Opening the Palette
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|
| Open Command Palette | ⌘K |
Navigation
| Action | Key |
|---|
| Move selection up | ↑ |
| Move selection down | ↓ |
| Execute command | Return |
| Enter sub-menu | Return (on commands with options) |
| Go back / Close | Escape |
| Assign shortcut | ⌘S |
| Add to favorites | ⌘D |
Custom Shortcuts
Any command can have a custom keyboard shortcut:
- Open the Command Palette (
⌘K)
- Find the command you want
- Press
⌘S
- Press your desired key combination
- Done — the shortcut is now active
If your shortcut conflicts with an existing one, Kern will show you the conflict and let you choose which command should use it.
Sub-Commands
Some commands have sub-menus for additional options. For example:
- Change Scale → shows all available scales
- Quantize → shows quantize values (1/4, 1/8, 1/16, etc.)
- Add Track → shows track types
Press Enter to drill into the sub-menu. Sub-commands can also have their own shortcuts.
Favorites & Recents
Commands you use frequently appear at the top:
- Favorites (⭐) — commands you’ve explicitly marked with
⌘D
- Recents — your most recently used commands
Frequently used commands appear at the top of the list.
Command Categories
Commands are organized by area:
| Category | Examples |
|---|
| File | New Project, Open, Open Recent (⇧⌘O), Save, Save Version, Bounce |
| Transport | Play, Stop, Record, Loop, Tempo |
| Track | Add Track, Delete Track, Mute, Solo, Rename |
| Edit | Undo, Redo, Cut, Copy, Paste, Split |
| View | Toggle Sidebar, Zoom, Focus Mode |
| Tools | Audio to MIDI, Stem Separation |
You don’t need to know which category a command is in. Just type any word from the command name and it will appear.
