50 User Generated Shortcuts for Ableton 8 - From Ableton Forums

I always keep up on the ableton forums, and I came across this which seemed really handy! Thanks to all the people on the ableton forums posting great ideas!

(FROM http://forum.ableton.com/viewtopic.php?t=56637

PC users substitute 'COMMAND' with 'ALT' and 'ALT' with 'CTRL'

1. Live shortcuts & alternative controls for certain functions.
2. Duplicate = COMMAND+D.
3. Disable Grid = COMMAND+4 (or hold COMMAND whilst selecting note or note start/end).
4. Select Looped = COMMAND+SHIFT+L.
5. Resize/Move Loop braces = cursor keys or COMMAND+cursor keys.
6. In arrange view loop selected = COMMAND+L.
7. In arrange view consolidate multiple selected clips = COMMAND+J.
8. Playback from current position = SHIFT+SPACEBAR.
9. Trigger selected clip slot = RETURN.
10. Switch Clip/Track view = SHIFT+TAB.
11. Move clip from session to arrange & vica versa = Click and hold on clip then press TAB.
12. Stop focus moving when triggering clips (all clips) = In prefs > Record/Warp/Launch > Select on Launch > select 'off'.
13. Stop focus moving when triggering clips (selected clips) = CTRL+Click desired clip > select 'Select on Launch (Pref)'.
14. Preferences = COMMAND+,.
15. Adjust all track widths = hold ALT while adjusting.
16. Record Enable Track = F9.
17. Slower response while changing track levels = Hold COMMAND while moving fader.
18. Show hide plugin windows = COMMAND+ALT+P.
19. Stop browser preview = ESC.
20. In browser alternate navigation/previewing = left & right cursor keys.
21. Zoom to loop = Click on the word "length".
22. Zoom to position = Click on the word "position".
23. Zoom out 100% = Double click the bottom clip overview tab.
24. Zoom to specific portion = Use start and end of bottom clip overview like loop braces.
25. Alternate scrolling in MIDI clips = COMMAND+ALT+Drag.
26. Show/Hide overview in session view = COMMAND+ALT+O.
27. Show/Hide Info View = SHIFT+/.
28. Mute/Unmute tracks 1-8 = F1-F8.
29. Time compress/expand MIDI notes = right-click with all notes selected then select 'stretch notes'.
30. Insert silence in arrange view/scene in session view = COMMAND+I.
31. Drag multiple files to individual tracks = Hold COMMAND whilst dragging files in.
32. Unfold all arrange tracks = ALT+Click a track arrow icon.
33. Alternative velocity control in MIDI editor = COMMAND+Click note+drag.
34. Duplicate note in MIDI editor = ALT+Click note+drag.
35. Render tracks as individual files = In render dialog change "Master" to "All Tracks".
36. Assign twice as many qwerty keys to live = SHIFT.
37. Restrict automation point movement to vertical axis = COMMAND+Drag.
38. Scroll drum racks 1 row at a time = COMMAND+Drag.
39. View multiple plugin windows = In prefs > Look/Feel > Auto-Hide Plugin Windows > select 'off'.
40. Edit info text for tracks and devices to make notes = CTRL+Click > select 'Edit Info Text'.
41. Create note with draw mode off = Double Click.
42. Remove stop buttons to avoid clips stopping when changing scenes = Select clip slot > COMMAND+E (or enable 'Legato' launch mode).

General Tips.

1. *Hidden buttons visible when in midi or key assign mode =
2. scene up/down (in master track).
3. per track play button - launches selected clip in track.
4. *Entering bpm in the scene launch buttons title sets bpm when launched.
5. *Click the headphone icon in midi editor to enable vertical keyboard to preview related sound.
6. *While MIDI synced to external machine hosting Live ALT+SPACEBAR on the sync slave causes it to sync to the masters current song position. (remedy for sync drifting without stopping and starting).
7. *Remember to experiment with the default live rack presets especially the DJ/Performance ones.
8. *GIGA libraries can be exported to Sampler then deleted (if required), as all samples are copied to the library.
9. *Mac users check out a free app called Soundsource. It adds an audio prefs selector to the menu-bar.
10. *OSX Function keys = ALT+F1/F2 opens Display Prefs, ALT+F3/F4/F5 opens Sound Prefs, ALT+F8/F9/F10 opens Keyboard & Mouse Prefs.
11. *When a new version of Live is released. Open Info Window (SHIFT+/) and hover any new parameters, fields or preferences.
12. *Multiple tracks can be selected and frozen simultaneously.
13. *Drag and drop tracks directly from iTunes for DJing.
14. *Dragging a sample onto a plugin instrument will replace the instrument with an instance of Simpler containing that sample.

Peace!

FroBot