Peak Keyboard Shortcuts

New! Peak 1.6 offers completely customizable keyboard shortcuts for virtually any Peak command.

Menu Command Shortcut Comments
File

New file cmd -N The keyboard shortcut creates a mono file unless the clipboard contains stereo audio.
Close file cmd-W
Save file cmd-S
Edit








Undo cmd-Z Note that if you Save, you can't undo any edits that occurred before you saved.
Redo cmd-Y Note that if you perform a new editing action other than Undo when Redo is available, you can no longer Redo.
Cut cmd-X
Copy cmd-C Useful for clipboard-based commands such as Mix, Modulate, and Convolve.
Paste cmd-V Overwrites audio at the insertion point
Insert cmd-D Pushes later audio further to the right
Silence cmd-E
Crop cmd-`
Select All cmd-A
New Marker cmd-M
Actions














Record cmd-R
Zoom In cmd-] or = (Think of it as + without the shift key)
Zoom Out cmd-[ or -
Fit Selection cmd-} or shift + (shift-plus)
Zoom All the Way Out cmd-{ or shift - (shift-minus)
Loop This Selection cmd-_ (underline)
Select Loop cmd-- (hyphen)
Slide Whole Loop Left or Right opt- <- (left arrow) or opt - -> (right arrow)
Snap Loop Start and Loop End to Zero-Crossings opt-shift- <- (left arrow)
opt-shift- -> (right arrow)

Show Selection Start or Insertion Point <- (left arrow)
Show Selection End -> (right arrow)
Show Selection Start or Insertion Point at Sample-level zoom shift - <- (left arrow)
Show Selection End at Sample-level zoom shift - -> (right arrow)
Show Document Start Home Keeps the insertion point where it is
Show Document End End Keeps the insertion point where it is
Go to Time cmd-G
Preferences
Use Loop in Playback cmd-L
Audio Info cmd-I
Windows Tile Windows cmd-T Arranges open documents in a tile formation

Peak Actions

Make a selection: Click and drag the mouse.
Or, hold down Shift key during playback
Extend or shorten a selection: Shift-click on the end you wish to modify, and drag the mouse to extend or shorten the selection.
Play selection: Option-Space bar. (This plays the selection, plus any pre- or postroll you selected.) (This doesn't play loops - see "Play a loop" below.)
Play from beginning of document: Space bar.
Or, click the Play button on the Transport.
Play from a specific point: Click cursor at desired location in track, press command-Space bar.
Or, double-click mouse at desired location in the track.
Stop playback: Space bar again, or click the Stop button on the Transport
Move insertion point to start or end of file: Select All (cmd-A), then <- or -> (left or right arrows)
Play a window Press a numeric key 1-9 on the keyboard to trigger playback of the corresponding window in its entirety.
Dynamic "shuttle" scrubbing: Hold down the Control key and drag the mouse across the desired area.
Dynamic "jog" scrubbing: Hold down the Control and Option keys and drag the mouse
Delete a selection without storing it on the clipboard: Press the Delete key
Create a marker cmd-M (also works during playback or scrubbing)
Select a region between 2 markers: cmd-click anywhere between the markers.
Or press the tab key.
Select additional regions: Shift-command-click between another two markers.
Or press Shift-Tab.
Name a marker: Double-click the triangular base of the marker, enter a name.
Move a marker: Click on the triangular base of the marker and drag it. (Or, double-click on the triangular base, and enter a time.)
Move a marker to a zero-crossing: Click on the triangular base of the marker and hold down the Shift key while you drag it.
Delete a marker: Double-click the triangular base. Click the Delete button.
Create a loop from a selection: Select desired range, choose Loop This Selection (command-_ ) from the Action menu.
Play a loop: Choose Use Loop in Playback (command-L) from the Preferences menu, start playback by pressing command-Space bar (or command-Play Button)
Change regular markers into loop markers: Double-click the triangular base, click Loop Start / Loop End.
Move a pair of loop markers together: Hold down the Option key and drag one of the loop markers to the desired location.
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