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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