Shortcuts/Special Features/Glossary

• CTRL+R Start/Stop Engine
• CTRL+O Open Project
• CTRL+S Save Project
• CTRL+Alt+S Save Project as...
• CTRL+P Preferences–does not work in server mode
• ESC Toggle Mixer View
• CTRL+Q Quit
• CTRL+Z Undo
• CTRL+Y Redo
• CTRL+N Add Vienna Instruments
• CTRL+B Add Bus Channel
• CTRL+D Duplicate Channel
• Del Delete channel(s)
• F Fold channel strips (Channel Pane)
• PgUp Previous Channel
• PgDn Next Channel

• Command+R Start/Stop Engine

• Command+O Open Project

• Command+S Save Project

• Command+Option+S Save Project as...

• Command+, Preferences

• ESC Toggle Mixer View

• Command+Q Quit

• Command+Z Undo

• Command+Y Redo

• Command+N Add Vienna Instruments

• Command+B Add Bus Channel

• Command+D Duplicate Channel

• <- Delete channel(s)

• F Fold channel strips (Channel Pane)

• PgUp Previous Channel

• PgDn Next Channel

• Rubber-band selection of channels.

• Browsing channels with PgUp / PgDn and Arrow up / Arrow down.

• Selection of multiple channels with Shift-Ctrl/Shift-Cmd+Click.

• Dragging of channels (drag on title bar).

• Right-click on a channel strip for a menu of actions.

• Hold down Alt/Option while selecting a MIDI channel and the MIDI channels of all selected channels will be automatically incremented.

• Select multiple instruments and hold down Alt/Option while changing the MIDI port or channel–this value will propagate to all selected channels.

• Hold down Shift while selecting a MIDI channel and all selected channels will get the same value.

• Holding Shift when inserting/removing the plug-in will apply to the same insert slot on ALL tracks.

• Holding Alt/Option when inserting/removing plug-ins will apply to the same insert slot on SELECTED tracks.

• The same applies to Bypass – Shift-Ctrl/Shift-Cmd+Click applies to all, Alt-Ctrl/Option-Cmd+Click applies to selected tracks.

• Moving a plug-in BETWEEN two insert slots will create a completely new row of insert slots.

• When a row is emptied, the view will be optimized and the row removed.

• Shift-drag any control for fine adjustment.

• Shift-mouse-wheel any control for fine adjustment.

• Selection of channels with Shift-Ctrl/Command-click.

• Rubber-band selection of channels.

• Dragging of channels (drag on channel name).

• Double-click the channel name to open the instrument GUI (if available).

• Ctrl-click on the channel strip fold button to fold all mixer strips (Shift: macOS).

• Right-click on the channel strip for a menu of actions (like in the Channel Pane).

• Select multiple channels, hold down Alt/Option while adjusting volume or pan, and all selected channels will be adjusted.

• Hold down Alt/Option while selecting a MIDI channel, and the MIDI channels of all selected channels will be automatically incremented.

• Hold down Shift while selecting a MIDI channel, and all selected MIDI channels will be set to the same value.

Channel Set: Multiple Channel Presets – a Channel Set can be saved and loaded in the Channel menu
Vienna Ensemble Plug-in: Connects with the Vienna Ensemble Service on your computer. The Service Interface works as AU/VST/VST3/RTAS/AAX/MAS plug-in.
Vienna Ensemble Service: Available in 64-bit for macOS and Windows. The backbone of Vienna Ensemble.
Vienna Ensemble Stand-alone: The basic form of the software, connected the old-fashioned way.