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+0 Insert plug-in

• Ctrl+B Insert bus channel

• Ctrl+1 Insert Synchron Player

• Ctrl+2 Insert Synchron Pianos

• Ctrl+3 Insert Synchron Harp

• Ctrl+4 Insert Organ Player

• Ctrl+5 Insert Vienna Instruments Pro

• Del, Backspace Delete channel(s)

• Ctrl+D Duplicate Channel

• F Fold channel strips (Channel Pane)

• PgUp Previous Channel

• PgDn Next Channel

• Cmd+R Start/Stop Engine

• Cmd+O Open Project

• Cmd+S Save Project

• Cmd+Option+S Save Project as...

• Cmd+, Preferences

• Esc Toggle Mixer View

• Cmd+Q Quit

• Cmd+Z Undo

• Cmd+Y Redo

• Cmd+0 Insert plug-in

• Cmd+B Insert bus channel

• Cmd+1 Insert Synchron Player

• Cmd+2 Insert Synchron Pianos

• Cmd+3 Insert Synchron Harp

• Cmd+4 Insert Organ Player

• Cmd+5 Insert Vienna Instruments Pro

• Cmd+D Duplicate Channel

• <- (backspace) 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.

• Ctrl+Z Undo

• Shift+Z (Mac), Ctrl+Y (Win): Redo

• Ctrl+N New document

• Ctrl+O Open document

• Ctrl+S Save document

• Tab Switch between Timelines and Media view

• Ctrl+J Add streamer

• Ctrl+M Add marker

• Ctrl+L Lock/Unlock current region

• Delete or Backspace Remove current region, marker, or streamer (needs to be selected)

• <F9> (Win), Ctrl+Cmd+P (Mac) Creates the popout window or closes it.

• <F11> (Win), Ctrl+Cmd+F (Mac) Fullscreen for the video that is set to pop out.

• Escape Exit Fullscreen

Transport Control (only when sync to host is off)

• Home Play cursor to start

• Arrow left or A rewind a frame (only when no region is selected!!!)

• Arrow right or D forward a frame (only when no region is selected!!!)

• Shift+Arrow left or A rewind a second (only when no region is selected!!!)

• Shift+Arrow right or D forward a second (only when no region is selected!!!)

• Space Play

Region/Streamer/Marker Control

• Arrow left or A Move a frame to the left

• Arrow right or D Move a frame to the right

• Shift+Arrow left or A Move a second to the left

• Shift+Arrow right or D Move a second to the right

• Ctrl+Arrow Left or A Move playhead to start of region

• Ctrl+Arrow Right or D Move playhead to end of region

• Shift+B Select previous region

• Shift+N Select next region

• Shift+1 Move Object Start to End of previous Object

• Shift+3 Move Object End to Start of next Object

• Shift+Q Move Object Start to Playhead

• Shift+E Move Object End to Playhead

• Ctrl+B Set to current Playhead position (only for timecodes in export view)

• Channel Preset: Saves all settings of a Vienna Ensemble Pro Channels (FX, Routing, Panning, Outputs…).

• Channel Set: Multiple Channel Presets – a Channel Set can be saved and loaded in the Channel menu

• Connect/Disconnect: These options are activated on the Vienna Ensemble Pro Server Interface. You can connect to any Vienna Ensemble Pro Server available in your network.

• Decouple: This option is activated on the Vienna Ensemble Pro Server Interface. When decoupled, the *.viframe data is NOT saved or loaded with the sequencer project. This can result in a more efficient workflow.

• iLok License Manager: Manages the licenses of your Vienna Symphonic Library products.

• LAN Connection: Local Area Network. Connect your computers via a Gigabit Ethernet cable.

• Master Computer: Hosts your sequencer, running the Vienna Ensemble Pro Server Interface and possibly Vienna Ensemble Pro Server (as localhost).

• Multi-timbral virtual Instruments: All virtual instruments that offer more than 1 MIDI channel.

• Preserve: Keeps all samples loaded in the preserved Vienna Ensemble Pro instance loaded. You can switch between songs without reloading your templates.

• Networked Computer: Hosts Vienna Ensemble Pro Servers, connected via LAN.
  Vienna Assistant: Manages all your VSL products.

• Vienna Ensemble Pro Plug-in: Connects with the available Vienna Ensemble Pro Servers in a network over LAN, the Server Interface works as AU/VST/VST3/AAX/MAS plug-in. Connect, disconnect, decouple, and show Vienna Ensemble Pro instances in the Server Interface.

• Vienna Ensemble Pro Server: The backbone of Vienna Ensemble Pro. Must be launched in order to be connected with the Vienna Ensemble Pro Plug-in.

• Vienna Ensemble Pro Stand-alone: The basic form of the software, connected the old-fashioned way.

• Vienna Instruments Pro: The tailor-made sample player for Vienna Instruments Collections.