Rekordbox Keyboard Shortcuts

macOS only. Both modes have separate shortcut sets, each customizable at Preferences > Keyboard (the panel changes depending on which mode you’re in).

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Performance mode

Performance mode ships with two presets. To switch between them, open Preferences > Keyboard while in Performance mode – the preset dropdown appears at the top of the panel.

• Performance 1 (default) – 4 hot cues per deck, 1/2 to 8 beat loops.
• Performance 2 – 5 hot cues, 1/8 to 2 beat loops, full reverse, tempo mode switching.

You can also start from None and build your own. Any preset can be further customized, exported, and imported.

Tip

Hold Option with any Deck 1 or Deck 2 shortcut to control Deck 3 or Deck 4.

Performance 1

Browse

Function	Shortcut
Load track to Deck 1	Shift ←
Load track to Deck 2	Shift →
Instant Doubles Deck 1	Cmd Shift ←
Instant Doubles Deck 2	Cmd Shift →
Undo track load	Cmd Z
Switch to Tag List	Cmd Shift L
Locate loaded track in playlist	Cmd L
Information Window	Cmd I
Show Split Screen	`
Display in bold	Cmd B
Search in collection	Control F
Toggle layout	Space
Create New Playlist	Cmd N

Transport and cueing

Function	Deck 1	Deck 2
Play / Pause	Z	N
Cue	A	H
Return to beginning	Shift A	Shift H
Jump Forward	Cmd T	Cmd P
Jump Reverse	Cmd R	Cmd O
Slip Reverse	S	J
Next Track	Option A	Option H
Previous Track	Option Q	Option Y

Sync and tempo

Function	Deck 1	Deck 2
Beat Sync	Q	Y
Beat Sync Master	Shift Q	Shift Y
Master Tempo	Shift 5	Shift O
Pitch Bend +	E	I
Pitch Bend -	W	U
Increase Tempo (medium)	Shift E	Shift I
Decrease Tempo (medium)	Shift W	Shift U

Memory cues

Function	Deck 1	Deck 2
Set Memory Cue	Shift T	Shift P
Delete Memory Cue	Shift R	Shift O
Call Next Memory Cue	T	P
Call Previous Memory Cue	R	O

Hot cues

Function	Deck 1	Deck 2
Set Hot Cue A	1	6
Set Hot Cue B	2	7
Set Hot Cue C	3	8
Set Hot Cue D	4	9
Clear Hot Cue A	Cmd Shift 1	Cmd Shift 6
Clear Hot Cue B	Cmd Shift 2	Cmd Shift 7
Clear Hot Cue C	Cmd Shift 3	Cmd Shift 8
Clear Hot Cue D	Cmd Shift 4	Cmd Shift 9

Looping

Function	Deck 1	Deck 2
Loop In	D	K
Loop Out	F	L
Exit / Reloop	G	;
Halve the loop	Shift D	Shift K
Double the loop	Shift G	Shift :
Auto Beat Loop ON/OFF	Shift F	Shift L
1/2 Beat Loop	Cmd 1	Cmd 6
1 Beat Loop	Cmd 2	Cmd 7
2 Beat Loop	Cmd 3	Cmd 8
4 Beat Loop	Cmd 4	Cmd 9
8 Beat Loop	Cmd 5	Cmd 0

Beatgrid and metronome

Function	Deck 1	Deck 2
Metronome Volume	Option 1	Option 6
Adjust beatgrid to playback position	Option 3	Option 8
Fine shift beatgrid right	Option 4	Option 9
Fine shift beatgrid left	Option 2	Option 7
Expand beat intervals	Option E	Option I
Shrink beat intervals	Option W	Option U
Show Grid Panel	Option G	Option ;

Waveform zoom

Function	Shortcut
Zoom In	= or Shift -
Zoom Out	-
Reset Zoom	Shift =

Sampler

Function	Shortcut
Playback slot 1	X
Playback slot 2	C
Playback slot 3	V
Playback slot 4	B
Playback slot 9	M
Playback slot 10	,
Playback slot 11	.
Playback slot 12	/
Pause slot 1	Shift X
Pause slot 2	Shift C
Pause slot 3	Shift V
Pause slot 4	Shift B
Pause slot 9	Shift M
Pause slot 10	<
Pause slot 11	>
Pause slot 12	Shift /
Playback Sequence	Cmd Q / Cmd Y
Previous Sequence	Cmd S / Cmd J
Next Sequence	Cmd D / Cmd K

Recordings

Function	Shortcut
Start / Pause REC	Cmd Return

Performance 2

Browse

Function	Shortcut
Load track to Left Deck	Shift ←
Load track to Right Deck	Shift →
Instant Doubles Left Deck	Cmd Shift ←
Instant Doubles Right Deck	Cmd Shift →
Undo track load	Cmd Z
Locate loaded track in playlist	Cmd L
Information Window	Cmd I
Show Split Screen	`
Display in bold	Cmd B
Search in collection	Control F
Toggle layout	Space
Show in Finder	Cmd R
Exit	Escape

Transport and cueing

Function	Deck 1	Deck 2
Play / Pause	W	S
Cue	I	K
Reverse	Q	A
Slip Reverse	U	J
Next Track	Option W	Option S
Previous Track	Option Q	Option A

Tempo

Function	Deck 1	Deck 2
Master Tempo	F5	F10
Pitch Bend +	Y	H
Pitch Bend -	T	G
Increase Tempo (small)	R	F
Decrease Tempo (small)	E	D

Tempo mode

Function	Deck 1	Deck 2
Switch to ABS	F1	F6
Switch to REL	F2	F7
Switch to INT	F3	F8
Switch to THR	F4	F9

Hot cues

Function	Deck 1	Deck 2
Set Hot Cue A	1	6
Set Hot Cue B	2	7
Set Hot Cue C	3	8
Set Hot Cue D	4	9
Set Hot Cue E	5	0
Clear Hot Cue A	Cmd Shift 1	Cmd Shift 6
Clear Hot Cue B	Cmd Shift 2	Cmd Shift 7
Clear Hot Cue C	Cmd Shift 3	Cmd Shift 8
Clear Hot Cue D	Cmd Shift 4	Cmd Shift 9
Clear Hot Cue E	Cmd Shift 5	Cmd Shift 0

Looping

Function	Deck 1	Deck 2
Loop In	O	L
Loop Out	P	;
Exit / Reloop	Option @	Option :
1/8 Beat Loop	Option 1	Option 6
1/4 Beat Loop	Option 2	Option 7
1/2 Beat Loop	Option 3	Option 8
1 Beat Loop	Option 4	Option 9
2 Beat Loop	Option 5	Option 0

BPM

Function	Shortcut
Halve BPM value	Option ↓
Double BPM value	Option ↑
Show Grid Panel	Option Space

Waveform zoom

Function	Shortcut
Zoom In	Shift -
Zoom Out	-

Sampler

Function	Shortcut
Playback slot 1	Z
Playback slot 2	X
Playback slot 3	C
Playback slot 4	V
Playback slot 5	B
Playback slot 6	N
Pause slot 1	Option Z
Pause slot 2	Option X
Pause slot 3	Option C
Pause slot 4	Option V
Pause slot 5	Option B
Pause slot 6	Option N

Recordings

Function	Shortcut
Start / Pause REC	Cmd N

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Export mode

Export mode has its own shortcut set, configured separately from Performance mode under Preferences > Keyboard.

Player A

Function	Shortcut
Play / Pause	Space
Cue	C
Quantize	Q
Time Mode	T
Next Track	Cmd ↓
Previous Track	Cmd ↑
Jump Forward	→
Jump Reverse	←
Sync	F1
Master Tempo	F2
Tempo Reset	F3
Pitch Bend +	F5
Pitch Bend -	F4
BPM +	F7
BPM -	F8

Player A: Memory cues

Function	Shortcut
Set Memory Cue	M
Call Next Memory Cue	N
Call Previous Memory Cue	B
Delete Memory Cue	X
Memory Cue 1-10	A S D F G H J K L ;
Show Memory Cues List	F10
Show Hot Cues List	F11
Show Track Information	F12
Metronome	F9
Loop / Cue	Cmd C

Player A: Hot cues

Function	Shortcut
Set Hot Cue A	1
Set Hot Cue B	2
Set Hot Cue C	3
Clear Hot Cue A	Cmd 1
Clear Hot Cue B	Cmd 2
Clear Hot Cue C	Cmd 3

Player A: Looping

Function	Shortcut
Loop In	I
Loop Out	O
Exit Loop / Reloop	R
Halve the loop	/
Double the loop	\
1 Beat Loop	4
2 Beat Loop	5
4 Beat Loop	6
8 Beat Loop	7
16 Beat Loop	8
32 Beat Loop	9

Player A: Beatgrid

Function	Shortcut
Adjust BPM / Beatgrid	Cmd G
Shift Beatgrid right	Cmd →
Shift Beatgrid left	Cmd ←
Shift Beatgrid to center	Cmd \
Expand beat intervals	Shift >
Shrink beat intervals	Shift <

Player B

All Player A shortcuts with the Shift modifier added. For example: Shift Space for Play/Pause, Shift C for Cue.

Browse and view

Function	Shortcut
Search in collection	Option F
Undo track load	Cmd Z
Locate loaded track in playlist	Cmd L
Bold track list font	Cmd B
Import track	Cmd O
Preview Play / Stop	Cmd P
Preview Skip	Cmd [
Information Window	Cmd I
Preferences	Cmd ,
Full screen	Cmd Shift F
1 Player view	Cmd 7
2 Players view	Cmd 8
Simple Player view	Cmd 9
Full Browser view	Cmd 0

Volume

Function	Shortcut
Volume Up	Cmd F12
Volume Down	Cmd F11
Mute	Cmd F10

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Notes

• No keyboard shortcuts exist for: EQ bands, channel faders, crossfader, RMX effects, or STEMS isolation. These require a hardware controller.
• FX controls (Beat FX select, halve/double beats, on/off, dry/wet) appear in Preferences > Keyboard but have no default key assignments. You can assign them manually.
• Search shortcut quirk: In Performance mode, Search uses Control F (not Cmd F). In Export mode, it uses Option F.

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Source: AlphaTheta Rekordbox 7.0.5 Default Keyboard Shortcut Reference. Export mode shortcuts sourced from the application and community documentation.