Keyboard Shortcuts
This page lets you view and modify keyboard shortcuts for every VoceVista command. To change a shortcut, click on it in the list and press the key combination you want to use. Duplicate assignments are automatically removed.
Profile management
The Profile bar on the right of the page saves and restores entire keyboard layouts. This is convenient when you switch between, say, a recording-and-editing layout and a teaching layout, or when you want to share your shortcut customizations with someone else.
- Rename / Copy
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Save the current profile under a new name. Built-in profiles must be copied before they can be edited.
- Delete
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Delete the currently selected profile. Built-in profiles cannot be deleted.
- Read-only
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Mark the current profile as read-only to prevent accidental edits.
Add Key / Clear Key
A single command can have more than one shortcut bound to it.
- Add Key
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With a command selected in the list, click Add Key to attach a new shortcut. The next key combination you press becomes the new binding. The original shortcut is preserved.
- Clear Key
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Remove the keyboard binding from the currently selected command.
Default shortcuts
Below are the commands that ship with a default keyboard shortcut, organized by the same categories that appear in the dialog. Commands that have no default binding are still listed in the dialog — open it to find them and assign your own.
| Command | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
File |
||
New |
Cmd + N |
Ctrl + N |
Open |
Cmd + O |
Ctrl + O |
Close |
Cmd + W |
Ctrl + W |
Loaded File Info |
Cmd + Shift + I |
Ctrl + Shift + I |
Save |
Cmd + S |
Ctrl + S |
Save As |
Cmd + Alt + S |
Ctrl + Alt + S |
Save All |
Cmd + Shift + S |
Ctrl + Shift + S |
Save Slider Layout |
Cmd + Alt + L |
Ctrl + Alt + L |
Export Image |
Cmd + I |
Ctrl + I |
Export Data |
Cmd + D |
Ctrl + D |
Screenshot Hotkey |
F12 |
F12 |
Export Data Hotkey |
F11 |
F11 |
Exit |
Cmd + Q |
Alt + F4 |
Edit |
||
Undo |
Cmd + Z |
Ctrl + Z |
Redo |
Cmd + Y |
Ctrl + Y |
Cut |
Cmd + X |
Ctrl + X |
Copy |
Cmd + C |
Ctrl + C |
Paste |
Cmd + V |
Ctrl + V |
Delete selection |
Del |
Del |
Delete All |
Cmd + Del |
Ctrl + Del |
Crop to selection |
Cmd + R |
Ctrl + R |
Select All |
Cmd + A |
Ctrl + A |
Select Visible |
V |
V |
Set selection |
S |
S |
Reset selection |
Esc |
Esc |
Lock selection |
Shift + L |
Shift + L |
Normalize |
N |
N |
Fade In |
Cmd + Shift + [ |
Ctrl + Shift + [ |
Fade Out |
Cmd + Shift + ] |
Ctrl + Shift + ] |
Reverse |
Cmd + Shift + R |
Ctrl + Shift + R |
Replace with silence |
Cmd + Shift + Space |
Ctrl + Shift + Space |
Insert silence |
Cmd + Alt + Space |
Ctrl + Alt + Space |
Reinsert silence |
Cmd + Alt + Shift + Space |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Space |
Combine mono to stereo |
Cmd + Shift + C |
Ctrl + Shift + C |
Split stereo to mono |
Cmd + Alt + I |
Ctrl + Alt + I |
Generate sound |
G |
G |
View |
||
Zoom in |
1 |
1 |
Zoom out |
2 |
2 |
Zoom to fit selection |
3 |
3 |
Zoom out fully |
4 |
4 |
Reset Amplitude Zoom |
Cmd + 4 |
Ctrl + 4 |
Center on reticule |
5 |
5 |
Timeline |
Shift + F2 |
Shift + F2 |
Waveform |
Shift + F3 |
Shift + F3 |
Staff View |
Shift + F4 |
Shift + F4 |
Piano View |
Shift + F5 |
Shift + F5 |
Status Bar |
Shift + F6 |
Shift + F6 |
Marker List |
Shift + F7 |
Shift + F7 |
Vowel Chart |
Shift + F8 |
Shift + F8 |
Statistics Pane |
Shift + F9 |
Shift + F9 |
Secondary Time Scales |
Cmd + Shift + F2 |
Ctrl + Shift + F2 |
Frequency Scale |
Cmd + Shift + F3 |
Ctrl + Shift + F3 |
Spectrum Intensity Scale |
Cmd + Shift + F4 |
Ctrl + Shift + F4 |
Spectrogram Time Scale |
Cmd + Shift + F5 |
Ctrl + Shift + F5 |
Reset Window Layout |
Cmd + Shift + F1 |
Ctrl + Shift + F1 |
Toggle Language |
Cmd + Shift + L |
Ctrl + Shift + L |
Reload Language |
Cmd + Alt + Shift + L |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + L |
Full Screen |
Alt + Return |
Alt + Return |
Rulers |
||
Add Ruler |
Shift + R |
Shift + R |
Delete All Rulers |
D |
D |
Filters |
||
Add Filter |
F |
F |
Delete All Filters |
Shift + D |
Shift + D |
Enable All Filters |
Cmd + Shift + F |
Ctrl + Shift + F |
Disable All Filters |
Cmd + Alt + F |
Ctrl + Alt + F |
Enable Realtime Preview |
Alt + F |
Alt + F |
Apply Filters Permanently |
Cmd + Alt + Shift + F |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F |
Filter Additively |
Alt + = |
Alt + = |
Filter Subtractively |
Alt + - |
Alt + - |
Create Spectrum Filters |
Shift + F |
Shift + F |
Average Spectrum |
||
Set Average Spectrum |
L |
L |
Reset Average Spectrum |
Cmd + L |
Ctrl + L |
Sync Average Spectrum with Selection |
Alt + L |
Alt + L |
Markers |
||
Add and edit Marker |
Cmd + M |
Ctrl + M |
Add Marker |
M |
M |
Add Range Marker |
Shift + M |
Shift + M |
Add Thumb up Marker |
Cmd + G |
Ctrl + G |
Add Thumb down Marker |
Cmd + B |
Ctrl + B |
Delete Marker |
Cmd + Shift + Del |
Ctrl + Shift + Del |
Go To Previous Marker |
Q |
Q |
Go To Next Marker |
W |
W |
Zoom To Previous Marker |
Shift + Q |
Shift + Q |
Zoom To Next Marker |
Shift + W |
Shift + W |
Merge Markers |
Cmd + Shift + G |
Ctrl + Shift + G |
Search Markers |
Cmd + F |
Ctrl + F |
Edit Current Marker |
Cmd + E |
Ctrl + E |
Edit File Description |
Cmd + Shift + E |
Ctrl + Shift + E |
Zoom to Current Marker |
E |
E |
Tools |
||
Rewind to start of file |
Cmd + Home |
Ctrl + Home |
Rewind to start |
Home |
Home |
Rewind page |
PgUp |
PgUp |
Rewind |
Cmd + Left |
Ctrl + Left |
Play and Stop |
Space |
Space |
Stop |
Shift + Space |
Shift + Space |
Record |
Cmd + Space, R |
Ctrl + Space, R |
Forward |
Cmd + Right |
Ctrl + Right |
Forward page |
PgDown |
PgDown |
Forward to end |
End |
End |
Forward to end of file |
Cmd + End |
Ctrl + End |
Replay last take |
Alt + R |
Alt + R |
Use Video |
Cmd + Shift + U |
Ctrl + Shift + U |
Loop playback |
Cmd + Shift + P |
Ctrl + Shift + P |
Play Selected Tones |
Return |
Return |
Stop Playing Tones |
Backspace |
Backspace |
Deselect all Tones |
Cmd + Backspace |
Ctrl + Backspace |
Profile Manager |
Cmd + P |
Ctrl + P |
Options |
F10 |
F10 |
Volume |
||
Increase input volume |
Cmd + Up |
Ctrl + Up |
Decrease input volume |
Cmd + Down |
Ctrl + Down |
Increase output volume |
Cmd + Shift + Up |
Ctrl + Shift + Up |
Decrease output volume |
Cmd + Shift + Down |
Ctrl + Shift + Down |
Window |
||
New Window on Current Selection |
Cmd + Shift + N |
Ctrl + Shift + N |
Tile horizontally |
Cmd + Shift + H |
Ctrl + Shift + H |
Tile vertically |
Cmd + Shift + V |
Ctrl + Shift + V |
Maximize current window |
Cmd + Shift + M |
Ctrl + Shift + M |
Close all |
Cmd + Shift + W |
Ctrl + Shift + W |
Close all but active |
Cmd + 0 |
Ctrl + 0 |
Activate Next Window |
Cmd + Tab |
Ctrl + Tab |
Activate Previous Window |
Cmd + Shift + Tab |
Ctrl + Shift + Tab |
Note Sliders |
||
Show Sliders |
Alt + O |
Alt + O |
Select All Sliders |
Cmd + Shift + A |
Ctrl + Shift + A |
Insert Note Slider |
Alt + S |
Alt + S |
Use Note Transcription Tool |
T |
T |
Fix Sliders on Screen |
Alt + X |
Alt + X |
Display |
||
Toggle Spectrum |
Alt + 1 |
Alt + 1 |
Toggle Spectrogram |
Alt + 2 |
Alt + 2 |
Toggle Average Spectrum |
Alt + 3 |
Alt + 3 |
Toggle Normalized Spectrum |
Alt + 4 |
Alt + 4 |
Disable Analyzer Display |
7 |
7 |
Show Spectrogram |
8 |
8 |
Show Spectrum |
9 |
9 |
Show Spectrogram and Spectrum |
0 |
0 |
Linear Scale |
Cmd + 1 |
Ctrl + 1 |
Log Scale |
Cmd + 2 |
Ctrl + 2 |
Show Notename |
Cmd + 5 |
Ctrl + 5 |
Show Frequency |
Cmd + 6 |
Ctrl + 6 |
Use sharp accidental |
A |
A |
Transparent Sliders |
Cmd + 7 |
Ctrl + 7 |
Snap to tempered |
Cmd + 8 |
Ctrl + 8 |
Draw tempered lines |
Cmd + 9 |
Ctrl + 9 |
Track current note |
Cmd + T |
Ctrl + T |
Mini EGG |
Cmd + Alt + E |
Ctrl + Alt + E |
Animate Mini EGG |
Cmd + Alt + Shift + E |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + E |
Settings |
||
Recording Settings |
F2 |
F2 |
Playback Settings |
F3 |
F3 |
Analyzer Settings |
F4 |
F4 |
Analyzer View |
F5 |
F5 |
Colormap Editor |
F6 |
F6 |
Scale |
F7 |
F7 |
Sliders |
F8 |
F8 |
Profiles |
||
Select Profile 0–9 |
Cmd + Shift + 0 … 9 |
Ctrl + Shift + 0 … 9 |
Select Profile 10–12 |
Cmd + Alt + 0 … 2 |
Ctrl + Alt + 0 … 2 |