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General Actions ​

These actions cover general operations in Bitwig Studio that don't fit into other specific categories.

Available Actions ​

Action IDAction Name
PreferencesSettings
Click buttonClick button
Previous history entryPrevious history entry
Next history entryNext history entry
select_next_auto_complete_itemSelect Next Auto Complete Item
select_prev_auto_complete_itemSelect Previous Auto Complete Item
select_start_of_selection_rangeSelect Start Of Selection Range
select_end_of_selection_rangeSelect End Of Selection Range
move_time_selection_one_step_earlierMove Time Selection One Step Earlier
move_time_selection_one_step_laterMove Time Selection One Step Later
move_time_selection_one_event_earlierMove Time Selection One Event Earlier
move_time_selection_one_event_laterMove Time Selection One Event Later
move_time_selection_to_first_itemMove Time Selection to First Item
move_time_selection_to_last_itemMove Time Selection to Last Item
extend_time_selection_range_to_previous_stepExtend Time Selection Range to Previous Step
extend_time_selection_range_to_next_stepExtend Time Selection Range to Next Step
extend_time_selection_range_to_previous_itemExtend Time Selection Range to Previous Item
extend_time_selection_range_to_next_itemExtend Time Selection Range to Next Item
extend_time_selection_range_to_first_itemExtend Time Selection Range to First Item
extend_time_selection_range_to_last_itemExtend Time Selection Range to Last Item
play_from_time_selectionPlay from Time Selection
show_dashboardShow Dashboard
show_controller_script_consoleShow Control Script Console
create_new_control_surface_projectCreate New Control Surface Project
check_for_updatesCheck for Updates...
toggle_performance_profilerDSP Performance Graph
toggle_computer_keyboard_note_inputToggle Computer Keyboard Note Input
install_package_fileInstall Pack from File
invoke_actionCommander...
Collect and SaveCollect and Save...
Select previous trackSelect Previous Track
Select next trackSelect Next Track
disable_all_unused_sendsDisable All Unused Sends
select_object_selection_toolPointer tool
select_time_selection_toolTime Selection tool
select_create_toolPen tool
select_erase_toolEraser tool
select_cut_toolKnife tool
swap_normal_and_alt_default_clip_launcher_settings_actionSwap Main and ALT Default Clip Launcher Settings
select_curve_pointer_toolPointer
select_curve_pencil_toolPencil
select_curve_step_toolStep
select_curve_half_step_toolPulse
select_curve_saw_up_toolRamp
select_curve_saw_down_toolSaw
select_curve_triangle_toolTriangle
focus_or_toggle_browser_panelFocus/toggle Browser Panel
SplitSplit
ConsolidateConsolidate
reverseReverse
reverse_patternReverse Pattern
scale_timeScale...
scale_time_doubleScale 200%
scale_time_halfScale 50%
scale_each_doubleScale Each 200%
scale_each_halfScale Each 50%
bounce_in_placeBounce In Place (Pre-FX)
bounce_in_place_pre_faderBounce In Place (Pre-Fader)
bounce_in_place_post_faderBounce In Place (Post-Fader)
bounceBounce...
elevate_tempoApply Tempo Curve to Arranger
elevate_fixed_tempoSet Project Tempo
expandExpand...
multiplexFold to Takes...
fade_inFade In to Here
fade_outFade Out from Here
set_event_startSet Object Start
set_event_endSet Object End
double_contentDouble Content
transpose_semitone_downTranspose a Semitone Down
transpose_semitone_upTranspose a Semitone Up
transpose_octave_downTranspose an Octave Down
transpose_octave_upTranspose an Octave Up
increase_gain_1dbGain +1dB
increase_gain_6dbGain +6dB
reduce_gain_1dbGain -1dB
reduce_gain_6dbGain -6dB
slide_content_step_leftSlide Content Left
slide_content_step_rightSlide Content Right
Set Clip StartSet Clip Start
quantizeQuantize...
quantize_againQuantize
quantize_audioQuantize Audio...
quantize_audio_againQuantize Audio
legatoMake Legato
fixed_lengthQuantize Length
Loop SelectionLoop Selected Region
nudge_events_one_bar_earlierNudge Events Fine/Alternate Amount Backward
nudge_events_one_step_earlierNudge Events One Step Backward
nudge_events_one_bar_laterNudge Events Fine/Alternate Amount Forward
nudge_events_one_step_laterNudge Events One Step Forward
make_events_one_bar_shorterMake Events Fine/Alternate Amount Shorter
make_events_one_step_shorterMake Events One Step Shorter
make_events_one_bar_longerMake Events Fine/Alternate Amount Longer
make_events_one_step_longerMake Events One Step Longer
reset_fadesReset Fades
auto_fadeAuto-Fade
auto_crossfadeAuto-Crossfade
normalizeNormalize
detect_tempoDetect Event Tempo...
stretch_to_tempoSet Event Tempo...
stretch_to_project_tempoSet Event to current Project Tempo
stretch_to_analyzed_tempoDetect Event Tempo
slide_to_previous_onsetSlide Waveform to Previous Onset
slide_to_next_onsetSlide Waveform to Next Onset
double_grid_sizeLarger Beat Grid
half_grid_sizeSmaller Beat Grid
toggle_snappingToggle Snap
toggle_object_snappingToggle Snap to Events
toggle_absolute_grid_snappingToggle Snap to Grid
toggle_relative_grid_snappingToggle Snap to Grid Offset
toggle_adaptive_gridToggle Adaptive Beat Grid
prev_grid_subdivisionLarger Beat Grid Subdivision
next_grid_subdivisionSmaller Beat Grid Subdivision
play_from_left_edge_of_current_editorPlay from Left Edge of Current Editor
adjust_event_value_step_upAdjust Value Step Up
adjust_event_value_step_downAdjust Value Step Down
adjust_event_value_fine_step_upAdjust Value Up (fine)
adjust_event_value_fine_step_downAdjust Value Down (fine)
load_default_presetLoad Default Preset
save_default_presetSave as Default Preset
show_in_explorerShow in Explorer
edit_file_meta_dataEdit File Metadata...
show_insert_popup_browserInsert from Library...
launchLaunch
slice_in_placeSlice In Place...
slice_at_repeatsSlice At Repeats
slice_to_drum_trackSlice to Drum Machine...
slice_to_multi_sampler_trackSlice to Multisample...
insert_silenceInsert Silence
cut_and_pullCut Time
paste_and_pushPaste Time
duplicate_and_pushDuplicate Time
delete_and_pullRemove Time
toggle_micro_pitch_editingToggle Micro-pitch Editing
unlock_all_layersUnlock All Layers
toggle_layer_lockToggle Lock on Selected Layers
toggle_layer_visibilityToggle Visibility on Selected Layers
note_color_mode.clipColor Notes by Clip
note_color_mode.channelColor Notes by Channel
note_color_mode.pitch_classColor Notes by Pitch Class
note_color_mode.velocityColor Notes by Velocity
note_expression.clear.allClear all Expressions
note_expression.clear.selectedClear selected Expression
toggle_plugin_device_windowToggle Expanded Device View of Selected Device
toggle_primary_device_windowToggle Undocked Expanded Device View of Track's Primary Device
convert_to_instrument_trackConvert to Instrument Track
convert_to_audio_trackConvert to Audio Track
convert_to_hybrid_trackConvert to Hybrid Track
show_advanced_settingsShow Advanced Settings