Mackie Control: Function Key Zone

The Function Key zone, located below the Time display and the display buttons, features eight function key buttons, labeled F1 through F8. The eight function key buttons are assigned as follows:

Function key
Action
F1 to F8
Recalls screensets 1 through 8.

Holding down the SHIFT button while pressing one of the function keys opens one of the following windows (or closes it, if currently open):

Function key
Action
F1
Arrange window
F2
Mixer
F3
Event List
F4
Score Editor
F5
Hyper Editor
F6
Piano Roll Editor
F7
Transport window
F8
Audio Bin

Holding down the CMD/ALT button while pressing one of the function keys activates one of the following common commands:

Function key
Action
F1
Cut
F2
Copy
F3
Paste
F4
Clear
F5
Select All
F6
Select All Following
F7
Select Similar Regions/Events
F8
Select Inside Locators

In modal dialogs, pressing one of the function keys is equivalent to using the computer keyboard number keys:

Function key
Action
F1
1
F2
2
F3
3
F4
4
F5
5
F6
6
F7
7
F8
8
The buttons located directly below the function keys complete the numeric input functions:
MIDI Tracks button
9
Inputs button
0

In some other modes, the function keys perform other actions, such as shortcuts to markers. For more information, see Mackie Control: Marker Button. Also see the tables in Mackie Control: Assignment Overview.