⌘ Create Au… Y ⌘ Redo U Select Han… I ⌘ Create Inst… O ⌘ Open Song P A ⌘ Select All S ⌘ Save Song D ⌘ Duplicate F G H J ⌘ Join Select… K ⌘ Quantize L Loop On/O… Z ⌘ Undo X ⌘ Cut C ⌘ Copy V ⌘ Paste B N ⌘ New Song M ⇧ ⌘ Create Mix… MORE SHORTCUTS Toggle Stop/Play ␣ Record ⌘ ↵ Stop ⇧ ↵ Maximize/Restore Ma… F5 Maximize/Restore Ra… F6 Maximize/Restore Se… F7 Toggle Metronome C Toggle Rack Front/Re… ⇥ Open Selected Clip ↵ Snap On/Off S Show/Hide Browser F9 Save Song As ⇧ ⌘ S Select Eraser Tool E Select Magnifying Gla… Y Close Open Clip ⎋ Mute/Unmute Select… M Set Loop Locators ⌘ L View All in One Wind… ⌘ F7 shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH REASON · MAC REASON KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 39 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A ⌘ Select All Z ⌘ Undo E ⌘ Create Eff… R Select Raz… T ⌘ Create Au… Y ⌘ Redo U Select Han… I ⌘ Create Inst… O ⌘ Open Song P Q Select Arro… S ⌘ Save Song D ⌘ Duplicate F G H J ⌘ Join Select… K ⌘ Quantize L Loop On/O… M ⇧ ⌘ Create Mix… W Select Pen… X ⌘ Cut C ⌘ Copy V ⌘ Paste B N ⌘ New Song MORE SHORTCUTS Toggle Stop/Play ␣ Record ⌘ ↵ Stop ⇧ ↵ Maximize/Restore Ma… F5 Maximize/Restore Ra… F6 Maximize/Restore Se… F7 Toggle Metronome C Toggle Rack Front/Re… ⇥ Open Selected Clip ↵ Snap On/Off S Show/Hide Browser F9 Save Song As ⇧ ⌘ S Select Eraser Tool E Select Magnifying Gla… Y Close Open Clip ⎋ Mute/Unmute Select… M Set Loop Locators ⌘ L View All in One Wind… ⌘ F7 shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH REASON · MAC ⤢ FILE Save Song ⌘ S New Song ⌘ N Open Song ⌘ O Save Song As ⇧ ⌘ S RACK Create Audio Track ⌘ T Create Instrument ⌘ I Create Effect ⌘ E Toggle Rack Front/Rear ⇥ Create Mix Channel ⇧ ⌘ M TOOLS Select Arrow Tool Q Select Pencil Tool W Select Razor Tool R Select Eraser Tool E Select Magnifying Glass Tool Y Select Hand Tool U EDITING Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ Y Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Cut ⌘ X Duplicate ⌘ D Select All ⌘ A NAVIGATION Maximize/Restore Main Mixer F5 Maximize/Restore Rack F6 Maximize/Restore Sequencer F7 Show/Hide Browser F9 View All in One Window ⌘ F7 TRANSPORT Toggle Stop/Play ␣ Record ⌘ ↵ Stop ⇧ ↵ Loop On/Off L Toggle Metronome C SEQUENCER Quantize ⌘ K Open Selected Clip ↵ Snap On/Off S Close Open Clip ⎋ Join Selected Clips ⌘ J Mute/Unmute Selected M Set Loop Locators ⌘ L Reason KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 39 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH REASON · MAC ⤢ FILE 04 Save Song ⌘ S New Song ⌘ N Open Song ⌘ O Save Song As ⇧ ⌘ S RACK 05 Create Audio Track ⌘ T Create Instrument ⌘ I Create Effect ⌘ E Toggle Rack Front/Rear ⇥ Create Mix Channel ⇧ ⌘ M TOOLS 06 Select Arrow Tool Q Select Pencil Tool W Select Razor Tool R Select Eraser Tool E Select Magnifying Glass… Y Select Hand Tool U EDITING 07 Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ Y Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Cut ⌘ X Duplicate ⌘ D Select All ⌘ A NAVIGATION 05 Maximize/Restore Main M… F5 Maximize/Restore Rack F6 Maximize/Restore Sequen… F7 Show/Hide Browser F9 View All in One Window ⌘ F7 TRANSPORT 05 Toggle Stop/Play ␣ Record ⌘ ↵ Stop ⇧ ↵ Loop On/Off L Toggle Metronome C SEQUENCER 07 Quantize ⌘ K Open Selected Clip ↵ Snap On/Off S Close Open Clip ⎋ Join Selected Clips ⌘ J Mute/Unmute Selected M Set Loop Locators ⌘ L Reason KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 39 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH REASON · MAC ⤢ REASON · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 7 SETS · No.01 REASON TOTAL 39 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS TRANSPORT 05 EDITING 07 FILE 04 RACK 05 SEQUENCER 07 NAVIGATION 05 TOOLS 06 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Toggle Stop/Play ␣ Record ⌘ ↵ Stop ⇧ ↵ Loop On/Off L Toggle Metronome C Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ Y Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Cut ⌘ X Duplicate ⌘ D Select All ⌘ A Save Song ⌘ S New Song ⌘ N Open Song ⌘ O Save Song As ⇧ ⌘ S Create Audio Track ⌘ T Create Instrument ⌘ I Create Effect ⌘ E Toggle Rack Front/Rear ⇥ Create Mix Channel ⇧ ⌘ M Quantize ⌘ K Open Selected Clip ↵ Snap On/Off S Close Open Clip ⎋ Join Selected Clips ⌘ J Mute/Unmute Selected M Set Loop Locators ⌘ L Maximize/Restore Main Mixer F5 Maximize/Restore Rack F6 Maximize/Restore Sequencer F7 Show/Hide Browser F9 View All in One Window ⌘ F7 Select Arrow Tool Q Select Pencil Tool W Select Razor Tool R Select Eraser Tool E Select Magnifying Glass Tool Y Select Hand Tool U REASON KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R T ⌘ Create Au… Y ⌘ Redo U I ⌘ Create Inst… O P A ⌘ Select All S ⌘ Save Song D ⌘ Duplicate F G H J K ⌘ Quantize L Z ⌘ Undo X ⌘ Cut C ⌘ Copy V ⌘ Paste B N M MORE SHORTCUTS Toggle Stop/Play ␣ Record ⌘ ↵ Stop ⇧ ↵ shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH REASON · MAC Keyboard map TRANSPORT Toggle Stop/Play ␣ Record ⌘ ↵ Stop ⇧ ↵ FILE Save Song ⌘ S SEQUENCER Quantize ⌘ K EDITING Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ Y Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Cut ⌘ X Duplicate ⌘ D Select All ⌘ A RACK Create Audio Track ⌘ T Create Instrument ⌘ I Reason 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 REASON · MAC Isometric EDITING 07 Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ Y Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Cut ⌘ X Duplicate ⌘ D Select All ⌘ A SEQUENCER 01 Quantize ⌘ K TRANSPORT 03 Toggle Stop/Play ␣ Record ⌘ ↵ Stop ⇧ ↵ FILE 01 Save Song ⌘ S RACK 02 Create Audio Track ⌘ T Create Instrument ⌘ I Reason 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 REASON · MAC Typewriter REASON · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 5 SETS · No.01 REASON TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS TRANSPORT 03 EDITING 07 FILE 01 RACK 02 SEQUENCER 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Toggle Stop/Play ␣ Record ⌘ ↵ Stop ⇧ ↵ Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ Y Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Cut ⌘ X Duplicate ⌘ D Select All ⌘ A Save Song ⌘ S Create Audio Track ⌘ T Create Instrument ⌘ I Quantize ⌘ K Editorial Reason is a music production studio built around a virtual rack of instruments, effects, and a full sequencer. Its shortcuts speed up patching devices, arranging tracks, and triggering transport controls during creative sessions.
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Show all keys Show used keys only 7 Action Shortcut Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ Y Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Cut ⌘ X Duplicate ⌘ D Select All ⌘ A
7 Action Shortcut Quantize ⌘ K Open Selected Clip ↵ Snap On/Off S Close Open Clip ⎋ Join Selected Clips ⌘ J Mute/Unmute Selected M Set Loop Locators ⌘ L
6 Action Shortcut Select Arrow Tool Q Select Pencil Tool W Select Razor Tool R Select Eraser Tool E Select Magnifying Glass Tool Y Select Hand Tool U
5 Action Shortcut Toggle Stop/Play ␣ Record ⌘ ↵ Stop ⇧ ↵ Loop On/Off L Toggle Metronome C
5 Action Shortcut Create Audio Track ⌘ T Create Instrument ⌘ I Create Effect ⌘ E Toggle Rack Front/Rear ⇥ Create Mix Channel ⇧ ⌘ M
5 Action Shortcut Maximize/Restore Main Mixer F5 Maximize/Restore Rack F6 Maximize/Restore Sequencer F7 Show/Hide Browser F9 View All in One Window ⌘ F7
4 Action Shortcut Save Song ⌘ S New Song ⌘ N Open Song ⌘ O Save Song As ⇧ ⌘ S
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Frequently asked questions
Does the poster include every Reason shortcut? Reason has 39 keyboard shortcuts on macOS — 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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