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Speed up Your Ableton Workflow: 91 Time-Saving Shortcuts (2025 Edition)

Accelerate your music production process: Crucial Ableton shortcuts to save you precious time - here's a rundown of the essential ones.

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Accelerate your music production process with these essential Ableton shortcuts, which can...
Accelerate your music production process with these essential Ableton shortcuts, which can significantly save time in your workflow. Here's a rundown of the key ones to master.

Speed up Your Ableton Workflow: 91 Time-Saving Shortcuts (2025 Edition)

Busting through productivity-killing obstacles in Ableton Live 11 can be easily overcome when you leverage the power of clever shortcuts. Here are some key shortcuts to skyrocket your productivity:

Shortcuts That Supercharge Your Workflow

  1. Create a new Audio Track
  2. Shortcut: on Mac or on Windows
  3. Function: Rapidly generate new audio tracks to expand your sound library.
  4. Make a MIDI Track
  5. Shortcut: on Mac or on Windows
  6. Function: Effortlessly create new MIDI tracks for melodies, chords, and beats.
  7. Duplicate a Track
  8. Shortcut: on Mac or on Windows
  9. Function: Swiftly replicate tracks for layering sounds or creating variations.
  10. Merge Clips
  11. Shortcut: on Mac or on Windows
  12. Function: Combine multiple clips into a single clip, improving your arrangement organization.
  13. Reverse a Clip
  14. Shortcut:
  15. Function: Apply expressive rewind effects to your clips within seconds.
  16. Toggle Automations
  17. Shortcut:
  18. Function: Enable or disable automation mode with ease.
  19. Select All Tracks
  20. Shortcut: on Mac or on Windows
  21. Function: Expedite your workflow by selecting all tracks at once.
  22. Solo a Track
  23. Shortcut:
  24. Function: Isolate individual tracks to zero in on specific elements in your track.
  25. Collapse a Track
  26. Shortcut:
  27. Function: Quickly hide tracks to declutter your workspace without losing access.
  28. Group Tracks
  29. Shortcut: on Mac or on Windows
  30. Function: Consolidate multiple tracks into a single group for more efficient editing.

Oh, and don't forget to unleash even more productivity-boosters by checking out the 100 additional Ableton Live shortcuts available right here[1].

  1. To explore innovative sound samples, consider using sample packs with technology like Ableton Live 11's built-in browser.
  2. Leveraging the power of technology, you can easily import such sample packs and dramatically expand your sound library without leaving your workstation.

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