Audiate Keyboard Shortcuts

Quickly reference the hotkeys in Audiate.

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In this tutorial:

General Shortcuts

OptionWindows ShortcutMac Shortcut
Import AudioControl+ICommand+I
Export AudioControl+ECommand+E
Show/Hide Waveform EditorControl+1Command+1
Show/Hide Properties PanelControl+2Command+2

Playback & Navigation Shortcuts

OptionWindows ShortcutMac Shortcut
Play/PauseSpacebarSpacebar
Record/Stop RecordingControl+RCommand+R
Jump to StartControl+Up ArrowCommand+Up Arrow
Jump to EndControl+Down ArrowCommand+Down Arrow
Select Next WordRight ArrowRight Arrow
Select Previous WordLeft ArrowLeft Arrow
Select Word AboveUp ArrowUp Arrow
Select Word BelowDown ArrowDown Arrow
Toggle Selection Playback Behavior
Make a selection and press one of these shortcuts to switch between playback modes:
  • Loop Selection: Continuously play the selection on a loop.
  • Play Selection and Stop: Play the selection and stop.
  • Loop: Control+L
  • Play and Stop: Control+/
  • Loop: Command+L
  • Play and Stop: Command+/
Zoom In/Out in Waveform EditorControl+Mouse ScrollCommand+Mouse Scroll
FindControl+FCommand+F
Find and ReplaceControl+Alt+FCommand+Option+F

Editing Shortcuts

OptionWindows ShortcutMac Shortcut
Delete Audio SelectionBackspace/DeleteBackspace/Delete
Silence Audio SelectionControl+Backspace/DeleteCommand+Backspace/Delete
Unsilence Audio Selection
The text appears white when audio is silenced. Make a selection and use the shortcut to unsilence the audio.
Control+UCommand+U
Custom Word
Open the Custom Word dialog to edit the selected word or phrase. You may want to edit the word if the transcription is incorrect or for precise caption text.
Control+DCommand+D
Insert Silence Before
Add 0.5 seconds of silence before your current selection.

To add a different amount of silence before your selection, drag the selection to the right in the Waveform Editor.
Control+commaCommand+comma
Insert Silence After
Add 0.5 seconds of silence after your current selection.

To add a different amount of silence after your selection, drag the selection to the right in the Waveform Editor.
Control+periodCommand+period
Split Word
Split word at playhead location.
Control+TCommand+T
Edit Transcription Timing
Edit the timing of the selected word. Use this option to edit caption timing accuracy when exporting an SRT file.
Control+Shift+TCommand+Shift+T