Modulaser uses platform-native modifier keys: Cmd on macOS, Ctrl on Windows and Linux.
Project and Navigation
Shortcut
Action
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + N
New project
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + O
Open project
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + S
Save project
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + Shift + S
Save as
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + Z
Undo
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + Shift + Z
Redo
Ctrl + Y
Redo (Windows and Linux)
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + ,
Open Settings
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + Q
Quit
View Switching
Shortcut
Action
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + 1
Library view
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + 2
Edit Clip view
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + 3
Cues view
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + 4
Timeline view
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + L
Toggle the Output Settings window
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + R
Toggle Record window
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + B
Detach or re-attach the 3D Beam View window
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + Shift + F
Toggle Preview Focus for the clip you're editing
Output Groups
Shortcut
Action
1 – 9
Focus output group
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + Enter
Send selected clip to focused output group
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + Backspace
Clear focused output group
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + K
Toggle blackout
Clipboard
Copy, cut, and paste act on the area you last clicked.
Area
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + C
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + X
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + V
Clip deck
Copy clip
Cut clip
Paste clip
Timeline
Copy selected clips
Cut selected clips
Paste clips at the playhead
Timeline, keyframes selected
Copy keyframes
Cut keyframes
Paste keyframes at the playhead, into the lane you last clicked
Node graph, nodes selected
Copy nodes
Cut nodes
Paste nodes
In the timeline, hold Alt while pasting to bring the clips' keyframes along.
Views such as Library and Cues don't respond to these shortcuts.
Clip Deck
With the clip deck as the active area:
Shortcut
Action
Arrow keys
Select the neighboring clip
Shift + Arrow keys
Extend the selection
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + A
Select all clips
Backspace / Delete
Clear the selected clip
Main Preview
Click a layer's lines in the main preview to select it and show a box around it.
Input
Action
Drag inside the box
Move the layer
Drag an edge or corner handle
Scale
Alt + drag a handle
Scale from the center
Shift + drag a handle
Flip the scale lock for this drag
Drag just outside a corner
Rotate
Shift + rotate
Snap to 15° steps
Draw Layer
While you edit a Draw layer, single keys pick the tool.
Shortcut
Action
V
Select
N
Pencil
P
Pen
L
Line
E
Eraser
Enter or double-click
Finish the open Pen path
Space (hold) + drag
Move the whole layer (Select tool)
Arrow keys
Nudge the selected anchor, or the whole path when no anchor is selected
Shift + Arrow keys
Nudge 10x
Backspace / Delete
Remove the selected object, or the last Pen anchor while drawing
Node Graph
Shortcut
Action
Tab or CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + .
Open node creation menu
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + A
Select all nodes
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + D
Duplicate selected nodes
Backspace / Delete
Delete selected nodes (output nodes are protected)
R
Fit view to nodes
N
Add a note at the cursor
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + = / CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + +
Zoom in
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + -
Zoom out
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + scroll
Continuous zoom
Space (hold) + drag
Pan the canvas
You can also open the node creation menu by right-clicking or double-clicking empty space. Dragging a pin into empty space opens a filtered menu and auto-connects the new node. Double-click a wire to insert a node between two connected nodes.
Simple Mode Modulators
Shortcut
Action
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + .
Add modulator
Timeline
Transport
Shortcut
Action
Space
Play / Pause
← / →
Skip 1 frame
Shift + ← / Shift + →
Skip 1 second
Alt + ← / Alt + →
Nudge the selection 1 frame (1 beat with the BPM grid on)
Alt + Shift + ← / Alt + Shift + →
Nudge the selection 1 second (1 bar with the BPM grid on)
K
Keyframe all enabled automation lanes at playhead
M
Add a marker at the playhead
Shift + M
Jump to the next marker
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + Shift + M
Jump to the previous marker
F
Toggle Follow playhead
B
Toggle the blade, then click a clip or song to cut it. Hold to use it only while held
S
Split the selected clips at the playhead, or every laser clip under it when nothing is selected
A
Show or hide the automation panel
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + A
Select all clips
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + D
Duplicate the selection
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + Alt + D
Duplicate the selection with its keyframes
Backspace / Delete
Delete selected clip, marker, or keyframe
Zoom and Navigation
Shortcut
Action
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + =
Zoom in
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + -
Zoom out
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + scroll
Continuous zoom
Clip Editing
Action
Input
Select
Click a clip
Multi-select
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + click
Extend selection
Shift + click
Move
Drag horizontally, or vertically between output groups
Clone
Alt + drag
Trim
Drag left or right edge
Bar snap (BPM grid mode)
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + drag
Open in editor
Double-click
Context menu
Right-click
Hold Shift while dragging to temporarily invert snap behavior.
3D Beam View
These shortcuts apply in the detached Beam View window (CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + B). Drag in the view or click a laser first so R, G, and the positioning keys reach it.
Laser Selection
Shortcut
Action
1 – 9, 0
Select laser by index
Tab
Next laser
Shift + Tab
Previous laser
Escape
Deselect laser
Camera
Shortcut
Action
Drag
Orbit
Scroll
Zoom
R
Reset camera
G
Toggle wall visibility
Laser Positioning
With a laser selected:
Shortcut
Action
Arrow keys
Move X/Y
W / S
Move Z (depth)
Q / E
Rotate pan/yaw
A / D
Rotate tilt/pitch
Shift (hold)
Faster movement (5x position, 3x rotation)
Backspace
Reset laser to auto placement
Projection Map Editor
Shortcut
Action
Arrow keys
Nudge the selected shape (the projection area or a blind zone)
Shift + Arrow keys
Nudge 10x
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + =
Zoom in
CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + -
Zoom out
R
Fit view
Space (hold) + drag
Pan the canvas
Shift + drag corner
Resize proportionally, moving the other corners symmetrically
Blind Zones
Shortcut
Action
Click zone
Select
Drag corners/sides
Reshape
Drag body
Move entire zone
Arrow keys
Nudge selected zone
Shift + Arrow keys
10x nudge
Delete / Backspace
Remove zone
Knobs and Sliders
Right-click any knob or slider to reset it to default. Right-click a range slider to reset both ends. Right-click a knob's value field for a Reset / Copy / Paste menu.