Rapid Music Production at Your Fingertips: 94 Genius FL Studio Shortcuts (2025 Edition)
Fresh Approach to Master FL Studio Shortcuts
Hey there, music-making maestro! Streamlining your production workflow is key, and FL Studio shortcuts are your secret weapon. 💥
Did you know that mastering just 6 basic shortcuts can save you up to 17 WORK WEEKS per year 🤯? Yes, you heard it right!
Embrace the power of efficiency and let's dive into the world of FL Studio shortcuts! 👇
Note: if you're on a Mac, replace CTRL with and ALT with . And hey, if you're more of an Ableton lover, check out our Ableton Shortcuts roundup here.
Beginners, join the party! 🧑💻
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Table of Contents
- Your Essential File shortcuts
- Navigating FL Studio like a Pro 🚀
- Locate the perfect sample 🎧
- Playback and Recording
- Mixer Shortcuts
- Playlist Shortcuts
- Channel and Step Sequencer
- Piano Roll Shortcuts
- Parting tips 🏃♂️
- Final word 🗣️
Your Essential File shortcuts
Let's kickstart with some simple shortcuts that you might already know:
- Ctrl + O: Open a project
- Ctrl + S: Save your project
- Ctrl + Shift + S: Save as a new project
- Ctrl + Z: Undo your last action
- Ctrl + C: Copy selected items
- Ctrl + V: Paste copied items
- Ctrl + X: Cut selected items and remove them from their current location while storing them on the clipboard
Exporting files? Fly through the process using these FL Studio shortcuts:
- Export WAV file: Ctrl + R
- Export MP3 file: Ctrl + Shift + R
- Export MIDI file: Ctrl + Shift + M
Save yourself from a mess of multiple windows with Ctrl + Shift + H
Navigating FL Studio like a Pro 🚀
Wasting time searching for samples, plugins, or windows? Not anymore! FL Studio shortcuts will help you out:
Quickly scroll through your windows using TAB
Avoid frustration by knowing the following hotkeys to navigate between your essential sections:
- Playlist:
- Mixer:
- Piano Roll:
- Channel Rack:
Locate the perfect sample 🎧
Press Alt + F8 to open the Sample browser menu
Browse through your plugins with the UP and DOWN arrows
Open a folder using the RIGHT arrow
Audition a sample quickly by using the UP and DOWN arrows
Load a sample in your channel rack with the ENTER key
If you're after a specific sample, search within a folder with Shift + F:
- Navigate results with F2 and F3
- Browse through your sample history with BACKSPACE
To clean up your sample folders, hit Ctrl + Up
Playback and Recording
Hit the SPACEBAR to play
Stop the song "in place" with Ctrl + Enter
Navigation between bars with the following shortcuts on the Numbers Pad:
- /: previous bar
- * : next bar
- 0: fast-forward while playing
Mixer Shortcuts
Keep your mixer organized for maximum efficiency:
Link any sample or plugin to the selected track with Ctrl + L
Browse between mixer tracks with the LEFT and RIGHT arrows
Move a selected mixer track with Alt + LEFT or RIGHT
Rename and/or recolor a mixer track with F2
Solo a mixer track with S
Solo the current track and all linked tracks with Alt + S
Save an FX chain as a preset with Ctrl + Shift + S
Open Edison in any mixer track with Ctrl + E
Playlist Shortcuts
Manage your clips efficiently:
B for the paint tool (brush)
P for the draw tool (pencil)
C for the slicing tool (cut)
S for the slip edit tool
Move any selection in the playlist with Shift + LEFT or RIGHT
You can also move clips up or down by using Shift + UP or DOWN
Channel and Step Sequencer
Navigate through your channels effortlessly:
Mute or unmute the first 10 channels with keys. Solo a channel with keys
Browse between channels with the UP and DOWN arrows
Move any selected channel using Alt + UP or DOWN
Group channels together with Alt + G
Clone a selected channel with Alt + C
Copy and paste the score of any instrument with Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V
Piano Roll Shortcuts
Don't miss out on FL Studio's Piano Roll magic:
The same tools available for the playlist are in the Piano Roll editor, such as the paint tool (press B), the slice tool (press C), and the draw tool (press P)
Enable or disable portamento and slide modes with the FL Studio shortcuts O and S. This allows you to slide the pitch from one note to the next
Arpeggiate selected notes with Alt + A
Use the strum tool to create a human feel with Alt + S
Quantize start and end of each note with Ctrl + Q. Open the quantization tool with Alt + Q
Parting tips 🏃♂️
Before I bid you farewell, here are some more FL Studio tips:
Check out the Hint Panel for shortcuts relevant to a specific parameter
Hit F1 for help with specific tools
Final word 🗣️
There you have it! Explore these essential FL Studio shortcuts to enhance your workflow and become a more efficient music producer. You can always find more tips by reading this post here
Did I miss out on any important shortcuts? Let me know at simon@ourwebsite!
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