Octatrack Manager is designed for speed. While you can use your mouse for everything, many tasks are much faster with keyboard shortcuts.
Universal Navigation
These shortcuts work across the entire application:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| Tab | Move focus to the next button or control. |
| Shift + Tab | Move focus to the previous button or control. |
| Enter | Click the focused button or select the focused item. |
| Escape | Close a modal, cancel a dialog, or deselect all items. |
Home Page (Project Discovery)
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| ↑ / ↓ | Move between different locations and projects. |
| Enter | Expand a location or open the selected project. |
Project Detail & Navigation
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| ← / → | Move between bank buttons (A–P), parts (1–4), or patterns (1–16). |
| ↑ / ↓ | Move between the bank, track, and pattern selector groups. |
| Enter | Select the currently focused bank, part, or pattern. |
Audio Pool & Sample Tables
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| ↑ / ↓ | Move through the list of files or sample slots. |
| Enter | Open a folder (in Audio Pool) or copy a filename (in Sample Slots). |
| Ctrl + A | Select all files in the current folder. |
| Shift + Click | Select a range of files or slots. |
| Ctrl + Click | Add or remove individual files from the selection. |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| Tab | Cycle through the source and destination selections. |
| Space | Toggle the selection of the focused bank, part, or track button. |
| Enter | Execute the copy operation (when the button is focused). |
Dialogs & Confirmations
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| ← / → | Move focus between options (e.g., Overwrite, Skip, Cancel). |
| Enter | Confirm your choice. |
| Escape | Cancel the operation and close the dialog. |