Key Commands & Shortcuts

In order to be efficient, Library Monkey Pro includes many ways to access its features. These are described below.

Main Window

COMMAND+A - Select all assets in the Asset List

COMMAND+SHIFT+N - Create new session

COMMAND+O - Open an existing session

COMMAND+R - Reveal the currently selected assets in the macOS Finder

COMMAND+S - Save current session

COMMAND+SHIFT+S - Save current session with a different name

COMMAND+W - Close current session

DELETE - Remove selected assets from the Asset List

S - Spot to single track in the open DAW

OPTION+S - Spot to multiple mono tracks in the open DAW

Waveform Editor

COMMAND+A - Select all audio content

COMMAND+C - Copy selection to the Pasteboard

COMMAND+K - Crop

COMMAND+R - Create Region

COMMAND+V - Paste contents of Pasteboard into audio content

COMMAND+SHIFT+V - Add contents of Pasteboard to beginning of audio content.

COMMAND+SHIFT+OPTION+V - Add contents of Pasteboard to end of audio content.

COMMAND+X - Copy selection to the Pasteboard and delete selection.

COMMAND+Z - Undo <action>

COMMAND+SHIFT+Z - Redo <action>

COMMAND+ ← /→ - Zoom horizontally

COMMAND+ ↑/↓ - Zoom Vertically

COMMAND+OPTION+ → - Select audio content pertaining to the next region to the right

COMMAND+OPTION+ ← - Select audio content pertaining to the next region to the left.

COMMAND+{ - Create Linear Fade In

COMMAND+SHIFT+{ - Create Logarithmic 1 Fade In

COMMAND+OPTION+SHIFT+{ - Create Linear Logarithmic 2 Fade In

COMMAND+} - Create Linear Fade Out

COMMAND+SHIFT+} - Create Logarithmic 1 Fade Put

COMMAND+OPTION+SHIFT+} - Create Linear Logarithmic 2 Fade Out

Delete

OPTION+Delete

Enter - Insert Marker(s)

Return - Returns the wiper to the beginning of the file

Playback Controls

J - Scrub backwards

K - Start/Pause playback

L - Scrub forwards

Escape – Stop playing

Space - Start/Pause playback

OPTION+ Space – Hear the results of your settings and plug-ins before processing

↑ - Plays previous file in the list

↓ - Plays next file in the list

← - Skip back or hold to rewind

→ - Skip forward or hold to fast-forward

COMMAND+L – Toggle loop mode between available options

MacOS Services

(Available in the Finder and Contextual Menu)

Select files and folders in the MacOS Finder and CONTROL+click to choose from one of the following in the Sound Grinder Pro section of the contextual menu (in the More section under MacOS 10.5 and later):

• Edit - Imports the audio into the Waveform Editor.
• Import - Imports into a Conversion Window.
• Rapid Convert (Default Settings) – Initiate a Rapid Convert using the settings as specified in Preferences.
• Rapid Convert (Show Settings) – Initiates a Rapid Convert and shows a dialog allowing you to adjust settings before processing.
• Rapid Convert Use Preset – Initiates a Rapid Convert using the selected preset. This option is not available if presets have not been created.

Drag and Drop

Select files and folders in the MacOS Finder and do one of the following:

• To import into a new Convert window - Drag the files and folders onto the Sound Grinder Pro application icon (in the Finder or the Dock) while holding down the OPTION key.
• To import into an existing Convert Window - Drag the files and folders directly into the Convert Window.
• To initiate Rapid Convert using the default settings - Drag the files and folders onto the Sound Grinder Pro application icon (in the Finder or the Dock) while holding down the COMMAND key.
• To initiate Rapid Convert and specifying settings - Drag the files and folders onto the Sound Grinder Pro application icon (in the Finder or the Dock) while holding down the OPTION+COMMAND keys.

You can also drag items from the Asset List in a Convert Window and drop in the MacOS Finder or other application.