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Keyboard shortcuts in Cyclone

The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts in Cyclone and explains what they do.

Keyboard Shortcut

Description

SHIFT select

Hold the SHIFT key to select multiple slices in the Pad Editor.

SHIFT drag

Hold the SHIFT key while dragging to maintain a slice’s time.

CTRL drag

Hold the CTRL key while dragging to copy a slice.

SHIFT+CTRL drag

Hold the SHIFT and CTRL keys simultaneously while dragging to copy the slice and maintain the slice’s time.

Left and Right arrows

Turn on Auto Preview, select a slice in the Loop view or Pad Editor, and use the left and right arrow keys to listen to individual beats.

Keyboard Shortcut	Description
SHIFT select	Hold the SHIFT key to select multiple slices in the Pad Editor.
SHIFT drag	Hold the SHIFT key while dragging to maintain a slice’s time.
CTRL drag	Hold the CTRL key while dragging to copy a slice.
SHIFT+CTRL drag	Hold the SHIFT and CTRL keys simultaneously while dragging to copy the slice and maintain the slice’s time.
Left and Right arrows	Turn on Auto Preview, select a slice in the Loop view or Pad Editor, and use the left and right arrow keys to listen to individual beats.

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